Paden City had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They took down the Foxfire Phoenix 38-24. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 84th in West Virginia, while the Phoenix are ranked 707th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Foxfire had strong showings from Julian Ratcliff, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown, and Braydon O'Neill, who rushed for 76 yards. Ratcliff also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making six total tackles, and defending a pass.
This is the second loss in a row for Foxfire and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Paden City will head out on the road to square off against Tolsia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Foxfire, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on September 14th.
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