If Moorefield was riding high fresh off their 47-14 takedown of Petersburg two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Moorefield Yellow Jackets came up short against the Tucker County Mountain Lions on Friday, falling 42-18. The loss continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Mountain Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Tucker County was led to victory by Jared Reall and Samuel Marks. Reall gained 168 total yards and two touchdowns, while Marks threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes. Reall showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 61 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (105 yards to be exact) went to Garrett Wilfong, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Moorefield's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Tucker County, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moorefield will host East Hardy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Hardy is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Moorefield will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Tucker County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Southern at 7:00 p.m. Tucker County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 46 points per game this season.
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