KEYSER, W.Va. — Scott Kitrell rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown and David Echartea added 128 yards on the ground as the Keyser Golden Tornado (8-3) advanced to the second round of the West Virginia Class AA playoffs with a 29-6 win over the Point Pleasant Big Blacks (7-4) Friday at Alumni Stadium at Tornado Alley.
With the game tied at six late in the first half, a snap went over the head of Point Pleasant punter Cody Greathouse and out of the back of the end zone for a safety. After the ensuing free kick was returned to the PPHS 33, Keyser quarterback Tyler Biser connected with Kadeem Garland for a 33-yard touchdown pass with 1:40 left in the half.
Kitrell scored on a 45-yard run on the first play of the fourth quarter and KHS capped the scoring when Logan Delsignore recovered another high snap in the end zone.
The Golden Tornado travel to No. 2 Magnolia next week; it's the second straight year the two will meet in the second round. Last season, Magnolia upset then-No. 1 Keyser en route to the state championship game. Magnolia crushed Roane County, 58-7, in their first round game.
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Kitrell, Echartea combine for 276 yards in 29-6 win
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Petersburg loses a wild one, 29-27
PETERSBURG, W.Va. — Andrew Truax and Loguen McKee scored touchdowns in a 45-second span of the fourth quarter to help Berkeley Springs pull out a 29-27 win over Petersburg Friday night.
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High-scoring Sentinels lead way on All-City team
Mariah James, who had a league-leading five assists and finished second in the league in scoring, was joined by seven other standouts in filling out the All-City girls soccer team, chosen by head coaches.
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Fort Hill’s Dolly player of year
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Winters named defensive player of year
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Fazenbaker voted player of year
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Northern, Southern top of first polls
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Sentinels-Poets writing next chapter
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Mountain Ridge boys win it all
Opportunity knocked, Zach Norris answered, and the Mountain Ridge Miners celebrated, all in a matter of minutes Saturday afternoon at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County’s Retriever Stadium.
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Greenbrier West stops Frankfort rally, 21-15
Fourth-and-goal Frankfort at the three.
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MR hosts Northern in rematch
Top-seeded Mountain Ridge plays tonight not so much for revenge but to keep playing as do all four teams in the bracket as the Maryland Class 1A West Region semifinals take place tonight in Allegany County, with the Miners (8-2) hosting fourth-seeded Northern (6-4) at Mountain Ridge Stadium and second-seeded Fort Hill (7-3) hosting third-seeded Smithsburg (6-4) at Greenway Avenue Stadium.
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