Friday just wasn't the day for Braxton County's offense. They were beaten by the Nicholas County Grizzlies 42-0 on Friday. The Eagles have struggled against the Grizzlies recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Nicholas County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ian Nutter, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. Those 63 rushing yards gave Nutter a new career-high. Another passer making a difference was Coleton Hellems, who threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns.
Braxton County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Nicholas County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Braxton County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Calhoun at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Braxton County is facing Calhoun at the right time seeing as Calhoun is stuck on a six-game losing streak. Nicholas County has already played their next matchup, a 26-6 win against Greenbrier East on the 18th.
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