HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Miners solidify playoff berth with win over Tigers
Mingo Central locked up a Class AA playoff berth with a 50-6 road win over Chapmanville at Barker Stadium on Friday night. The Miners improved to 7-2 and will close out the regular season against Mount View (1-7) at Buck Harless Stadium on Friday night. Running back Dylan Vance rushed for two touchdowns and quarterback Chris […]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday Night Lights – Area West Virginia games
Tug Valley (7-1) at Man (6-2) Date: Oct. 27 Site: George S. Queen Field Kickoff: 7:30 pm Coaches: Hady Ford (Tug Valley); Harvey Arms (Man) Players to Watch: RB Bryson Elia, QB Preston May (Tug Valley); RB Jayden Brumfield, RB Kaleb Mullins (Man) Last week’s results: Tug Valley 49, Westside 27; Man 35, Buffalo 0. Mingo Central (6-2) at Chapmanville (4-4) […]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday Night Lights – West Virginia area games
Tug Valley (5-1) at Mount View (1-4) Date: Oct. 13 Site: Nic Nystrom Stadium Kickoff: 7:30 pm Coaches: Hady Ford (Tug Valley); Maurice Gravely (Mount View) Players to Watch: RB Bryson Elia, QB Preston May (Tug Valley); QB Jackson Rose, RB Jaron Hale (Mount Vie) Last week’s results: Tug Valley 48, River View 0; Mount View […]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Miners escape Big Blacks for sixth win
Mingo Central’s defense made big plays and a fumble recovery in the endzone in the fourth quarter was the difference maker as the Miners beat Point Pleasant, 20-14, at Ohio Valley Bank Stadium on Friday night. Running back Dylan Vance had a pair of rushing touchdowns as the Miners moved to 6-1 overall heading into […]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Scott knocks Miners from ranks of unbeaten
The Mountain was just too high to climb. Mingo Central fell behind by 29 points in the opening half to host Scott and the Skyhawks defeated the Miners, 50-20, at Skyhawk Stadium on Friday night. Quarterback Chris Ross passed for 194 yards and two touchdowns – one each to Malaki Sheppard and Aiden Burke. Sheppard […]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday night’s West Virginia games
Mingo Central (5-0) at Scott (5-0) Date: Sept. 29 Site: Skyhawk Stadium Kickoff: 7 pm Coaches: David Jones (Mingo Central); Jeremy Dolin (Scott) Players to Watch: RB Dylan Vance, WR Malaki Sheppard (Mingo Central); QB Matt Frye, WR Max McCarty (Scott) Last week’s results: Mingo Central 24, Independence 6; Scott 40, Chapmanville 7. Tug Valley (3-1) vs. Tolsia (2-2) […]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Miners knock out two-time defending champs
Mingo Central sent a loud and clear message to Class AA schools across the state following the Miners 24-6 win over two-time defending champion Independence in a game played at “Buck” Harless Stadium on Friday night. The Miners are the first team to hold the Patriots to a single-digit point total since 2019. Running back […]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Area West Virginia matchups this week
Mingo Central (4-0) vs. Independence (2-1) Date: Sept. 22 Site: James H. “Buck” Harless Stadium Kickoff: 7 pm Coaches: David Jones (Mingo Central); Vince Cullicerto (Independence) Players to Watch: QB Chris Ross, RB Dylan Vance (Mingo Central); RB Tyler Linkswiler, QB Trey Bowers (Independence) Last week’s results: Mingo Central 40, Man 0; Independence 63, Shady Spring 12. Chapmanville (3-1) vs. […]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Miners spoil Hall of Fame game for Billies
Mingo Central dominated from start to finish as the Miners rolled past Man, 40-0, at George Queen Memorial Field on Friday night. The rout came on a night the Man High School Athletic Hall of Fame inducted seven members into the Class of 2023. Miners quarterback Chris Ross passed for 124 yards and one TD […]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Tonight’s area West Virginia games
Man (3-0) vs. Mingo Central (3-0) Date: Sept. 15 Site: George Queen Memorial Field Kickoff: 7:30 pm Coaches: Harvey Arms (Man); David Jones (Mingo Central) Players to Watch: QB Devon Sanders, RB Kaleb Mullins (Man); RB Dylan Vance, QB Chris Ross (Mingo Central) Last week’s results: Man 28, Westside 0; Mingo Central 32, Liberty-Raleigh 0. Chapmanville (2-1) at Nitro […]