After two games on the road, Midland Trail is heading back home. They will welcome the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wheeling Central Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Midland Trail, who comes in off a win.
Midland Trail's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 28-0 victory over Braxton County. The Patriots' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Meanwhile, Wheeling Central Catholic started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Williamstown. They took a 36-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellowjackets on Friday. The Maroon Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Nico Kusic, who threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 51 yards. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
Wheeling Central Catholic wouldn't let Williamstown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wheeling Central Catholic can thank Joey Jerrome and Kade Koroneos for forcing both of them.
Midland Trail's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Midland Trail was dealt a bruising 47-6 loss at the hands of Wheeling Central Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wheeling Central Catholic's Braden Mcwreath, who picked up 152 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Now that Midland Trail knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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