{"id":169444,"date":"2023-08-26T00:41:21","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T05:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=169444"},"modified":"2023-08-26T06:55:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T11:55:25","slug":"mccomb-overwhelms-crestview-55-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2023\/08\/26\/mccomb-overwhelms-crestview-55-13\/","title":{"rendered":"McComb overwhelms Crestview 55-13"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

VW independent sports<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MCCOMB — Crestview was no match for poweful McComb, falling 55-13 in non-conference action on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Panthers, who finished No. 2 in Division VII in the final Associated Press poll of 2022, improved to 2-0, while Crestview dropped to 1-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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McComb led 13-6 after the first quarter then expanded the lead to 33-13 by halftime. Braxton Leeth scored on a seven yard run in the first quarter and Jaret Harting had a 57-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. The Panthers added a pair of third quarter touchdowns and led 48-13 entering the final period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

McComb quarterback Blake Wittenmyer was 4-for-5 passing for 129 yards and three touchdowns. Braxton Althauser had 19 carries for 129 yards and two touchdowns, plus two receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown, and Wilson Grubb rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. As a team, the Panthers piled up 320 yards on the ground and 449 yards of total offense. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harting, who stepped in at quarterback after Bryson Penix was injured on the first play of the game, finished with 13 carries for 128 yards and was 8-of-12 passing for 40 yards. He had three touchdowns called back by penalties. Leeth added 70 yards on 12 carries, plus two receptions for 10 yards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Knights will play at Wayne Trace on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scoring summary <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First quarter <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

M (9:15) – Braxton Althauser 27-yard pass from Blake Wittenmyer (Chase Woodruff kick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M (8:39) – Chase Woodruff 35-yard pass from Blake Wittenmyer (kick failed)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C (0:00) – Braxton Leeth 7-yard run (kick blocked)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Second quarter<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

M (8:49) – Braxton Althauser 2-yard run (Chase Woodruff kick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M (7:21) – Braxton Althauser 50-yard run (Chase Woodruff kick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C (5:29) – Jaret Harting 57-yard run (Heyden Perrott kick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M (3:21) – Wilson Grubb 1-yard run (Chase Woodruff kick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

M (9:47) – Wilson Grubb 13-yard run (Braydon Shoop run)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M (2:09) – Brad Miehsls 19-yard run (Chase Woodruff kick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fourth quarter <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

M (7:54) – Braxton Althauser 3-yard run (Chase Woodruff kick)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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