Football Recap: Elkins Piles Up the Points Against Grafton + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/02/25 - Home	35-7 W
10/04/24 - Away	37-36 W
09/29/23 - Neutral	28-7 W
09/30/22 - Away	16-0 W
10/01/21 - Home	12-46 L
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After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Philip Barbour, Elkins was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 35-7 win over the Grafton Bearcats. With the Tigers ahead 21-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Elkins' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Logan Beam, who rushed for 124 yards and a pair of scores. The Tigers also got a significant boost from Jaden Hatfield, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 129 yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Elkins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

Grafton lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Chace Kinsey, who rushed for 56 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 119 yards on seven of 19 attempts.

Elkins pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points on average over those games. As for Grafton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Elkins wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 41-13 defeat against North Marion on the 10th. As for Grafton, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Robert C. Byrd at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. The Bearcats will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37.4 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.