West Virginia High School Football - Wheeling Central Catholic knocks off James Monroe
August 25, 2023: Wheeling, WV 26003
The crowd at Friday's non-league contest between the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights (Wheeling, WV) and the visiting James Monroe Mavericks (Lindside, WV), observed Wheeling Central Catholic's football squad thwart James Monroe by a tally of 45-32.
The Maroon Knights now possess a 1-0 record. They play next when they host Perry Traditional Academy for a non-league contest on Friday, September 1. Wheeling Central Catholic will play a Commodores squad coming off a 49-2 non-league loss to Trinity (Washington, PA). The Commodores record now stands at 0-1.
Coming up next, the Mavericks play the PikeView Panthers (Princeton, WV) in a non-league contest, on Friday, September 8. James Monroe will attempt to advance on its 0-1 season record.
First Quarter
Ridgeway 5 yard rush - Pat failed 6-0 7:05
Cover 46 yard pass to McWreath - PAT Petry 7-6
Dowdy 11 yard pass to Boggs - 2pt pass fail 12-7 57.8
Second Quarter
Ridgeway 10 yard rush - 2pt failed 18-7 10:09
Boggs 19 yard rush - Pat #2 good 25-7 7:22
Cover 10 yard pass to McWreath- Pat Blocked 25-13 2:30
Third Quarter
White 70 yard rush - Pat good 25-20 11:42
Dowdy 31 yard rush - Pat good 32-20 7:46
McWreath 57 yard rush - Pat failed 32-26 6:03
Ridgeway 1 yard rush - 2pt failed 38-26 3:07
Fourth Quarter
Ridgeway 24 yard rush Pat good 45-26 4:18
Loy 1 yard pass from Cover - No PAT 45 -32 0:00