The Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights will square off against the Brashear Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeling Central Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Brashear will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Wheeling Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Martins Ferry, taking the game 28-20. The Maroon Knights haven't had any issues with the Purple Riders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Kade Koroneos
| 09/12/25 @ Williamstown | 4 |
| 09/26/25 vs Perry Traditional Academy | 3 |
| 09/20/25 @ Catholic Central | 3 |
| 10/16/25 vs Martins Ferry | 2 |
| 10/02/25 vs Barnesville | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Wheeling Central Catholic's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kade Koroneos, who gained 184 total yards and three touchdowns, and Nico Kusic, who rushed for 132 yards and one score while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. 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.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Wheeling Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Brashear can now relate to. They were beaten by USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy] 63-7 on Friday. The Bulls haven't had much luck with USO [University Prep/Sci-Tech/Obama Academy] recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Brashear's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
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