Big second half leads to Raiders’ 37-8 home victory
Waynesburg Central broke the non-conference game open with three touchdowns in the third quarter for a 37-8 victory Friday over visiting Ambridge.
The Raiders avenged last year’s 18-0 loss at Ambridge.
Darnell Johnson had a touchdown pass to Avery McConville and then McConville grabbed a scoring pass from Trevor Stephenson.
Stephenson scored the third touchdown of the third quarter on a 15-yard run. Gavin Benson was true on all three extra-points for a 30-8 lead after three quarters.
Richardson capped the scoring five seconds into the fourth quarter with a 55-yard touchdown run.
Deyvon Gill-Martin’s 41-yard touchdown run and conversion run spotted the Bridgers (0-3) an 8-0 lead in the first quarter.
The Raiders (2-1) cut into the deficit in the second quarter with a safety, and then took the lead on Johnson’s 1-yard run and Benson’s point-after.
Non-conference
Ambridge聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 8-0-0-0 — 8
Waynesburg Central聽 聽0-9-21-7 — 37
First Quarter
A: Deyvon Gill-Martin 41 run (Deyvon Gill-Martin run), 5:56
Second Quarter
WC: Safety
WC: Darnell Johnson 1 run (Gavin Benson kick), 5:47
Third Quarter
WC: Avery McConville pass from Darnell Johnson (Gavin Benson kick), 8:49
WC: Avery McConville pass from Trent Stephenson (Gavin Benson kick), 6:36
WC: Trent Stephenson 15 run (Gavin Benson kick), 2:19
Fourth Quarter
WC: Trent Stephenson 55 run (Gavin Benson kick), 10:55
Records: Ambridge (0-3), Waynesburg Central (2-1).