WAYNE – Chapmanville Regional saw a slim second-half lead slip away as Wayne rallied to knock off the Tigers, 20-14, at Pioneer Field this past Friday night.
The Tigers, now 4-3, were trying to beat the Pioneers (5-2) for the first time since 1991.
Wayne quarterback Gunner Harmon capped off a 98-yard drive with a one-yard sneak early in the fourth period to put his team ahead for good.
Chapmanville running back Nick Collier scored on a four-yard run in the second period and Dillon Renninger returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown to give the Tigers a 14-12, second-half lead.
Collier finished with 61 yards rushing as the Tigers were held to just 127 total yards.
The Tigers will host Logan (3-4) Friday night at Tiger Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
At Wayne
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
CR (4-3)……………………0 6 8 0 – 14
WN (5-2)…………………0 6 6 8 – 20
Scoring:
First Quarter
No scoring
Second Quarter
CR – Nick Collier, 4-yard run (kick failed)
WN – Aaron Adkins, 5-yard run (pass failed)
Third Quarter
CR – Dillon Renninger, 45-yard INT (Brennen Williams run)
WN – Michael Bartram, 5-yard run (run failed)
Fourth Quarter
WN – Gunner Harmon, 1-yard run (Isaac Dean run)
Next up: Chapmanville (4-3) vs. Logan (3-4), 7:30 p.m., Oct. 19.
(Photo courtesy of Paul Adkins/The Logan Banner)