Winfield has gone 8-1 against Nitro recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Winfield Generals will head out to take on the Nitro Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Winfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Sissonville on the road to the tune of 55-6 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Nitro entered their tilt with Lincoln County last Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Panthers 61-7 at home. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Panthers are ranked 82nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Nitro's win came down to the chemistry between Josh Moody and his top target Malachi Thompson. Moody threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns while Thompson picked up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Moody is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Robert Miller was in the mix as well, providing Nitro with a touchdown.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Nitro, adding 19 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Maddox Cole: he went 4-for-4 kicking field goals for 12 points, and 7-for-7 kicking extra points for an additional seven.
Winfield now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Nitro, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Winfield against Nitro when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-13 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Nitro's Amellio Miller, who picked up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Winfield to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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