Mountain Lions best Rams, Bulldogs fall to Cee Bees
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PARSONS -- Cade Rapp rushed for 130 yards and a score to help lead Class A, No. 18 Tucker County to a 20-6 win over Southern (Md.) Friday night in non-conference action at R.H. Armstrong Memorial Field at Class of 1984 Alumni Field.
The Mountain Lions (3-4) jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the contest when Rapp took the second play of the game 60 yards to paydirt at the 10:55 mark of the first quarter. Branson Hyre ran into the end zone for the two-point conversion.
The Rams (2-5) answered on their first possession of the game, marching 68 yards on 14 plays.
Lucas Lantz capped off the lengthy drive with a 1-yard touchdown run that made it 8-6 with 3:00 left to play in the opening quarter.
After forcing a Southern turnover late in the second quarter, Tucker County extended its lead to 14-6 when Hyre scored on a 5-yard run with 3:03 remaining in the first half.
Sloppy field conditions slowed both teams' offenses throughout the night and neither team managed to cross the goal line in the third quarter.
The Mountain Lions iced the victory when Hyre scored his second touchdown of the game on a 4-yard run with 1:17 left to play. Sawyer Fansler helped set up the score with a 14-yard run -- his only carry of the game.
Tucker County will travel to Class A, No. 11 Greenbrier West next Friday. Southern will visit Oak Glen the same evening.
Clay-Battelle 6, Tygarts Valley 0
MILL CREEK -- Corey Coen's fumble recovery for a touchdown lifted Class A, No. 15 Clay-Battelle held off Tygarts Valley for a 6-0 victory Friday night in non-conference action at Bulldog Field.
Sloppy field conditions led to each team turning the ball over multiple times throughout the contest.
The lone score of the game came midway through the first quarter when Coen picked up a fumble and ran to the end zone. The point after failed and the visitors' 6-0 lead held up for the remainder of the contest.
Caleb Snodgrass led the way for the Cee Bees (4-3) with 50 yards rushing on 10 carries.
The Bulldogs (0-8) outgained Clay-Battelle 161-86 in the contest.
Isaac Maxwell paced Tygarts Valley with 64 yards rushing on 15 attempts. Adam Woods added 44 yards on the ground and Elijah Stanley ran for 37.
The Bulldogs are idle next week and will return to action at Pocahontas County on Oct. 30.
The Cee Bees will entertain Bridgeport (Ohio) next Friday.