The Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights will face off against the Tucker County Mountain Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeling Central Catholic is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Wheeling Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They breezed past Tolsia to the tune of 51-8. Considering the Maroon Knights have won five matchups by more than 27 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Kade Koroneos
| 10/24/25 vs Brashear | 4 |
| 09/12/25 @ Williamstown | 4 |
| 09/26/25 vs Perry Traditional Academy | 3 |
| 09/20/25 @ Catholic Central | 3 |
| 11/15/25 vs Tolsia | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Wheeling Central Catholic can attribute much of their success to Kade Koroneos, who gained 120 total yards and three touchdowns, and Nico Kusic, who threw for 53 yards and three TDs. Koroneos also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Maroon Knights are undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Troy Mortakis was in the mix too, providing Wheeling Central Catholic with one score.
Meanwhile, Tucker County strolled past Tug Valley with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 42-28.
Tucker County's win came from a few key players Wheeling Central Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Samuel Marks, who threw for 379 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt. Those 379 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Reid Kisamore was Marks' top target, picking up 103 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, while also rushing for 71 yards and one score on only six carries.
One reason for the win was Tucker County's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Keelyn Eichelberger refused to say out of the backfield, picking up two sacks all by himself.
Wheeling Central Catholic's record now sits at 7-2. As for Tucker County, their record is now 7-4.
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