If Clay County was feeling good fresh off their 68-33 takedown of Sissonville last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Clay County Panthers came up short against the South Harrison Hawks on Friday, falling 36-15. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Clay County lost, don't look at Noah Collins. Despite the final result, he threw for 306 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. Collins' passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 306 passing yards dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (144 yards to be exact) went to Bryson Peters.
Clay County's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2. As for South Harrison, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Clay County will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Calhoun at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for South Harrison, they will take on St. Marys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Harrison's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so St. Marys' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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