The Charleston Tigers made the long trip to Elkins last Friday to open the high school football season. Charleston did not play in Week Zero, so last Friday’s game against a tough 4A-1 opponent on the road was set to be a big test for the Tigers. And when it was all over, Charleston came away with a big 42-22 victory over the Elks.
On the night, Tigers senior quarterback Brandon Scott was 10 of 15 passing on the night for 176 yards and one touchdown. The two-time All-State quarterback added another 156 yards of offense rushing on 16 attempts, and added two touchdowns. Reese Merechka had two receptions for 64 yards and one touchdown. The dual-threat Merechka added 17 rushing yards on 9 carries and scored one rushing touchdown. Brevyn Ketter also had a big night, racking up 64 receiving yards on two big receptions, including one touchdown reception. Ketter also scored a rushing touchdown and had a total of 28 yards running the football. Ketter’s brother, Bryton, had a “scoop and score” to add to the Tigers’ scoring on the night.
Defensively for Charleston, Brycen Kindrix led the Tigers with seven tackles, and Sebastian Ganoa had one interception in the game.
After the game, a proud Charleston coach, Ricky May, posted, “The kids played their tails off! Played with passion and with purpose!”
With the win, Charleston goes to 1-0 on the season and will host Ozark on Friday night at Alumni Field. Ozark lost last week at Booneville by the score of 35-7. It will be the renewal of the “Battle of Franklin County” in a rivalry series that is always a great football game. Kickoff in Charleston is set for 7 p.m. on Friday.
The Tigers vs. Ozark game preview can be found in the RNN Logan County weekly newspaper this week! And watch for the Nashville game preview in next week’s newspaper! If you have not already subscribed, you can go to residentnewsnetwork.com and click on the subscription link.
So, Tigers fans, enjoy the game this week!
