Parkersburg got themselves on the board against South Charleston on Friday, but South Charleston never followed suit. They blew past the South Charleston Black Eagles 37-0 on the road. Given the Big Reds' advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Black Eagles are ranked 87th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ethan Jones went supernova for Parkersburg, rushing for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Jones got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 52 yards. Jakel Shelton also helped with two touchdowns in total.
The victory got Parkersburg back to even at 1-1. As for South Charleston, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Parkersburg will challenge Hurricane at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for South Charleston, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Morgantown, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
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