Pendleton County entered their game against Tucker County on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Pendleton County Wildcat lost 38-13 to the Tucker County Mountain Lions. The contest marked the Wildcat's lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, Pendleton County saw an underclassman step up: Colton Roberson threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (105 yards to be exact) went to Chase Owens.
Tucker County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jared Reall out in front who rushed for 220 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Those 220 rushing yards gave Reall a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Samuel Marks, who threw for 119 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Pendleton County's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for Tucker County, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Pendleton County will take on Tygarts Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tygarts Valley is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Pendleton County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Tucker County, they will square off against Moorefield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tucker County's defense has only allowed 4.3 points per game this season, so Moorefield's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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