Lincoln County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 61-7 defeat at the hands of the Nitro Wildcats. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2016.
Lucas Johaim threw for 32 yards on five of nine attempts.
Jordan Gregory was his top target, rushing for three yards. On the ground,
Drew Banks rushed for 41 yards.
A big part of Nitro's victory came down to the chemistry between Josh Moody and his top target Malachi Thompson. Moody threw for 308 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes while Thompson picked up 188 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Moody is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Robert Miller was in the mix as well, providing Nitro with a touchdown.
Lincoln County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Nitro, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Lincoln County has already played their next contest, an 18-12 loss against St. Albans on the 18th. As for Nitro, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Winfield at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. One thing working in Nitro's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
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