The Pendleton County Wildcat will take on the Pocahontas County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pendleton County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.7 points per game this season.
Pendleton County is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Tygarts Valley: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Pendleton County blew Tygarts Valley out of the water with a 47-6 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-0.
Pendleton County found their leader in underclassman Colton Roberson, who threw for 213 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Chase Owens, who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Pendleton County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Travis Owens and Will Smith.
Meanwhile, a win for Pocahontas County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Wirt County at home and fell 67-12. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pendleton County's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Pocahontas County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Pendleton County against Pocahontas County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 54-22 win. Does Pendleton County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pocahontas County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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