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Cards one point shy of taking down P’burg
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PRESTONSBURG — The Cardinals (4-3) traveled to Prestonsburg (7-0) on Friday hoping to be the Blackcats’ first loss of the season. After a gutsy call from Coach Wesley Hager, Prestonsburg stays undefeated with a 22-21 win over Martin County. Early in the contest, Crayson “Bones” Lafferty recovered a fumble. But…
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Winners, NBA and Zip Zone Classic
The Cardinal football team dropped a tough game to Prestonsburg on Friday. It’s aggravating to be so close to taking down an undefeated team and fall short. But to see a former Martin Countian succeeding at a young age should make a Cardinal fan proud. Coach Wesley Hager has a 7-0 record with the Blackcats…
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Tug Valley downs rival Tolsia Rebels
No. 1. ranked Panthers improve to 5-0 BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GLEN HAYES, W.Va. — In a Class A battle of ranked teams, it was the Tug Valley Panthers defeating regional rival Tolsia 24-16 Friday night on the Rebels home field. The Panthers came into the game ranked No. 1 in the Mountain State,…
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Martin County drops 31-14 decision to Perry County Central
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HAZARD — Martin County (4-2) traveled to Perry County (4-2) despite Hurricane Helene making landfall and pouring rain all down the eastern coast Friday. The Cardinals were held to their lowest total in yards for the season at 170 and fell to the Commodores 31-14. Devan Maynard lifted Cardinal Nation’s…
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Tug Valley dominates Morgan County 48-6
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WEST LIBERTY, Ky. — The Tug Valley Panthers dominated the Morgan County Cougars 48-6 Saturday afternoon, spoiling the Sorghum Bowl game hosted by the home team at Don McKenzie Field in West Liberty. The game was postponed Friday night due to the severe weather in the region caused by Hurricane Helene. Tug…
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Tug Valley ranked No. 1 in latest WVSSAC rankings
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Football team took over the No. 1 spot in the state in this week’s Class A West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) rankings. Mingo Central rose two spots to 14th in Class AA. The Panthers (3-0) traveled to Morgan County (2-2) in Kentucky…
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Cardinals smack Hornets 28-22
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Hornets came to Inez on Friday looking for a win. All they found was the Martin County football team had turned into pest control as the Cardinals swatted them back to Magoffin County with a 28-22 final score. Head coach Josh Muncy told his team after the…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Zachary Hamilton
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Zachary Hamilton is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. The senior made some key tackles on defense for the Cardinals in their 28-22 win over Magoffin County on Friday night. He led the team with 10 solo tackles and 15 total. Three of those were for…
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Senior Ashton Davis helps lead Tug Valley
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley defensive end Ashton Davis was among the leaders in the Mountain State in sacks last season as he got to the quarterback 14 times and had 44 tackles, 23 of which were for a loss of yardage. In 2023 on offense, Davis added 221 yards…
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