Man’s long-awaited return to the gridiron came against three-time state champion Wheeling Central at George Queen Memorial Field on Friday night.
The Hillbillies struggled with four turnovers and numerous penalties as the Maroon Knights blanked Man, 19-0.
Man, now 0-1, had its first four games canceled.
Trailing 13-0 early in the fourth quarter, the Hillbillies march to the Central three-yard line but fumbled the ball away.
The Knights added a late touchdown run for the margin of victory.
At Man
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
WC (2-2)….7 6 0 6 – 19
MN (0-1)….0 0 0 0 – 0
Scoring:
First Quarter
CC – Jordan Waterhouse, 5-yard run (kick good), 2:29
Second Quarter
CC – Michael Toepfer, 1-yard run (kick blocked), 3:36
Third Quarter
No scoring
Fourth Quarter
CC – Riley Watkins, 5-yard run (kick blocked), 2:17
Next up: Man ((0-1) at Mingo Central (0-0), 7 pm, Sept. 30