McLaughlin directs Burgettstown to victory
REPUBLIC – Brad McLaughlin completed 9 of 17 passes for 256 yards and three touchdowns, rushed for a score and also intercepted a pass to lead Burgettstown to a 41-8 Century Conference win over Brownsville.
McLaughlin scored on a 14-yard run to open the scoring, then threw TD passes to Ryan Lounder, Reed Reitter and Jared John for the Blue Devils (3-1, 3-2).
Reitter caught two passes for 131 yards, while John and Ryan Lounder, who also had an 83-yard kick return for a score to open the second half, also had interceptions. Nic Speer also scored for Burgettstown.
Mason Kelly scored on a 52-yard run in the fourth quarter for Brownsville (0-4, 0-5), and quarterback Jake McCormick threw for 114 yards.