NITRO – Mingo Central quarterback Daylin Goad passed for 341 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Miners to a 65-26 road win over Nitro Friday night.
Receiver Drew Hatfield hauled in five catches for 182 yards and a pair of touchdowns and running back Dougie Dillon carried 12 times for 100 yards and two scores.
Isa Scales rushed for one touchdown and returned a kickoff 83 yards for another. C.J. Joplin added a rushing touchdown and Billy Mitchem caught a scoring pass.
The Miners, now 4-2, will face Scott (1-5) next Friday night at Buck Harless Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
At Nitro
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
MC (4-2)…………………….…15 24 14 12 – 65
NT (1-6)…………………….…..8 6 6 6 – 26
Scoring:
First Quarter
MC – Drew Hatfield, 6-yard run (Billy Mitchem kick), 5:07
MC – Drew Hatfield, 11-yard pass from Daylin Goad (Isaac Moore pass from Daylin Goad), 3:31
NT – Joel Sweat, 18-yard pass from Trevor Lowe (Joel Sweat kick), :14
Second Quarter
MC – Billy Mitchem, 18-yard pass from Daylin Goad (Drew Hatfield pass from Daylin Goad), 10:21
MC – Dougie Dillon, 8-yard run (Josh Kinder pass from Daylin Goad), 5:09
NT – Orange Dyess, 3-yard run (pass failed), :53
MC – Isa Scales, 83-yard kickoff return (Daylin Goad run), :40
Third Quarter
MC – Dougie Dillon, 13-yard run (run failed), 9:33
MC – Drew Hatfield, 85-yard pass from Daylin Goad (Austin Ray run), 6:27
NT – Zhantei Calloway, 5-yard run (kick failed), 1:13
Fourth Quarter
MC – Isa Scales, 4-yard run (run failed), 11:00
MC – C.J. Joplin, 29-yard run (run failed), 6:47
NT – Orange Dyess, 20-yard run (pass failed), 1:59
Next up: Mingo Central (4-2) vs. Scott (1-5), 7 p.m., Oct. 12.
(Photo courtesy of Wes Wilson)