After each having a week off, the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs and the Pocahontas County Warriors will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Tygarts Valley is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Ritchie County two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Tygarts Valley was outmatched by Ritchie County on the road and fell 63-20. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Meanwhile, Pocahontas County was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Pendleton County 42-6. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
This is the second loss in a row for Tygarts Valley and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Pocahontas County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Tygarts Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Pocahontas County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 19-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tygarts Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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