Waynesburg toughs it out, downs J-M
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Waynesburg Central had to struggle but came away with a hard-fought 19-7 victory over Jefferson-Morgan in a non-conference game Friday night at Parker Field.
The Raiders did not win a game last year but are now 2-0 on the season.
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Waynesburg无毛视频檚 offense squeezed out two second-half touchdowns, one on a five-yard run by quarterback Jake Stephenson and the second on another five-yard run with a fumbled snap. The latter score seemed to take the steam out of the Rockets.
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Jefferson-Morgan had a frustrating game, getting one touchdown called back and turning the ball over in critical situations.
It was a tale of missed opportunities for Jefferson-Morgan in the first half. The Rockets were sidetracked on a drive when quarterback Houston Guesman was picked off at the 23 and returned to the 48.
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Deakyn Dehoet electrified the home faithful when he appeared to return a punt 75 yards for a touchdown. But Jefferson-Morgan was penalized on the return for a block in the back, negating the score.
Replays appeared to show the penalty should have been called against Waynesburg.
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Jefferson-Morgan gambled later in the second quarter, going for it on fourth down. Waynesburg linebacker Daniel Huffman sacked Guseman for a 16-yard loss.
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Waynesburg, coming off a 35-0 victory over Carmichaels, managed to take a 7-0 lead when Breydon Woods broke off a 19-yard run with 3:22 left in the half. Dalton Taylor nailed the extra point.
Guesman tied the game for J-M when he scored from eight yards out and Nathan Bauza kicked the extra point.
Waynesburg has allowed just seven points this season. A tough matchup awaits in Week 3 when the Raiders take on California.
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