Jay County fell victim to New Castle and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 20-0 to the New Castle Trojans. Having soared to a lofty 49 points in the game before, the Patriots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Carson Bell and his top target Neil Mcmartin. Bell threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes while Mcmartin picked up 124 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mcmartin got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of75 yards.
Jay County dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for New Castle, the win snapped their losing streak at ten games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jay County will face off against Southern Wells at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for New Castle, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Pendleton Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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