Much has been made of the playmakers donning the Nitro football uniforms this season, and in Saturday’s WVSSAC Class AAA semifinal win against Chapmanville, that talent came through.

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Malachi Thompson, Chris Radcliffe, Antonio Lerose, Luke Shafer, Ja'lei Burnette and Cohen Lusher were just some of the players who had big plays for the Wildcats in their 36-13 win over the Tigers at Underwood Field.

However, their plays came at crucial points in the win that helped Nitro advance to the state championship game against Princeton next Saturday at 7 p.m. at University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field.

Radcliffe scored two touchdowns, both coming

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