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Post by Local Sports on Sept 2, 2008 15:45:35 GMT -5
Clay County Football 2008Friday August 29, 2008Friday August 29, 2008Knox Central 26, Clay County 13Carnes leads Panthers past Clay CountyBy Jerry Burns, thetimestribune.comWayne Mills’ Knox Central Panthers opened the season on a high note after limiting offensive power Clay County to only two touchdowns during their 26-13 win in the Pioneer Bowl III. Tailback Dexter Carnes led the way for Knox Central by finishing the game with 218 yards rushing on 23 carries. He also scored two touchdowns in the win, while quarterback Cory Smith completed six-of-nine pass attempts for 90 yards. Even though the Tigers struggled throughout the contest, Lewis still managed to complete 30-of-40 pass attempts for 290 yards. Carnes put Knox Central ahead early with a two-yard touchdown run, but Clay County tied the game at six apiece with 2:02 remaining in the first quarter behind Lewis’ 10-yard touchdown pass. Smith scored on a three-yard keeper in the second quarter to give his team a 13-6 edge, but Lewis connected with a 40-yard touchdown strike to tie the game at 13 apiece at halftime. The Panthers put the game away in the second half behind Smith’s four-yard touchdown run and Carnes’ two-yard dive into the end zone. Knox Central held Clay County scoreless in the second half. Knox Central will be back in action next week on the road against Corbin. Friday September 5, 2008Clay County at Leslie County - 6:00 PMSteele, Wagner lead ‘Cats past Leslie CountyBy Les Dixon, thetimestribune.comFor the first time in Lynn Camp coach David Mitchell’s tenure as head coach, his squad recorded a shut out during their season-opener. The Wildcats’ (1-0) Wesley Steele (157 rushing yards and two touchdowns) and Sidney Wagner (125 rushing yards and two touchdowns) combined for 282 yards on the ground during their 32-0 thumping of Leslie County during Pioneer Bowl III. The season-opening win turned out to be Lynn Camp’s first since the Wildcats defeated McCreary Central 58-14 on Aug. 20, 2004. Coming into the contest, Mitchell had worries about his defense, but after their performance against the Eagles (0-1), those worries are a distant memory. Wagner got things going for Lynn Camp with six minutes remaining in the first quarter behind a 46-yard touchdown run. Steele added a 20-yard score with eight minutes left in the first half to give his team a 12-0 edge at halftime. The Wildcats put the game away during their second offensive series of the second half. Steele scored from three yards out, while Matt May connected with Tyronne Person for the two-point conversion to extend Lynn Camp’s lead to 20-0. Wagner added a two-yard score with six minutes remaining in the game to make the score 26-0, while Cody Sapcut’s 20-yard interception return for a score put the finishing touches on the win. Lynn Camp will be back in action at home Friday against Harlan County. Tom Larkey’s squad dropped their season-opener to Letcher Central, 42-32. Friday September 12, 2008North Laurel at Clay County - 7:30 PMAbbott’s Jags ace first test of the seasonBy Les Dixon, thetimestribune.comThe North Laurel Jaguars opened the season just the way they wanted — with a win. David Abbott’s squad turned in a stellar defensive performance, limiting Lawrence County to only 130 yards during their 18-8 win over the Bulldogs in Cumberland Valley Bowl VIII. It didn’t take long for North Laurel (1-0) to jump on Lawrence County. The Jaguars took advantage of a Bulldog turnover early in the game and made Lawrence County pay for the mistake. Quarterback Adrian Wardrup connected with teammate Raymond Shears for a 25-yard touchdown pass that gave North Laurel a 6-0 lead in the first quarter. Both teams added a safety to make the score 8-2, while North Laurel’s Nick Armstrong set a Cumberland Valley Bowl record by connecting with a 39-yard field goal attempt to give his team an 11-2 lead at halftime. The Jaguars were able to put the finishing touches on the win with their first drive of the third quarter, as Robert Lewis scored from five yards out to give his team an 18-2 lead. The Bulldogs added a score late in the game, but North Laurel was able to hold on to pick up the win. The Jaguars don’t get much time to celebrate with Friday’s road game against cross-town rival South Laurel less than a week away. The Cardinals won their season-opener by knocking off Holy Cross, 49-35. Friday September 19, 2008Clay County at Letcher County Central - 7:30 PMBanks shines as Cougars ruin Harlan County’s debutBy JOHN HENSON, harlandaily.comWith a 90-man roster, the Harlan County Black Bears have numbers. They discovered Friday that they don’t yet have depth. The Black Bears also have playmakers, but none quite as dangerous or effective as Letcher Central quarterback Charlie Banks. Harlan County led through much of the first half in the first game of school history, but they wore down in the second half as Banks sparked a second-half surge that lifted the Cougars to a thrilling 42-32 victory in front of a near-capacity crowd at Letcher Central. Banks, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound senior who is ranked among the state’s top players, passed for 173 yards and rushed for 81 yards and four touchdowns. Harlan County capitalized on a rare Banks mistake to grab the early momentum as senior linebacker Glenn Roberts picked off a pass at the Letcher 20 and coasted into the end zone for the first points in Black Bears history. James Ball’s extra point gave Harlan County a 7-0 lead with 4:21 to play in the first quarter. The Black Bears were back in business seconds later after Robbie Halcomb recovered an onside kick on the Letcher 49. Following a procedure penalty, Roberts rumbled 51 yards to the Letcher 3. Roberts scored three plays later with an 8-yard-run to extend the Bears’ lead to 13-0. Banks made certain the Bears didn’t run away as he directed a 42-yard drive after Logan Johnson recovered another onside kick. Banks connected with Dustin Brown for 31 yards and went the final 11 yards himself. The extra point by Zach Lucas cut the deficit to 13-7 with 1:13 left in the first quarter. The Cougars’ defense tied the game early in the second period as McKenzie Smith forced a fumble with a vicious hit of Harlan County quarterback Zach Blanton, and Greg Collins scooped up the loose ball and went 55 yards for a touchdown with 8:32 left in the half. Blanton answered as he rolled out on a third-and-five play and found tight end James Phillips for a 38-yard TD pass with 5:11 to play in the half. The Cougars responded by driving 80 yards in nine plays, capped by Banks’ 5-yard touchdown run. The extra point by Lucas gave Letcher its first lead, at 20-19, with 1:26 left. Harlan County wasn’t finished for the half, however, as Gilliam went 23 yards and sophomore wide receiver Dylon Smith caught a pass for 34 yards to set up a 5-yard TD pass from Blanton to Smith with five seconds remaining in the second quarter. The two-point conversion attempt was no good, but Harlan County held a 25-20 lead at the break. Both coaches agreed that the Black Bears appeared to lose some intensity in the third quarter as Letcher dominated the period. After being held to 54 yards on the ground in the first half, the Cougars gained 73 in the third quarter in two touchdown drives. Banks went 10 yards for a touchdown to cap Letcher’s opening drive of the third quarter, and senior fullback Caleb Frazier added the two-point conversion with 10:34 to play in the third quarter. Banks teamed with Craig Collier for a 32-yard touchdown pass on the second drive as the senior received broke free after Harlan County defensive back Blake Polson lost his footing. Lucas’ extra point gave the Cougars a 35-25 lead with 2:44 left in the period. Letcher appeared ready to put the game away when Chase Adams broke free for a 23-yard run that ended a yard short of the end zone as Adams fumbled through the back of the end zone for a touchback. Harlan County couldn’t capitalize on the mistake as the Bears’ offense continued to struggle after a good first half. Both Gilliam and Lance Simmons dropped potential touchdown passes after slipping behind the Letcher defense. After a Letcher fumble, the Harlan County offense got back on track and back in the game with a four-play scoring drive. Gilliam caught a 35-yard pass from Blanton, who went the final 8 yards for a touchdown. Ball’s extra point pulled the Bears within three. The Harlan County defense found its second wind at that point and forced a three-and-out. A 19-yard pass from Blanton to Simmons accounted for one first down, but the Bears were unable to sustain the drive and lost the ball on downs at their own 37 after a halfback pass by Smith on fourth down fell incomplete. Faced with a fourth-and-one at the Harlan County 28, the Cougars gave the ball to Caleb Frazier, and the 241-pound fullback bulled his way for 18 yards. A 6-yard touchdown run by Banks with 38.4 seconds left clinched the win. The Bears played without junior tailback T.J. Green, who had to sit out the game after he was ejected in Cawood High School’s playoff loss last season to Estill County. Friday October 3, 2008Clay County at Middlesboro - 7:30 PMJackets fall to ColonelsBy JAY COMPTON, middlesborodailynews.comThe Middlesboro Yellow Jakets were manhandled Fridy night, losing their season opener at Whiley County 27-6. With more size, depth and experience up front, the Colonels won the battle at the line of scrimmage and wore down the Jackets. Senior fullback Jason Powers ran for 154 yards on 26 carries and junior quarterback Jamie Labanion added 127 yards on ten carries as Whitley out-gained Middlesboro 303-140. Cody Bowlin put Whitley on top in the first quarter with a 15-yard fumble return and Lebanion’s kick made it 7-0. The Colonels were in business again when John Thomas intercepted a Chase Roark pass on the following possession. But Jon Evans recovered a Lebanion fumble for Middlesboro to end that threat. After the Jacket drive stalled, Whitley went on an 11-play, 59-yard drive helped along by two defensive offsides