Calhoun had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it four. They had to suffer through a 56-0 loss at the hands of the Clay County Panthers. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Red Devils were not able to get on the board.
As for Clay County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Considering they have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clay County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cooper Collins, who threw for 290 yards while completing 83.3% of his passes. Collins' passing game has become a key predictor of the Panthers' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise.
Looking ahead, Calhoun will look to defend their home field on Friday against Valley at 7:00 p.m. The Red Devils will be up against the Lumberjacks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.33 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Clay County, they are taking a road trip to face off against Poca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Dots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.67 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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