BEVERLY – After rallying past Union Local in its season-opener last Friday, Wheeling Central will hit the road Friday night when it treks to southern Ohio to meet Fort Frye at Cadets Stadium.

The Maroon Knights (1-0) posted a 25-19 as Nico Kusic found Max Olejasz all alone for a 21-yard touchdown with a little more than a minute to play at Wheeling University’s Bishop Schmitt Field.

The Cadets (1-1) bounced back from a week 1 loss to Barnesville (35-7) with a 36-7 thumping of host West Muskingum in Zanesville last week. This will be their home opener.

Kusic went 5-for-5 on the final drive for all 79 yards and the touchdown. He finished 10 of 18 for 167 yards and a pair of TDs, the other being a 64-yard pass-and-run to Kade Koroneos to open the scoring.

Koroneos caught six passes for 12

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