Football Preview: Parkersburg Big Reds vs. Capital Cougars
The Parkersburg Big Reds will head out to face off against the Capital Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Parkersburg focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Parkersburg is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Parkersburg South, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Parkersburg was ranked 25th). Parkersburg fell 26-17 to Parkersburg South. The Big Reds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cooper Cancade, who threw for 185 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. 103 of those passing yards were hauled in by Hunter Leavitt, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Parkersburg's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cyrus Backus and Ethan Jones.
Meanwhile, Capital got themselves on the board against St. Albans on Friday, but St. Albans never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Red Dragons 37-0 on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Parkersburg's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Capital, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Parkersburg against Capital in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 56-14 win. In that contest, Parkersburg amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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