WAYNE — Mingo Central and Wayne looked destined for an old-fashioned defensive slugfest on Friday night at Pioneer Field.

The two teams were knotted up at 7-all with time winding down in the game as both offenses were struggling to score, but the Miners exploded for 21 points over a stretch of 4:12 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 28-7 win and improve to 3-0.

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"All glory to God. Our kids came out flat. Credit to Wayne, they are tough," Mingo coach David Jones said. "This is my first time down here playing Wayne. They've got a tough bunch of kids and I've got a lot of respect for coach (Tom) Harmon, he's a legend. But our guys really wanted it. Big

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