It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Huntington had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 51-39 victory over the Wheeling Park Patriots. The win was nothing new for the Highlanders as they're now sitting on ten straight.
When it comes to explaining why Wheeling Park lost, don't look at Brennan Wack. Despite the final result, he rushed for 342 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Wack showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 66 yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Owen Dobrzynski-Hines, who gained 104 total yards and a touchdown.
Huntington's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Wheeling Park, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-4 record.
Huntington will head out on the road to square off against Martinsburg at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Huntington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Martinsburg likes a good challenge. Wheeling Park does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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