It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Martinsburg had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-14 victory over the Parkersburg South Patriots. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by 27 points or more this season.
Despite the loss, Parkersburg South still got an impressive performance from Devon Forshey, who picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The win for Martinsburg keeps them at an undefeated 12-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.9 points per game. As for Parkersburg South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Martinsburg will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Huntington at 1:30 p.m. Martinsburg is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Huntington a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Parkersburg South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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