| By Gaylen Duskey
realfang@citlink.net
Wirt County proved to be just what the doctor ordered to cure Calhoun's football slide.
The Red Devils, losers of four straight, took a big swig of Tiger Tonic and snapped out of their losing skid with a convincing 48-13 victory.
Even though the final score was not close the game was not even as close as the final score.
Calhoun jumped on the Tigers on the first offensive play of the game when Justin Price broke free and scored from 70 yards out. Overall, Price would torture the Wirt defense for 248 yards and five touchdowns.
Calhoun scored again quickly.
On the ensuing kickoff Wirt fumbled the ball back to the Red Devils deep in Tiger territory. Calhoun made them pay with a short drive with Price going the final two yards for the touchdown.
Calhoun got the ball back as its defense forced the Tigers into a three-and-out situation. The Red Devils tallied on Mike Batten's 35-yard quarterback keeper.
The first quarter got worse for Wirt moments later when Batten teamed up with Jake Perkins for a 64 yard touchdown.
That made it 28-0 (actually a two-point conversion by Price and a couple of extra point kicks by Michael Sullivan made it 28-0) and the Red Devils had things in hand after one quarter.
And that was a good thing since Calhoun was unable to add any points in the second quarter as the two teams played to a 0-0 draw. Still it was 28-0 at the half and the game was, for all intents and purposes, over.
Calhoun did not rest on its laurels, however, and added two touchdowns in the third quarter - both by Price. Price scored from 28 and five yards and Sullivan's two extra points made it 42-0 at the end of three.
The fourth quarter was more competitive as Bo Robertson scored a pair of touchdowns for Wirt against the Calhoun reserves while Price added a 70-yard run. The last touchdown was Price's fifth marking the third time this season Price has had at least five touchdowns in a game.
Calhoun, now 4-4, plays its final home game of the season this coming Friday night against Braxton County, now 71 and ninth-ranked in Class AA.
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