A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges the Lincoln County Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Nitro has three straight wins, Lincoln County has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Nitro was fully in charge, breezing past Ripley 43-6 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won four matchups by 29 points or more so far this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Nitro's defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Xavier Patterson and Charles Cantrell, who racked up seven sacks between them. With that strong performance, Cantrell is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Lincoln County ended up a good deal behind Wayne on Friday and lost 20-6.
Nitro's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Lincoln County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Nitro came up short against Lincoln County in their previous matchup back in October of 2016, falling 20-7. Will Nitro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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