Football Game Recap: Parkersburg South Patriots vs. Martinsburg Bulldogs

By Team Reports Nov 16, 2023, 8:28am

Recap: Parkersburg South Patriots vs. Martinsburg Bulldogs

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Parkersburg South Patriots can now relate to. They were dealt a 55-7 loss at the hands of Martinsburg on Friday. Parkersburg South was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-7.

Turner Garretson threw for 77 yards on eight of 25 attempts. Gage Wright was his top target, picking up 55 receiving yards.

Parkersburg South are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 16.0 points per game. As for Martinsburg, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.

Parkersburg South does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Martinsburg will be playing at home against Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in West Virginia (Jefferson is ranked fifth, while Martinsburg is ranked first).