After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Frankfort, Berkeley Springs was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They secured a 35-29 W over the Braxton County Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Indians, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Despite the defeat, Braxton County saw an underclassman step up: freshman Logan Payne rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns. Those 143 rushing yards gave Payne a new career-high. Elijah Marcum also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
With the win, Berkeley Springs broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6. As for Braxton County, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berkeley Springs will host Moorefield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moorefield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Braxton County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clay County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clay County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Braxton County likes a good challenge.
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