penalties. Lebanion capped it with a 10-yard TD pass to Justin Goins. That was the only Whtiley pass of the day and made it 14-0 with just uner eight minutes to play in the first half. The Jackets answered with their own 11-play drive. This one covered 65 yards and took up nearly the rest of the half. Hunter Adams ran five times for 37 yards on the drive and Roark added a 12-yard scramble for a first down and a 15-yard pass to Matt Powers. Powers made a diving catch to haul in Roarks pass and convert a 3rd & 14. Roark and Adams hooked up on a 7-yard receiver screen for the touchdown with Eddie Gilbert providing a big block along the way. Patrick Knuckles’ extra point try was blocked, but with eight seconds left in the half the Jackets were within 14-8. Middlesboro got the ball to start the third quarter, but an illegal block on the first play from scrimmage put them in a hole. Adams ran for 16-yards to convert a 3rd & long but the drive stalled near the 40. Matt Powers got a nice roll on his punt and the Jackets downed it at the Whittley 12. But the Colonels got one first down, then Lebanion turned the corner on an option keeper and went 75-yards. The touchdown was called back because of an illegal block near the goal line, but three plays later Powers plowed in from a yard out to make it 21-6. The humidity and physical nature of the game took a toll on the Jackets as several players had to leave with cramps in the second half. Adams had to sit out the next possession and Roark left the game for good after taking a helmet to left forearm on a sack. Powers ran 46 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter to put Whitley up 27-6. Adams took over at quarterback, but left after three plays when the cramping came back. Whitley took over and marched back down the field, grinding out the clock. They got down inside the Jacket five yard line, but a Powers fumble was recovered by Middlesboro in the end zone. The Jackets converted three first downs on their final drive, but were left without a quarterback when Gilbert cramped up and were content to let the clock expire. Middlesboro (0-1) plays Paul Dunbar next Friday in the Cumberland Falls Pigskin Classic at Corbin. Kickoff is set for 5:45. Whitley County (1-0) visits Bell County Friday. Friday October 10, 2008Perry County Central at Clay County - 7:30 PMPerry Central runs out of time in TECO Bowlby TONY MCGUIRE, Sports Editor hazard-herald.comThe Perry County Central Commodores hosted the Sheldon Clark Cardinals in the second annual TECO Coal Bowl. Last year’s event turned into a shoot out with the Cardinals pulling out the victory in the final moments. Perry Central started strong, and quickly marched the ball down the field. Demetri Travis opened the series with a long return, and then set up the score with a 26-yard run. Travis capped the drive, as well, with a 2-yard run into the end zone. The conversion failed, giving the Commodores the 6-0 lead. Sheldon Clark kept the ball on the ground during their first possession. The Cardinals picked apart the Commodore defense, and finished the drive with a 10-yard Kelly run to the end zone. They also missed the conversion, tying the score at six. Perry Central immediately went back to work on offense. The Commodores mixed up their plays well, and quickly moved the ball down field. Demetri Travis closed the drive with another 2-yard run. Travis then hauled in the 2-pt. conversion to give the Commodores a 14-6 lead. Neither team could find the handle on the ball in the second period as turnovers changed possession on several occasions. Sheldon Clark was able to take advantage of one of the Commodores’ turnovers, and punched the ball into the end zone (14-12). Perry Central had a shot at the end zone at the closing of the half, but just ran out of the time. The Commodores went into the locker room with a 14-12 lead. The third quarter belonged to the Cardinals as their ground attack ate up much of the clock, and the Commodore defense. Sheldon Clark scored a pair of touchdowns in the period, while holding the Commodores at bay. Going into the fourth quarter, Sheldon Clark held a 26-14 lead. Perry Central opened the fourth quarter strong, and marched the ball quickly down the field. The Commodores closed the gap with a 41-yard pass play from Jordan Amis to Deron Amis. Jordan Amis then hit Demetri Travis with the 2-pt. conversion to pull Perry Central to within four at 26-22. Sheldon Clark nearly ran out the clock with their next drive, taking it all the way to the 2-yard line. The Commodores’ defense held strong, forcing the Cardinals to hand over possession of the ball. The Commodores were able to quickly move into Cardinal territory, but the clock soon became an extra defensive player. Perry Central had several good shots at the end zone, but could not get the winning play as time ran out. Sheldon Clark was able to hold on for the 26-22 win. Friday October 17, 2008Edmonson County at Clay County - 8:00 PMEdmonson County 14 Grayson County 8 Friday October 24, 2008Clay County at Whitley County - 7:30 PMWhitley County 27 Middlesboro 6 Friday October 31, 2008Morgan County at Clay County - 7:30 PMRowan County 55 Morgan County 8 Friday November 7, 2008Clay County at Harlan - 7:30 PMRatliff leads Pats to win over HarlanBy JARROD SHERMAN, harlandaily.comThe Knott Central Patriots aren’t known for being flashy. They’re also not known for beating Harlan County teams. They did both in their season opener Friday, defeating visiting Harlan 36-14. The win, the Patriots’ first against a Harlan County opponent since they beat the Dragons in 1994, came largely courtesy of Braxton Ratliff. The junior quarterback rushed 19 times for 167 yards and two touchdowns, repeatedly fooling Harlan defenders with fake handoffs to his three running backs. Harlan coach J.B. Donahue was frustrated by the Dragons’ lack of discipline on defense. Knott Central marched 71 yards in four plays on the opening drive, highlighted by Ratliff’s 44-yard sprint to the Harlan 33. Two plays later, Ratliff scored on a 28-yard run to put the Patriots ahead 6-0. The Dragons answered with an efficient drive of their own as Kenny Pennington rolled out on a play action and connected with senior receiver Allen Hensley for a 58-yard touchdown. Austin Wolfe’s kick gave Harlan a 7-6 lead with 7:57 left in the first quarter. The Patriots went into ball-control mode, chewing up more than seven minutes with a 63-yard, 14-play drive that included a fourth-down conversion run by Ratliff. Anthony Newhouse scored on a 1-yard plunge, and Ratliff found Kenny Craft for the conversion. After forcing the Dragons to punt, Knott Central again went on a sustained drive. Brady Risner’s 5-yard touchdown run capped a 12-play, 80-yard march that took more than five minutes. Ratliff again connected with Craft for the conversion. The Patriots failed to score on their final possession of the first half, even with an extra play. Ratliff was stopped for a loss on what should have been fourth down, but the Patriots couldn’t convert, giving the Dragons a small shot of momentum heading into the break. Harlan opened the second half with its best drive of the night, led by Andrew Link. The junior running back carried five times for 52 yards on the drive, including a 22-yard run to start the series and a 17-yarder to set up Pennington’s 1-yard scoring burst. Wolfe’s kick cut the Dragons’ deficit to 22-14 with 8:26 left in the third quarter. Knott Central answered again, using their unorthodox point-after formation to set up the touchdown. On third-and-goal from the 5, the Patriots lined up with four players in the middle of the field and the other seven bunched together to the left of Ratliff. The quarterback scrambled, reversing course several times, before finally shaking Hensley to get into the end zone. After forcing a punt, the Patriots closed the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run by Jason Carmody with 1:35 remaining in the third quarter. Risner added 50 yards on nine carries for Knott Central (1-0). The Dragons were led by Andrew Link with 116 yards on 16 carries. Donavhen Middleton added 37 yards on 10 carries in the second half. Pennington completed five of 13 passes for 87 yards. Harlan (1-0) returns to action next week at Lee, Va. The Patriots will travel to Perry Central next week. Friday September 5, 20086:00 PM - Clay County at Leslie County (Mountain Classic)6:00 PM - Middlesboro vs Paul Dunbar (Pigskin Classic) 7:00 PM - Edmonson County at Caverna 7:30 PM - Harlan at Lee County, VA 7:30 PM - Knott Central at Perry Central 7:30 PM - Morgan County at Powell County 7:30 PM - North Laurel at South Laurel 7:30 PM - Whitley County at Bell County 8:00 PM - Greenup County at Letcher Central[/i] Colonels ready to rollBy Les Dixon, thetimestribune.comThe Whitley County Colonels are looking to improve their resume for the 2008 season and a win against homestanding Bell County at Log Mountain this week would do just that. It’s not going to be easy, though. Dudley Hilton’s Bobcats (1-0) are coming off a 50-6 win over Garrard County and are picked by many to be the team to beat in the Class 4A. Bell County accumulated 347 yards on the ground last week with Spencer Greer leading the way with 179 yards rushing and one touchdown. Cory Davenport rushed for 68 yards, while Justin Goodin (31 yards) and Shawnta Zachery (29 yards) combined to rush for 60 yards. Zachery also had a solid game throwing the ball. He completed six-of-eight pass attempts for 127 yards and one touchdown, while Chris Ely led the way with 58 yards receiving and John Hilton finished with 43 yards. “This game is going to allow us to see where we are at,” he added. “It’s going to allow us to see just how competitive we can be.” The Colonels looked very competitive during their 27-6 win over Middlesboro last week. The Colonels rushed for 281 yards on 37 carries, while limiting the Yellow Jackets to only 140 yards on offense in the win. Jamie Lebanion led the way for Whitley County with 138 yards on the ground on only nine carries, while Jason Powers carried the ball 24 times for 137 yards. Kick-off is slated for 7:30 p.m. Friday.
