Friday just wasn't the day for Clarksburg's offense. They fell 12-0 to the Wootton Patriots on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 48 points in the game before, the Coyotes' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Nikhil Sayal threw for 29 yards on eight of 19 attempts. On the ground, Bryce Evans rushed for 106 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wootton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joshua Reid, who rushed for 112 yards. Reid has become a key player for the Patriots: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-5 otherwise. Kamran Vahedi was another key player, rushing for 57 yards and one TD on only five carries.
Clarksburg now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Wootton, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Clarksburg will challenge Churchill on Friday. The Bulldogs' defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so the Coyotes' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Wootton, they are taking a road trip to challenge South Hagerstown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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