Clay County has gone 3-0 against Grafton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges the Grafton Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. Clay County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.8 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Clay County humbled Calhoun with a 55-14 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-7.
It was another big night for Noah Collins, who threw for 403 yards and six touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 300.2 passing yards per game. Seth Robinson was another key player, gaining 161 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Grafton entered their contest against Elkins two weeks ago without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Grafton and Elkins were almost perfectly matched up, but Grafton suffered a 37-36 defeat. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Grafton had strong showings from Cam Foley, who threw for 244 yards and four touchdowns, and Dillan America, who picked up 166 receiving yards and three touchdowns. America showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 65 yards. Grafton also got a significant boost from Cash Nestor, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 99 yards.
Clay County's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Grafton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Clay County against Grafton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clay County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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