Wheelersburg has gone 9-1 against Portsmouth West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wheelersburg Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the Portsmouth West Senators at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Wheelersburg sitting on three straight victories and Portsmouth West on seven.
Wheelersburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Minford 54-0 at home. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Falcons are ranked 642nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth West took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 57-13 win over Oak Hill. With that victory, the Senators brought their scoring average up to 28.1 points per game.
Mason Parker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 227 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. Another rusher making a difference was Anthony Bishop, who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Portsmouth West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 454 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Portsmouth West wouldn't let Oak Hill keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Portsmouth West can thank Keegan Salem and Bishop for forcing all of them. Bishop's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 123 rushing yards.
Wheelersburg's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for Portsmouth West, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for Wheelersburg against Portsmouth West in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-7 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Parker, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wheelersburg still be able to contain Parker? There's only one way to find out.
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