The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia

High School Sports

October 13, 2012

Explosive ground game lifts Cavaliers to 38-7 win

From Staff Reports

UPPER GLADE — Class A No. 3 Greenbrier West rolled up 415 yards on the ground and held Class AA No. 12 Webster County to 200 total yards on the way to their seventh win of the season Friday.

Tyler Parker ran for 155 yards and two scores (3, 7), while Malik Boatwright rushed for 105 yards and one score (32) to lead the Cavaliers.

Corey Cox put the game out of reach early in the fourth quarter with two quick touchdown runs (37, 26) for Greenbrier West.

Jake Thayer hit Hunter Given for a 41 yard touchdown for Webster County.

Greenbrier West (7-1) travels to Van next Friday, while Webster County (4-4) travels to Braxton County.



Greenbrier West 38, Webster County 7

GW (7-1)    0    14    8    16    —    38

WC (4-4)    0    0    0    7    —    7

Second Quarter

GW: Tyler Parker 3 run (run failed)

GW: Malik Boatwright 32 run (Boatwright run) just over 2 minutes

Third Quarter

GW: Parker 7 run (Boatwright run)

Fourth Quarter

GW: Corey Cox 37 run (Boatwright to Josh Martin pass)

GW: Cox 26 run (Parker run)

WC: Jake Thayer 41 pass Hunter Given (Tyler Lawson kick)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING — GW: Boatwright 22-105-1, Parker 25-155-2, Cox 7-83-2, Logan Brown 5-57. 64-415 WC: Caleb Hardway 3-21, Walker Lawson 5-16, Thayer 7-15.

PASSING — GW: Boatwright 1-2-0, 3-0, Mikey Goddard 0-1. WC: Thayer 9-23-1, 131-1.

RECEIVING — GW: Martin 1-3. WC: Given 5-92-1, Joe Collins 2-17, Hardway 1-18.

TURNOVERS — GW: Boatwright (int). WC: Collins (fum rec), Lawson (fum rec).

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