Football Preview: Pocahontas County Warriors vs. Wirt County Tigers
The Pocahontas County Warriors will challenge the Wirt County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pocahontas County is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Pocahontas County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 47 points last Friday, they were much more limited against East Hardy on Friday. They were beaten by the Cougars 54-6.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Wirt County at home against Webster County on Friday as the team secured a 43-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Wirt County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyler Smith, who threw for 235 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes. Porter Goodwin was Smith's top target, picking up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Wirt County wouldn't let Webster County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wirt County can thank Drake Taylor and Adryon Hartford for forcing both of them.
Pocahontas County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Wirt County, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
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