Mikes ride big second half to win over Raiders
Carmichaels quarterback Trenton Carter (2) scrambles after being pressured by Waynesburg Central蘑菇视频 Trevor Foster (79) during a Week Zero game at Coaches Field. Last Friday against Fort Cherry, Carter had a hand in all three Mikes touchdowns with two runs and a pass but the Rangers won, 27-20. Carmichaels travels to Mapletown on Friday night in the Tri-County South opener for both teams. (Photo by Rob Burchianti)
Waynesburg Central蘑菇视频 Breydon Woods (2) weaves through Carmichaels defenders on an 89-yard touchdown run during a game at Coaches Field on Aug. 27. Last Friday Woods rushed for 275 yards and four touchdowns in a 64-20 win at Bentworth. (Photo by Rob Burchianti)
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Carmichaels鈥� Tyler Richmond (11) holds the ball high as he scores a touchdown on a 25-yard pass from Trenton Carter during Friday蘑菇视频 game against Waynesburg Central at Coaches Field. The Raiders鈥� Devon Cowell (28) trails the play.
Carmichaels鈥� Peyton Schooley eludes Waynesburg Central蘑菇视频 Daniel Huffman during Friday蘑菇视频 game at Coaches Field. (Photo by Rob Burchianti)
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Waynesburg Central quarterback Jacob Stephenson (6) surveys the field while getting pass protection from Daniel Huffman (20) during Friday蘑菇视频 game at Coaches Field.
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Carmichaels鈥� Trenton Carter slings a pass to Michael Stewart (24) during Friday蘑菇视频 game against Waynesburg Central at Coaches Field. Carter and Stewart hooked up for three touchdown passes and a pair of two-point conversions in the Mikes鈥� 54-33 win. Carter also tossed a scoring pass to Tyler Richmond and ran for two TDs, while Stewart added two extra-point kicks in totaling 24 points.
Carmichaels鈥� Michael Stewart (24) gets blocks from Jesse Jones (3) and Alec Anderson (7) as he returns an interception against Waynesburg Central during Friday蘑菇视频 game at Coaches Field. (Photo by Rob Burchianti)
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Carmichaels鈥� Zachary Kerik (4) and Tyler Richmond (11) can鈥檛 chase down Waynesburg Central蘑菇视频 Trent Zuper (8) who scores on a 47-yard touchdown pass from Jacob Stephenson during Friday蘑菇视频 game at Coaches Field.
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Carmichaels coach Ron Gallagher watches the action during the Mikes鈥� game against Waynesburg Central on Friday at Coaches Field.
Waynesburg Central quarterback Jacob Stephenson (6) escapes the grasp of Carmichaels鈥� Hyatt Parker (34) during Friday蘑菇视频 game at Coaches Field. (Photo by Rob Burchianti)
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Carmichaels longtime athletic director John Krajnak watches Friday蘑菇视频 game between the Mikes and Waynesburg Central at Coaches Field. Krajnak is beginning his 40th year at Carmichaels.
A large crowd at Coaches Field takes in the action during Friday蘑菇视频 game between Carmichaels and Waynesburg Central. (Photo by Rob Burchianti)
CARMICHAELS 鈥� Carmichaels and Waynesburg Central slugged it out in a high-scoring first half but the host Mikes threw the final knockout punch in the third quarter to pull away for a 54-33 non-conference football win at Coaches Field on Friday night.
Although both teams are from Greene County it was the first meeting between the two since 1991 when the Raiders rolled to a 32-0 win.
Carmichaels senior Trenton Carter made sure the long wait for the rematch was well worth it for the Mikes by throwing four touchdown passes and running for two more scores while also making a key interception.
Carmichaels trailed 27-26 at halftime before reeling off the next 28 points to seize control.
The Mikes (1-0) opened the scoring in a back-and-forth first half on Carter蘑菇视频 16-yard touchdown pass to Michael Stewart.
The Raiders, in their first game under new coach Aaron Giorgi, fired back with Daniel Huffman蘑菇视频 one-yard TD run and Breydon Woods鈥� 89-yard touchdown burst. Carter蘑菇视频 three-yard scoring run got Carmichaels to within 14-12 late in the quarter.
Jacob Stephenson蘑菇视频 great sleight of hand helped Waynesburg score again early in the second quarter as his fake hand-off fooled the Mikes and he connected with a wide open Trent Zuper for a 47-yard touchdown.
The TD tosses kept coming with Carter throwing a 25-yarder to Tyler Richmond, Stephenson connecting again with Zuper from 18 yards away and Carter finding Stewart open on a 31-yard play that was set up by Cody McCoy蘑菇视频 interception.
When the smoke had cleared, the Raiders were heading to the locker room with a 27-26 advantage.
The Mikes went ahead to stay on Peyton Schooley蘑菇视频 seven-yard touchdown run with 6:03 left in the third quarter followed by Carter蘑菇视频 two-point conversion pass to Stewart.
Carter then made the biggest defensive play of the game when he intercepted a Stephenson pass at the Raiders 39 and returned it 30 yards to the nine-yard line. That set up a nine-yard touchdown pass from Carter to Stewart, who also kicked the extra point to put the Mikes up 41-27.
Schooley scampered for a 21-yard touchdown run with 2:01 left in the third quarter to give the hosts a commanding 47-27 advantage.
The Mikes added a two-yard touchdown run by Carter and another extra-point boot by Stewart with 9:09 remaining in the game for a 53-27 lead.
Stephenson finished up the game蘑菇视频 scoring with a five-yard touchdown run.
While the Raiders鈥� defense struggled, their offense蘑菇视频 33 points was a positive as Waynesburg didn鈥檛 score more than 14 points in a game last year.
Woods led Waynesburg with 29 carries for 191 yards. Stephenson connected on eight of 15 passes for 105 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. Zuper had five catches for 88 yards.
Carter completed 11 of 20 passes for 140 yards and ran for 61 yards. Stewart had 53 receiving yards and an interception and Schooley racked up 159 yards on the ground.
Stewart leads the 蘑菇视频 Touchdown Club standings after Week 0 with 24 points coming on three touchdowns, a pair of two-point conversions and two extra-point kicks.