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Post by Local Sports on Sept 10, 2008 19:58:47 GMT -5
Clay County Football 2008Friday September 5, 2008 Friday August 29, 2008Knox Central 26, Clay County 13Corbin 35 Knox Central 14By Andrew Earles, thetimestribune.comIt didn’t take long for the Corbin Redhounds to put a jolt into the Knox Central Panthers during the 14th Annual Cumberland Falls Pigskin Classic. Corey Sewell caught the opening kick-off at the five-yard line, took it up the Redhound sideline, and was eventually tackled by a swarm of Panthers around the 25-yard line. What Knox Central didn’t see was Sewell handing the ball off on a reverse to Matthew Taylor who took the ball the rest of the way to the endzone — totaling 95 yards, while giving his team a lead they wouldn’t relinquish during their 34-14 win. Knox Central’s problems didn’t stop there. In the Panthers’ opening drive, they had consecutive false start penalties that ultimately put a halt on their drive, which set the tone for Knox Central on offense the remainder of the game. It wasn’t all good for the Redhounds, who started out the game a little sluggish in the eyes of coach Steve Jewell. Ryan Fritts led the Redhounds with 136 yards rushing on 16 carries. The Panthers didn’t have an answer for Fritts, who averaged 8.5 yards in the game and scored three touchdowns with two of those coming from more than 30-yards out. Michael Campbell added another score for the Redhounds on a one-yard dive into the endzone. The Redhounds’ defense was able to keep Knox Central’s running game in check for most of the game. Hard-running Dexter Carnes was still able to manage 138 yards on 20 carries, which included a touchdown. Chad Merida scored the Panthers’ other touchdown on a seven-yard score. Corbin only had four pass attempts from senior quarterback Lance Freeman and he completed three of them for 16 yards. Friday September 5, 2008Clay County 62 Leslie County 8CLICK HERE to see the video at WYMT Segment 3CLICK HERE to read the game review at tigersfootball.blogspot.com Friday September 12, 2008North Laurel at Clay County - 7:30 PMSouth Laurel flies by North Laurel, 51-29By Denis House, Sports Editor: sentinel-echo.comIn the end, South Laurel overcame 15 penalties and four turnovers to take a 51-29 win over North Laurel in the 17th installment of the Crosstown Showdown Friday night at South Laurel. The two teams combined for 22 penalties in a game that lasted nearly three hours. Ricky Bowling turned in another impressive performance, completing 21-of-26 passes (including connecting on his first seven) for 389 yards and four touchdowns. He also ran for a score, and intercepted a ball on defense. He also threw one interception. But it wasn’t all Bowling for South Laurel (2-0). Steven Quillen, Jake Cobb and Tyler Vaughn and Brandon Hacker all played key roles in the win. After holding North Laurel (1-1) on its first possession, the Cardinals took over on their own 14. On third down, Bowling hooked up with Cobb, who raced to the North Laurel 29 before Raymond Shears made a touchdown-saving tackle. Two plays later, Vaughn raced up the middle 24 yards for the score. When Justin Lewis tacked on the point after, the Cards held a 7-0 lead. North answered right back, as Adrian Wardrup lead a 10-play, 76-yard drive that included two key penalties on South Laurel to help keep the drive alive, and was capped off by a three yard run by Wardrup for the score. Nick Armstrong’s point after was good, and with 3:45 left in the first quarter, the game was tied at 7-7. South Laurel fumbled the ensuing kickoff, and the Jaguars were able to recover on the 10 yard line. But the Cardinal defense stiffened, and on fourth-and-goal, Wardrup was stopped by Cobb at the one yard line, giving South Laurel the ball back with .45 seconds left. That was one of the missed opportunities Abbott was referring to. The Cards drove to the North Laurel 46, where Bowling hooked up with Cobb for an apparent 46-yard scoring play early in the second quarter, but it was called back due to an illegal block in the back by South Laurel. On the next play, Bowling found Brandon Hacker for a 20-yard score. The try for two failed, leaving South Laurel with a 13-7 advantage. The lead grew to 21-7 when Bowling hit Quillen, who turned on the afterburners and raced 73 yards to pay dirt with 7:53 left in the half. Bowling then hit Cobb for the two-point conversion. Just when it looked like South Laurel was going to blow the game open, the Jaguars battled right back, scoring twice in less than .30 seconds. A huge kick-off return by Johnny Ray Fugate gave North Laurel the ball on the South 25, where Wardrup hooked up with Kevin Baer for the score. Armstrong’s point after was true, cutting the lead to 21-14. The Cardinals then fumbled on their next possession, and Trent Prewitt recovered the ball on the 38. Wardrup and Baer again hooked up, this time for 38 yards, and with 7:25 left in the half, the game was tied, 21-21. The Cards were able to take the lead with 3:29 left when Bowling snuck in from one yard out for a 28-21 advantage. The Jaguars opened the second half by recovering an onside kick on the South Laurel 47, but they were unable to take advantage of the opportunity, and were forced to punt the ball away after four plays. Taking over on the 10, the Cards needed just four plays to find the end zone, thanks to two big receptions by Quillen ( 16 and 24 yards). Bowling dumped a little pass off to Cobb, who raced 47 yards for the score. The point after was good, and South’s lead grew to 35-21. From there, the Cardinals continued to pile on the points. Wardrup was sacked by Jeremy Armfield in the end zone for a safety with 1:40 left in the third, giving South a 37-21 lead. In the fourth quarter, Bowling again found Cobb, this time for 6 yards, to make it 45-21. North’s last score came following a Shears’ interception, when Wardrup hit Fugate for an 11-yard score. Wardrup added the two-point conversion, cutting the lead to 45-29. On South’s next possession, Vaughn scored on a 10-yard run to make the final 51-29. Both teams start district play this week, as South Laurel will host Southwestern Pulaski, while North Laurel travels to Clay County. Friday September 19, 2008Clay County at Letcher County Central - 7:30 PMLetcher County Central 67 Greenup County 6 Friday October 3, 2008Clay County at Middlesboro - 7:30 PMMiddlesboro 27 Paul Dunbar 0By JAY COMPTON, Sports Editor: middlesborodailynews.comMany coaches will tell you that a team improves the most between week one and week two of the football season. Well, the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets are the latest proof of that as they dominated the line of scrimmage Friday night and bull-dozed Lexington-Paul Dunbar 27-0 in the Cumberland Falls Pigskin Classic. Hunter Adams and Cody Foister both ran for over 100 yards and freshman quarterback Chase Roark completed 10-of-15 passes for 146 yards and a 51-yard touchdown to Matt Powers. But the key for the Jackets was the play of the defensive front. Sophomore nose guard Cameron Kyle and senior tackle Bobby Partin collapsed the pocket from the inside and Foister, Cody Smith, Brett Pittman and Eddie Withersthingy took turns speed rushing from the edges as the Jackets came away with seven sacks in the game. One week after not being able to get Whitley County’s offense off the field — they surrendered nearly 300 yards on the ground — Middlesboro held Dunbar to minus-41 rushing yards. When quarterback Trent Martin was able to pass out of the Bulldog’s spread he usually had someone in his face. He completed just 17-of-50 passes for 194 yards and was picked off five times. Pittman had two intercepions while Foister, Ryan Phelps and Powers had one each. Martin passed to Kendall Davis for a 34-yard pick up on the game’s first play from scrimmage, but the Jackets held and took over deep in their own territory. They embarked on a 9-play, 93-yard drive. Foister had runs of 28 and five yards and Adams ran for 23 yards and caught a pass for 21 more. Roark completed another pass to Josh Branham for 15 yards and finally capped the drive with a one-yard sneak. Patrick Knuckles’ kick made it 7-0. Adams got free on the first play of the second quarter and went 67 yards for another Jacket touchdown and a 13-0 lead. Pittman’s interception stopped Dunbar’s next drive and on a 3rd & 3 from the MHS 26, Foister broke a tackle at the line of scrimmage and rumbled 74 yards for a TD. Midway through the second quarter the Jackets had a 19-0 lead. The next Middlesboro possession saw Roark pass to Branham for 25 yards and two plays later he hooked up with Powers for a 51-yard touchdown. Adams ran in the two-point conversion to make the halftime score 27-0. A 61-yard punt return by Adams set the Jackets up deep in Bulldog territory in the third quarter. But a penalty set them back five yards and Roark’s third down pass into the end zone was intercepted by Marquis Clay. Neither team seriously threatened to score after that. Adams, who accounted for 265 all-purpose yards in the game was named the outstanding player for Middlesboro and Marquis was the MOP for Dunbar. Middlesboro (1-1) hosts Lee High, Va. (2-0) next Friday in their home opener at 7:30 p.m. while Dunbar (0-2) visits Scott County. Friday October 10, 2008Perry County Central at Clay County - 7:30 PMPerry County Central 34 Knott County Central 16by TONY MCGUIRE, Sports Editor: hazard-herald.comOn Friday, the Perry County Central Commodores hosted the Knott Central Patriots. The Commodores were able to put together