Nitro waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Greenbrier East Spartans 68-20. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Nitro's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josh Moody, who threw for 338 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Moody has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last seven times he's played. Malachi Thompson was Moody's top target, picking up 179 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Nitro's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Xavier Patterson. Another thorn in Greenbrier East's side was Antonio Lerose, who made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagged an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Nitro's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.8 points per game. As for Greenbrier East, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Nitro nor Greenbrier East have any future games scheduled.
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