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CENTER TWP. — Central Valley had the momentum right from the get-go Friday night in its second Western Hills Conference game of the season.
After a defensive touchdown on the game’s first drive, the Warriors’ offense dominated the game in the trenches as Mason Dixon broke free for several big gains and rushed for three touchdown scores in the Warriors 51-37 win over Beaver Area.
“My teammates set it up great for me tonight,” Dixon said. “We practiced hard all week so there is no me without the team. When we practice, we practice like we play so when I am breaking off those 40-50 yard runs, it comes easy to me because I do it every day.”
Central Valley running back Mason Dixon (5) leaps over his offensive line to fight his way for extra yards while being wrapped up by Beaver Area’s Qualan Cain (5) during the Warriors Western Hills Conference matchup against the Bobcats Friday night at Sarge Alberts Stadium.
Before Dixon controlled the game on the ground, the defense provided a spark to the offense on the game’s very first drive.
Central Valley (2-3, 2-0 Western Hills) flipped the momentum in its favor as Bobcat junior quarterback Travis Clear dropped back to pass on third down.
As Clear was about to release the ball, the junior gunslinger was hit by linebacker Ethan Shearer and it was jarred out of his hand. Senior defensive end Tyler Ondrusek scooped up the loose ball and took it 39 yards into the end zone for the game’s opening score.
“That was a huge play by Ethan [Shearer],” Central Valley head coach Mark Lyons said after the game. “Tyler [Ondrusek] talks all the time during practice that he is going to score a touchdown, and we tease him that we don’t think he will make it to the end zone. That is one of our senior leaders and our captains so when that happens, you could see the excitement from…
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Author : Beaver County Times
Publish date : 2024-09-21 04:30:05
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