Point Pleasant running back Justin Brumfield (10) runs away from the Philip Barbour defense during the first half of Saturday night’s Class AA opening round playoff game at OVB Field in Point Pleasant, W.Va.
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POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Senior running back Justin Brumfield scored four first half touchdowns as seventh-seeded Point Pleasant won a home playoff game for the fifth consecutive season on Saturday night during a 63-14 Class AA victory over 10th-seeded Philip Barbour at Ohio Valley Bank Track and Field in Mason County.
The Big Blacks (9-2) scored the first 49 points of regulation and forced three first-half turnovers that led to 14 points, allowing the hosts to take a comfortable 42-0 advantage into the break.
Brumfield — who rushed for 182 yards on 18 carries in the first half — had TD runs of 5, 4, 5 and 29 yards, while Cason Payne added a 3-yard TD run and also connected with Tucker Mayes on a 9-yard scoring pass en route to a 42-point intermission advantage.
Josh Wamsley hauled in a 1-yard pass from Payne at the start of the third for a 49-0 edge, but the Colts (8-3) finally broke into the scoring column with 4:16 remaining in the third as Hunter Mason scored on a 5-yard run for a 49-7 contest.
Mayes hauled in a 16-yard pass from Payne and Logan Southall added a 17-yard TD run for a 63-7 Point Pleasant cushion headed into the fourth.
Mason tacked on a 2-yard run with 2:29 left in regulation to complete the 49-point outcome.
The Big Blacks outgained the guests by a sizable 494-183 overall margin, which included a 256-60 advantage in rushing yards. PPHS was also plus-1 in turnover differential.
Brumfield led the hosts with 19 carries for 211 rushing yards, while Payne went 15-of-23 passing for 241 yards — throwing three scores and one interception.
Mason paced PBHS with 33 rushing yards on 12 carries. Damien Gonzales was 10-of-15 passing for 123 yards and an interception.
Point Pleasant will travel to second-ranked Bluefield (11-0) on Saturday for a second round playoff contest at 1:30 p.m.
Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101.
