A win for Poca just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 68-20 loss at the hands of the Clay County Panthers. The The Dots' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Poca's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Preston Bonnett, who picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 41 yards. Bonnett's longest reception was for an incredible 87 yards. Poca also got a significant boost from Spencer Jones, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
Clay County was led to victory by Seth Robinson and Noah Collins. Robinson rushed for 262 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 16.4 yards per carry, while Collins rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Collins a new career-high in rushing yards.
Poca's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Clay County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Poca didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 20-13 win against PikeView on the 1st. As for Clay County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 47-12 victory against Lincoln County on the 1st.
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