After soaring to 35 points the game before, Shady Spring was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were outmatched by the Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights at home and fell 48-7. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Leading Wheeling Central Catholic to victory were Kade Koroneos and Braden Mcwreath. Koroneos rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while Mcwreath gained 185 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Mcwreath also racked up 115 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Nico Kusic, who threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes.
With the loss, Shady Spring broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Shady Spring will head out to square off against Oak Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oak Hill is on a three-game streak of home wins, Shady Spring a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Wheeling Central Catholic, they will welcome Chapmanville Regional at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Wheeling Central Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.5 points per game this season.
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