Martinsburg defeats Princeton 57-13 in WVSSAC Class AAA title game

WHEELING — Princeton struck first in Saturday’s WVSSAC Class AAA state championship game between the Tigers and Martinsburg. It was the Bulldogs who had the last word. After a sluggish start, Martinsburg (13-0) scored 28 points unanswered points during the second quarter and went on to collect its 10th state championship in a 57-13 victory over Princeton (12-2) at Wheeling Island Stadium. The Tigers led 7-6 early in the second quarter. Martinsburg quarterback Murphy Clement rushed for 210 yards and four touchdowns for the Bulldogs, who had an uneventful first quarter while probing the Tigers, who were making their program’s…