— By Greg Carey and Joe Brocato
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A look at some of the most important results from Week 5 around the state.
Martinsburg handles Hedgesville
Class AAA No. 2 Martinsburg scored early and often to record its 47th straight win in convincing fashion, 67-6, over Hedgesville.
The Bulldogs built a 20-0 first-quarter lead and took a 35-6 advantage into halftime.
Malakai Brown, a former Hedgesville standout, scored the game’s first TD for the Bulldogs, who improved to 5-0.
Braxton Todd’s defensive touchdown halfway through the opening quarter upped the MHS lead to 14-0, before Elijah Banks’ touchdown made it 20-0.
After Owie Ash rushed for a TD for the Eagles (0-5), Teddy Marshall scored consecutive touchdowns to send the Bulldogs into the half with the 29-point lead.
Wheeling Park wins wild one over Zanesville (Ohio)
Overcoming a 21-0 deficit in the first quarter, Class AAA No. 4 Wheeling Park rallied to hand Zanesville (Ohio) its first loss, 35-34.
Touchdowns from Steven Mitchell and Alex Dunlevy allowed the Patriots (4-1) to pull to within 21-13 at halftime.
Trailing 28-21 in the third, Park got a 17-yard TD run from Dunlevy to pull even.
Zanesville (4-1) went in front with just over 7 minutes to play, but a missed extra point left its lead at six.
Dunlevy threw a late touchdown pass to Carson Namack on fourth-and-10 for the game-winning score, and Nate Shelek’s late interception sealed the Patriots’ fourth straight victory.
Spring Valley surges past George Washington
Luke Christopher and Zane Porter accounted for 1-yard rushing touchdowns in the first quarter and Class AAA No. 10 Spring Valley never looked back in a 41-6 victory over No. 11 George Washington.
Isaac Isabell’s touchdown run got GW to within 14-6 and accounted for the only points for the Patriots, who fell to 2-3.
Cole Diamond answered with a 1-yard TD run for the Timberwolves (4-1), before Corbin Page caught a TD pass and then scored on a fumble recovery to put the game out of reach.
Polar Bears pound University
Class AA No. 1 Fairmont Senior had no difficulty winning its 19th straight game as the Polar Bears rolled by AAA No. 11 University, 52-6.
The game wasn’t competitive for long and the Polar Bears (5-0) held a 27-0 lead after one quarter thanks to two rushing touchdowns and a passing touchdown from Gage Michael.
FSHS added a defensive touchdown on an interception and took a 39-0 lead into halftime.
Camden Longwell had two TD receptions in the win.
The Hawks fell to 2-3 with the loss.
Bridgeport handles Robert C. Byrd
The Class AA No. 7 Indians bounced back from their first loss of the season in a big way, beating Harrison County rival and No. 9 Robert C. Byrd, 43-6.
Carson Winkie caught a 54-yard touchdown pass from BHS quarterback Devin Vandergrift on the Tribe’s first play and it was a sign of things to come.
After a Jeremiah King rushing TD got the Eagles on the scoreboard, Sam Romano returned the ensuing kickoff 78 yards to the end zone.
Winkie added a 12-yard rushing score later in the opening quarter, and the Tribe defense accounted for a safety in the second half to continue to add to the team’s lead.
Brian Henderson’s second-half rushing touchdown upped the lead to 30-6.
Golden Tornado breeze past Nicholas
Keyser continues to cruise through the early portion of their schedule. The Golden Tornado trounced Nicholas County 63-0 in Summersville. Keyser is outscoring their opponents 286-7 in their 5-0 start.
KHS jumped out to a 28-0 lead at the end of the first quarter and they led 49-0 at halftime. The Golden Tornado racked up 28 first downs in the contest.
The Grizzlies (3-2) have lost two out of their last three games. Starting quarterback Timmy Baker missed his second consecutive game due to injury.
Williamstown handles Buffalo
Williamstown picked up a quality win over Buffalo, 37-7. Both teams entered the matchup riding three-game win streaks.
Ty Moore rushed for 219 yards and four touchdowns for WHS (4-1). Williamstown allowed just four first downs in the contest. Brayden Modesitt threw a touchdown pass to Eric Brown to account for the fifth Williamstown score.
The Yellowjackets have won four in a row after falling to Wheeling Central Catholic in their season opener.
Still perfect
Class AAA: Cabell Midland (5-0), Martinsburg (5-0), Parkersburg South (5-0)
Class AA: Fairmont Senior (5-0), Keyser (5-0), Oak Glen (5-0), Man (5-0), Poca (5-0), Wyoming East (4-0)
Class A: Pendleton County (4-0), Doddridge County (4-0), Tygarts Valley (4-0)
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