Bluefield continued its impressive turnaround with a dominant 40-7 victory over Fairmont Senior at East-West Stadium, giving the Beavers their sixth consecutive win after an 0-2 start.

The Bluefield offense scored touchdowns on all four of its first-half possessions while the defense kept Fairmont Senior off the scoreboard to build a commanding 27-0 halftime lead.

Quarterback Max Simpson delivered another efficient performance, completing 16-of-23 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns. He connected with Jamarius Smith on an 18-yard score, found Chadney Stanback for a 36-yard touchdown and later hit Tylee Simon for a 38-yard score.

The Beavers also controlled the game on the ground behind Jeremiah Jones, who rushed 25 times for 176 yards and two touchdowns. Bluefield finished with 458 yards of total offense.

Fairmont Senior broke through in the third quarter when quarterback Anthony Smith scored on a 3-yard run after connecting with Elijah Holmes for a key fourth-down conversion. Holmes finished with 74 receiving yards and added 65 yards on the ground.

But Bluefield quickly regained control. Jaleel Jones intercepted Smith early in the fourth quarter before the Beavers added two more touchdowns to put the game away.

The 40-7 victory moves Bluefield to 6-2 and extends a winning streak in which the Beavers have allowed just 49 total points.

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