It was fun while it lasted, but Wayne's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They had to suffer through a 52-6 loss at the hands of the Nitro Wildcats. The Pioneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-6.
A big part of Nitro's win came down to the chemistry between Josh Moody and his top target Malachi Thompson. Moody threw for 366 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes while Thompson picked up 182 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Moody is now averaging an impressive 309 passing yards per game.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wayne fell to 3-1. As for Nitro, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Wayne will welcome Lincoln County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wayne is facing Lincoln County at the right time seeing as Lincoln County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Nitro, they will square off against Ripley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ripley will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Nitro surely won't give up without a fight.
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