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Portsmouth West nips Fairland

August 29, 2009 @ 12:00 AM

PORTSMOUTH -- Trevon Pendleton's pair of second half touchdowns led Portsmouth West High School (1-0) to a 15-14 football victory over Fairland Friday night.

Pendleton first scored on a 30-yard run and again reached the end zone for a two-point conversion. He then ran for a 40-yard touchdown, and Kyle Auger's extra point kick proved the difference.

Fairland's Chad Fisher threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Taubenhiem, followed by a 78-yard scoring toss to Matt Bloomfield. Fisher completed eight of 14 passes for 140 yards.

Pendleton rushed for 134 yards on 21 carries.

FAIRLAND 8 6 0 0 -- 14

PORTSMOUTH WEST 0 0 0 8 7 -- 15

F-Chad Fisher 25 pass to Kyle Taubenhiem (Fisher run)

F-Fisher 78 pass to Matt Bloomfield (kick failed)

P-Trevon Pendleton 30 run (Pendleton run)

P-Pendleton 40 run (Kyle Auger kick)

POINT PLEASANT 57, TUG VALLEY 0: Nathan Roberts rushed for 119 yards and six touchdowns on nine carries, leading Point Pleasant to a shutout season-opening victory.

Roberts scored on runs of 27, 29, 36, 14 and three yards and also reached the end zone on a 60-yard kickoff return.

TUG VALLEY 0 0 0 0 -- 0

POINT PLEASANT 22 14 14 7 -- 57

PP-Nathan Roberts 27 run (Josh Parsons kick)

PP-Brock McClung tackled quarterback in end zone, safety

PP-Roberts 60 kickoff return (kick failed)

PP-Roberts 29 run (Parsons kick)

PP-Chris Blankenship 29 run (Jared Leggett kick)

PP-Roberts 36 run (Parsons kick)

PP-Roberts 14 run (Parsons kick)

PP-Roberts 3 run (Parsons kick)

PP-Anthony Darst 42 run (Leggett kick)

MInford 42, River Valley 0

CHESHIRE, Ohio -- Mark Slone ran for three touchdowns in the first half to lead the mighty Minford Falcons. Slone carried five times for 113 yards. He had TD rushes of 66, 6 and 20 yards.

Minford quarterback Aaron Oesch and Cory McKnight hooked up for a 13-yard touchdown play. Oesch completed both of his pass attempts for 26 yards.

Josh Graham intercepted two passes and returned one for a score.

Jacob Brown for River Valley had 11 rushes for 47 yards.

MINFORD 21 21 0 0 -- 42

RIVER VALLEY 0 0 0 0 -- 0

M-Slone 66 run (Hackworth kick)

M-Slone 6 run (Hackworth kick)

M-Slone 20 run (Hackworth kick)

M-McKnight 13 pass from Oesch (run good)

M-Piguet 1 run (kick failed)

M-Graham interception return (Hackworth kick)