Wirt County unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Eastern Eagles 47-13 on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 72nd in West Virginia, while the Eagles are ranked 516th in Ohio).
When it comes to explaining why Wirt County lost, don't look at Tyler Smith. Despite the final result, he threw for 187 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Eastern has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Wirt County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 47-12 victory against Magnolia on the 5th. As for Eastern, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 22-21 loss against South Gallia on the 5th.
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