Summers County 42, Richwood 20
RICHWOOD — Dustin Smith gained 129 yards and scored touchdowns of 59 and 10 yards to keep the Bobcats’ playoff hopes alive.
Teammate Isaiah Brown missed most of the first half because of a cut, but came back to finsh with 115 yards rushing and touchdowns of 25 and 40 yards. T.J. Smith added 77 yards on the ground and had a 35-yard TD pass to A.J. Bennett.
Zach Bennett scored on runs of 30 and 1 yards for Richwood (3-6).
Summers (6-3) hosts Class A power Valley Friday with a playoff berth on the line. Richwood concludes at home against Nicholas County.
Summers County 42, Richwood 20
SC (6-3) 14 8 14 6 — 42
R (3-6) 0 0 14 6 — 20
First Quarter
SC: Dustin Smith 59 run (Kick failed)
SC: A.J. Bennett 35 pass from T.J. Smith (T.J. Smith run)
Second Quarter
SC: Matt Ryan 30 run (T.J. Smith run)
Third Quarter
R: Michael Adams 5 run (Run failed)
SC: Isaiah Brown 25 run (Run failed)
SC: I. Brown 40 run (Dustin Smith run)
R: Zach Bennett 30 run (Bennett run)
Fourth Quarter
SC: Dustin Smith 10 run (Run failed)
R: Z. Bennett 1 run (Run failed)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — SC: Brown 19-115-2, D. Smith 17-129-2, T.J. Smith 13-77, Ryan 5-59-1. R: Z. Bennett 20-107-2, Adams 14-74, Terry Frazier 4-24.
PASSING — SC: T.J. Smith 3-6-1, 52-1. R: Logan Cox 4-9-0, 25; Bennett 0-2-0, 0.
RECEIVING — SC: Ryan 1-7, A.J. Bennett 1-35-1, Caleb Harrah 1-10. R: Bennett 3-17, Frazier 1-8.
TURNOVERS — SC: Allen Brown (fum. rec.).
Wyoming East 42, Independence 20
NEW RICHMOND — Six players scored touchdowns as the Warriors kept their eyes on a Class AA playoff berth.
Quarterback Aaron Griffith keyed the win with 121 yards rushing and 118 yards passing. He ran for a 75-yard TD and also hit Christian Hedinger with a 77-yard scoring aerial.
Independence’s Colton Ward scored on a 61-yard run and a 68-yard pass from Brian Sexton. Ward finished with 167 yards of total offense.
The Warriors, now 6-3, play Friday at Liberty. Independence (4-5) will conclude its season Friday at Fayetteville.
Wyoming East 42, Independence 20
I (4-5) 8 0 6 6 — 20
WE (6-3) 14 7 0 21 — 42
First Quarter
WE: Chris Cecil 3 run (Run failed), 6:47
I: Colton Ward 61 run (Run good), 4:46
WE: Chase Lowman 11 run (Ty Treadway pass from Aaron Griffith), 2:11
Second Quarter
WE: Christian Hedinger 77 pass from Griffith (Cecil kick), 6:40
Third Quarter
I: Aaron Tolliver 2 run (Pass failed), 6:40
Fourth Quarter
WE: Jacob Dulce 25 run (Cecil kick), 8:25
WE: Nick Walker 35 run (Cecil kick), 7:12
I: Ward 68 pass from Brian Sexton (Pass failed), 3:56
WE: Griffith 75 run (Cecil kick)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — I: John Powell 12-98, Ward 15-95. WE: Summe 12-78, Cecil 12-54-1, Griffith 6-121-1, Lowman 3-31-1, Dulce 3-33-1, Walker 1-35-1.
PASSING — I: Sexton 9-15-0, 128. WE: Griffith 5-9-0, 118-1.
RECEIVING — I: Richie Miller 1-5, Powell 1-17, Tolliver 2-38, Ward 3-72, Zach Tucker 1-10. WE: Hedinger 3-110-1, Treadway 1-3, Walker 1-5.
TURNOVERS — I: 2 fum. rec. WE: Hedinger (fum. rec.), Cecil (fum. rec.).
Oak Hill 62, PikeView 6
GARDNER — Jalen Jones ran just four times, but gained 173 yards and scored three touchdowns in the Red Devils’ win.
Jones also returned a punt 65 yards for a score. Jerell Green added two scores (10, 40).
PikeView (0-9) scored on Jordan Hardin’s 36-yard pass to Logan McKinney in the first quarter.
The Red Devils will finish the regular season Friday at Lincoln County. PikeView is at Midland Trail that night.
Oak Hill 62, PikeView 6
OH (7-2) 21 27 8 6 — 62
PV (0-9) 6 0 0 0 — 6
First Quarter
OH: Jalen Jones 65 punt return (Jones kick)
PV: Logan McKinney 36 pass from Jordan Hardin (Pass failed)
OH: Jerell Green 10 run (Jones kick)
OH: Jones 60 run (Jones kick)
Second Quarter
OH: Jones 48 run (Run failed)
OH: Green 40 run (Jones kick)
OH: Ray Sullivan 3 run (Jones kick)
OH: Jones 29 run (Jones kick)
Third Quarter
OH: Jacob Ashcraft 10 run (Matt Honaker run)
Fourth Quarter
OH: Tyler Painter 46 run (Run failed)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — OH: Jones 4-173-3, Green 5-61-2, Sullivan 3-56-1, Deon Marion 1-39, Painter 8-75-1, Ashcraft 6-43-1, Tyler Adkins 4-21, Jared Pierce 2-12, Dakota Miller 1-4, Noah Miller 1-(-7), Deonte Scruggs 1-(-4). PV: n/a.
