Nottoway and Bruton squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Nottoway had to settle for second. They took a 47-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bruton Panthers. The match was a 20-20 toss-up at halftime, but the Cougars couldn't quite close it out.
Ashton Bell was nothing short of spectacular for Bruton: he threw for 180 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Khalon Murrell did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 90 receiving yards.
Nottoway's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Bruton, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Nottoway does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bruton, they will square off against King William on Saturday. King William will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Bruton surely won't give up without a fight.
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