After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Musselman is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Wheeling Park Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Musselman lost to Loudoun Valley on the road by a 35-21 margin. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Applemen came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 35th in West Virginia, while the Vikings are ranked 89th in Virginia).
Meanwhile, Wheeling Park fell victim to Spring Mills and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Cardinals 27-0. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Patriots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even if they lost, Wheeling Park's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Jayden Woods-Davis and his two.
Musselman's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Wheeling Park, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Musselman didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Wheeling Park in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, but they still walked away with a 28-23 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wheeling Park's Brett Phillips, who threw for 236 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Musselman to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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