Minersville had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against the Halifax Wildcats as they made off with a 35-13 victory. The Battlin' Miners pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats had little chance of recovering from.
Dante Carr went supernova, rushing for 100 yards and two TDs on only eight carries, while also throwing for 145 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended one pass. Minersville's leading receiver Paiten Lapoint was Carr's top target yet again, picking up 86 receiving yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Minersville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Halifax only rushed for 101 rushing yards.
Minersville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cameryn Quinones and Brandon Adams. Adams got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Although Halifax took the loss, they still got scores from Eli Miller and Brayden Midile.
Minersville has already played their next matchup, a 49-6 win against Shenandoah Valley on the 29th. As for Halifax, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 39-0 victory against Upper Dauphin Area on the 29th.
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