a solid offensive and defensive performance on their way to the 34-16 win. The Commodores took the opening kickoff deep into Patriot territory. They then struck pay dirt on their first play from scrimmage. Demetri Travis ran straight through the Knott County defense for a 34-yard touchdown. John Amis added the extra-point for the 7-0 lead. The first series by the Commodore defense proved to be as impressive as the offense’s first series. Knott County was forced to punt from deep in their own back yard, setting up the Commodores in excellent field position. Perry Central was able to efficiently move the ball down the field, setting up a short run for the score. Demetri Travis scored for the second time from two yards out. John Amis added the extra-point, giving the Commodores the 14-0 advantage. Knott Central was successful in moving the ball in the second quarter, using what can only be described as a six-man push offense. The Patriots finished off the drive with a short run, and then added the 2-pt. conversion, bringing the tally to 14-8. Perry Central was able to erase the score with a quick hit. After a good return of the kickoff, the Commodores’ quarterback, Jordan Amis, ran 49-yards through the Patriots’ defense for the touchdown. The Commodores failed to convert on the extra-point, sending the game to the half with Perry Central leading 20-8. Neither offense came out of the break hitting on all cylinders. With time running out in the third quarter, Perry Central finally broke the ice. Demetri Travis scored touchdown number three on a 38-yard run. Chance Ashworth caught the 2-pt. conversion pass, giving Perry Central the 28-8 advantage going into the final period. Early in the fourth quarter, Perry Central picked up a turnover from Knott Central, giving them another opportunity to score. Jordan Amis hit Chance Ashworth on a cut-back pass across the field from 29-yards out, setting the Commodores final score at 34. Knott County Central, however, was not finished. They added another touchdown late to bring their final tally to 16. Perry Central went on to win the game by the final of 34-16, evening their record at 1-1. Perry Central stats: Passing: Jordan Amis 8 of 14 for 110 yards and 1 TD. Rushing: Demetri Travis 10 carries for 138 yards and 3 TDs, Jordan Amis 5 carries for 97 yards and 1 TD, and Devin Turner 1 carry for 3 yards. Receiving: Josh Salyers 4 catches for 41 yards, Chance Ashworth 2 catches for 32 yards and 1 TD, and David Napier 2 catches for 37 yards. Friday October 17, 2008Edmonson County at Clay County - 8:00 PMEdmonson County 14 Caverna 0By JOHN VERSER, glasgowdailytimes.comEdmonson County scored a pair of first quarter touchdowns and held off Caverna 14-0 on a soggy Friday night at B.H. Weaver Stadium. Turnovers haunted the Colonels all night and helped the Wildcats score. Edmonson turned a Caverna fumble on the snap into its first touchdown. The Colonels fumbled at their own 27 yard line and the Wildcats took over. The Wildcats needed just two plays to take the lead as Brent Smith tossed a 21-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Duncan for a 7-0 advantage with 3:05 left in the first quarter. The Colonels ran just two plays before their second costly turnover of the quarter. That set Edmonson up at the Caverna 17-yard line. Smith ran it in from 15-yards out to give the Wildcats a 14-0 lead at the 1:48 mark of the opening quarter. Caverna had six fumbles in the game, three of which Edmonson recovered. The Colonels drove into Wildcat territory on their ensuing drive. Caverna ran five plays before quarterback Jordan Rice scampered for a 34-yard run on a third down and five play to the Edmonson 18-yard line. Andy Goodnight had a two-yard run before Dearrick Lindsey was stopped for a six yard loss. Lindsey gained five yards on the next play. Rice’s pass for Brett Davidson in the end zone on fourth down was incomplete as the Colonels turned it over on downs. Caverna forced Edmonson to turn it over on downs with 5:33 left in the second quarter. But perhaps the most important stop of the half came with just seconds remaining in the half. The Wildcats had the ball near the goal when the Colonels stopped them on a fourth and less than a yard play with less than 30 seconds left in the first half. Friday October 24, 2008Clay County at Whitley County - 7:30 PMBell County 38 Whitley County 8By JAY COMPTON, Sports Editor: middlesborodailynews.comLOG MOUNTAIN — Senior running back Spencer Greer ran for 172 yards and four touchdowns Friday night as the Bell County Bobcats took care of Whitley County 38-8. The Colonels were able to sustain drives for much of the game and kept the Bell offense on the sideline. Whitley ran 67 plays to the Bobcats’ 40 and held an 18-14 edge in first downs. But they couldn't turn the production into points until Anthony Rider’s 6-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Bell County took a 7-0 lead on Greer’s 12-yard scamper late in the first quarter. Freshman Cory Davenport intercepted Whitley’s Jamie Lebanion and returned it 57 yards to set up Monte Merrick’s 38-yard field goal — the nationally ranked kicker will be making a recruiting visit to Purdue this weekend. The Bobcats led 10-0 at the end of the first. After Bell turned back another Whitley drive, Greer broke free for a 46-yard run then plunged into the end zone from a yard out to stretch the lead to 17-0. Bobcat quarteback Shawnta Zachery hooked up with tight end John Dudley Hilton for a 43-yard pass play and Greer again punched in from one yard out put Bell on top 23-0 at the half. Zachery was 6-of-11 passing for 91 yards and a 23-yard TD to Chase Ely in the third quarter. Adam Overbay ran in for the conversion to make it 31-0. Rider put Whitley on the board early in the fourth quarter and Cody Jones ran in the conversion. Greer’s fourth TD, an 11-yard run, set the final score at 38-8. Zachery was the second-leading rusher for Bell with 24 yards and senior fullback Justin Goodin added 19 yards on three carries. Ely led the Bobcat receivers with three catches for 43 yards. Lebanion completed 11-of-19 passes for 156 yards and the interception. Whitley was led on the ground by fullback Jason Powers who ran 13 times for 42 yards. Josh Wynn added 40 yards on just six carries while Lebanion ran for 18 yards and Jones 13. Rider caught five passes for 45 yards, Wynn had three catches for 66 and Justin Goins added three receptions for 42 yards. Whitley County (1-1) visits Newport next Friday at 7 p.m. while Bell (2-0) opens district play at Knox Central at 7:30 p.m. Friday October 31, 2008Morgan County at Clay County - 7:30 PMPowell County 49 Morgan County 6 Friday November 7, 2008Clay County at Harlan - 7:30 PMLee County (VA) 43 Harlan 0By JARROD SHERMAN, Sports Editor: harlandaily.comFor the second straight week, an athletic quarterback gave the Harlan Green Dragons fits. Senior Tyler Mullins rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown and passed 83 yards and another score Friday as the host Lee (VA) Generals routed the Green Dragons 43-0. The loss came a week after Knott Central’s Braxton Ratliff rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Patriots to a 36-14 win over the Dragons. The Dragons’ first possession brought their longest play of the night, a screen pass from Kenny Pennington to Andrew Link for a 12-yard gain to convert a third down. Harlan moved the chains seven times in the game and only got past midfield twice. Lee (1-1) controlled the line of scrimmage, amassing 373 yards of offense while holding the Dragons to 80. The Dragons were led by Link, a junior tailback, who rushed for 43 yards on 16 carries. Pennington completed four of six passes for 19 yards. Harlan (0-2) is off next week before returning to action September 19 at Hazard. The Generals will travel to Middlesboro next week. Friday September 12, 2008Lee County, VA at Middlesboro (1-1) Edmonson County (2-0) at Russellville *Letcher Central (2-0, 0-0) at Perry Central (1-1, 0-0) *North Laurel (1-1, 0-0) at Clay County (1-1, 0-0)Bell County at Knox Central (1-1) McCreary Central at Leslie County (0-2) Whitley County (1-1) at Newport Harlan (0-2) OPEN*District Game
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Post by Local Sports on Sept 17, 2008 19:22:53 GMT -5
