The Fairmont Senior Polar Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Wheeling Park Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeling Park took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Fairmont Senior, who comes in off a win.
Fairmont Senior took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 61-30 victory over Buckhannon-Upshur. Considering the Polar Bears have won three matchups by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Anthony Smith went supernova, throwing for 392 yards and six TDs while picking up 17.8 yards per attempt. Tarran Boda helped Smith out on the ground, picking up 52 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also rushing for 55 yards and one score.
Fairmont Senior was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Meanwhile, Wheeling Park faced Morgantown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Patriots came up short against the Mohigans, falling 28-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Patriots have suffered since October 11, 2024.
Fairmont Senior's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.5 points over those games. As for Wheeling Park, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2.
Fairmont Senior took their win against Wheeling Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 34-14 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Polar Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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