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TIGERSContinued trum IBCulicerto said.Starrier took the ball to the two and Weeks did therest with a keeper for what proved the game-winning touchdown.Weeks concluded as the game’s leading rusher with 56 yards on 15 carries.“The line was firing off the ball great,” Weeks said. “They gave me open lanes and I took advantage of them.”That was it for the scoring. vVest closed up theholes, smothering Shadys running game, and Weeks would complete just two more passes the rest of the way.He was 5-of-18 for the night for 61 yards and no interceptions,“Maybe Josh’s numbersweren’t so big, but he got the ball away and made a couple of great scrambles,”In the weignt room in the winter and summer, 1 had told him to beef it up because he’s going to run, I think he’ll become an even bed ter runner, and he can throw the ball, too.”West’s offense never really ignited. Running hackJabez Fleming gained 30yards on 11 carries whilequarterback Chase Fitzwa-ter was 3-of-7 through the air for 63 vards and no in-Two of Fitzwater’s incompletions were on dropped passes.The Cavaliers also failedto take advantage of several fumbles and muffed snaps by the Tigers.“We didn't play particularly well tonight,” coachLewis McClung said. “Shady put the ball on theor five tig*and we didn’t get it. We also didn’t take advantage ol some of the opportunities we had.“If we re as gooci as we’re going to be, we’re in trouble. Hopefully we can learn from this and get a little better this week.”West plays at Richwood next Friday while Shady Spring remains home to meet Pocahontas County.Before the game. Shady Spring honored late assistant principal Herb Lord.— E-mail: dstillwelKi1 register- herald, com$Spring 14 OreenbHer W«?%t 7GW (0-1) 7 0 0 0 — 7SS {Utt 7 7 0 0 — 14Firm QuarterSS Patrick Starrier 10 run (Jarred Stover kick)GW Nolan 0 Ned 2 run (Cameron McQuam kick)SectMXj QuarterSS Josh Weeks 2 run iStover kick)INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING GW r 11 toChase FiUwater S13, Janeek Wlggan 2i»• G !y' - : * V ; . ’ SSWeeks IG-56L Coty Frye 7 33 Stamer 1 17 1 Nathan Wilburn 11.PASSING GW | 3 SSWeeks S1SQ, 61.Rfc CfclViNG GW V Qu ( ♦ . «: SSMatt Seven 2 24 Stamer 1-6. Will Ort 2 21 Wtlfy Lilly 122TURNOVERS GW V SS hr 0Farmer (fum rec),
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