Johnson Central and Pikeville hold down the top two spots in the latest Super 7 football poll released on Monday. The Golden Eagles, now 4-0 and winners of 19 straight games, rolled past Perry Central last weekend while the Panthers went on the road and beat Phelps. Belfry (3-2) is down one spot to…
Read MoreWest Virginia high school football teams in a normal year would need to play at least eight regular-season games to qualify for the post season. The COVID-19 restrictions have hit high school teams hard this season with cancellations and trying to reschedule games in a very tight window of weeks. West…
Read MoreTug Valley quarterback Joby Sorrell passed for 444 yards and six touchdowns, including a pair of TDs in the game’s final two minutes to rally the second-ranked Panthers to a come-from-behind 38-32 win over James Monroe in a battle of top 10 teams at Bob Brewer Stadium on Tuesday night. The Panthers,…
Read MoreThe Johnson Central Golden Eagles held on to the No. 1 position in the latest Mountain Top Sports’ Super 7 football poll released on Monday. Johnson Central, now 3-0, has won 18 straight games and this past Friday’s win over Clay County was career victory No. 300 for head coach Jim Matney. The Belfry…
Read MoreTug Valley shut down Logan after the opening quarter and the Panthers rallied for a 22-12 win at Bob Brewer Field on Friday night. The Wildcats, now 0-2, took the lead on Aiden Slack’s 75-yard opening kickoff return. Running back Jordan Hayes pushed the lead to 12-0 with a 36-yard run. Hayes passed…
Read MoreThe high school football season in Mingo and Logan counties has reached week five and only a single game has been played combined since the implementation of the state’s color-coded map. Tug Valley was able to play on the road at Sherman in week one but has been sidelined since because of COVID-19…
Read MoreHere is a look at this weekend’s high school football games involving area schools: Pikeville (2-0) at Henry Clay (0-0) Date: Sept. 25 Site: Lexington Kickoff: 7 p.m. Radio: WPKE 98.1 FM/musicradiowpke.com Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville), Demetrius Gay (Henry Clay) Players to watch: RB Blake Birchfield,…
Read MoreWhile players, coaches and fans rallied early Monday morning to ease the guidelines for athletics to get back on the field, Secondary School Activities Commissioner (SSAC) Bernie Dolan over the week announced a major COVID protocols announcement. Schools now in the orange can only workout to conditions…
Read MoreThe frustrations of getting to play high school football in Mingo and Logan counties have reached a boiling point for coaches, players, and fans. Saturday’s new COVID protocols map posted to the West Virginia Department of Education website showed both Mingo and Logan in orange, along with Boone,…
Read More
