NEWTOWN – Mingo Central built a 23-point, halftime lead against Winfield and held off the Generals to score a 59-40 victory in the regular-season finale played at Buck Harless Stadium this past Friday night.
Quarterback Daylin Goad passed for 353 yards and five touchdowns, including three of those to Drew Hatfield, who hauled in six passes for 206 yards.
Running back Zack Patrick rushed for 99 yards and three second-half scores as the Miners improved to 8-2.
Mingo Central will open post-season playoff action at Point Pleasant (8-1) this Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
At Newtown
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
WN (4-6)………………0 12 21 7 – 40
MC (8-1)…………..….14 21 12 12 – 59
Scoring:
First Quarter
MC – Billy Mitchem, 33-yard pass from Daylin Goad (Billy Mitchem kick), 10:01
MC – Drew Hatfield, 50-yard pass from Daylin Goad (Billy Mitchem kick), 4:29
Second Quarter
WN – Cameron Brooks, 70-yard pass from Nickolas Vance (kick blocked), 10:28
MC – Drew Hatfield, 1-yard pass from Daylin Goad (Billy Mitchem kick), 7:41
MC – Ryan DeBoard recovers fumble in end zone (Billy Mitchem kick), 2:33
WN – Cameron Brooks, 67-yard pass from Nickolas Vance (pass failed), 1:58
MC – Devin Hatfield, 3-yard pass from Daylin Goad (Billy Mitchem kick), 1:20
Third Quarter
WN – Nickolas Vance, 12-yard run (Kadin Jarrouji kick), 10:58
MC –Drew Hatfield, 70-yard pass from Daylin Goad (kick failed), 10:45
MC – Zach Patrick, 11-yard run (run failed), 8:23
WN – John Covert, 1-yard run (Kadin Jarrouji kick), 4:18
WN – John Covert, 8-yard run (Kadin Jarrouji kick), :22
Fourth Quarter
MC – Zach Patrick, 31-yard run (run failed), 9:38
WN – Hunter Morris, 5-yard pass from Nickolas Vance (Kadin Jarrouji kick), 3:51
MC – Zack Patrick, 10-yard run (pass failed), 1:47
Next up: Mingo Central (8-2) at Point Pleasant (8-2), Class AA playoffs, 1:30 p.m., Nov. 10.
(Photo courtesy of Wes Wilson Photography)