Football Preview: Pendleton County Wildcat vs. Tucker County Mountain Lions
Pendleton County and Tucker County are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Pendleton County Wildcat will head out to face off against the Tucker County Mountain Lions at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Pendleton County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season.
Pendleton County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 44-30 victory over Meadow Bridge. The Wildcat pushed the score to 44-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Pendleton County found their leader in freshman Colton Roberson, who threw for 333 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Josiah Kimble was Roberson's top target, picking up 193 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Tucker County put another one in the bag on Sunday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match with ease, bagging a 30-0 win over East Hardy. The result was nothing new for the Mountain Lions, who have now won nine matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Tucker County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jared Reall, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown. Reid Kisamore was another key receiver, picking up 137 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Tucker County pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.2 points per game. As for Pendleton County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Pendleton County suffered a grim 38-13 defeat to Tucker County when the teams last played back in October. Can Pendleton County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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