Football Game Preview: University Hawks vs. Parkersburg Big Reds + Official Tickets

After each having a week off, the University Hawks and the Parkersburg Big Reds will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

University is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Morgantown, who was ranked sixth at the time (University was ranked 20th). The Hawks lost 21-0 to the Mohigans two weeks ago. The Hawks were red-hot offensively heading into the contest (they scored no less than 31 points in the three matchups prior), but the Mohigans' defense proved too tough.

University didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kyle Weaver and Glenn Brown.

Meanwhile, Parkersburg played a tough game two weeks ago in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Herbert Hoover and fell 47-14.

Parkersburg's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for University, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.