Clay County Football 2008Friday September 12, 2008 Friday August 29, 2008Knox Central 26, Clay County 13Bell County 21 Knox Central 0middlesborodailynews.comThe Bell County Bobcats held Knox Central to 173 total yards, recovered two Panther fumbles and rode a power running game to a 21-0 win. Senior running back Spencer Greer carried the ball 28 times for 223 yards. He broke into the secoandary for a 54-yard gain in the first quarter that helped set up Shanta Zachery's 7-yard touchdown run. Monte Merrick’s extra point gave Bell a 7-0 lead with 4:36 to play in the quarter. Central’s Cory Smith completed his first five passes of the game for 52 yards as the Panthers used the short passing game to control the clock for much of the first half. But the Bell defense held when they needed to. Mike Howard’s fumble recovery stopped the Panthers late in the half. Greer again busted loose for gains of 14 and 21 yards. Three plays later he scored from four yards out with just 16 seconds left in the half to put the Bobcats up 14-0 at halftime. Greer ran for 44 yards on five carries on Bell’s first drive of the second half. He capped it with a one-yard TD plunge for a 21-0 lead that proved to be the final score. Sophomore Dominic Carton made his first appearance of the season after missing the first two games with a hand injury. He ran the ball three times for 12 yards. Fullback Justin Goodin added 20 yards on five carries. Zachery was 2-of-7 passing for 29 yards. Chase Ely had a catch for 17 yards and Greer had one catch for 12 yards. For Knox Central Smith finished 7-of-10 passing for 60 yards. Chad Merida led the Panthers with 40 rushing yards on 12 carries. Dexter Carnes gained 15 yards on seven carries and caught four passes for 19 yards. Smith added 24 rushing yards. Bell County (3-0, 1-0) stays in the district next Friday with a trip to Rockcastle County (3-0, 1-0). Knox Central (1-2, 0-1) plays at McCreary Central (2-1, 0-0). Friday September 5, 2008Clay County 62 Leslie County 8McCreary County 34 Leslie County 0 Friday September 12, 2008Clay County 41 North Laurel 14Jags fall to Tigers, 41-14By Tim Branstetter, Sports Writer: sentinel-echo.comOnce again the North Laurel Jaguars squared off with a pass happy offense, this time it was Clay County as the Tigers flipped the score on the Jaguars 41-14 on Friday night. The Jaguars spotted the Tigers seven points as John Hooker took the opening kickoff 80 yards for the quick score. Zac Lawson connected on the PAT for the 7-0 lead. The Tigers took advantage of three staled drives by the Jaguars and scored again on a 21 yard touchdown pass from Lawson to Chris Gilbert. Lawson’s PAT made it 14-0 with :13 remaining in the first quarter.After giving up another touchdown through the air, the Jaguars finally got things going when Raymond Shears caught a pass from Adrian Wardrup after ripping it away from the defender for an 18 yard gain. That pass set up the run game as Robert Lewis found the end zone on a 34 yard carry up the middle with 7:04 remaining in the second quarter. Nick Armstrong added the PAT for the 21-7 score. Unfortunately for the Jaguars the passing game did not take off as Wardrup’s passes kept bouncing off the hands of the receivers. The Jaguars trailed 21-7 in the third quarter and came up with a big interception from Shears with 5:40 remaining. The Jaguars managed to move the ball to the Tigers seven yard line before turning the ball over on downs after a failed fourth and one attempt with 1:53 remaining. The Tigers took advantage of the stop and connected on a 73 yard touchdown pass from Lewis to Hooker. The Lewis PAT gave the Tigers the 28-7 advantage. The Jaguars last surge came with 7:09 remaining in the game as they drove the ball 59 yards capped off by a 51 yard touchdown carry by Wardrup. The Armstrong PAT closed the gap at 28-14. Lewis turned on his wheels during the next drive with a 35 yard quarterback keeper and an eight yard keeper for the touchdown. His PAT gave the Tigers the 35-14 lead with 4:35 remaining to play. The Jaguars turned to Kevin Baer for the quick answer. Baer caught the kickoff on the five yard line and took it 95 yards for what appeared to be a score, but the play was called back on a block in the back and the Jaguars were not able to overcome the penalty. CC–Hooker 80 yard kickoff return, (Lewis kick); CC–Lewis 21 yard pass to Gilbert, (Lewis kick); CC–Lewis 18 yard pass to Noah Reid, (Lewis kick); NL–Lewis 34 yard run, (Armstrong kick); CC–Lewis 73 yard pass to Hooker, (Lewis kick); NL–Wardrup 51 yard run, (Armstrong kick); CC–Lewis 8 yard run, (Lewis kick); CC- Charles Miller 64 yard run, (kick failed). Friday September 19, 2008Clay County at Letcher County Central - 7:30 PMPerry County Central 33 Letcher County Central 32by TONY MCGUIRE, Sports Editor: hazard-herald.comOn Friday, the Perry County Central Commodores (1-1) hosted the Letcher Central Cougars (2-0) in a big district match-up. The Cougars shocked the Commodores last year 63-14, starting them at the bottom of the district. Letcher Central opened the game with an early touchdown. After a brief drive, Charlie Banks ran the ball in from 5-yards out. Perry Central’s Matt Robinson blocked the extra-point attempt, setting the score at 0-6. Perry Central took but 32 seconds to retaliate. Demetri Travis returned the ensuing kickoff 34-yards, and then caught a 38-yard pass from Jordan Amis. On the second play from scrimmage, Josh Salyers crossed into the end zone with a 28-yard pass from Jordan Amis. The conversion failed, tying the game at six. The Cougars put together another substantial drive on the their next possession. But this time they would not be so successful. Demetri Travis intercepted a pass on the 15-yard line, and returned it 85-yards for the Commodores. The extra-point failed, giving Perry Central the 12-6 lead. Letcher Central needed but a minute to catch their breath, and tie the score. Chase Adams finished off the quick hit with a 19-yard run through the Perry Central defense. They were unable to pick up the conversion, knotting the score at 12. The final score of the first period would belong to Perry Central. With nine seconds on the clock, Demetri Travis hauled in a 30-yard pass from Jordan Amis. For the first time in the game, the extra-point attempt was successful, giving the Commodores the 19-12 lead. The slugfest continued as Letcher Central needed less than two minutes to reciprocate. Michael Frazier ran for a 34-yard touchdown, and Charlie Banks ran in the 2-pt. conversion, giving the Cougars the 20-19 advantage. The score, believe it or not, held until the half. The Cougars opened the second half with a touchdown that extended their lead to 26-19. Charlie Banks ran for his second touchdown of the evening from 24-yards out. With 6:56 remaining in the third period, Perry Central was able to pull to within one of Letcher Central. Demetri Travis ran 23 yards through the Cougar defense for his third touchdown of the night. The game entered the final frame with the Commodores trailing 25-26. Early in the fourth quarter, Jordan Amis broke a tackle in the backfield, and escaped for a 10-yard run to the end zone. Amis then hooked up with David Napier for the 2-pt. conversion, giving Perry Central the 33-26 lead. On their next possession, Letcher Central moved the ball down the field quickly. The Cougars capped off their drive with a 25-yard run by Charlie Banks. The conversion attempt was stopped cold by the Commodores, preserving a 33-32 lead with 6:56 remaining to play. Perry Central’s final drive was cut short at the goal line as the Cougars picked off a pass. Letcher Central took the ball deep into Commodore territory, but began to run out of time. The Cougars set up a 27-yard field goal with only a few ticks remaining on the clock. However, the snap was executed poorly, and Perry Central was able to cover up the ball to end the game. The 33-32 win gives the Commodores the upper hand in the district, and sends them into a bye week for some well needed rest. Perry Central will return to action with Hazard in the Black Gold Bowl. Friday October 3, 2008Clay County at Middlesboro - 7:30 PMMiddlsboro 33 Lee County (VA) 10By JAY COMPTON, Sports Editor: middlesborodailynews.comHunter Adams and Cody Foister each ran for over 100 yards and two touchdowns as the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets overcame a slow start to defeat Lee, Va. 33-10 Friday night. Middlesboro’s first possession ended in points for Lee when Chase Roark was sacked on consecutive plays. Cole Rutherford brought Roark down in the Jacket end zone and a gave the Generals a 2-0 lead midway through the first quarter. MHS DB Ryan Phelps intercepted Tyler Mullins’ pass attempt on 3rd & 25 to end the following Lee possession. On the very next play Adams went 30 yards for a touchdown. The two-point conversion run was stopped and the Jackets went on top 6-2. The teams traded possessions, then Lee drove deep into Middlesboro territory thanks to 43 rushing yards from Tyler Graham and Michael Rutledge and two 15-yard penalties against the Jackets. Middlesboro held inside their own twenty yard line and stopped the Generals on downs. Adams broke a 22-yard run and two plays later Roark found Matt Powers on a slant at the right seem. Powers juggled the ball and hauled it in about 15 yards up field. Then he split two Lee defenders and raced to the end zone for a 66-yard touchdown. Sophomore wideout Evan Womack helped with a downfield block along the way. The Jackets again failed to convert a two-point conversion but took a 12-2 lead into the half. Middlesboro got good field position to start the third quarter when the kickoff went out of bounds. Foister ran for 16 yards and later Roark scrambled for 16 to convert a 3rd & 8. He passed to Powers for 16 more and Foister finished the drive with a 13-yard TD run. He ran through a Lee defender at the three yard line and dived across the goal line. Patrick Knuckles’ kick made it 19-2 with 6:58 to play in the third quarter. Lee drove deep into Middlesboro territory on a time-consuming 10-play drive. But Graham was stripped trying to get around the corner and Powers recovered the fumble in the end zone. One play later Adams took an inside hand-off, cut the his left and outran the General secondary for a 74-yard TD run to stretch the lead to 26-2. Mullins scored on a 29-yard keeper and Graham ran in the two-point conversion for Lee late in the third quarter to make it a 16-point game. Knuckles came up just a yard or two short on a 48-yard field goal try after the next Middlesboro possession. The Jackets again held on downs and Foister capped a 9-play drive witth a 2-yard TD run. Powers’ interception finished Lee’s final drive and Middlesboro ran out the clock on the 33-10 win. Roark completed 7-of-10 passes for 130 yards and the touchdown to Powers. He was sacked four times in the