FROSTBURG — When Mountain Ridge needed a spark, it went back to the well.

Levi Clise scored all four touchdowns and the Miners (5-5) fought off a fourth-quarter comeback, taking down Smithsburg (4-6), 28-15, on Friday night in the Class 1A West Region playoffs.

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Kyle Bennett is a freelance sportswriter for the Times-News. Email him at kbennett@times-news.com or follow him on Twitter @ByKyleBennett.