WHEELING, W.Va. — Mingo Central, in just its sixth year as a school, won its first football championship on Friday night, completing a 14-0 perfect season with a 32-7 win over No. 5 Fairmont Senior from Wheeling Island Stadium.
“That’s what it’s all about,” said Mingo Central coach Yogi Kinder. “That’s what these consolidations do – they get you separated and you have to work to get it all back together again.
“This will bring our communities together,” he continued. “Kids from every one of these schools – Matewan, Gilbert, Burch, Williamson – contributed tonight in this football game.