Taylor's 2 TD catches lead United to TCL win



Southington's Zack Stalnaker scored three touchdowns in a 44-7 romp.
HANOVERTON -- Brian Phillips found Bubba Taylor for two short touchdown passes Saturday to lead United (1-3, 1-0 Tri-County League) past East Palestine, 20-13.
The game was postponed Friday night because of weather.
Scott Martin rushed for an 82-yard touchdown in the third quarter to put United in front, 12-7.
Phillips hit on 6 of 16 passes for 27 yards and Taylor had four receptions for 22 yards.
Martin carried 16 times for 122 yards. For the Bulldogs (1-3, 0-1), Zac Dunn scored on runs of 40 and 15 yards. Dunn finished with 49 yards on 10 carries.
Southington 44,Ledgemont 7
SOUTHINGTON -- Zack Stalnaker scored three times while Tom Harkelrode scored twice for Southington (2-2, 1-0) which found the end zone seven times before Ledgemont got on the board in the East Suburban Conference game.
Southington finished with 283 yards rushing and 68 passing.
Stalnaker, a senior tailback, carried 10 times for 132 yards, while Harkelrode, a junior tailback, picked up 68 yards on nine attempts.
J.P. Barco caught two passes from Jimmy Bauger, including one for a 38-yard tally. Barco's two receptions totaled 68 yards -- the numbers credited to Bauger on three attempts. The senior quarterback had no pickoffs
Also crossing the goal line for the Wildcats was Justin Kren, a fullback who finished with 45 yards on six carries.
Freshman Donnie Munger carried the ball 14 times for 52 yards.
Southington's Jim Wolke is in his second season coaching a second time around.