Clay County won the last time they faced Braxton County, and things went their way on Friday too. The Clay County Panthers blew past the Braxton County Eagles 37-15. The Panthers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Noah Collins was his usual excellent self, throwing for 278 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 59 yards on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Joel Elliott, who picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Although Braxton County took the loss, they still got scores from Braydon Fleming and Logan Payne.
Clay County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.5 points. As for Braxton County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Clay County will square off against Williamstown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Williamstown is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Clay County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Braxton County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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