The Wirt County Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Magnolia Blue Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wirt County can't be to happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home last Friday. They took a blow against Eastern, falling 47-16. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 64th in West Virginia, while the Eagles are ranked 333rd in Ohio).
Wirt County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Magnolia, they've got a clean slate. Last year, they finished on the wrong side of .500 (3-7), but they'll be hoping to turn things around this year.
Everything came up roses for Wirt County against Magnolia when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 53-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wirt County 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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