SUGAR GROVE — If it was a poker game, Chase Hall would have had four of a kind.
The Coal Grove senior running back scored four touchdowns as the visiting Hornets romped the Berne Union Rockets 43-6 on Friday in the season opener.
Hall put the Hornets up 14-0 in the first quarter with touchdown runs of 44 and 29 yards.
A two point conversion pass from Whyatt Mannon to Gavin Gipson would account of the other two points in the first period.
The lead increased to 21-0 in the second quarter when Hall tallied his third score of the night. This would be his shortest touchdown run going just 10 yards. John Turner split the sticks for the extra point.
The Hornets would later recovered a fumble at the Berne Union 44-yard line to set up the next touchdown.
Kaden Murphy had an 8 yard run in the drive and then Mannon hit Murphy on a 36-yard scoring pass and it was 27-0.
After a Rocket punt, the Hornets got the ball back and it was Hall once again breaking loose as he raced 35 yards for his fourth touchdown of the game. Steven Simpson then threw a halfback pass to Gipson for the conversion and it was 35-0 heading into the break.
Coal Grove got its final score in the third quarter when Murphy got away on a 42-yard scoring run. Simpson ran in for the conversion and the Hornet lead extended to 43-0.
The Rockets avoided the shutout as Jarett Thomson ran 9 yards in the fourth quarter to round out the scoring.
The Hornets will be in action again next Friday night as they host the Lucasville Valley Indians.
Coal Grove 14 21 8 0 = 43 Berne Union 0 0 0 6 = 6
First Quarter CG — Chase Hall 44 run (kick failed) CG — Chase Hall 29 run (Gavin Gipson pass from Whyatt Mannon) Second Quarter CG — Chase Hall 10 run (John Turner kick) CG — Chase Hall 35 run (Gavin Gipson pass from Steven Simpson) CG — Kaden Murphy 36 pass from Whyatt Mannon (kick failed) Third Quarter CG — Kaden Murphy 42 run (Steven Simpson run) Fourth Quarter BU — Jarett Thompson 9 run (run failed)
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