Ritchie County and Braxton County pushed the score to 65-14 the last time they played Braxton County, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Rebels fell 16-6 to the Eagles. The defeat leaves the Rebels still looking for their first win of the season.
Even if they lost, Ritchie County's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Leading the way was Isaiah Poole with two.
The critical scores for Braxton County came from Jackson Lewis and Landon Mays.
Ritchie County's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Braxton County, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Ritchie County will square off against rival Gilmer County at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. Meanwhile, Braxton County is set to face off against their familiar foe Roane County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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