Wildcats
| 11/14/25 vs Capital | 28-7 |
| 11/07/25 vs Greenbrier East | 23-6 |
| 10/31/25 vs Capital | 22-20 |
| 10/24/25 @ Winfield | 39-28 |
| 10/10/25 @ Lincoln County | 64-0 |
| + 3 more games |
With a playoff win on the line, Nitro rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 28-7 margin over the Capital Cougars. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
CHRIS RADCLIFFE produced another solid effort rushing for 54 yards and one TD, while also picking up 31 receiving yards and one touchdown. Nitro also got help from JALEI BURNETTE, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Nitro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Nitro's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by COHEN LUSHER and XAVIER PATTERSON, who racked up six sacks between them. LUSHER also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 13. MALIK BROWN was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
Nitro's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Capital, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Nitro didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 57-38 victory against North Marion on the 22nd. Capital does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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