Football Game Preview: Pendleton County Wildcat vs. Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights + How To Watch

The Pendleton County Wildcat will take on the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pendleton County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Wheeling Central Catholic likes a good challenge.

Pendleton County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against East Hardy by a score of 35-27. The win continues a trend for the Wildcat in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.

Meanwhile, Wheeling Central Catholic humbled Tucker County with a 41-8 victory. Considering the Maroon Knights have won six games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Pendleton County better focus on containing Nico Kusic and Kade Koroneos as the pair were huge in Wheeling Central Catholic's win. Kusic rushed for 83 yards and one score on only eight carries, while Koroneos gained 138 total yards and a touchdown. Koroneos' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. Max Olejasz made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.

Wheeling Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.

Wheeling Central Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Joey Jerrome, Joey Hall, Olejasz, and Troy Mortakis picked up one apiece. Olejasz got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Pendleton County's record is now 10-2. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, their record now sits at 8-2.

Pendleton County suffered a grim 27-7 defeat to Wheeling Central Catholic when the teams last played back in November of 2019. Thankfully for the Wildcat, Jordan Waterhouse (who rushed for 196 yards and one touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.