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Cardinals claw their way back in Harvest Fest Bowl
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Harvest Fest was brewing with Noah Thompson in town, but Cardinal Nation watched the Martin County football team put on a show at The Rock on Friday. Martin County fought their way back after being down 19-0 to take down the Paintsville Tigers 34-32 in a comeback…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week: MCHS Football
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County High School football team is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week. After starting the Harvest Fest Bowl on Friday the 13th down 19-0 to the Paintsville Tigers, the tides began to turn for the Cardinals. Down 26-8 with 36 seconds left in the…
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Panthers claw Wildcats
Tug Valley downs Logan 13-6 BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOGAN, W.Va. — It was Friday the 13th but the No. 13 proved to be lucky for Tug Valley. The Panthers improved to 3-0 on the season with a 13-6 win over the Class AA Logan Wildcats at Willis-Nisbet Stadium on Midelburg Island in Logan,…
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Cards win Kentucky Farm Bureau Bowl
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County’s home opener was nothing short of exceptional Friday. Devan Maynard rushed for five touchdowns in the 40-28 win over Shelby Valley to allow the Cards to claim the Kentucky Farm Bureau hardware. Martin County improves to 2-1 on the season and Valley drops to 0-3. The…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week: Bryson Elia
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Bryson Elia is the Tommy’s Auto Sales Player of the Week. Tug Valley’s All-Stater rushed for 236 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Panthers offense Friday night in a 33-12 win versus the Sherman Tide. Elia carried the football 35 times as the workhorse out of the…
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Panthers roll back the Tide
Tug downs Sherman 33-12 BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SETH, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers rolled over the Sherman Tide 33-12 on Friday night as they improved to 2-0 on the young season. The road game was close in the first half with Tug Valley only leading 7-6 at halftime. But the Panthers scored 26 points…
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Cardinals rule the Pike County Bowl with 40-18 win
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — The temperatures were hot and so were the Cards. Martin County High School football brought the fire to the Pike County Bowl and humbled Pike Central 40-18 Friday at Belfry after a heat delay. Facing second-and-15, Devan Maynard found Julian Stafford from the 48-yard line at center field.…
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Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week: Stafford and Maynard
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Julian Stafford and Devan Maynard are the Tommy’s Auto Sales Players of the Week. The dynamic duo of Martin County High School was unstoppable in their 40-18 Cardinal win over Pike Central in the Pike County Bowl on Friday night. Maynard was 10-22 on passing with 259 yards…
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Tug downs Mingo Central in season-opener 14-6
First-ever win over Miners for Panthers BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RED JACKET, W.Va. — The weather was hot and humid with temperatures and a heat index near 100 degrees for the rare Thursday night season opener between visiting Tug Valley at Mingo Central. It was Tug Valley who came away with the win –…
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