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44 with two back-to-back wins BY MATTHEW DOTSON | THE BUZZ

Dente Tyson makes his way into the end zone for the Tornadoes.. Matthew Dotson

Vs. Morgan (9/11) Myles Wakefield to put the Torna-
On Friday night in West Musking- does up 7 – 0 after the extra point.
um, the Morgan Raiders were hop- Just a few minutes later, Welch
ing to upset the Tornadoes, but West finds Bentley Bookless for a 13-yard
M had better plans. The Tornadoes’ touchdown to lead 14 – 0 after the
defense was in full effect and held PAT. The final touchdown for the
the Raiders scoreless through the first quarter comes at the hands of
first two quarters while lining up a Cooper McKenzie, who charges 1
14 – 0 advantage before halftime. yard into the end zone to take a 21
The intermission did not allow – 0 lead by the end of the first quar-
Morgan to find any cracks in the ter. Just inside the second quarter,
Tornadoes’ defensive armor as they Brooks McCune kicked a 24-yard
continued to hit a wall while trying field goal, 24 – 0. Maysville answers
to advance to the end zone. West, back with a touchdown in the second
however, continued what they start- period, but Welch hits Carter Smith
ed, building a 27 – 0 lead before for a 32-yard touchdown pass to lead
the end of the third quarter. In the the game 31 – 7 at halftime after
last minutes, with the clock running, McCune’s extra point.
West continued scoring, with a final Back on the field, the two teams
winning score of 44 – 0. go head-to-head and stall each oth-
The Tornadoes will host Philo on er out as the third quarter winds
Friday, September 18th; kickoff is at through without a score on either
7 PM. side of the ball. As the fourth quarter
starts, West Muskingum finds their
Vs. Maysville (9/4) groove and blows through two more
The Panthers stopped out to West touchdowns, including a 33-yard
Muskingum on Friday to face the Tor- pass from Welch to Grady Dollings
nadoes on the football field. Within and a Pick 6 from Kris Johnson, to
the first minutes of the first quarter, add another 13 points to their al-
the Tornadoes blew the ceiling off ready lofty lead and win the game
of the place, starting with a 33-yard 44 – 7.
touchdown pass from Jake Welch to

The Raider’s Tyson Orwig tries to find an opening to pass the ball but Tornado Hayden Roberts stops
Noah Morrison aims downfield as he is being pressured by the Morgan defense. Matthew Dotson
him. Matthew Dotson