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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…
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Maynard leads Martin County to win over Pike Central
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BELFRY — Senior quarterback Devan Maynard powered Martin County High School to a 44-20 victory over Pike Central in the Pike County Bowl on Thursday night in Belfry. Maynard completed 8 of 16 passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns in a game that saw Martin County senior Kenadie Evans…
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America’s Quickmart Player of the Week: Devan Maynard
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Devan Maynard is the America’s Quickmart of Blacklog Player of the Week. The senior quarterback stole the show for Martin County in a 44-20 victory over Pike Central on Friday. Maynard rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns in the dirt. The dual-threat QB completed 8 of 16…
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Martin County Youth wins in OT
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GREENUP — Martin County youth football celebrated a hard-fought victory Sunday as the third-grade squad defeated Greenup County on their home turf 12-6 in overtime. David West broke loose from the eight-yard line to score the game-winning touchdown in OT. Waylon Porter completed two passes for 47 yards, while West…
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Mingo tops Tug in epic football battle
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — What an epic high school football game to start a season. When all was said and done, Mingo Central held on to defeat county rival Tug Valley 35-30 in the season opener for both schools to win the “Battle of Mingo.” The game was played Thursday in…
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Cardinals fall to Bulldogs in season opener
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County took a 35-7 loss to Lawrence County in a tough season-opener matchup Friday night in Inez. The Class 3A Bulldogs claimed the hardware for the Kentucky Farm Bureau Bowl. The Bulldogs struck early and built a commanding lead that the Cardinals could not overcome. Martin County’s…
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Martin County Youth football roundup: Greer rushes for over 200 yards
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Youth Football’s third grade team put up a fight on the road Aug. 20 before falling 20-14 to Prestonsburg in a rain-soaked contest. They battled a tough Boyd County team at The Rock on Sunday in a game that ended in a 20-20 tie. The sixth-grade…
