From Wire Reports
Doddridge County 40, Midland Trail 21
WEST UNION — Class A No. 2 Doddridge County withstood a second-half rally attempt by No. 15 Midland Trail Friday to advance with a 40-21 victory at Cline Stansberry Stadium.
The Patriots rallied back to within three points after being down 24-7 on touchdown runs by Griffin Boggs and Robert Ruffner to make it, 24-21 with 10:23 left in the fourth quarter.
Doddridge County (10-1) never allowed the Patriots’ offense to take the field again until 48 seconds remained in the contest.
The Bulldogs capped a 15-play, 67-yard drive with a Jared Jones one-yard sneak, recovered a Trail fumble on the ensuing kickoff and ran Dylan Knight three time fo another — a 23-yard romp — to put the game away.
The Bulldogs’ Seth Richards ran for 116 yards and a TD on eight carries, caught a five-yard TD pass and picked off a Patriots’ pass on defense.
Knight added 79 yards and two TDs on 21 rushes and had two receptions for 45 yards, while Jones ran for 46 yards and two scores on 16 carries and threw for 57 yards on 4-of-4 passing.
Robert Ruffner ran for 47 yards and a TD on 15 carries for Midland Trail (6-5), Griffin Boogs added a three-yard TD run and Josh Dickerson went 12-of-16 passing for 166 yards and a TD with one interception.
Doddridge County advances to play host to the winner of Saturday’s James Monroe-Trinity Christian tilt.
