Football Preview: Parkersburg South Patriots vs. George Washington Patriots
Two dominant backs in Eli Bartley and Sai'Vyon Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Parkersburg South Patriots will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the George Washington Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Parkersburg South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.1 points per game this season.
Parkersburg South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Princeton, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Parkersburg South was ranked 14th). Parkersburg South was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 48-47 to Princeton.
Despite the defeat, Parkersburg South got top-tier performance from Bartley, who rushed for 237 yards and six touchdowns, and also picked up 66 receiving yards. Bartley showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for George Washington's offense. They had to suffer through a 47-0 loss at the hands of Woodrow Wilson. The Patriots have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Although George Washington took the loss, they still got scores from Guner Flores and Brown.
George Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Parkersburg South, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Parkersburg South has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 181.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like George Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 227.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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