Wheeling Park made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Fairmont Senior, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Patriots fell just short of the Polar Bears by a score of 45-42 on Friday. While the Patriots had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Polar Bears 14-7.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jay Bordas, who threw for 307 yards and three TDs, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. Owen Dobrzynski-Hines also helped out as he racked up 104 receiving yards.
Fairmont Senior found their leader in sophomore Anthony Smith, who rushed for 109 yards and three scores, and also threw for 171 yards and one TD. Tarran Boda also helped out as he racked up 105 rushing yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Wheeling Park and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Fairmont Senior, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Wheeling Park and Fairmont Senior should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps West Virginia Rankings. The Patriots will face off against Butler at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (8 vs. 157). Meanwhile, Fairmont Senior (ranked tenth) will meet Elkins (ranked 41st) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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