NITRO'S 25-0 ROMP RARE VS. HURRICANE

Publication: CHARLESTON DAILY MAIL
Published: 09/05/1987
Page: P1B
Headline: NITRO'S 25-0 ROMP RARE VS. HURRICANE
Byline: DON HAGER

There was a rare happening in the Nitro-Hurricane high school
football series on Friday night: a lopsided final score.
Nitro defeated the visiting Redskins 25-0 in a series that has
seen the games in this decade decided by an average of less than one
touchdown. In fact, nine points was the biggest difference over the
last seven years, and last season's game was the closest of all _
Nitro, 28-21 in double overtime.
To find a wider victory margin in the series takes a trip in the
record book back to 1971 when Nitro won 54-0.
The Wildcats completed only six passes last night, but made the
most of them. Scott Dixon averaged 23 yards per completion and threw
for touchdowns on plays covering 25 and 34 yards.
Nitro evened its record by scoring once in each quarter. Dixon
passed to Todd Martin for a 6-0 lead. Bret Caldwell's two-yard run,
following a 22-yard pass from Dixon to Matt McNeel, made it 12-0 at
halftime.
Dixon ran one yard and passed 34 to Martin for second half
touchdowns.
Dixon completed six of 15 passes for 138 yards. Hurricane
managed only one of 10 for 16 yards, but led in rushing 180-88.
Total yardage favored Nitro 226-196. Greg Bibbee rushed 11 times for
42 yards for the Wildcats while Bill McGehee had 59 yards on 12 tries
Nitro, 1-1, plays Charleston at Laidley Field next Friday.
Hurricane, 0-1, plays its home opener when it takes on Parkersburg
South on Friday.CALDWELLDIXON