The Morgantown Mohigans are taking a road trip to take on the Parkersburg South Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Morgantown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Martinsburg, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Morgantown was ranked 21st). Morgantown was beaten by Martinsburg 51-14 on Friday. The Mohigans have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Parkersburg South's good fortune finally ran out last Friday. They took a blow against Bridgeport, falling 56-21. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Devon Forshey, who picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Taj Joyce also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 101 receiving yards.
Morgantown's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Parkersburg South, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Morgantown came up short against Parkersburg South in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 38-34. Thankfully for Morgantown, Gage Wright (who rushed for 259 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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