McGuffey uses big 2nd half to give Parry first win
ELLSWORTH – McGuffey dominated the second half and pulled away for a 35-7 victory over Bentworth in the season opener Friday night.
The win snapped a 20-game losing streak for McGuffey, which played the last two years in Class 3A. The Highlanders are back down to Class 2A this season.
It also was the first victory for Highlanders head coach Nate Parry.
The score was tied 7-7 at halftime, with McGuffey’s first-half score coming on a 75-yard kickoff return by Dristen McAnallen that tied the score.
The Highlanders took the lead for good on an eight-yard TD run by Dante Gadani in the third quarter. A 12-yard scoring run by Dennis Furmanek pushed McGuffey’s lead to 21-7 in the third quarter.
Gadani added a two-yard plunge in the fourth quarter and Kash Main capped the scoring with a six-yard TD run.
Caleb Simons led the McGuffey ground game with 145 yards on 15 carries. Furmanek added 64 yards on nine attempts.