Grafton scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They and the Elkins Tigers were almost perfectly matched up, but the Grafton Bearcats suffered a 37-36 loss. That makes it the first time this season the Bearcats have let down their home crowd.
Defeat or not, Grafton got some senior leadership from Cam Foley and Dillan America. Foley threw for 244 yards and four touchdowns, while America picked up 166 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those four passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Foley. Grafton also got a significant boost from Cash Nestor, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 99 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Grafton and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Elkins, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Grafton will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Clay County at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Elkins, they will head out on the road to challenge North Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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