Rockbridge County extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-5. They were dealt a 52-14 defeat at the hands of the Stuarts Draft Cougars. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Cougars are ranked 132nd).
Rockbridge County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Marshall Earhart, who picked up 98 receiving yards and one score.
As for Stuarts Draft, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.8 points over those games.
Baylor Graber went supernova, rushing for 153 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, while also picking up 56 receiving yards and one TD. His longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Derrick Moore helped out on the ground, rushing for 97 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Rockbridge County will square off against rival Buffalo Gap at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Stuarts Draft is set to face off against their familiar foe Alleghany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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