Football Preview: Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights vs. Perry Traditional Academy Commodores
The Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights will square off against the Perry Traditional Academy Commodores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Perry Traditional Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Wheeling Central Catholic, who comes in off a win.
Wheeling Central Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Midland Trail, posting a 43-6 victory on the road.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wheeling Central Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaac Martin, who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Martin didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made five total tackles (1.5 for loss). Another back making a difference was Kade Koroneos, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Wheeling Central Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Koroneos, Luke Sancomb, and Sancomb picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave Koroneos a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wheeling Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Perry Traditional Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 52-6 loss at the hands of USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy]. The Commodores were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
The win got Wheeling Central Catholic back to even at 2-2. As for Perry Traditional Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Wheeling Central Catholic skirted past Perry Traditional Academy 20-18 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Wheeling Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Perry Traditional Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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