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Photo gallery: Fairmont Senior earns 34-15 win at Bridgeport

By Greg Carey 
Kayson Nealy celebrates his 64-yard touchdown catch.
Fairmont Senior is the No. 1 seed in Class AA - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Fairmont Senior's captains move in with a No. 80 jersey to honor Roane County's Alex Miller. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Bridgeport takes the field. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Bridgeport takes the field. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Fairmont Senior's Frankie Smith kicks off. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Bridgeport's Derek Starkey moves ahead on a kickoff return. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Bridgeport's Derek Starkey finds room on a kick return. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Bridgeport's Derek Starkey is brought down on a kick return. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Fairmont Senior's defense swarms for a tackle. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Following an important win over Robert C. Byrd last week, Bridgeport meets North Marion in Week 6 in a matchup of teams with 4-1 records. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Devin Vandergrift delivers a pass. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Gage Michael gets into the open field. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Bridgeport lines up before an offensive snap. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Bridgeport's Cameron Cole looks for a running lane. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Fairmont Senior coach Nick Bartic looks on. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Gage Michael finds room. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
The Fairmont Senior defense celebrates a tackle at the line of scrimmage. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Bridgeport's Cameron Rubenstein kicks off. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Gage Michael gets to the edge. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Kayson Nealy celebrates his 64-yard touchdown catch. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Bridgeport's Devin Vandergrift gets set to snap the ball. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Bridgeport's J.T. Muller brings down Gage Michael. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Kayson Nealy makes his move in the open field. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Gage Michael fights off Bridgeport's J.D. Love. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Bridgeport's Cameron Cole falls after coming up with an interception. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Fairmont Senior's Nick Scott makes a tackle for loss. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Fairmont Senior's Cam Longwell tries to get to the edge. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Gage Michael and Fairmont Senior opened the season with a win at North Marion. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Bridgeport's Trey Pancake moves ahead. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Fairmont Senior quarterback Gage Michael surveys his options. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
A trio of Fairmont Senior receivers line up before a play. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Fairmont Senior's Gage Michael is upended. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Fairmont Senior's Gage Michael looks for running room. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Fairmont Senior's Malachi West moves ahead. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Fairmont Senior's Frankie Smith kicks an extra point. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Fairmont Senior's Frankie Smith moves in on defense. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Bridgeport coach John Cole talks to his team. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com
Bridgeport coach John Cole talks to his team. - Greg Carey/WVMetroNews.com

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The Class AA top-ranked Polar Bears started fast and finished strong to win at No. 2 Bridgeport on Thursday night.

(Photos by Greg Carey)





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