St. Albans hasn't had much luck against Parkersburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The St. Albans Red Dragons are taking a road trip to challenge the Parkersburg Big Reds at 7:30 p.m. Parkersburg took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Albans, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, St. Albans didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lincoln County, but they still walked away with a 18-12 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Dragons.
St. Albans can attribute much of their success to Deshaun Stotts, who gained 55 total yards and two touchdowns, and Deuce Mcclain, who gained 109 total yards. Mcclain also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, a win for Parkersburg just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Cabell Midland, falling 48-21. The Big Reds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cooper Cancade put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 21 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 164 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Brady Thorn, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
St. Albans' victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Parkersburg, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
St. Albans was taken down by Parkersburg 56-0 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Thankfully for St. Albans, David Parsons (who threw for 105 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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