Hurricane remained just one of four undefeated Class AAA teams Friday night, holding off Woodrow Wilson for a 28-20 Mountain State Athletic Conference victory at Flying Eagle Stadium in Beckley.

"Just glad to come away with a 'W,''' said Hurricane coach Willis May. "It's hard to come to Beckley and get a 'W.'' They don't get beat very often at home.

"Our guys just persevered [and] found a way to win. I'm just real proud of our team. They just did a real good job of making plays when they had to. You've got to bring your best game every night.''

Terrell Martin gained 132 yards on 11 carries with a 51-yard touchdown run for Hurricane (5-0), No. 4 in the state playoff ratings. The speedster also added three catches for 116 yards, including a 73-yard scoring reception in the first quarter. Hurricane's Luke Briggs completed 6-of-13 passes for 159 yards with a TD and interception.

The Redskins raced out to a 20-0 first-quarter lead on Cameron Cooper's 66-yard interception return, Martin's 73-yard pitch-and-catch from Briggs and Briggs' 20-yard run.

No. 15 Woodrow Wilson (3-3) cut its halftime deficit to 20-12 on Ryan Stafford's 1-yard run and Stafford's 37-yard TD toss to David Allen in the second quarter.

Martin broke loose in the third period for a 51-yard TD burst and a 2-point conversion pass from Briggs to Andy Higginbotham gave Hurricane some breathing room at 28-12.

Stafford's 8-yard run and 2-point conversion pass to Vashawn Wood sliced the Redskins' advantage to 28-20 with 11:11 left in the game, but the Flying Eagles couldn't break through the Redskins' defense the rest of the way.

"I felt we backed off a little bit and got complacent,'' May said. "The guys picked it up in the second half and I felt we did a better job. The defense did a wonderful job, especially in the second half. We made some big hits.''

Stafford finished with 193 yards on 15-of-26 passes with a score and pick while Allen had five catches for 92 yards and an interception on defense.

"[Our players]] weren't real happy [after beating Woodrow],'' said May. "You've got kids after the game upset with their play.

"They felt like they made stupid mistakes. That's always nice when you have kids that want to improve every week and it bothers them. Hopefully, we can still keep improving because we still have tough games down the road.''

One of Arthur's scores was a 90-yard burst. He was coming off a 431-yard, six-touchdown effort in a 54-42 win over Tolsia.

With Poca leading 24-20, Herbert Hoover looked like it might take the lead, advancing as far as the Dots 1-yard line. But Poca held and tacked on a late touchdown to ice the win.

The Huskies (2-4) were searching for their third straight win.

Fox gained 132 yards on 12 carries and scored two TDs - from 4 and 39 yards out - while Guy added 119 yards on 17 carries. SA (2-4) finished with 300 yards on 39 carries and only committed one turnover.

Leon Mitchell completed just 3-of-5 passes for 39 yards, but two of those tosses went for scores for the Red Dragons. Mitchell hit Derreck Bodie with a 4-yard pass and Michael Hall with a 27-yarder. SA scored all of its points in the opening half to grab a 25-0 halftime lead.

Nathan Lilly turned in 140 yards on 21 carries as the Spartans (1-5) chewed up 215 yards on 52 carries on the ground. Clay Ayers scored East's only TD in the fourth quarter.

Raheem Waiters returned a kickoff 80 yards with 1:19 remaining in the game and a 2-point conversion pulled Riverside within 23-21. Midland's Brad Jenkins, however, converted a first down on the ensuing possession and the Class AAA No. 6 Knights (5-1) were able to run out the clock.

Jenkins scored from 1-yard out with 1:35 to go as Midland grabbed a 23-13 edge in the fourth period. He converted a fourth-and-2 at the Riverside 3-yard line to keep the drive alive. Jenkins had 77 yards on 22 carries and two TDs and Tyler Bartley threw for 118 yards.

"Just glad to come away with a 'W,''' said Hurricane coach Willis May. "It's hard to come to Beckley and get a 'W.'' They don't get beat very often at home.

"Our guys just persevered [and] found a way to win. I'm just real proud of our team. They just did a real good job of making plays when they had to. You've got to bring your best game every night.''

Terrell Martin gained 132 yards on 11 carries with a 51-yard touchdown run for Hurricane (5-0), No. 4 in the state playoff ratings. The speedster also added three catches for 116 yards, including a 73-yard scoring reception in the first quarter. Hurricane's Luke Briggs completed 6-of-13 passes for 159 yards with a TD and interception.

The Redskins raced out to a 20-0 first-quarter lead on Cameron Cooper's 66-yard interception return, Martin's 73-yard pitch-and-catch from Briggs and Briggs' 20-yard run.

No. 15 Woodrow Wilson (3-3) cut its halftime deficit to 20-12 on Ryan Stafford's 1-yard run and Stafford's 37-yard TD toss to David Allen in the second quarter.

Martin broke loose in the third period for a 51-yard TD burst and a 2-point conversion pass from Briggs to Andy Higginbotham gave Hurricane some breathing room at 28-12.

Stafford's 8-yard run and 2-point conversion pass to Vashawn Wood sliced the Redskins' advantage to 28-20 with 11:11 left in the game, but the Flying Eagles couldn't break through the Redskins' defense the rest of the way.

"I felt we backed off a little bit and got complacent,'' May said. "The guys picked it up in the second half and I felt we did a better job. The defense did a wonderful job, especially in the second half. We made some big hits.''

