The Wheeling Park Patriots will head out to face off against the Talawanda Brave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Talawanda took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Wheeling Park, who comes in off a win.
Wheeling Park 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 breezed by Butler at home to the tune of 47-20. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked ninth in West Virginia, while the Golden Tornado are ranked 209th in Pennsylvania), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Brennan Wack, who rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 64 receiving yards. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Jameson Maynard was another key player, gaining 110 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, a victory for Talawanda just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 62-42 to Mt. Healthy. The defeat continues a trend for the Brave in their matchups with the Fighting Owls: they've now lost five in a row.
Wheeling Park's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Talawanda, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
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