MOUNTAIN RIDGE MINER FOOTBALL

MOUNTAIN RIDGE DOMINATES AGAINST BLAZERS, EARN 42-0 VICTORY

FROSTBURG — Carter Clites garnered four total touchdowns, and Mountain Ridge routed Clear Spring, 42-0, on Friday.

The Miners (2-2), who ended a two-game losing streak, led 13-0 after the first quarter, 35-0 at the half and 42-0 entering the fourth.

Clites had his most-efficient performance of the season, completing 11 of 12 passes for 112 yards, two touchdowns with no interceptions.

He completed a 29-yard pass to Levi Clise for a touchdown with 3:20 left in the first quarter, and he connected with Daniel Swindle for a 24-yard aerial score with 28 seconds on the clock in the first half.

Clites also ran for a one-yard score with 8:26 remaining in the first, and he capped the scoring with an 11-yard scamper with 1:52 left in the third.

Kaiden Lissau had rushing touchdowns of six and eight yards at the 7:31 and 1:48 marks of the second quarter, respectively.

Mountain Ridge rushed for 169 yards on 30 carries, led by Lissau’s 95 yards on 11 totes. Clites added 49 yards, and Jasper Crissman had four totes for 33 yards.

Clise caught six passes for 66 yards to lead the Miners’ receivers.

Mountain Ridge out-gained Clear Spring, 308-102, and Noah Kenner and Nathan Miller intercepted Blazers’ passes.

Mountain Ridge is at No. 1 Frankfort (5-0) on Friday at 7 p.m. The Falcons have won a school record 19 games in a row.