PASSING — OH: Marion 1-2-0, 5; Scruggs 0-1-0, 0. PV: n/a.
RECEIVING — OH: Jones 1-5. PV: n/a.
TURNOVERS — OH: Miller (int.). PV: n/a.
Meadow Bridge 40, Sherman 7
SETH — Meadow Bridge scored 40 unanswered point after falling behind 7-0 in the first quarter.
Jake Parker carried 36 times for 213 yards and scored on runs of 11, 12, 7 and 1 yards.
The Wildcats finished the regular season 8-2 and now wait to see how the postseason shapes up.
Meadow Bridge 40, Sherman 7
MB (8-2) 0 22 18 0 — 40
S (1-8) 7 0 0 0 — 7
First Quarter
S: not available
Second Quarter
MB: Jake Parker 11 run (pass failed).
MB: David Gainer fumble recovery (Parker run).
MB: Parker 12 run (Caleb Farr pass from Cole Porter).
Third Quarter
MB: Parker 7 run (run failed).
MB: Parker 1 run (kick failed).
MB: Shane Harless 1 run (kick failed).
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — MB: Parker 36-213, Porter 1-3, Harless 5-29, Ryan Church 4-17, Abber Gelsinger 7-38, Dustin Richmond 2-9, Gainer 2-0. S: n/a.
PASSING — MB: Porter 1-3-0-33. S: n/a.
RECEIVING — MB: Church 1-33. S: n/a.
TURNOVERS — MB: Gainer (FR), Gilsinger (FR), Harless (INT), Porter (INT), Logan Crowe (INT). S: n/a.
Westside 62, Mount View 24
CLEAR FORK —The Renegades exploded for 32 second-quarter points to put away the Golden Knights.
Sophomore quarterback Justin Cogar keyed Westside with 114 yards rushing and three touchdowns. He also passed for 109 yards and found Dylan Newsome twice in the end zone on 3-yard passes. He also hit Mike Mullens for a 7-yard TD.
Mullens ran for 139 yards and a 16-yard score.
Maurice Brown scored twice for Mount View (3-6).
Westside, still with an outside chance for a playoff berth, travels Friday to River View.
Westside 62, Mount View 24
MV (3-6) 0 8 8 8 — 24
WS (5-4) 22 32 0 8 — 62
First Quarter
WS: Mike Mullens 7 pass from Justin Cogar (Dylan Newsome rush), 10:03
WS: Cogar 5 run (Run failed), 7:46
WS: Mullens 16 run (Cogar rush), 4:38
Second Quarter
WS: Newsome 3 pass from Cogar (Cogar rush), 11:55
MV: Juwan Diggs 77 kickoff return (Diggs run), 11:37
WS Cogar 43 run (Hunter Walker pass from Cogar), 10:43
WS: Cogar 1 run (Levi Lambert pass from Cogar), 2:54
WS: Newsome 3 pass from Cogar (Mullins rush):15
Third Quarter
628 MV: Maurice Brown 18 run (Diggs rush), 6:28
Fourth Quarter
WS: Nick Elswick 58 run (Zack Bailey rush), 5:26
MV: Brown 10 run (Brown rush), 2:10
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — MV: n/a. WS: Cogar 12-114-3, Mullens 10-139-1, Elswick 7-101-1.
PASSING — WS: Cogar 9-13-0, 109-3.
RECEIVING — WS: Newsome 3-63-2, Mullens 1-16-1, Corey Bowles 1-27.
TURNOVERS — WS: Bowles (int.), Kyle Goodson (fum. rec.).
Nicholas County 42, Mingo Central 23
SUMMERSVILLE — The Grizzlies moved closer to nailing down a Class AA playoff berth with matching 21-point halves.
Quarterback Tyler Sagraves threw for 162 yards, including touchdown passes of 14 yards to Joe Amendola and 25 yards to Jared Price. He also ran for 74 and found the end zone on a 3-yard run.
Will Mays added 85 yards on 19 carries and scored on runs of 15, 4 and 18 yards.
Nicholas, now 6-3, will play Friday at county rival Richwood.
Nicholas County 42, Mingo Central 23
MC (4-5) 3 14 0 6 — 23
NC (6-3) 14 7 7 14 — 42
First Quarter
NC: Will Mays 15 run (Austin Hill kick)
NC: Joe Amendola 14 pass from Tyler Sagraves (Hill kick)
MC: Harrison 31 FG
Second Quarter
NC: Jared Price 25 pass from Sagraves (Hill kick)
MC: Hall 65 run (Pass intercepted)
MC: Lee 23 pass from Lester (May run)
Third Quarter
NC: Mays 4 run (Hill kick)
Fourth Quarter
NC: Mays 18 run (Hill kick)
NC: Sagraves 3 run (Hill kick)
MC: Larue 1 run (Pass failed)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — MC: Mays 19-85, Hall 6-87, Lester 5-(-10), Lester 3-10, Lee 3-(-6), Wills 2-19. NC: Mays 14-119-2, Jordan Harman 5-18, Sagraves 10-74-1, Moore 2-10, Andrew Woods 3-15.
PASSING — MC: Lester 4-11-1, 62. NC Tyler Sagraves 11-22-0, 162
RECEIVING — MC: May 2-39, Lester 1-0, Williams 1-23. NC: Moore 4-68, Amendola 2-23-1, Jared Price 4-64, Dustin Murphy 1-7.
TURNOVERS — NC: Drew Moore (2 int.), Hunter Coleman (fum. rec.).
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