The Huntington Highlanders will square off against the Wheeling Park Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Huntington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They breezed by University to the tune of 56-28. The win was nothing new for the Highlanders as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Meanwhile, Wheeling Park got themselves on the board against Musselman on Saturday, but Musselman never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Applemen 43-0. That looming 43-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Patriots yet this season.
Brennan Wack was his usual excellent self, rushing for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Jay Bordas was another key player, throwing for 216 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Huntington's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.4 points. As for Wheeling Park, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Huntington against Wheeling Park in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, as the team secured a 48-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wheeling Park's Hunter Nixon, who rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 55 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Huntington to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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