Mingo Central was driving for the potential go-ahead touchdown when quarterback Chris Ross’ intended pass was picked off and return for a touchdown as undefeated Poca escaped with a 22-13 win in a game played at James H. “Buck” Harless Stadium on Friday night.
Ross passed for 136 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Miners dropped to 1-3. He was intercepted four times, all in the second half.
Receivers Preston Smith and Kenneth Runyon had a TD catch each.
Running back Norman Kennedy ran for 80 yards.
At Newtown
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PO (3-0)…..6 7
MC (1-3)….7 0 6 0 – 13
Scoring:
First Quarter
MC – Preston Smith, 10-yard pass from Chris Ross (Zach Krise kick), 7:01
PO – Toby Payne, 8-yard pass from Jordan Wolfe (kick failed), 2:23
Second Quarter
PO – Malakai Woodard-Jones, 15-yard run (Joe Starcher kick), 6:51
Third Quarter
MC – Kenneth Runyon, 21-yard pass from Chris Ross (kick blocked), 4:50
Fourth Quarter
PO – Joe Starcher, 30-yard field goal, 7:46
PO – Gabre Keech, 40-yard INT (kick failed), 1:54
Next up: Mingo Central (1-3) vs. Greenbrier East (3-1), 7 pm, Oct. 1.