Tucker County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Pendleton County Wildcat 38-13. Considering the Mountain Lions have won five matches by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tucker County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jared Reall, who rushed for 220 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Reall's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Marks, who threw for 119 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tucker County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Pendleton County lost, don't look at Colton Roberson. Despite the final result, he threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (105 yards to be exact) went to Chase Owens.
Tucker County's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Pendleton County, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
Tucker County will welcome Moorefield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Tucker County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Pendleton County, they will head out to challenge Tygarts Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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