The Tucker County Mountain Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Petersburg Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tucker County is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Tucker County took their matchup with ease, bagging a 62-12 win over Southern. The result was nothing new for the Mountain Lions, who have now won seven contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Tucker County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sam Marks, who threw for 280 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jared Reall helped Marks out on the ground, rushing for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Tucker County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Tucker County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Reid Kisamore and Keelyn Eichelberger.
Meanwhile, Petersburg's offense rose to the challenge against a Mavericks defense that boasted an average of only 14.75 points allowed on Friday. Petersburg put the hurt on James Monroe with a sharp 37-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won three matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Tucker County's record now sits at 8-0. As for Petersburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Tucker County skirted past Petersburg 30-27 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Petersburg's Trace Edward Rohrbaugh, who rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Tucker County still be able to contain Edward Rohrbaugh? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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