High school football gallery: Morgantown 39, Musselman 29

INWOOD, W.Va. — Morgantown entered its road contest at unbeaten Musselman in near must-win territory after falling to 2-3 with a loss to defending state champion Martinsburg in Week 5.

The Mohigans (3-3) this past week secured a plethora of playoff bonus points, jumping out early and holding on late to beat No. 3 Musselman 39-29.

“That was a really exciting football game, back-and-forth and coming down to the wire in the last couple of minutes,” said Morgantown coach Matt Lacy. “We got it done in all three phases and made plays when we needed to.”

Ty Konchesky rushed for 101 yards and scored three touchdowns for the Mohigans, while senior defensive lineman Sabri Juma returned a fumble 75 yards for a score in the win as well.

“We can’t have any type of emotional let-down,” Lacy said. “We have to stay focused, but I think this is a really good momentum builder for our kids not that we’re back in the playoff hunt with this win.”

Jacob Northcraft rushed for 140 yards and scored four touchdowns in the loss for Musselman (4-1).

– Photos courtesy Christopher C. Davis, Clark’s Artistic Photography