WHEELING – Union Local and Wheeling Central will meet for just the ninth time on the football field Friday night when the Jets (1-0) visit Bishop Schmitt Field on the campus of Wheeling University.

Kickoff is set for 7 o’clock on the artificial surface.

Union Local, which debuted last week with a 42-12 rout of Warren JFK, trails the all-time series 6-2 and has outscored 177-84 in those contests. The two programs haven’t met since 2020 – a 35-25 Wheeling Central win.

The fact that the Jets have already played a game is a definite plus for them, according to both head coaches.

“It absolutely does,” Union Local head coach Bernie Thompson said of playing a game. “I think we are battle-tested from the last few years. Warren JFK was a great team. They have a great program up there. They were

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