A win for Braxton County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Clay County Panthers, falling 37-15. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-0.
Although Braxton County took the loss, they still got scores from Braydon Fleming and Logan Payne.
Braxton County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brodi Smarr.
It was another big night for Noah Collins, who threw for 278 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 59 yards on only seven carries for Clay County. Another player making a difference was Joel Elliott, who picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Braxton County and nudges their season record down to 1-9. As for Clay County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Braxton County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clay County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Williamstown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clay County is on a three-game streak of home wins, Williamstown a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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