Football Preview: Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights vs. Midland Trail Patriots
The Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Midland Trail Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Wheeling Central Catholic after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 36-25 to Williamstown. The Maroon Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Nico Kusic, who threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 51 yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
Wheeling Central Catholic wouldn't let Williamstown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wheeling Central Catholic can thank Joey Jerrome and Kade Koroneos for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Midland Trail never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Braxton County on the road to the tune of 28-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Patriots just coasted through the last quarter.
Wheeling Central Catholic now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Midland Trail, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Wheeling Central Catholic against Midland Trail in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 47-6 victory. In that matchup, Wheeling Central Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 27-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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