game, but also had a pair of long runs for first downs. Adams ran for 139 yards on eleven carries while Foister also ran the ball eleven times for 104 yards. Powers had three catches for 86 yards and Adams caught four for 44. Brett Pittman led the Jacket defense with 16 total tackles in the game. Adams was in on 13 and Jon Evans had nine tackles and a sack. Middlesboro (2-1) is off next week before hosting Leslie County on Sept. 26 to start district play. Lee falls to 1-2. Friday October 10, 2008Perry County Central at Clay County - 7:30 PMPerry County Central 33 Letcher County Central 32 Friday October 17, 2008Edmonson County at Clay County - 8:00 PMRussellville 40 Edmonson County 23 Friday October 24, 2008Clay County at Whitley County - 7:30 PMWhitley County 52 Newport 12By Les Dixon, Sports Editor: thetimestribune.comThe Whitley County Colonels scored the most points in any game from Jim Black’s three-years as head coach Friday by whipping homestanding Newport, 52-12. Black’s squad scored early and often and jumped out to a 38-0 halftime lead before rolling to the 40-point win. Whitley County’s 49 points against Lynn Camp on Sept. 8, 2006 were the most scored during Black’s tenure, and the 52-point output is the most points scored since Sept. 10, 2004 when the Colonels handed Lynn Camp a 56-32 loss. The Colonels (2-1) dominated throughout the game on both sides of the ball. Whitley County carried the ball 46 times for 362 yards, while Jamie Lebanion connected on three-of-five pass attempts for 17 yards. The Colonels’ defense limited the Wildcats (1-2) to only 53 yards rushing on 21 carries and 56 yards passing. Newport only managed four first downs the entire game. In total offense, Black’s squad outgained the Wildcats, 379-109. Jason Powers led Whitley County with 177 yards rushing on 14 carries and four touchdowns, while Cody Jones followed with 63 yards on 11 carries and two TDs. Josh Wynn finished the game with 37 yards, while Nate Wilson had 18 yards and a touchdown. Jones’ four-yard run in the first quarter gave Whitley County an 8-0 lead. The Colonels’ defense recorded a safety minutes later to increase their lead to 10-0. Powers capped off a two-play, 13-yard drive from 10 yards out to make the score, 18-0. He added a 30-yard touchdown run that increased Whitley County’s advantage to 25-0. Jones added his second touchdown of the game with a 35-yard run, while Powers’ 14-yard run gave his team a 38-0 lead at halftime. Powers’ one-yard run in the second half extended the Colonels’ lead to 45-0, while Wilson’s 14-yard run capped off Whitley County’s scoring. The Colonels will be back in action this week on the road against district foe North Laurel. The Jaguars (1-2) dropped a 41-14 decision to Clay County Friday. Friday October 31, 2008Morgan County at Clay County - 7:30 PM Friday November 7, 2008Clay County at Harlan - 7:30 PM Friday September 19, 2008Knox Central (1-2) at McCreary County Leslie County (0-3) OPENMiddlesboro (2-1) OPEN* Clay County (2-1, 1-0) at Letcher Central (2-1, 0-1) *Whitley County (2-1) at North Laurel (1-2, 0-1)Perry Central (2-1, 1-0) OPENMetcalfe County at Edmonson County (2-1) Magoffin County at Morgan County (0-2) Harlan (0-2) at Hazard *District Game
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Post by Local Sports on Sept 24, 2008 19:41:34 GMT -5
Clay County Football 2008Friday September 19, 2008 Friday August 29, 2008Knox Central 26, Clay County 13Knox Central 53 McCreary County 6By Les Dixon, Sports Editor: thetimestribune.comWayne Mills’ Knox Central Panthers ran their overall record to 2-2 on the season, while improving to 1-1 in district play after knocking off McCreary Central on the road, 53-6. The Panthers scored early and often against the Raiders (2-2) by running and passing the ball. Cory Smith led the Panthers behind center by completing 10-of-12 pass attempts for 99 yards. Dexter Carnes and Chad Merida each ran for 119 yards apiece and a touchdown in the win. Tyler Bailey added 56 yards on the ground on nine carries, which included a touchdown. Knox Central also scored twice on interceptions by Josh Brown and Greg Phillips. The Panthers will now shift their focus to next week’s district showdown against Rockcastle County. The winner will be in the driver’s seat to host a district playoff game. The Rockets dropped a 38-0 decision to Bell County Friday. Friday September 5, 2008Clay County 62 Leslie County 8 Friday September 12, 2008Clay County 41 North Laurel 14Whitley County 54 North Laurel 21By Tim Branstetter, Sports Writer: sentinel-echo.comThe North Laurel Jaguars stumbled out of the gate and suffered a tough loss to the hands of Whitley County, 54-21 at home on Friday night. The Jaguars (1-3, 0-2) spotted the Colonels (3-1, 1-0) an 8-0 advantage after opening the game with a fumble. Cody Jones recovered the fumble on the Jaguars’ 33 yard line and ran it in for the score. Justin Goins ran in the two point conversion for the 8-0 Colonel lead with 11:12 remaining in the first quarter. The Jaguars continued to be overly hospitable on the their next possession, as Johnny Fugate was picked off by Brandon Inman and the Colonels took over on the Jaguars’ 30 yard line with 9:15 remaining in the first quarter. Two plays later Jason Powers scored from 11 yards out and Jamie Lebanion added the point after for the 15-0 Whitley County lead with 8:34 remaining. The Jaguars answered with an 80 yard, grind it out ground attack in 12 plays, capped off by a one yard quarterback keeper by Adrian Wardrup to close the gap at 15-6, but that was as close as it would get. The Colonels’ Jones and Powers added another touchdown apiece to give the Colonels a 29-6 advantage. The Jaguars went to the air as Wardrup connected with Raymond Shears for a 28 yard pass and a first down on the Colonels one yard line. Wardrup slide in for the touchdown with 3:40 remaining in the second quarter. Wardrup also scored on the two point conversion for the 29-14 deficit. The Jaguars trailed 39-14 at the half and were outscored 15-7 during the second half of play. Wardrup scored all three Jaguar touchdowns, all on one yard carries. Wardrup was moved over to tailback and Fugate was in at quarterback for most of the gave with Steven White sidelined. North Laurel will host Letcher Co. Central this Friday night. Friday September 19, 2008Letcher County Central 41 at Clay County 14CLICK HERE to read a game summary at TigersFootball.Blogspot.com. Friday October 3, 2008Clay County at Middlesboro - 7:30 PM Friday October 10, 2008Perry County Central at Clay County - 7:30 PM Friday October 17, 2008Edmonson County at Clay County - 8:00 PMEdmonson County 27 Metcalfe County 14Staff report, Glasgow Daily TimesEdmonson County scored 27 first half points to pick up a 27-14 win over Metcalfe County on Friday night. The Wildcats held a 7-6 lead before scoring 20 unanswered points to take control. Edmonson got on the scoreboard first to take a 7-0 lead. Metcalfe cut into the lead with an 11-yard touchdown run from Daniel DeLeon, one of two on the night from the senior running back, to cut the lead to 7-6. The Wildcats built a 27-6 advantage in the first half before the Hornets scored again. DeLeon scored on a 30-yard run with 48 seconds left in the first half. Lonnie Thompson ran in the two point conversion to cut Edmonson’s advantage to 27-14. Neither team scored in the second half. DeLeon had his fourth straight 200-yard rushing performance of the season. He rushed for 250 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. DeLeon had 254 of Metcalfe’s 294 yards offensively on the night. He also caught a pass for four yards. Thompson connected on 5-of-6 passes for 36 yards. Michael Bennett led the Hornets with three receptions for 19 yards. Matt Blythe had a team-high eight tackles. DeLeon added seven and Nathan Saunders had six. The Hornets fell to 2-2 with the loss. The Wildcats are now 3-1 on the season. Friday October 24, 2008Clay County at Whitley County - 7:30 PMWhitley County 54 North Laurel 21By Les Dixon, Sports Editor: thetimestribune.comJim Black’s Whitley County Colonels dominated North Laurel on the road during their 54-21 district win Friday. The Colonels (3-1 overall, 1-0 in district play) racked up 404 yards on the ground and 454 total in the game during their 33-point rout of the struggling Jaguars (1-3, 0-2). Whitley County jumped out to a 15-0 lead in the first quarter before the Jaguars could get on the scoreboard. The Colonels’ Cody Jones picked up a fumble by Adrian Wardrup and returned it 17-yards to give his team an 8-0 edge in the first quarter, while Jason Powers’ 11-yard run with 8:34 remaining gave his team a 15-0 lead. Wardrup’s one-yard score at the 1:58 mark cut the Jaguars’ deficit to 15-6. Black’s squad opened things up in the second quarter and outscored North Laurel, 24-8. Jones rushed for two touchdowns during the quarter (39-yards and 19-yards), while Powers added a nine-yard touchdown run. Jamie Lebanion’s 32-yard field goal capped the scoring off in the first half and gave Whitley County a commanding 39-14 lead. Wardrup added North Laurel’s lone score in the quarter with a three-yard touchdown run. The junior quarterback scored his third touchdown (six-yard run) of the game to open the second half and cut the Colonels’ lead to 39-21. The Colonels put the game away after Josh Wynn (nine-yard score) and Powers (22-yard run) scored consecutive touchdowns to give their team a 33-point victory. It marked the second consecutive week the Colonels have scored at least 50 points. Powers finished the game with 247 yards rushing on 20 