The Point Pleasant Big Blacks are on the road again on Friday to play the Mingo Central Miners at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Point Pleasant came up short against Ripley and fell 28-21.
Meanwhile, everything went Mingo Central's way against Man on Friday as Mingo Central made off with a 30-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Miners.
Mingo Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dylan Vance, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Vance also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up three sacks and making six total tackles. Jace "Bam" Coleman was another key back, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mingo Central's defense and their nine sacks. Vance and Brayden Mounts were the leaders of the group effort as each produced three apiece. LeQues Strother is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least 11 every time he's taken the field this season.
Point Pleasant now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Mingo Central, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Point Pleasant came up short against Mingo Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 20-14. Can Point Pleasant avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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