Football Game Preview: Philip Barbour Colts vs. Clay County Panthers + How To Watch

Two dominant wideouts in Cameron Bennett and Jakoby Nichols are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Philip Barbour Colts will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Clay County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Philip Barbour comes in on seven and Clay County on five.

Philip Barbour is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past South Harrison 36-8. The Colts might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Robbie Jones

Rushing Yards (Career)

11/14/25 vs South Harrison	71
10/04/24 @ Berkeley Springs	56
11/01/24 @ Lincoln	51
09/05/25 @ Buckhannon-Upshur	33
11/23/24 vs Clay County	27

Robbie Jones had an outrageously good game as he threw for 72 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 71 yards on only five carries. Those 71 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Philip Barbour proved: they limited South Harrison to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Parker Herod for the heroic effort on defense: he. Philip Barbour didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.9.

Clay County hadn't beaten Roane County on the road since September 11, 2020 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Panthers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Raiders 44-12. The Panthers are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the seventh contest they've won by 20+ points this season.

Clay County's win came from a few key players Philip Barbour will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joel Elliott, who picked up 240 receiving yards and three scores. Another passer making a difference was Cooper Collins, who threw for 345 yards and five TDs on only 15 passes.

Philip Barbour's record now sits at 9-2. As for Clay County, their record is now 8-3.

Philip Barbour beat Clay County 28-17 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Elliott, who picked up 155 receiving yards and one touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Colts still be able to contain Elliott? There's only one way to find out.