Stafford finished with 193 yards on 15-of-26 passes with a score and pick while Allen had five catches for 92 yards and an interception on defense.

"[Our players]] weren't real happy [after beating Woodrow],'' said May. "You've got kids after the game upset with their play.

"They felt like they made stupid mistakes. That's always nice when you have kids that want to improve every week and it bothers them. Hopefully, we can still keep improving because we still have tough games down the road.''

One of Arthur's scores was a 90-yard burst. He was coming off a 431-yard, six-touchdown effort in a 54-42 win over Tolsia.

With Poca leading 24-20, Herbert Hoover looked like it might take the lead, advancing as far as the Dots 1-yard line. But Poca held and tacked on a late touchdown to ice the win.

The Huskies (2-4) were searching for their third straight win.

Fox gained 132 yards on 12 carries and scored two TDs - from 4 and 39 yards out - while Guy added 119 yards on 17 carries. SA (2-4) finished with 300 yards on 39 carries and only committed one turnover.

Leon Mitchell completed just 3-of-5 passes for 39 yards, but two of those tosses went for scores for the Red Dragons. Mitchell hit Derreck Bodie with a 4-yard pass and Michael Hall with a 27-yarder. SA scored all of its points in the opening half to grab a 25-0 halftime lead.

Nathan Lilly turned in 140 yards on 21 carries as the Spartans (1-5) chewed up 215 yards on 52 carries on the ground. Clay Ayers scored East's only TD in the fourth quarter.

Raheem Waiters returned a kickoff 80 yards with 1:19 remaining in the game and a 2-point conversion pulled Riverside within 23-21. Midland's Brad Jenkins, however, converted a first down on the ensuing possession and the Class AAA No. 6 Knights (5-1) were able to run out the clock.

Jenkins scored from 1-yard out with 1:35 to go as Midland grabbed a 23-13 edge in the fourth period. He converted a fourth-and-2 at the Riverside 3-yard line to keep the drive alive. Jenkins had 77 yards on 22 carries and two TDs and Tyler Bartley threw for 118 yards.

Waiters also added a 23-yard scoring pass from Seth Shanklin in the first quarter. Shanklin completed 7-of-9 passes for 115 yards

The No. 6 Knights (5-1) held the ball for 30 minutes, 53 seconds. Midland dictated the tone from the first drive, converting a fourth-and-goal from the Riverside 2-yard line.

Riverside (2-4) ran a total of 10 offensive plays in the second half as the Knights mounted scoring drives of 19 plays in the third quarter and 17 plays in the fourth. 

Cummings scampered for a 3-yard touchdown, and then on the ensuing kickoff, Sissonville recovered the ball at the Raiders 45. The Indians (2-4) needed just five plays ending with a 1-yard Cummings rush for the decisive score.

Cummings carried the ball 37 times for 186 yards and two TDs. Adam Holmes added 76 yards on 23 carries and a score and passed for another TD.

Eric Jarvis rambled for 185 yards on 15 carries and two TDs and Rhett Atkinson was 4-for-5 passing, including a 15-yard scoring toss to Jordan Drake for Roane (1-5), which missed two extra-point attempts and a 2-point conversion.

Todd Terry accounted for all of the Tigers points. Terry opened the scoring with a 41-yard field goal, added 17 carries for 86 yards and a score and throwing for a 63-yard TD. He also added two receptions for 10 yards.

Taylor Farley threw for both touchdowns for the Generals (0-5). The first one in the second quarter to David Wiley for 49 yards gave Winfield an early lead and a 20-yard toss to Christian Powers that brought it back within five points late in the fourth quarter.

Derek Wenzel rushed for 90 yards and two TDs and returned an interception 99 yards for another score for the Big Reds (3-3), who jumped out to a 28-0 lead. Chris Row added two TDs on the ground and returned a punt 49 yards for a score.

Matt Newlon completed 8-of-15 passes for 121 yards with a TD and no interceptions while Wes Ankrom hauled in five passes for 74 yards for Parkersburg, which was off to its worst start since 1915 before stringing together three straight wins.

Tyler Browning went 10-of-36 for 196 yards with a score, but tossed three interceptions and Jacob Lucas caught six passes for 139 yards, including a 66-yard TD for the Panthers (3-3), who earned their first MSAC win last week.

Buffalo jumped out to a 43-8 lead at halftime, limiting Notre Dame (3-3) to just 5 total yards from scrimmage.

Corey Good gained 67 yards and a score, passed for a 2-point conversion and kicked two extra points for the Bison (3-3). Caleb Curotz carried the ball eight times for 70 yards and also returned a 79-yard kickoff for a TD for the Irish (3-3), who gained 100 of their 187 total yards in the fourth quarter.

Cody Taylor led the way for Webster, gaining 90 yards on 17 carries and two scores, while Seth Hamrick also added two scores on eight carries for 25 yards. The Highlanders outgained the Tide 339-177, including a 19-8 advantage in first downs.

For Sherman (1-4), Jacob Rollo chipped in eight receptions for 119 yards and a touchdown while quarterback Colby Treadway threw for 169 yards on 12-for-31 passing.

Jake Justice rushed for 154 yards on 18 carries and scored two first-half TDs for the Patriots. Jeremy Buckhannon punched in a 1-yard score to seal the deal in the fourth quarter for Independence.