Nate McPeek and Luke Salmons hugged at midfield during warmups Friday and the embrace was more than just between friendly coaches.
Salmons and McPeek are Herd brothers, former teammates and offensive linemen at Marshall University. McPeekƵs Frederick Douglass Broncos football team beat SalmonsƵ Corbin Redhounds 35-14 in Lexington, Kentucky.
McPeek said he was Ƶhonored and blessedƵ to coach against Salmons, who took the Corbin job this season after 13 years at Cabell Midland. Salmons returned the compliment, congratulating McPeek on his Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame inductions set for Friday.
Salmons and McPeek are part of five former Thundering Herd stars coaching strong programs in the Bluegrass State. Chad Pennington is head coach at Sayre, Melvin Cunningham at Murray and Joey Chirico at George Rogers Clark.
AMAZING STATS OF THE WEEK: Ironton football is 5-0 and has prompted a continuously running clock in each game. The Tigers have strung together 48 possessions without punting going back to the first possession of the first game of the season against Wheelersburg. The Tigers entertain Clarkson North of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, this week. North will travel 856 miles to play the game.
Cabell Midland football statistician Dennis Ball retired after 47 seasons and 526 games. DeWitt (Michigan) beat Hurricane 70-63 in football Friday. Redskins quarterback Noah Vallaithambi accounted for 538 yards Ƶ 399 passing and 139 rushing Ƶ and seven touchdowns, five in the air.
Boyd County volleyball standout Laura Chaffin made 52 digs in the LionsƵ 3-0 win over Fairview. Fairland soccer player Trevor Lochow scored 10 goals in his last five games. Oak Hill (Ohio) volleyball player Brinlee Harden made her 1,000th career assist.
Greenup County quarterback Tyson Sammons accounted for 338 yards Ƶ 201 rushing and 137 passing Ƶ Friday in a 63-35 victory over Montgomery County. Meigs defeated River Valley 48-6 in football Friday for its 20th victory in the last 21 games in the series. The Marauders held the Raiders to minus-26 total yards, negative-42 rushing.
Ƶhland plays Greenup County in football Friday having won 25 straight in the series. West Carter football players set program records Friday in a 65-44 triumph over Powell County. Kadin ThompsonƵs 10 receptions and six touchdown catches broke records. The Comets passed for a record 411 yards.
COACH SPEAK: George Washington football coach Steve Edwards Jr. won his 200th career game Friday with a 54-0 triumph over South Charleston.
Late Wayne coach Scott Jarrell will be inducted into the Marsh Fork High hall of fame Friday.
Recruiting roundup
COMMITMENTS: Spring Valley basketballƵs Allie Daniels (West Virginia Wesleyan).
OFFERS: Rock Hill footballƵs Logan Hopper (Wilmington).
VISITS: Hurricane running back Kylan Grace (Ohio State).
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