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Martinsburg beats Spring Mills for West Virginia high school football Class AAAA championship: Live updates recap

The Bulldogs hold off the Cardinals for a 24-17 victory in the WVSSAC Class AAAA state title game

JD Humburg, SBLive Sports

Spring Mills takes on Martinsburg on Saturday for the West Virginia high school football Class AAAA state championship.
Spring Mills takes on Martinsburg on Saturday for the West Virginia high school football Class AAAA state championship. / Spring Mills Football/Instagram

The Martinsburg Bulldogs (13-0) face the Spring Mills Cardinals (13-1) in the West Virginia high school football Class AAAA championship game Saturday at Laidley Field in Charleston.

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It’s a rematch from Week 9, when Martinsburg handed the Cardinals their only loss, 17-12.

Each team boasts a standout senior quarterback. Koi Fagan of Martinsburg has accounted for 3,753 yards and 58 touchdowns this season. Spring Mills’ Max Anderson has racked up 2,250 total yards and 35 touchdowns.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Eastern time, and High School on SI will have live updates from the game right here.

You can also watch the game live on the NFHS Network.

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Martinsburg vs. Spring Mills live updates

First quarter

Martinsburg receives the opening kickoff and gets a good return by Brayden Miller.

Martinsburg quarterback Koi Fagan somehow escapes a sack and runs for a 20-yard gain. But two plays later, Fagan fumbles at the goal line, and Keyon Mills recovers for Spring Mills for a touchback.

Martinsburg forces a quick punt attempt on Spring Mills' first possession, but a roughing the punter penalty gives the Cardinals a fresh set of downs. That's two big breaks early for Spring Mills.

Spring Mills ends up punting four plays later anyway, but the punt is a good one. Martinsburg's drive will begin at the 5-yard line.

Spring Mills' Prophet Guillaume blocks a Martinsburg punt at midfield! Cardinals will start their next drive with great field position.

End of first quarter, still scoreless. The first meeting was low-scoring, and this one appears headed the same way.

Second quarter

And now Spring Mills' punt is nearly blocked by Martinsburg! It's all special teams and defense thus far. Still 0-0.

More defense! Spring Mills senior Keyon Mills with his second fumble recovery of the game. That one was forced by Prophet Guillaume, who blocked the punt a few minutes ago.

Spring Mills goes for it on 4th-and-8, doesn't convert. Martinsburg ball.

Martinsburg quarterback Koi Fagan breaks off a 58-yard run for his 27th touchdown of the season. Sam Collins PAT good. Martinsburg 7, Spring Mills 0, 7:09 2nd quarter.

Spring Mills punts again. Martinsburg has 3 minutes to try to score again before halftime.

Martinsburg quarterback Koi Fagan rips off another long run to get the Bulldogs to the red zone. But two plays later, Fagan fumbles, and Travis Correia recovers for Spring Mills. Cardinals take over, 1:39 left in the half.

Spring Mills quarterback Max Anderson has a great run and a great pass to Keyon Mills to get the Cardinals to the Martinsburg 13-yard line with 10 seconds left in the half. They settle for a 22-yard field goal attempt, which is blocked on the final play of the half.

End of second quarter, Martinsburg leads 7-0.

Third quarter

Spring Mills receives the second-half kickoff. Cardinals go 3-and-out.

Martinsburg's second play results in an interception by Spring Mills 6-foot-6 junior defensive end Xavier Anderson.

What a run by Spring Mills quarterback Max Anderson! He goes 34 yards to set up a first-and-goal at the 5-yard line. Anderson is now over 1,000 yards rushing for the season. A few plays later, Anderson scores a 3-yard touchdown. It's his 17th rushing touchdown of the season. Austin Spinks PAT good. Martinsburg 7, Spring Mills 7, 8:06 3rd quarter.

Martinsburg goes for it on 4th-and-3 in the red zone. Bulldogs quarterback Koi Fagan converts. He's picked up a lot of the yards with his legs on this drive. (He was a running back last season.) Sam Collins ends up booting a 25-yard field goal. He's 5 for 5 this season. Martinsburg 10, Spring Mills 7, 4:29 3rd quarter.

End of third quarter, Martinsburg leads 10-7, but Spring Mills is knocking on the door of the end zone, possibly about to take the lead.

Fourth quarter

Loakkhae Uth-Smith's 24-yard field goal ties the score. Martinsburg 10, Spring Mills 10, 10:38 4th quarter.

Martinsburg answers with a long drive (9 plays, 92 yards) that ends with a 3-yard touchdown pass by Koi Fagan to Boston Todd. Pretty amazing recovery by Fagan after the snap sailed over his head. Sam Collins PAT good. Martinsburg 17, Spring Mills 10, 6:05 4th quarter.

INTERCEPTION by Martinsburg sophomore Ty Ricketts! Bulldogs have the ball, leading by 7, under 5 minutes to go.

Martinsburg goes for it on 4th-and-9 from the Spring Mills 45. It's an incomplete pass. Cardinals ball, trailing by 7, 3:55 left.

First play of Spring Mills drive, quarterback Max Anderson runs 40 yards! Cardinals in the red zone.

Max Anderson 3-yard touchdown run for Spring Mills. Loakkhae Uth-Smith's PAT hits the post and is no good, but a penalty on Martinsburg gives him another chance. The second try is good. Martinsburg 17, Spring Mills 17, 1:59 4th quarter.

What a quick answer by Martinsburg — again! First play of drive, Koi Fagan takes off for an 80-yard touchdown. Sam Collins PAT good. Martinsburg 24, Spring Mills 17, 1:46 4th quarter.

Spring Mills has a 4th-and-7 at its 33-yard line with 29 seconds left. INTERCEPTION by Martinsburg sophomore Ty Ricketts! His second INT of the quarter. Martinsburg takes over, and that probably does it.

Final: Martinsburg 24, Spring Mills 17.

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