MAN –Logan took the momentum away from Man Junior early on with a fumble return for a touchdown and the Timberwolves (6-0) went on to claim the county championship with a 22-14 win over the Pioneers at George A. Queen Memorial Field Thursday night.
Logan’s Aiden Slack picked up the loose football at the nine-yard line and raced 91 yards for the game’s first points with 6 minutes, 28 seconds left in the opening period. Dawson Maynard Cobb ran in the conversion.
The Pioneers, now 5-1, fumbled again at the Logan one-yard line just prior to halftime, leaving the score 8-0.
Logan extended its lead to 14-0 on Slack’s 67-yard run with 1:07 left in the third quarter.
Man came right back as Josh Moody raced 61 yards for a score to make it 14-8 heading into the final period.
The Timberwolves stretched the lead to 22-6 on Anthony Sloan’s 21-yard run with 4:19 left to go. Caden Dotson Cobb ran in the conversion
The Pioneers pulled to within 22-14 on Corey Morgan’s 28-yard touchdown run with 3:02 remaining. Jordan Adams hauled in the two-point conversion pass from Jacob Walls.
Man attempted an on-side kick, but Logan preserved the lead and win.
The Timberwolves will host Point Pleasant next Thursday while the Pioneers journey to Lincoln County to battle Duval.
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SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LG (6-0)……………………..8 0 6 8 – 22
MN (5-1)…………………….0 0 6 8 – 14
Scoring:
First Quarter
LG – Aiden Slack, 91-yard fumble return (Dawson Maynard Cobb run), 6:28
Second Quarter
No scoring
Third Quarter
LG – Aiden Slack, 67-yard run (conversion failed), 1:07
MN – Josh Moody, 61-yard run (conversion failed) :49
Fourth Quarter
LG – Anthony Sloan, 21-yard run (Caden Dotson Cobb run), 4:19
MN – Corey Morgan, 28-yard run (Jordan Adams pass from Jacob Walls), 3:02
Next up: Logan (6-0) vs. Point Pleasant; Man (5-1) at Duval, Oct. 11.
(Photos courtesy of DAVID ADKINS/Dave’s Sports Page)