carries, while Jones carried the ball four times for 81 yards. Wynn had six carries for 57 yards. Wardrup led North Laurel with 121 yards rushing on 37 carries. The Colonels will enjoy a bye week, while North Laurel will host Letcher Central. Friday October 31, 2008Morgan County at Clay County - 7:30 PMMagoffin County 38 Morgan County 12 Friday November 7, 2008Clay County at Harlan - 7:30 PMHazard 47 Harlan 7By JOHN HENSON, Managing Editor: harlandaily.comEven when they aren’t at full strength, the Hazard Bulldogs have more than enough weapons to make life miserable for most opponents. Hazard (3-1 overall, 2-0 district) crushed the visiting Harlan Green Dragons with big plays Friday as five touchdowns covered at least 25 yards in a 47-7 victory that moved the Bulldogs within one win of clinching the District 7 title. A pair of speedy and shifty running backs did most of the damage for the Bulldogs. Greg Adams, a 5-foot-8 senior, scored four times with runs of 2 and 44 yards and passes from backup quarterback Jon Combs covering 76 and 54 yards. Austin Blanton, a 5-8 junior, added touchdown runs of 25 and 49 yards. Hazard played without senior quarterback Tyler Olinger, who suffered an ankle injury, as well as senior fullback/linebacker Michael Campbell, senior receiver Josh Kidd and senior lineman Austin Maggard. The Harlan defense stopped the Bulldogs on their first two drives as Harlan’s Allen Hensley and Hazard’s Alex Hall traded interceptions on the first two possessions of the game. A big play on special teams set up the first score as an Austin Wolfe punt was blocked by Mikhael Campbell and was recovered on the Harlan 24. Adams scored three plays later on a 2-yard run. The first of five Austin Delpont extra points gave Hazard a 7-0 lead with 6:40 to play in the opening quarter. Hazard drove 70 yards in six plays on its next drive, capped by Blanton’s 25-yard run through the middle of the Harlan defense with 2:57 left in the first period. The touchdowns kept coming in the second quarter as Hazard scored on all three of its possessions. Adams turned a screen pass into a 76-yard touchdown with 7:40 to play in the second quarter. Blanton followed with a 49-yard TD run with 4:23 left in the half. Adams added another big play off a screen with 1:37 to play as he went 54 yards for a score. Delpont’s extra point gave the Bulldogs a 34-0 lead at the break. Harlan was limited to only 68 yards of offense in the first half, but the Bulldogs were often their own worst enemy with penalties. The Bulldogs had nine penalties for 95 yards in the first half. Adams scored on a 44-yard run on Hazard’s first offensive play of the third quarter for a 40-0 lead. A 13-yard touchdown run by Mikael Campbell followed by Delpont’s extra point pushed the lead to 47-0 with 6:14 left in the third quarter and led to the clock running continuously the remainder of the game. Harlan put together its best drive at the point, marching 70 yards in five plays. Junior taiback Andrew Link, who led the Dragons with 85 yards rushing, and senior receiver/running back Allen Hensley had runs of 35 and 29 yards, respectively, in the scoring march. Link went in from the 1 on the final play of the third quarter. Austin Wolfe’s extra point closed the scoring. The Dragons fell to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in the district, but their goal of hosting a first-round playoff game remains very much alive. Harlan will play host to Pineville on Friday in a district showdown that will go a long way in determining second place in District 7. Harlan will finish second with wins over Pineville and Jenkins. Friday September 26, 2008Knox Central (2-2) at Rockcastle County Leslie County (0-3) at Middlesboro (2-1) *Letcher Central (3-1, 1-1) at North Laurel (1-3, 0-2) Clay County (2-2, 1-1) OPENHazard at Perry Central (2-1, 1-0) Hart County at Edmonson County (3-1) Whitley County (3-1, 1-0) OPENPrestonsburg at Morgan County (0-3) Pineville at Harlan (0-3) *District Game
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Post by Local Sports on Sept 27, 2008 6:14:49 GMT -5
Clay County Football 2008Friday September 26, 2008 Friday August 29, 2008Knox Central 26, Clay County 13Knox Central 21 Rockcastle County 19 Friday September 5, 2008Clay County 62 Leslie County 8Middlesboro 49 Leslie County 0By JAY COMPTON, Sports Editor: middlesborodailynews.comThe Middlesboro Yello Jackets rolled to a 49-0 win over Leslie County Friday night in their homecoming game. Middlesboro took advantage of five Leslie turnovers on a wet night. They scored two special teams touchdowns and one on offense. The Eagles opened the game with a long drive that ate over eight minutes off the clock. Leslie had a first and goal at the four yard line. Cameron Kyle and Hunter Adams teamed up to stop Lance Coots at the two to save a touchdown. Two incomplete passes and a penalty later the Eagles set up for a 23-yard field goal. MHS linebacker Brett Pittman nearly beat the snap to the holder and the kick never got off the ground. Senior defensive back Eddie Gilbert scooped up the loose ball near the 10 and took it all the way back for a touchdown. Patrick Knuckles kick gave the Jackets a 7-0 lead. Pittman forced a Matt Asher fumble on the next Leslie possession and Cody Smith jumped on the ball as Middlesboro took over at the Eagle 18. Chase Roark passed to Gilbert for eight yards, Adams ran for six and then Cody Foister broke a tackle and punched into the end zone from four yards out to make it 14-0. Adams scored three touchdowns in the second quarter. A 7-yard run, a 48-yard punt return and a 67-yard pass from Roark as Middlesboro took a 35-0 lead into the half. Roark hooked up with Matt Powers for a 44-yard touchdown on the Jackets’ first possesion of the third quarter. Powers capped the scoring minutes later when he interceptee Jimmy Joe Morgan and returned it 34 yards for another touchdown. Knuckles was 7-for-7 on extra points and knocked a pair of kickoffs into the end zone. With the Jackets either working with a short field or getting scores from the defense and special teams, they only ran 28 offensive plays in the game. Sophomore Josh Delauer was Middlesboro’s leading rusher with 30 yards on three carries. Eddie Withersthingy ran the ball three times for 11 yards. A 17-yard loss left Adams with six net yards on five carries. He also caught three passes for 77 yards. Roark was 5-of-10 passing for 129 yards two touchdowns and one interception. Defensive end Jon Evans had nine tackles and an assist to go along with two sacks to lead the Middlesboro defense. Barton Poore had an interception and Ronnie Johnson also recovered a fumble late in the game. Middlesboro (3-1, 1-0 district) host Clay County next Friday. Leslie County (0-4, 0-1) will host Letcher Central. Friday September 12, 2008Clay County 41 North Laurel 14Letcher County Central 21 North Laurel 18 Friday September 19, 2008Letcher County Central 41 at Clay County 14Letcher County Central 21 North Laurel 18By Denis House, Sports Editor: sentinel-echo.comOn paper, this game wasn’t supposed to be close. Letcher Co. Central came into the Jungle Friday night at North Laurel averaging 45.5 points per game, while the Jaguars were averaging 20.5. On paper, this looked like a complete mismatch. But games aren’t played on paper; they are contested on the field. And even though they lost 21-18, the Jaguars did something they hadn’t been doing too much of this year. They put themselves in a position to win late in the game. The Cougars (4-1, 2-1), featured the running of quarterback Charlie Banks, who came into the game with 12 rushing touchdowns on the season. But against the Jaguar defense, he rushed for only one score and threw for another. On the Jaguar side, Adrian Wardrup continued to split time between tailback and quarterback, though on this night, he saw most of his action running ball, as he rushed for 122 yards and one touchdown. He also threw for one score, an eight-yard pass to Kevin Baer that cut the lead to 21-18 with 7:41 left in the game. Twice in the final seven minutes the North Laurel defense held, giving the Jaguars two chances to either tie the game with a field goal or pull out a win with a touchdown. After taking over on the 20, the Jaguars drove to the 37 before Wardrup was picked off by Logan Johnson, giving the Cougars the ball back on the 20 with 2:39 remaining in the game. But the defense stiffened, and forced Letcher to punt after four downs. With 1:29 left, the Jaguars had the ball on the 27, 73 yards from pay dirt. A completion to Baer, and another to Billy Hurley, gave North (1-3, 0-3) the ball on the Letcher 48 with .45 seconds left. After two incompletions, Wardrup scrambled to the 40. He then hit Johnny Ray Fugate for a completion to the 32 with .25 seconds left. But that would be as close as the Jaguars would get, and with .03 seconds left, Nick Armstrong, who had earlier made a field goal from 37 yards out, lined up for a 49 yard attempt to send the game into overtime. But Armstrong’s kick was blocked, and the Cougars escaped the Jungle with a 21-18 victory. A North Laurel turnover led to the first Letcher Central points on the night, when Fugate dropped back to pass and was hit hard, causing him to fumble the ball. Dustin Brown recovered for the Cougars on the 27. Six plays later, Greg Collins took the pitch and raced in from 14 yards out for the score. Banks added the point after for a 7-0 lead. That lead grew to 14-0 on Letcher’s next series, which started on the North Laurel 41 and culminated on a 32 yard pass completion from Banks to Mckenzie