It was a proper cat-fight when East Hardy faced off against Summers County on Friday. The Cougars took their game with ease, bagging a 66-20 win over the Bobcats. The Cougars’ offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they’ve scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why Summers County lost, don’t look at Braxton Lambert. Despite the final result, he picked up 107 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 126 yards.
East Hardy built a 50-6 lead by halftime with scoring commencing at the 9:45 mark of the first quarter on a one yard run by Garrett Van Meter and conversion added.
An encore 38-yard touchdown run by Van Meter with Levi Price kick created a 15-0 lead at 7:02.
Starting off the second frame, East Hardy quarterback Trevor Roof notched a 12-yard touchdown keeper at 11:45 and the conversion pushed the lead to 23-0.
Price snatched a pick six interception return spanning 15 yards to pay dirt with 10:49 left in the second quarter and added the extra point kick to put the Cougars ahead 30-0.
A fake punt by the Bobcats came up short of the first down marker and East Hardy took over possession,
Price garnered a 13-yard touchdown run and added the kick for a 37-nil advantage.
East Hardy’s Mason Wilkins hauled in a 40-yard touchdown pass from Roof with 5:53 to go in the first half for a 43-6 lead.
Roof found Dayton Dove in the corner of the end zone for a 25-yard touchdown strike just 25 seconds before entering the locker room to extend the lead to 50-6 with Price’s kick.
The biggest Cougars highlight reel play was Nehemiah Graham slicing down the field on a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown with 2:40 to go in the third frame for a 58-14 lead.
East Hardy capped off the scoring onslaught with Graham making a 43-yard touchdown run in the final stanza to seal a 66-20 victory.
The victory made it two in a row for East Hardy and bumps their season record up to 2-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points over those games. As for Summers County, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Looking ahead, East Hardy will host Tygarts Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Summers County, they will head out to challenge Mount View at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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Editor’s note: East Hardy scoring information added to summary.
