HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Big Blacks hand Miners home loss

Photo Credit/Jarrid McCormick, WDN

Mingo Central struggled on offense as visiting Point Pleasant rolled to a 56-13 win over the Miners at Buck Harless Stadium on Friday night. 

Malaki Sheppard returned a punt 50 yards for a score and quarterback Chris Ross scored on a seven-yard run late in the game. 

Mingo Central will host man this coming Friday night. Kickoff is at 7:30. The Hillbillies lead the overall series 3-1. 

At Newtown 

SCORE BY QUARTERS: 

PP (2-1)…..21 21 14 0 – 56 

MC (1-1)…..0. 6 0 7 – 13 

Scoring:  

First Quarter 

PP – Caden Hill, 40-yard run (Alex Shrader kick), 9:36 

PP – Gavin Jeffers, 3-yard run (Alex Shrader kick), 5:06 

PP – Gavin Jeffers, 2-yard run (Alex Shrader kick), 1:29 

Second Quarter 

MC – Malaki Sheppard, 50-yard punt return (kick blocked), 8:36 

PP – Brady Bowen, 13-yard run (Alex Shrader kick), 5:38 

PP – Evan Rouch, 6-yard run (Alex Shrader kick), 1:58 

PP – Evan Rouch, 2-yard run (Alex Shrader kick). :09.4 

Third Quarter 

PP – Evan Rouch, 11-yard run (Alex Shrader kick), 7:02 

PP – Evan Rouch, 60-yard run (Alex Shrader kick), 3:02 

Fourth Quarter 

MC – Chris Ross, 7-yard run (Chris Ross kick), 2:55 

Next up: Mingo Central (1-1) vs. Man (2-1), 7:30 pm, Sept. 16.