Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central fought the good fight in their overtime match against Wayne County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 28-22 to the Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 18-13 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2020.
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braxton Howard, who threw for 317 yards and two touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes. The Tigers' leading receiver Brady Roberts was Howard's top target yet again, picking up 127 receiving yards and one TD.
Leading Wayne County to victory were Case Butler and Avery Vaughn. Butler rushed for 62 yards and three scores, while Vaughn rushed for 128 yards and one touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central fell to 4-1. As for Wayne County, they moved to 2-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central will challenge rival Collinwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Wayne County is set to face off against their familiar foe McEwen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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