The Grafton Bearcats will head out on the road to challenge the Lewis County Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Grafton had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Frankfort put an end to it on Friday. Grafton had to suffer through a 49-6 loss at the hands of Frankfort. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Falcons are ranked ninth).
Dillan America put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 63 yards.
Meanwhile, a victory for Lewis County just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 42-21 to East Fairmont. The Minutemen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lewis County now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Grafton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Grafton was dealt a bruising 49-14 defeat at the hands of Lewis County in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Grafton, Drew Cayton (who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 44 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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