It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Braxton County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 27-26 win over the PikeView Panthers.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Braydon Mullins, who rushed for 174 yards and one score. Mullins' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 113 rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Logan Cook, who rushed for 52 yards and a pair of TDs.
Braxton County's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for PikeView, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Coming up, after each having a week off, Braxton County and Clay County will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on November 7. The Panthers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. As for PikeView, they will square off against Roanoke Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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