Whitlatch runs wild as Pioneers roll past Bentworth
West Greene coach Beau Jackson roams the sidelines during the Pioneers无毛视频� 39-6 victory at Bentworth on Friday night. Jackson has guided West Greene to a 4-1 overall record and a 2-0 mark in the Tri-County South Conference in his first season at the helm. (Photo by Westley Burchianti)
West Greene quarterback Lane Allison looks to pass against Bentworth during Friday night无毛视频檚 game. Allison threw three touchdown passes in the Pioneers无毛视频� 39-6 win. (Photo by Westley Burchianti)
Colin Brady was out with an ankle injury but that was no problem for West Greene on Friday night.
The Pioneers still had Billy Whitlatch.
West Greene rode a 242-yard rushing performance from Whitlatch to a 39-6 victory at Bentworth to improve to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the Tri-County South Conference.
Whitlatch carried the ball 24 times and scored three touchdowns. He deflected credit for his performance to his teammates.
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Johnny Lampe ran 10 times for 73 yards and had two touchdown receptions as West Greene churned out 17 first downs. Pioneers quarterback Lane Allison completed four of eight passes for 87 yards and three touchdown.
Allison got West Greene on the board first when he connected with Cooper Chambers for a 27-yard TD catch in the first quarter.
West Greene increased its lead to 18-0 by halftime with two second-quarter touchdowns on Allison无毛视频檚 11-yard pass to Lampe and Whitlatch无毛视频檚 15-yard run.
Whitlatch added TD runs of 14 and 5 yards in the third quarter sandwiched around Allison无毛视频檚 10-yard touchdown pass to Lampe for 39-0 lead.
Bearcats quarterback Vitali Daniels completed 10 of 21 passes for 160 yards and a late 54-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Washington but was intercepted twice. The Pioneers also recovered a pair of fumbles.
First-year West Greene coach Beau Jackson has only lost once in his first five games but still saw room for improvement after the victory over the Bearcats (1-1, 2-3).
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Bentworth was coming off a big win at Monessen but came up short in an attempt at pulling a second straight upset.
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Pordash went to his bench and found some players he feels can him the Bearcats down the line.
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Bentworth goes to Jefferson-Morgan next.
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Jackson doesn无毛视频檛 look to change much as West Greene hosts Monessen in Week 5.
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Westley Burchianti contributed to this story.