FAIRMONT —
University came into Friday night’s game ranked among the top Class AAA teams in the state.
It didn’t take long for the Hawks to prove those lofty numbers right.
UHS marched down the field and scored before many East-West Stadium attendees had even found their seat and followed it up with an interception return on East’s third play of the game to take a 14-0 lead and never look back as the Hawks routed the Bees, 59-28.
“We didn’t have the intensity to come out and play tonight,” East Fairmont head coach Bill Haddox said. “We’re missing too many assignments on defense, which means we are not in position to make a tackle. The interception tip, those things happen sometimes, but there were plenty of other times where we were not in position to stop them.”
The Hawks struck quickly on a 26-yard touchdown run by Micah Wilson, who broke a pair of tackles in the backfield before the big gain.
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East Fairmont’s Travis Nuzum (right) tries to get away from University’s Kristopher Lankford (7) during the Bees' loss to the Hawks Friday. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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East Fairmont's Jeremy Spickler takes down University’s Andy Oviedo. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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East Fairmont's captains Tyler McCutchan (15), Jeremy Spickler (54), Marshall Dadson (74) and Cameron Simmons (30) walk to mid field for the coin toss. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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East Fairmont's quarterback Tyler McCutchan looks for room to run around University’s Phillip King. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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East Fairmont's Tyler Jordahl attempts to catch University’s Micah Wilson. PHOTO BY TAMMY SHRIVER
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