WHEELING – Missed opportunities by Linsly cost it an eighth straight loss Saturday and dampened the spirits of a large homecoming and alumni weekend gathering at Fawcett Field inside Lockhart Alumni Stadium.
The Cadets (0-8) were inside Parkersburg South territory twice early in the first quarter and then got stopped at the goal line as the first half ended. The visiting Patriots (5-3) were able to hold them off all three times in a 35-28 victory that snapped a two-game losing skid for the Wood Countians.
“Three times in the first half we had chances to score, and we couldn’t punch it in,” a dejected Linsly head coach B.J. Depew offered. “That was rough. It’s kind of a heart-breaker because coming in we really thought we had a chance to win. We had been playing better recently and had more confidence in ourselves, but we didn’t take advantage of multiple opportunities.”…