South Harrison had to skate by with only a one-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 26-point drubbing they dealt Ritchie County on Friday. The Hawks put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 60-34 victory. With the Hawks ahead 36-14 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Shepard Paugh
| 09/12/25 vs Ritchie County | 189 |
| 08/29/25 vs Braxton County | 135 |
| 09/05/25 vs Lincoln | 104 |
| 11/08/24 @ Gilmer County | 18 |
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Shepard Paugh had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 189 yards and a pair of TDs on only 14 carries. Those 189 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. South Harrison also got a significant boost from Xavier Tustin, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: South Harrison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 516 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
South Harrison didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Braydon Booth.
South Harrison pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.5 points over those games. As for Ritchie County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. South Harrison will face off against rival Poca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ritchie County is set to square off against their familiar foe Braxton County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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