photo by: Nick Henthorn

Wheeling Park's Jay Bordas throws a pass Saturday against Musselman. Bordas threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns in a Patriots victory.

WHEELING — The Wheeling Park Patriots defeated the Musselman Applemen 43-0 Saturday evening in the first round of the Class AAAA WVSSAC football playoffs.

The No. 4 Patriots were economical on offense against No. 13 Applemen, scoring on the first or second play of many of their drives. Wheeling Park ran four plays in the first quarter and led 14-0, and ran less than 10 plays in the first half– still holding a 29-0 lead at the break.

Park’s Jay Bordas completed five of six passes for 215 yards and three touchdowns– a 79-yarder to Kolin Wiley, a 50-yarder to Owen Dobrzynski-Hines and a 38-yarder to Cazh Campbell.

Patriot tailback Brennan Wack toted the rock eight times for 106 yards and three touchdowns runs of 14, 35 and 27 yards.

Isaac Sands snagged two interceptions on defense and recovered a fumble. Jed Hunley also came down with a pick as the Patriots pitched a shutout.

Wheeling Park’s opponent in the next round will be No. 5 Huntington, who defeated University 56-28 in their own first round game.