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Apr 16, 2024

Slow start dooms Mountain View in loss to Bath County

Shreejee Patel Caleb Eaton Adam Lambert Mountain View's football season did not get off to the start it was looking for. The Generals gave up several big plays early in a 54-8 home loss to Bath County

Shreejee Patel

Caleb Eaton

Adam Lambert

Mountain View's football season did not get off to the start it was looking for.

The Generals gave up several big plays early in a 54-8 home loss to Bath County on Friday.

Bath County's Luke Turner returned the opening kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown to start off the game.

The Generals were forced to punt after making a couple first downs on their opening possession.

Bath County quarterback James Campbell connected with Andrew Turner on the Chargers' first play from scrimmage for an 81-yard touchdown and a 14-0 lead with 7:44 left in the opening quarter.

A Mountain View fumble gave the Chargers the ball at the Mountain View 39 on Bath County's next possession. Four plays later, Campbell went 29 yards for a touchdown to give the Chargers a 21-0 lead with 2:10 left in the first quarter.

Bath County scored again early in the second quarter. Campbell connected with Luke Turner for a 12-yard touchdown pass and a 28-0 lead with 10:25 left in the first half.

Mountain View appeared to have Bath County backed up on the Chargers' next drive.

Mountain View's Aiden Fetterhoff tackled Luke Turner for a six-yard loss to bring up second-and-16 from the Bath County 14.

Campbell scrambled and ran 86 yards on the next play to give Bath County a 35-0 lead with 7:26 left.

The Generals scored on their next possession. Mountain View went 74 yards on eight plays.

Mountain View quarterback Shreejee Patel connected with German Salinas Ortiz for a 47-yard gain to set up the score.

On fourth-and-goal from the Bath County 2, Caleb Eaton scored, and Adam Lambert ran in the two-point conversion to cut the lead to 35-8 with 3:22 left in the first half.

However, Luke Turner returned the ensuing kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown to give Bath County a 41-8 lead at the half.

The Chargers added two touchdowns in the third quarter. Hunter Waldeck scored on a 3-yard run, and Campbell scored on an 11-yard run for Bath County.

Campbell threw for 123 yards on 4-for-5 passing, and also ran for 164 yards on seven carries.

The Generals were led offensively by Salinas Ortiz with four catches for 103 yards. Patel went 5-for-12 for 102 passing yards. Lambert finished with 48 rushing yards on 14 carries.

Bath County out-gained Mountain View 355-195.

Mountain View (0-1) plays at Nelson County on Friday.

– Contact Tommy Keeler Jr. at [email protected]

Shreejee Patel

Caleb Eaton

Adam Lambert

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