Clay County won the last time they faced Lincoln County, and things went their way on Friday too. The Clay County Panthers took their matchup with ease, bagging a 47-12 win over the Lincoln County Panthers. Clay County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Noah Collins was his usual excellent self, throwing for 293 yards and five touchdowns, while also rushing for 49 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jakoby Nichols, who picked up 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Clay County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Collins and Nichols.
Defeat or not, Lincoln County got some senior leadership from Lucas Johaim and Zechariah Miller. Johaim threw for 217 yards and a touchdown, while Miller picked up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, Johaim also racked up 39 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2023.
Clay County pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.3 points. As for Lincoln County, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Clay County will head out on the road to face off against Braxton County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Clay County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games. As for Lincoln County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Midland Trail at 7:30 p.m. Midland Trail will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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