Wirt County hasn't had much luck against St. Marys recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Wirt County sitting on four straight wins and St. Marys on six.
Wirt County proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 36) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tolsia, sneaking past 31-28.
Tyler Smith
| 10/31/25 vs Tolsia | 250 |
| 10/24/25 @ Valley | 186 |
| 10/10/25 vs Pocahontas County | 235 |
| 10/03/25 @ Webster County | 189 |
| 09/26/25 vs Wahama | 144 |
| + 12 more games |
Tyler Smith was his usual excellent self, throwing for 250 yards and three TDs. That's the most passing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024.
Wirt County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Andrew Lemley was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between St. Marys and Tyler, and St. Marys kept the tradition alive. The Blue Devils skirted past the Knights 21-18.
Wirt County better keep an eye on Jeremiah Demoss. He was instrumental in St. Marys' win, rushing for 35 yards and three scores. Eli Wilson helped out on the ground, rushing for 86 yards.
St. Marys' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Gregory Jemison refused to say out of the backfield, picking up two sacks all by himself.
Wirt County's record is now 7-2. As for St. Marys, their record now sits at an identical 7-2.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Wirt County has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 181 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Marys struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Wirt County against St. Marys in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 42-7 victory. In that matchup, the Tigers amassed a halftime lead of 30-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
