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Martin County Youth football sweeps week
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County youth football continued its strong season last week with wins over Pike Central and Flat Gap. On Sept. 22, the A team followed with a hard-fought 6-0 victory. Blaine Williams connected with Raylan Preston for an 80-yard touchdown that stood as the game-winner. The B team
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Martin County storms Shelby Valley 40-20
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ROBINSON CREEK — Martin County used an explosive scoring attack and relentless Cardinals defense to defeat Shelby Valley 40-20 Friday on the Wildcats’ home field. Coach Josh Muncy’s Cardinals improved to 4-1 while Coach Tyler Johnson’s Wildcats dropped to 1-4. Senior quarterback Devan Maynard got Martin County on the board
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Tug Valley downs Wyoming East 44-12
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers downed visiting Wyoming East 44-12 in their homecoming game Friday night at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck. Coach Hady Ford and his staff were playing without the services of All-State tailback Bryson Elia. The senior is still nursing a pulled hamstring. In Elia’s
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Martin County edges Knox Central in Harvest Bowl OT thriller
Moore blocks field goal to send game to overtime BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County fans were eyeing the ambulance by the fence for oxygen tanks in a breathtaking thriller at The Rock Friday night. After a blocked field goal at the end of regulation by Braxton Moore sent the game to
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America’s Quickmart Player of the Week: Crayson Lafferty
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Crayson Lafferty is the America’s Quickmart of Blacklog Player of the Week. Lafferty put together a performance for the ages Friday night, leading Martin County to a dramatic 42-41 overtime win over Knox Central in the Harvest Bowl. The junior carried the ball 23 times for 149 yards
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Tug Valley Panthers clawed by Logan Wildcats
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers were clawed by the Class AA Logan Wildcats 27-12 Friday night at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck. Tug Valley came into the game rated No. 5 in the MetroNews Power Index in Class A in West Virginia. The Panthers are now 1-2 and
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Martin County silences Betsy Layne 48-18 behind Lafferty’s four touchdowns
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BETSY LAYNE — Martin County hit the road Friday night and wasted no time quieting the home crowd. Behind a relentless ground attack and a defense that stuffed the Bobcats run game, the Cardinals rolled to a 48–18 victory over Betsy Layne. The Cardinals (2-1) struck quickly in the first
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America’s Quickmart Player of the Week: Bryson Elia
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley’s Bryson Elia is the America’s Quickmart of Blacklog Player of the Week. Elia turned a storm-delayed Friday night into his own highlight reel, powering the Panthers to a 51-16 win over Sherman at Bob Brewer Stadium. The All-State running back was unstoppable from the opening
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Tug downs Sherman after long weather delay; Elia catches lightning in a bottle
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — After a long lightning delay, the Tug Valley and Sherman football game finally got to kick off at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck on Friday night. As the clock approached midnight, Tug Valley left the soggy field with a convincing 51-16 victory. Tug Valley All-State running back
