The Lewis County Minutemen will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Braxton County Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lewis County is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took a blow against Fairmont Senior on Friday, falling 55-3. While losing is never fun, the Minutemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Polar Bears are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, Braxton County couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 24-0 to South Harrison on Friday. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured eight defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Braxton County wouldn't let South Harrison keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Braxton County can thank Eliah Moore and Carter Lewis for forcing both of them. Moore's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Everything came up roses for Lewis County against Braxton County when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 41-0 win. Will Lewis County repeat their success, or does Braxton County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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