With a playoff game on the line, Parkersburg South rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Washington Patriots by a score of 24-17. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but Parkersburg South was the (much) better team in the second half.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Parkersburg South to victory, but perhaps none more so than Eli Bartley, who rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. Bartley showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards. Parkersburg South also got help from Devon Forshey, who showed off his sure hands for 151 receiving yards.
Parkersburg South now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Washington, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Parkersburg South has already played their next contest, a 56-14 loss against Martinsburg on the 29th. Washington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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