In the first quarter, the running of Morris and Gage McFadden erased poor field position. The senior duo pushed the Bearcats out past midfield when Morris exploded on a cutback run that ended down inside the five-yard line. On the next play McFadden found the end zone to give PV a 6-0 lead.
From that point, the story became McClain's mistakes and PV's ability to cash in on them. Wes Parker - the PV junior that took a kickoff back for a score last week - picked off a Brian Pitzer pass out in the right flat and returned it 65-yards for a score to push the lead to 12-0.
McClain would answer late in the half with a field goal to send the teams to the break with PV leading 12-3.
In the second half, the big play came with McClain mishandling a punt-snap giving PV the ball on the Tiger 11-yard line. The Cats cashed in for six as Morris found the end zone to extend the lead to 18-3.
Once again McClain responed, this time with a touchdown, cutting the lead to 18-9. With a chance to cut the PV lead to one possession, it was Morris slicing in to block the PAT.
The win moves Paint Valley to 3-0. The Bearcats open league play next Friday at Westfall.
The Warriors are now 2-1 and will travel to SE next week.
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