Two dominant backs in Eli Bartley and Marquel Lowe are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Parkersburg South Patriots's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Princeton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Parkersburg South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Spring Mills, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Parkersburg South was ranked 13th). Parkersburg South was dealt a 37-0 defeat at the hands of Spring Mills on Friday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Patriots were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Princeton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Greenbrier East, posting an 81-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won seven contests by 27 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Princeton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Daniel Jennings, who rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Jennings' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Chance Barker, who threw for 212 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Princeton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Princeton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Brad Mossor led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by himself.
Princeton pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Parkersburg South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Parkersburg South has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 169.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Princeton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Parkersburg South suffered a grim 48-27 defeat to Princeton when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Parkersburg South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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