Mechanicsburg’s Jayden Roland (pictured) led the Indians to a big win over visiting Fairbanks Friday night.
Photo by John Coffman Photography
WEST JEFFERSON – In a battle of unbeatens, West Jefferson knocked off WL-S, 62-47, in an OHC football shootout Friday night.
WJ led, 14-13, at the end of the first quarter and 28-27 at the half.
WJ owned a 42-33 lead after three quarters.
WJ quarterback Austin Buescher passed for 396 yards and 7 touchdowns in the game.
For WL-S, Gabe McGill rushed for 200 yards and four touchdowns and quarterback Miles Hostetler completed 9 of 16 pass attempts for 149 yards and two TDs.
The Tigers (6-1, 1-1) host Mechanicsburg this Friday night.
M’burg 47, Fairbanks 7
MECHANICSBURG – Jayden Roland ran, threw, caught and returned an interception for a touchdown all in the first half as Mechanicsburg pounded Fairbanks, 47-7, in an OHC homecoming matchup Friday night.
Mechanicsburg jumped out to a 19-0 lead at the end of the first quarter, the third TD of the stanza coming on Roland’s interception return.
A 49-yard touchdown run by Roland midway through the second quarter gave MHS a 26-0 lead.
Mechanicsburg’s Liam O’Laughlin caught a seven-yard TD pass late in the second quarter to make it 33-0, and following an interception, Roland caught a touchdown pass to give MHS a 40-0 lead at the half.
For the game, Roland rushed for 114 yards on 11 carries.
Mechanicsburg had 385 total yards compared to 34 for Fairbanks.
The Indians (4-3, 1-1) play at WL-S this Friday night.
Northeastern 44, Triad 6
SPRINGFIELD – Northeastern defeated Triad, 44-6, in OHC football Friday night.
Northeastern grabbed an early 7-0 lead, but Triad responded with Logan Harper’s one-yard rushing touchdown to make it 7-6 after a failed two-point conversion attempt.
The Jets added a field goal late in the first quarter to make it 10-6.
A Northeastern rushing TD with eight minutes remaining in the second quarter gave the Jets a 17-6 lead.
Midway through the second quarter, the Jets added another rushing touchdown to make it 24-6.
A Northeastern rushing TD late in the second quarter gave the Jets a 30-6 lead.
The Cardinals fumbled the ensuing kickoff, and Northeastern added a rushing touchdown just before the half to make it 37-6.
The Jets had 483 total yards compared to 86 for Triad.
The Cardinals (1-6, 1-1) host unbeaten West Jefferson this Friday night.
JH football
The WL-S junior high football team lost to West Jefferson, 18-0.
For the Tigers, Brandel Sullivan had an interception, James Brehm forced a fumble and Liam Barger had a fumble recovery.
