Football Preview: East Hardy Cougars vs. Tucker County Mountain Lions
The East Hardy Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Tucker County Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, East Hardy was just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to Pendleton County.
Meanwhile, Tucker County never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 68-0 win over Tygarts Valley on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Mountain Lions just coasted through the last quarter.
Jared Reall was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 124 yards and six touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most total yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Samuel Marks, who threw for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes.
Tucker County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Garrett Wilfong led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
East Hardy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Tucker County, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
East Hardy might still be hurting after the 28-7 loss they got from Tucker County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can East Hardy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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