A well-balanced attack led Fort Frye over Wheeling Central Catholic in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. The Fort Frye Cadets took down the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights 38-19. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cadets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 321st in Ohio, while the Maroon Knights are ranked 36th in West Virginia).
Clayton Miller was a one-man wrecking crew for Fort Frye as he rushed for 305 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Miller is now averaging an impressive 140.7 rushing yards per game. Grady Hesson was in the mix as well, providing Fort Frye with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fort Frye was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 397 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
When it comes to explaining why Wheeling Central Catholic lost, don't look at Max Olejasz. Despite the final result, he picked up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Olejasz got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 73 yards. Another player making a difference was Seth Cover, who threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Fort Frye pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Frye will square off against Waterford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they will challenge Williamstown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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