Football Recap: Wirt County Piles Up the Points Against Calhoun

By Team Reports Sep 26, 2024, 6:25pm

Football Recap: Wirt County Tigers vs. Calhoun Red Devils

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Wirt County never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 50-0 victory over the Calhoun Red Devils at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.

Wirt County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyler Smith out in front who threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards. Porter Goodwin was Smith's top target, picking up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.

Wirt County wouldn't let Calhoun keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wirt County can thank Peyton Dye and Easton Wyer for forcing both of them.

Wirt County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Calhoun, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

Wirt County will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Marys on Thursday. As for Calhoun, they will square off against Wahama on Friday.

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