On Friday, Parkersburg South faced Morgantown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Parkersburg South Patriots lost to the Morgantown Mohigans at home by a 28-14 margin. The match was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Patriots couldn't quite close it out.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Eli Bartley, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Parkersburg South and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Morgantown, their record is now 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Parkersburg South will venture away from home to take on Linsly at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Parkersburg South is facing Linsly at the right time seeing as Linsly is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Morgantown, they will head out to face off against Hedgesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morgantown will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Hedgesville will have lost five straight heading into Friday's contest.
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