On Friday Parkersburg will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Jefferson Cougars at 7:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Parkersburg is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since September 6th on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 29-6 margin over Musselman.
Jakel Shelton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 203 yards while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Jones, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Parkersburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Parkersburg wouldn't let Musselman keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Parkersburg can thank Zane Lewis and Aeneas Lauderman for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Jefferson waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They claimed a resounding 40-13 victory over the Patriots. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won six matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Jefferson pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.3 points per game. As for Parkersburg, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Parkersburg strolled past Jefferson in their previous matchup back in October of 2020 by a score of 37-20. Will Parkersburg repeat their success, or does Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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