Football Game Preview: Moorefield Yellow Jackets vs. Pendleton County Wildcat + How To Watch

The Moorefield Yellow Jackets will square off against the Pendleton County Wildcat at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moorefield has given up an average of 36.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Thursday, Moorefield had to suffer through a 55-21 loss at the hands of Keyser. The Yellow Jackets have struggled against the Golden Tornado recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Matthew Iman

Rushing Yards

10/23/25 @ Keyser	104
09/12/25 vs Hampshire	90
09/19/25 vs Strasburg	38
10/10/25 vs Tucker County	19
08/29/25 vs Frankfort	-8

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Shawn Reed, who rushed for 63 yards and one touchdown. That rushing touchdown was his first of the season. Moorefield also got a significant boost from Matthew Iman, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 104 yards.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pendleton County). They strolled past Stonewall Jackson with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 63-44. The victory was familiar territory for the Wildcat, who have now won three contests in a row.

Moorefield better keep an eye on Britton Lough. He was instrumental in Pendleton County's win, picking up 181 receiving yards and three scores. Those 181 receiving yards gave Lough a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Willis, who rushed for 104 yards and one TD on only 11 carries.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pendleton County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Pendleton County's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Moorefield, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.

Moorefield and Pendleton County were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but Moorefield came up empty-handed after a 41-40 defeat. Thankfully for the Yellow Jackets, Josiah Kimble (who picked up 168 receiving yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.