The Robert C. Byrd Eagles will square off against the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Robert C. Byrd is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: East Fairmont, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Robert C. Byrd was ranked 11th). Both finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Wheeling Central Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They played to a draw too, finishing 0-0 against Trinity Christian. The result kept the Maroon Knights happy, as they haven't lost a game since August 31st.
Robert C. Byrd's draw gives them a new season record of 6-1-3. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they moved theirs to 6-1-2.
Everything went Robert C. Byrd's way against Wheeling Central Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Robert C. Byrd made off with a 4-0 victory. Will Robert C. Byrd repeat their success, or does Wheeling Central Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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