The Morgantown Mohigans will face off against the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buckhannon-Upshur took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Morgantown, who comes in off a win.
Buckhannon-Upshur will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Morgantown extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Mohigans took their matchup with ease, bagging a 45-0 victory over Musselman. The result was nothing new for the Mohigans, who have now won eight games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Morgantown found their leader in sophomore Maddox Twigg, who threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 64 yards and one score on only eight carries. Keltin Blunt was Twigg's top target, picking up 23 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Morgantown proved: they limited Musselman to a paltry 1.9 yards per carry. The Mohigans didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged seven.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, Buckhannon-Upshur finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were beaten by Robert C. Byrd 34-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Buccaneers were not able to get on the board.
Buckhannon-Upshur's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Morgantown, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Everything came up roses for Morgantown against Buckhannon-Upshur when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mohigans 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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