HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Tigers fall in season opener to Indians in road matchup

Chapmanville and Sissonville battled back-and-forth before the Indians held on to beat the Tigers, 24-20, at Joe Sawyers Field on Friday night.

Tiger running back Nicholas Farmer had a pair of short touchdown runs in the season-opening loss. Quarterback Brody Dalton added a rushing score.

Dalton led the Tigers with 101 yards on 10 carries and passed for 107 yards.

At Sissonville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

CR (0-1)…..7   7  0  6 –  20

SV (1-0)…..0   7  7  10 – 24

Scoring:

First Quarter

CR – Nicholas Farmer, 1-yard run (Jesse Justice kick)

Second Quarter

SV – Dylan Lucas, 1-yard run (Jaxson Haynes kick)

CR – Nicholas Farmer, 5-yard run (Jesse Justice kick)

Third Quarter

SV – Brody Thompson, 20-yard run (Jaxson Haynes kick)

Fourth Quarter

SV – Jaxson Haynes, 37-yard field goal

SV – Jake Wiseman, 26-yard pass from Brody Thompson (Jaxson Haynes kick)

CR – Brody Dalton, 4-yard run (conversion failed)

Next up: Chapmanville (0-1) at Poca (1-0), 7:30 pm, Sept. 3.