Nitro faced Herbert Hoover in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wildcats were just a hair shy of victory and fell 15-14 to the Huskies. The Wildcats have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
COHEN LUSHER
| 09/12/25 @ Herbert Hoover | 3 |
| 09/05/25 @ St. Albans | 3.5 |
| 08/29/25 @ Hedgesville | 4 |
Even if they lost, Nitro's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. COHEN LUSHER was especially locked on to Herbert Hoover's QB and sacked him three times. LUSHER is crushing it when it comes to sacks: he's posted at least three every time he's taken the field this season. ANTONIO LEROSE was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed eight in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of TAKYE PORTER, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Nitro's loss dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Herbert Hoover, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Nitro has already played their next contest, a 41-0 win against Riverside on the 19th. As for Herbert Hoover, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 66-8 victory against Lincoln County on the 19th.
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