Pioneers rally to win in Jackson’s coaching debut
West Greene rallied from a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit to edge host Cameron (W. Va.), 28-24, in Beau Jackson’s debut as Pioneers head football coach Friday night.
The Dragons, who qualified for the West Virginia state playoffs the last two years, had a 24-15 lead with 11:56 remaining before the Pioneers started their comeback.
Johnny Lampe scored on a 1-yard run at 6:45 and Patrick Durbin connected on his second PAT to pull West Greene within two. Lane Allison threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Cooper Chambers at 2:30 to provide the visitors with their first lead since 7:34 of the first quarter.
Cameron marched to the Pioneers’ 10 with 28 seconds remaining, but pressure from Levi Smith forced a hurried pass that Billy Whitlatch intercepted to preserved the win for West Greene.
Colin Brady was the game’s leading rusher with 145 yards on 21 carries and two touchdowns, including a 65-yard jaunt in the third quarter that he followed up with a 2-point conversion run. Allison was 10 of 22 for 141 yards and one touchdown. Chambers caught two passes for 49 yards.