Sissonville and South ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä have had their big moment. Who’s next?
Welcome back to “At the Game,†a feature we're producing on high school football game nights to keep readers in the loop of what's going on across the area, in as close to real time as we can manage.
The Black Eagles earned their first win in three seasons last Friday with a 27-23 walkoff decision at Ripley. The Indians joined South ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä in celebration on Thursday night, topping Tolsia 20-19 for their first victory since the 2022 season finale.
Hurricane, Huntington, Herbert Hoover, Cabell Midland and Tug Valley aren't on droughts between wins of nearly that length, but being 0-1 probably sticks in their respective craws about as badly, given the recent success each has enjoyed.
Each has a chance to get off the schneid on Friday night, and HD Media will be there for all of them.
Friday's final scores
- Capital 27, Cabell Midland 13
- Chapmanville 24, Nicholas County 12
- George Washington 45, Hurricane 14
- Huntington 22, Martinsburg 20
- Logan 46, River View 0
- Man 42, Mount View 0
- Midland Trail 55, Poca 0
- Oak Hill 26, Riverside 7
- Spring Valley 30, Parkersburg 20
- Wayne 16, Scott 9
Panthers dominating Tide 51-16 after three
Tug Valley leads Sherman 51-16 after three quarters in Naugatuck, and Panther star Bryson Elia has rushed for 307 yards and five scores on 19 carries.
Tug up on Sherman at half
The Panthers' Bryson Elia has already amassed 214 yards rushing with three touchdowns on 12 carries as Tug Valley leads Sherman 32-16 at halftime. Second half about to get underway.
Huntington downs Martinsburg
With a game-clinching stop and a final drive to chew the clock, Huntington stays alive to take down the Bulldogs, 22-20 and improve to 1-1.
Midland closes the gap to 27-13
Hunter Wortman plunges in from 1 yard to cap an 11-play. 65-yard drive. The conversion pass was incomplete. Capital 27, Cabell Midland 13, 3:40 to play.
GW grows lead
George Washington quarterback Cy Persinger rushes in a 14-yard touchdown after an hour and 10 minute weather delay.
The Patriots lead 35-6 with 8:21 left in the third.
Cougars increase their lead to 27-7
David Robinson scores on a 5-yard run off an option pitch. The extra point was blocked. With 10:31 remaining, the Cougars lead Cabell Midland 27-6.
Capital leads Midland 21-7 after three
Capital is up two touchdowns and begins the fourth quarter at the Cabell Midland 1-yard line.
Huntington leads at halftime
The Highlanders allowed three explosive runs and a touchdown from Martinsburg once play resumed but now hold a 22-14 lead entering halftime. Travon Okonkwo leads rushers with 16 carries for 64 yards and two touchdowns.
Martinsburg's Brian Dick has nine carries for 62 yards and a touchdown at the break.
Play resumes in Huntington
Martinsburg and Huntington are back in action with 2:31 left in the first half. The Bulldogs opened play with a 6-play, 70-yard touchdown that took just two minutes from the clock. Bulldogs quarterback Brian Dick scored on a 26-yard rushing touchdown to cap off the drive and bring Martinsburg within eight points, 22-14.
Huntington-Martinsburg delayed
After a 1-yard rushing touchdown by Trevon Okonkwo gave Huntington a 22-7 lead over Martinsburg with 4:14 left in the first quarter, lightning struck.
The game was then put into a lightning delay at 8:28 p.m.
Tug Valley and Sherman in second lightning delay
The Tug Valley Panthers have built an early 12-0 lead over the visiting Sherman Tide in Naugatuck, but the two teams have entered their second weather delay of the night, and there is 6:06 remaining in the first quarter.
Highlanders lead after a quarter
Huntington capitalized on a bad snap by Martinsburg late in the first quarter, netting a safety to lead 9-7 after a quarter in Huntington. Huntington opens the second quarter with the ball on Martinsburg's 22-yard line.
Capital takes a 21-7 lead
Capital's Jo Jo Green recovered a fumble in the end zone, leads Cabell Midland 21-7.
Come back tomorrow
Herbert Hoover-Winfield and Nitro-St. Albans have both been suspended overnight and will resume at 11 a.m. Saturday. Johnson Central-Belfry is booted until 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Patriots, Redskins at half
George Washington is ahead 28-6 at halftime and are in a lightning delay.Â
Fisher adds third TD; game goes into lightning delay
A 12-yard TD by Blake Fisher gives him three scores in the game -- two rushing, one receiving -- and Hoover has a 28-0 lead through 8:46 of the third quarter. The game went into a lightning delay at 7:16.
Lightning delay at the Castle
Capital leads Cabell Midland 14-7 at halftime. The game is delayed by lightning.
Redskins get on the board
Hurricane's Isaiah Kutscher connects with a wide-open Riley Armstrong for a 34-yard touchdown strike.
However, the Redskins still trail 14-7 after one quarter.
Hoover takes 21-0 lead into halftime
Herbert Hoover's three touchdowns still stand as the Huskies take a 21-0 lead into halftime. Hoover allowed just five yards to the Winfield offense and one first down that came because of a penalty on the Huskies.
Midland pulls within 14-7 of Capital
If you saw our feature on Cabell Midland tight end Keian Shelton this week, you're probably not surprised he just caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from Logan Shull. Andrew LaFon booted the extra point.
Capital 14, Cabell Midland 7 with 5:44 left until halftime.
GW's Black scores again, game halted
George Washington's Jaden Black gets his second touchdown of the game from a yard away, giving him two on the evening.
However, play has been halted up on The Hill due to thunder/lightning with 2:15 left in the first quarter.
The Patriots lead 14-0.
Capital jumps all over Cabell Midland
Fernando Valdivia ran 6 yards for a touchdown and David Robinson found the end zone from the 19. Brayden Robinson kicked extra points following both TDs. Capital leads Cabell Midland 14-0 with 0:22 left in the first quarter.
Big first quarter for Herbert Hoover
The Huskies put up three touchdowns in the first quarter, two by Blake Fisher, as coach Joey Fields' team takes a 21-0 lead through one quarter in Putnam County.
Huntington Strikes First
Huntington returned the opening kickoff over 80 yards to open the game against Martinsburg. The Highlanders then scored on a 7-play, 16-yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown pass from Tayveon Wilson to Andreas Reece.
Martinsburg responded with a 64-yard punt return for a touchdown by Boston Todd to tie the game with 4:10 remaining in the first quarter.
Thunderstruck?
Inclement weather has forced delays early on at St. Albans, Tug Valley, Logan and Belfry. Stay tuned.Â
GW's Jaden Black continues early success
George Washington's Jaden Black continues his early streak of success.
The freshman running back rushes into the end zone from 31 yards out on GW's opening drive, giving the Patriots a 7-0 lead with 7:13 left in the first quarter.
Pregame
Here's where we'll be Friday evening:
- Capital at Cabell Midland – Tim Stephens
- Hurricane at George Washington – Taylor Kennedy
- Martinsburg at Huntington – Tyler Kennett
- River View at Logan – Matthew Britton
- Nitro at St. Albans – Rick Ryan
- Wayne at Scott -- Ryan Epling
- Sherman at Tug Valley – Cameron Maynard
- Herbert Hoover at Winfield – Rick Elmore
- Johnson Central at Belfry – Jarrid McCormick
Our goal is to get you real-time updates on this page from as many of these games as possible, pending availability of Wi-Fi or signal to get them posted.
Looking back, looking forward
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