Kade Koroneos rushed for a record 415 yards and scored a stunning seven touchdowns to lead Wheeling Central Catholic to a 56-34 win over Clay-Battelle for the WVSSAC Class A state football championship at Laidley Field in Charleston.

That win gives the Maroon Knights (10-2) 13 state championships in its history.

Clay-Battelle pulled ahead 20-7 early in the second quarter, but after that, the Maroon Knights pulled away. By the middle of the third quarter, Central was ahead 42-20 and in complete control of the game. Koroneos was the catalyst, as well as the workhorse, carrying the ball 41 times.

Return to theintelligencer.net later for more on this developing story.

See Full Page