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Tug Valley remains undefeated with win over Man
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers remain undefeated and are now 9-0 on the season. They subdued the visiting Man Hillbillies 28-19 Friday night at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck. Tug Valley has been ranked No. 1 for several weeks in the WVSSAC, the poll that determines seeding for…
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Cardinals secure home playoff spot with win over Jaguars
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN FLOYD COUNTY — Crayson “Bones” Lafferty was a menace on defense and helped lead Martin County (6-3) to a 35-6 win at Floyd Central (0-9) on Friday night. With the win, the Cardinals have secured a home playoff game in November. Lafferty, the third leading tackler in 2A at 14.4…
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Tug Valley downs Westside to stay undefeated
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Bryson Elia and Cameron Slone both scored a trio of touchdowns in the first half and Tug Valley (8-0) went on to down Westside 62-12 Friday night at Bob Brewer Stadium at Naugatuck. Elia, who was an All-State selection last season as a sophomore, ended the game…
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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 wins playoff opener over Tyler Consolidated
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers held on to win a first-round Class A playoff game 28-26 over visiting Tyler Consolidated on a damp, cool and foggy Friday night at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck. The fog got thicker and thicker as the game headed into the final minutes.…
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Cardinals celebrate senior night
INEZ — Martin County High School celebrated senior night Friday at The Rock. Seniors and their families were recognized in the center of the field. The football team recognized nine seniors before the Cardinals’ game against Prestonsburg: Tate Crum, Timmy Horn, Peyton Hamilton, Brock Messer, Madden Miller, Noah Mollette, Rafe Price, Joey Robinson and Bryston…
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Martin County routs Blackcats 44-0 in dominant senior night display
BY MIKE MUNCY FOR THE CITIZEN INEZ — It was senior night for the Martin County Cardinals when they took on the Prestonsburg Blackcats and pulled off a statement 44-0 win Friday in their first district test of the season. Plenty of seniors had a strong showing, while everyone on Coach Josh Muncy’s squad had…
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Magoffin outlasts Martin County in close contest
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SALYERSVILLE — Martin County lost a close contest to Magoffin County 16-14 Friday on the road. The Cardinals scored first with senior running back Brock Messer’s 15-yard rush up the middle. Kicker Caleb Horn added the extra point to give the Cardinals a 7-0 lead. Magoffin County running back Ian…