The Shady Spring Tigers will be playing at home against the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Shady Spring comes in on four and Wheeling Central Catholic on six.
Last Friday, Shady Spring got the win against WestSide by a conclusive 35-14. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Wheeling Central Catholic posted their closest win since September 1, 2023 two weeks ago. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Toronto 29-27. Given the Maroon Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 26th in West Virginia, while the Red Knights are ranked 370th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wheeling Central Catholic found their leader in sophomore Nico Kusic, who threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown. Kusic also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending two passes.
Wheeling Central Catholic's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points per game. As for Shady Spring, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
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