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Mountain Citizen Plays of the Week
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Bryson Osborne and Brody Howell are members of the Martin County Middle School football team. During eighth grade night Saturday, the pair made a few big plays in the 32-0 win over Floyd County. Osborne took the opening snap from his own 36-yard line and stiff-armed a Jaguar defender…
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Mountain Citizen Players of the Week: Brock Messer and Laura Hale
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Brock Messer and Laura Hale are members of the Martin County football and soccer teams, respectively. For their efforts last week, they are the Mountain Citizen Players of the Week. Brock Messer rushed for 302 yards in Martin County’s homecoming win over East Ridge. He scored six touchdowns in…
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MC 5-6th-grade falls short 8-6
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County youth 5-6th-grade team came close to a win against Floyd Count Saturday. The Cardinals fell 8-6 on the cold, rainy afternoon in Inez. The Jaguars had the ball on their own 10-yard line and Chucky Leonard forced a fumble that was recovered by the Cards. After…
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After the Whistle: ‘Trust in Stoops’
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN Kentucky football has moved to No. 7 in the AP poll. You read that right. Football. Did Cal’s comments motivate this team just the right amount? As good as we have looked this season, the Northern Illinois game revealed some weaknesses. The O-line has to get better at protecting Levis. A…
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Cardinals make splash with 46-0 win over Bath County
Cardinal freshman Devan Maynard (15) wraps up a Knott County runner during the Harvest Bowl Sept. 9 at the Rock. (Citizen photo by Stephanie May) BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN OWINGSVILLE — Martin County (3-2) came out clean Friday night with a 46-0 road victory over Bath County (1-4). This was the second shutout win in…
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Panthers lose first game of season at Hurley
BY KYLE LOVERNFOR THE MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HURLEY, Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers (4-1), ranked No. 2 in Class A in the Mountain State last week, lost a tough 20-13 road contest at Hurley, Va., Friday night. Freshman Bryson Elia gave Tug Valley its first touchdown with an 80-yard kickoff return in the first quarter.…
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Play of the week
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County junior Brock Messer had a 67-yard touchdown run Friday in the Cardinals’ 46-0 win at Bath County. From the Cardinal 33-yard line, Messer lined up to the right side. The quarterback faked a handoff to Madden Miller, who then blocked for Messer as he cut left. Messer…
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Cards get revenge at Betsy Layne
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN BETSY LAYNE — Martin County Middle School football team avenged their earlier season loss with a 6-0 victory over Betsy Layne on the road Thursday night. Quarterback Jarred Haney broke loose for a 40-yard touchdown run to lead the Cards to a win. Brody Howell and Jeremy Bentley had possibly their…
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After the Whistle: Football and basketball school
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN How about them Wildcats? And I’m not referring to the UK basketball team. UK football has started the season at 3-0. Coach Stoops went down to the swamp and took a big bite of some Gator stew. Not only did we beat Florida at their place, but Mark Stoops became the…
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Mountain Citizen Play of the Week
BY BRITTNI MCCOYMOUNTAIN CITIZEN BETSY LAYNE — Quarterback Jarred Haney scored the game-winning touchdown Thursday in Martin County Middle School’s road victory over Betsy Layne. Haney broke loose and turned on the jets for a 40-yard touchdown run. This would be the only score of the game as the Cards avenged their earlier loss in…
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