Grafton lost against Liberty back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Grafton Bearcats lost to the Liberty Mountaineers on the road by a 42-27 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Mountaineers: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Grafton lost, don't look at Cam Foley. Despite the final result, he threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Foley a new career-high in rushing yards. Grafton also got a significant boost from Cash Nestor, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
Grafton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Liberty, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bearcats dukes it out withTigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elkins' defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Grafton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Liberty, they will take on Braxton County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty is facing Braxton County at the right time seeing as Braxton County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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