MSAC'S TOP
Publication: THE
Published: 09/21/2002
Page: 3B
Headline: MSAC'S TOP QBS ON DISPLAY ON BUSY SATURDAY
Byline: NOT AVAILABLE
The top two quarterbacks in the Mountain State Athletic Conference will be on
display tonight in Ripley when the host Vikings take
on Nitro. Kickoff is set for 7:30.
The showdown between the Vikings and Wildcats is just one of three MSAC
duels set for tonight. The others find Hurricane and George Washington tangling
at Laidley Field, while
Senior Derek Midkiff has thrown for 667 yards and
five touchdowns so far for Nitro (2-1), which is tied for 11th in the Class AAA
playoff ratings.
Corey Isner, a senior for Ripley, stands second to Midkiff in passing yards with 560. He's thrown six
touchdowns and hasn't been picked off in 44 attempts.
The Vikings (3-0), who are tied for fifth in the playoff ratings, have turned
the ball over just once in their first three games.
Senior receiver Jeff McCoy is Isner's favorite
target, having hauled in 15 passes for 367 yards and six TDs. McCoy had seven catches for 115 yards and two
scores in last week's 21-14 conquest of
Junior Brandon Rogers (35 carries, 331 yards, five TDs)
heads Ripley's rushing brigade, which averages 219 yards on the ground.
Nitro (2-1), tied for 11th in the ratings, has a top-notch running threat in
its backfield, too, in senior Chris McGhee, who has rushed for 323 yards and
six TDs.
Ripley won last year's meeting 43-29.