Mason snaps skid with 15 fourth-quarter points in win over Harrison

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Mason snaps skid with 15 fourth-quarter points in win over Harrison
By Brad Laux

Sept. 7 -- Story to come.

Rashaun Nelson ran for 155 yards and two touchdowns as Mason County snapped a both a seven-game overall and a seven-game home slide with a 37-22 win over Harrison County. The Royals scored two touchdowns and added a safety in the fourth quarter to break a 22-22 tie in defeating the Thorobreds for the fourth straight time. Mason County recognized its Alumni Hall of Fame at halftime.

Results
Harrison  6  0 16  0 = 22
Mason     7  7  8 15 = 37

Scoring
1Q -- MC Tee King 23-yard pass from Jake O'Mara (Jacob Tompkins kick) 7:30 (7-0)
1Q -- HC Brandon Morris 2-yard run (run failed) 3:39 (7-6)
2Q -- MC Rashaun Nelson 1-yard run (Thomkins kick) 6:39 (14-6)
3Q -- HC Deshon Talbott 36-yard run (Zach Royce pass from Robbie Stroub) 9:21 (14-14)
3Q -- HC 4 89-yard pass to 20 (Royce pass from Stroub) 3:55 (14-22)
3Q -- MC Michael Sutton 14-yard pass from O'Mara (Ashton Humphrey pass from O'Mara) 1:29 (22-22)
4Q -- MC Nelson 22-yard run (Thompkins kick) 11:21 (29-22)
4Q -- MC O'Mara 41-yard run (kick blocked) 1:53 (37-22)

Statistics
To come

Pre-game notes: Friday night football -- Harrison County (0-3) at Mason County (0-3) at 7:30 p.m. Neither team has started 0-4 in at least 15 years. The Royals have dropped seven straight home games, while Harrison hasn't won on the road in 10 outings. Breds on a five-game skid, Royals on a seven-game slide. This year, Mason is 0-1 at home and Harrison is 0-2 on road. The Royals won the last three meetings, including last year 21-2 at HC.

See videos: Mason County coach David Buchanan, Mason County junior running back Rashaun Nelson, Harrison County coach Jim Carr.