The Clay County Panthers will challenge the Calhoun Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 808 yards in their previous games.
Clay County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 37 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Logan on Friday. They took a 14-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The Panthers gained 151 more yards on the day, but it was the Wildcats that made the best use of them.
Cooper Collins
| 10/03/25 @ Logan | 362 |
| 09/05/25 @ Buffalo | 261 |
| 09/26/25 vs South Harrison | 222 |
| 09/12/25 @ Roane County | 217 |
| 08/29/25 vs Midland Trail | 181 |
Clay County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Joel Elliott, who picked up 184 receiving yards and one touchdown, and Jakoby Nichols, who picked up 102 receiving yards. Cooper Collins was another key player, having thrown for 362 yards and onetouchdown.
Even if they lost, Clay County's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Collin Elliott was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Calhoun was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Buffalo 63-26.
Clay County will need to focus on slowing down Charter Cottrell, one of several Calhoun players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 106 yards and one score on only 14 carries. Another player making a difference was Brennen Carpenter, who rushed for 147 yards.
Calhoun's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Clay County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Clay County against Calhoun in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 55-14 win. In that contest, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 41-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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