The Pocahontas County Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Pendleton County Wildcat at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pocahontas County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Wirt County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pocahontas County was dealt a 67-12 defeat at the hands of Wirt County. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Pendleton County on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Tygarts Valley out of the water with a 47-6 final score. With that win, the Wildcat brought their scoring average up to 27.7 points per game.
Colton Roberson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 213 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 37 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Chase Owens, who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Pendleton County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Travis Owens and Will Smith.
Pocahontas County's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Pendleton County, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Pocahontas County was taken down by Pendleton County 54-22 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Pocahontas County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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