WHEELING, W.Va. – The Glenville State Football team used a late touchdown in the fourth quarter and a strip sack to secure their fifth league victory and remain tied for 2
nd place in the Mountain East Conference today. GSU defeated Wheeling, 28-21, on the road at Bishop-Schmitt Field.
1st Quarter
The Pioneers had their best start of the season, using trickery to gain 37 yards on the opening play with a pass from receiver
Tariq Miller to quarterback
Anthony Garrett. Later in the drive, Garrett found
Marion Lawson in the flat to put the Pioneers up, 7-0. Following a three and out for Wheeling, GSU scored on their second-consecutive drive with a 15-yard TD connection between Garrett and
Tariq Meredith.
2nd Quarter
Sean Scott put the Pioneers in prime position when he picked off Landon Lutz at the Wheeling 25-yard line. Glenville State backed themselves up to the 11 on a pair of negative runs and a false start, however Garrett and Meredith connected once again for a GSU touchdown, making it 21-0 Pioneers. The Cardinals were finally able to put points up on the board late in the quarter on a 19-yard TD pass as Glenville State led 21-7 at the break.
3rd Quarter
The storyline of the third quarter was turnovers, as both teams were turned over by either an interception or fumble and each squad had a turnover on downs. The Pioneers held onto a 21-7 advantage heading into the final quarter.
4th Quarter
Just five plays into the fourth, Wheeling trimmed the GSU lead to just one score on a 20-yard touchdown pass from Luntz to Tre Holloway. The Cardinals defense forced a Pioneer punt and eventually marched down the field, scoring yet again to tie the game at 21 all. Glenville State answered back with a near five-minute drive that was capped off by Garrett finding
Naseem Pacheco in the endzone to give GSU their lead back. A sack fumble by
Joshua Carr and a first down run by Garrett sealed the deal, securing the 28-21 victory for the Pioneers.
Final Stats
Wheeling
Landon Lutz was 16-30 with 223 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. On the ground, Dawaun Green ran for 69 yards and a touchdown. Six different Cardinals were involved in the passing game, led by Steven Mitchell's five receptions for 75 yards. Tre Holloway and Dasyn Hores both had three receptions and a touchdown as well. Defensively, Jack Parry finished with nine total tackles and one TFL to lead the team. Jojo Holmes had eight tackles and a forced fumble while Cameron McMillion added six tackles and a pick.
Glenville State
Anthony Garrett threw for 186 yards and four touchdowns on 22-of-30 passing.
Markquan Rucker (18 carries, 77 yards) and
Zavione Wood (12 carries, 62 yards) led the rushing game that totaled 182 yards as a team.
Tariq Miller totaled six receptions for 51 yards with
Tariq Meredith (two touchdowns),
Naseem Pacheco (four receptions, one TD) and
Marion Lawson (one TD) all chimed in.
Sean Scott led the team in tackles with eight while grabbing an interception.
Isaiah Macklin finished with six tackles and one TFL, followed by
Jamair Diaz with five tackles, 1.5 TFL and one sack.
Brogan Brown filled up the stat sheet with four tackles, two TFL, one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
Up Next For The Pioneers
The fight for sole possession of second place in the MEC will be resolved next Saturday (Nov. 9) when the Pioneers host West Virginia State for senior day. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.
