Football Game Preview: Steubenville Big Red vs. Wheeling Park Patriots

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Previous 4 Games

09/27/24 - Away	48-17 W
09/22/23 - Home	42-28 W
09/23/22 - Away	69-28 W
09/03/21 - Home	45-16 W

Steubenville has gone a perfect 4-0 against Wheeling Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Big Red will be playing in front of their home fans against the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Steubenville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Wheeling Park likes a good challenge.

Steubenville had to skate by with only a one-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 23-point drubbing they dealt McDowell on Friday. The Big Red were the clear victors by a 36-13 margin over the Trojans. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Big Red's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 46th in Ohio, while the Trojans are ranked 133rd in Pennsylvania).

Meanwhile, Wheeling Park gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't give up any more after. They walked away with a 20-13 victory over Butler.

Steubenville's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.5 points over those games. As for Wheeling Park, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.

Everything came up roses for Steubenville against Wheeling Park in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 48-17 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Patriots' Brennan Wack, who rushed for 160 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Big Red still be able to contain Wack? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.