Football Recap: Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights vs. Nicholas County Grizzlies
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wheeling Central Catholic had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Nicholas County Grizzlies 41-20. The result was nothing new for the Maroon Knights, who have now won eight games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Kade Koroneos continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 35 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 64 yards. Nico Kusic was another key player, rushing for 28 yards and a touchdown.
Wheeling Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Wheeling Central Catholic pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.8 points per game. As for Nicholas County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Wheeling Central Catholic has already played their next match, a 29-21 defeat against Williamstown on the 29th. Nicholas County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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