POINT PLEASANT – Mingo Central’s streak of winning at least one game in the Class AA playoffs came to an end as Point Pleasant pulled away in the second half to score a 65-36 win at OVB Field this past Friday night.
The Miners, who finished 8-3, had advanced to at least the quarterfinals the three previous seasons, including winning a state championship.
Central quarterback Daylin Goad passed for 233 yards and one touchdown. He also rushed for a score. Receiver Drew Hatfield hauled in 12 passes for 103 yards and a receiving touchdown. Hatfield rushed for another.
Point quarterback Cason Payne finished with 242 yards and six touchdowns and passed for 164 yards as the Big Blacks advanced to face No. 1 Fairmont Senior this coming weekend.
At Point Pleasant
(Class AA playoffs – opening round)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MC (8-3)…………………7 22 7 0 – 36
PP (9-1)………………….7 22 29 7 – 65
Scoring:
First Quarter
PP – Brady Adkins, 1-yard run (Oliver Skeie kick), 4:49
MC – Drew Hatfield, 6-yard pass from Daylin Goad (Billy Mitchem kick), 1:13
Second Quarter
PP – Cason Payne, 12-yard run (Oliver Skeie kick), 11:19
MC – Drew Hatfield, 24-yard pass from Daylin Goad (Billy Mitchem kick), 8:00
PP – Cason Payne, 8-yard run (Zane Wamsley run), 4:53
MC – Drew Hatfield, 13-yard run (Jacob Nagy pass from Daylin Goad), 2:45
PP – Cason Payne, 49-yard run (Oliver Skeie kick), 1:56
MC – Daylin Goad, 5-yard run (Billy Mitchem kick), :42
Third Quarter
PP – Brady Adkins, 40-yard run (Oliver Skeie kick), 10:58
PP – Cason Payne, 82-yard run (Oliver Skeie kick), 7:45
MC – Drew Hatfield, 76-yard kickoff return (Billy Mitchem kick), 7:34
PP – Cason Payne, 10-yard run (Oliver Skeie kick), 2:16
PP – Cason Payne, 2-yard run (Brady Adkins run), :42
Fourth Quarter
PP – Brady Adkins, 26-yard run (Oliver Skeie kick), 10:10
Next up: Mingo Central’s season ends.
(Photo courtesy of Wes Wilson Photogaphy)