The Tucker County Mountain Lions will take on the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Tucker County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took down Tug Valley 42-28. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mountain Lions.
Samuel Marks
| 09/13/25 @ East Hardy | 150.6 |
| 09/26/25 vs Webster County | 147.9 |
| 11/15/25 vs Tug Valley | 146.4 |
| 10/03/25 vs Pendleton County | 137 |
| 11/07/25 vs Hampshire | 129.9 |
| + 5 more games |
Tucker County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Samuel Marks led the charge by throwing for 379 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt. Marks' passing game has become a key predictor of the Mountain Lions' success: the team is 6-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. 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.
Tucker County's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Keelyn Eichelberger was especially locked on to Tug Valley's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wheeling Central Catholic). They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Tolsia 51-8. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Maroon Knights' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Rebels are ranked 88th).
Tucker County better focus on containing Kade Koroneos and Nico Kusic as the pair were huge in Wheeling Central Catholic's win. Koroneos gained 120 total yards and three touchdowns, while Kusic threw for 53 yards and three touchdowns. Koroneos' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. Troy Mortakis was in the mix as well, providing Wheeling Central Catholic with one TD.
Tucker County's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
