The Barnesville Shamrocks will face off against the George Washington Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
George Washington will be up against a hot Barnesville team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. The Shamrocks claimed a resounding 48-7 victory over Monroe Central. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-0.
Barnesville found their leader in sophomore Trey Toliver, who rushed for 163 yards and four scores on only 15 carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards.
Barnesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monroe Central only rushed for 111.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask George Washington). They blew past South Charleston 55-7 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Black Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Barnesville better focus on containing Jaden Black and Cy Persinger as the pair were huge in George Washington's win. Black rushed for 158 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, while Persinger threw for 146 yards and three TDs while completing 76.5% of his passes. Kai Martin was Persinger's top target, picking up 41 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
George Washington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Martin and Jericho Henry. George Washington received some extra help from Clyde May, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
George Washington's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Barnesville, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
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