Smith for the score. With 8:46 left in the half, Letcher held a 14-0 lead. The Jaguars answered on their next possession, driving 64-yards in 11 plays, helped along by two Letcher Central penalties. Wardrup carried it in from four yards out, and when Armstrong’s PAT sailed through, the lead was cut in half, 14-7, with 3:35 left. An Armstrong field goal with 1:42 left in the third cut the lead to 14-10. But Letcher answered on its next possession. Chase Adams fielded the kick-off at the 20, and raced all the way to the North Laurel 17 before Kendall Nelson made the tackle. A flag on the North Laurel coaching staff moved the ball to the three yard line, where Banks carried it in to make it 21-10. North Laurel lost two fumbles and had one pass picked off, while Raymond Shears had an interception for the Jaguars. North Laurel will travel to take on Pulaski Co. and the Maroons’ high-powered offense this week. Pulaski beat South Laurel 61-60 in overtime Friday night. Friday October 3, 2008Clay County at Middlesboro - 7:30 PMMiddlesboro 49 Leslie County 0 Friday October 10, 2008Perry County Central at Clay County - 7:30 PMHazard 22 Perry County Central 20 Friday October 17, 2008Edmonson County at Clay County - 8:00 PMEdmonson County 47 Hart County 13 Friday October 24, 2008Clay County at Whitley County - 7:30 PM Friday October 31, 2008Morgan County at Clay County - 7:30 PMPrestonsburg 48 Morgan County 14 Friday November 7, 2008Clay County at Harlan - 7:30 PMHarlan 7 Pineville 0By JOHN HENSON, Managing Editor: harlandaily.comThe third time proved to be the charm for the Harlan offense Friday in a 7-0 district win over the visiting Pineville Mountain Lions. Harlan (1-3 overall, 1-1 district) came up empty on long drives in the second and third quarters before finally cashing in with an 11-play, 55-yard march in the fourth quarter to break a scoreless tie. Junior tailback Andrew Link had seven carries in the drive, but it was junior quarterback Kenny Pennington who got the final yard on a fourth-and-goal play from the 1 with 6:01 to play in the game. Harlan rolled up 257 yards on the ground and maintained possession for much of the game, collecting 18 first downs. Link was the workhorse for Harlan with 35 carries for 205 yards. Harlan’s defense put together a dominating performance, limiting the Lions to 59 yards of offense and five first downs. Donahue said the defense’s focus was to keep quarterback Mark Combs from getting outside. Both times had scoring opportunities in the first half with field goal attempts. Pineville’s Al Merrick was short on a 47-yard try on the Lions’ opening drive. Wolfe missed a 36-yarder late in the second quarter. Pineville (0-4 overall, 0-1 district) missed a couple of other opportunities early in the third quarter due to calls that drew the ire of Elam. The Lions would have had the ball deep in Harlan territory if Eric Robinson hadn’t been ruled down before fumbling on the opening kickoff of the second half. A 77-yard punt return by Eric Raby for a touchdown six plays later was wiped out by a holding penalty. The win was big in the race for second place and a home playoff game in District 7 of Class A. Hazard appears headed for first place, and Harlan can clinch second with a win at home over Jenkins on Oct. 24. The Green Dragons return to action Friday in a homecoming matchup against McCreary Central, while Pineville will play host to Jackson County. Friday October 3, 2008Shelby Valley at Knox Central (3-2) Letcher Central (4-1, 2-1) at Leslie County (0-4) North Laurel (1-4, 0-3) at Pulaski County Clay County (2-2, 1-1) at Middlesboro (3-1)*Perry Central (2-2, 1-0) at Whitley County (3-1, 1-0) Edmonson County (4-1) at Butler County Morgan County (0-4) at Bath County McCreary Central at Harlan (1-3) *District Game
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Post by Local Sports on Oct 6, 2008 19:42:44 GMT -5
Clay County Football 2008Friday October 3, 2008 Friday August 29, 2008Knox Central 26 Clay County 13Knox Central 47 Shelby Valley 8By Travis Smith, Staff Writer: thetimestribune.comThe fireworks kept shooting Friday night and the Knox Central Panthers kept scoring as they routed Shelby Valley, 48-8. Knox Central wasted no time making a statement in the game. On their opening drive, they moved the ball down the field on large gains by Greg Phillips, Dexter Carnes and Chad Merida, with Carnes taking the ball in for the score less than three minutes into the game, giving Knox Central a 6-0 lead after a failed point after attempt. Following a fumble by Shelby Valley on their first possession, Knox Central quickly found the endzone again on a three-yard run by Tyler Bailey. After another failed point after attempt, Knox Central led 12-0 with 7:24 left to go in the first quarter. After forcing Shelby Valley to punt on their second possession of the game and seeing Brown reel off a good return, Carnes wasted no time finding paydirt again, scoring in from 11 yards out after a completed pass from Smith to Phillips. This time however, Knox Central made good on its point after attempt, giving them a 19-0 lead as the first quarter came to a close. At the start of the second quarter, Shelby Valley looked to be putting together a drive of its own. However, those hopes were cut short as Brown intercepted a pass for Knox Central. Two plays later, Bailey found a seam on the outside, taking the football in from 24 yards out. With the addition of the extra point, the Panthers held a commanding 26-0 lead with 10:55 to go in the half. Knox Central added a 10-yard score by Merida and a 56-yard screen pass by Carnes to their credit in the first half, giving them a 40-0 lead at the half. Knox Central would add their last score in the third period by way of a 30-yard option play. After taking the snap, Smith decided to keep the football, taking it in from 30 yards out. Following the point after kick, Knox Central led, 48-0. Shelby Valley’s only score came late in the fourth quarter when Dillion Hughes found the endzone for the Wildcats. After completing their extra point on a lateral pass, they still found themselves down 48-8, which was the final score in the game. With the win, Knox Central brings their record to 4-2 on the season while Shelby Valley drops to 2-3. After getting next week off, Knox Central will be on the road to face the high potent passing offense of South Laurel on Oct. 17. Friday September 5, 2008Clay County 62 Leslie County 8Letcher County Central 47 Leslie County 0 Friday September 12, 2008Clay County 41 North Laurel 14Pulaski County 40 North Laurel 23By Denis House, Sports Editor: sentinel-echo.comPulaski Co. used their quickness and big play capabilities to capture a hard-fought 40-23 win over visiting North Laurel Friday night. The Maroons scored five touchdowns on just 12 plays, while the Jaguars (1-5) had trouble scoring in the red zone, two factors that coach David Abbott said proved to be the difference in the game. The first two times the Maroons had the ball, they scored, both on three play drives to take an early 13-3 lead. North Laurel would hang touch throughout the game, and even battled back after falling behind 33-10 to cut the lead to 33-23 with 3:21 left in the game. Another three play drive sealed the deal for Pulaski County, as the Maroons picked up the win. North Laurel took the opening kick-off and drove 72 yards in 11 plays, capped off by a 23 yard field goal from Nick Armstrong for a 3-0 lead. The Jaguars tried an onside kick to catch the Maroons off guard, but it didn’t work, as Pulaski (3-2) took over on the 50. On the first play from scrimmage, David Muse hooked up with Winston Hines to move the ball down to the 18. Two plays later, Muse carried it in from nine yards out for the score. The point after sailed wide right, leaving Pulaski with a 6-3 lead. On their next possession, the Maroons took over on their own 21, and this time it was Hines who scored on the third play from scrimmage, this time on a 61 yard run with 1:59 left in the quarter. Tyler Lester’s point after was good this time, giving his team a 13-3 lead. The Jaguars answered on their next possession, thanks in part to a roughing the kicker penalty on the Maroons that kept the drive alive for North Laurel. North started on the 33, and drove the ball down to the Pulaski 35 before the Jags were flagged for illegal procedure, moving the ball back to the 45. On the next play, Johnny Ray Fugate pitched the ball to Adrian Wardrup, who fumbled the pitch but was able to recover the ball, but not before losing three yards back to the 48. Two straight incompletions by Fugate made it fourth-and-22, and Armstrong came in to punt. He got the punt away, but Tyler Haynes rolled into the North punter, giving the Jags the ball back on the Pulaski 36. Five plays later, Robert Lewis busted in from one yard out, and with Armstrong’s PAT good, the lead was down to three, 13-10, with 4:39 left in the half. The Maroons then put together a long 13 play, 83 yard drive that resulted in a 15 yard touchdown pass from Muse to Hines and a 19-10 lead. Billy Hurley was able to block the point after, and the Jags went into the half trailing by just nine. Wardrup did the bulk of the work offensively for North Laurel in the first half, carrying the ball 19 times for 92 yards. He would finish the game with 118 yards rushing as he had to take over late in the game at quarterback for Fugate, who went out with an upper leg injury. Pulaski added to its lead with 7:58 left in the third quarter when Alex Abner raced 48 yards for the score to make it 26-10. Both teams then traded punt, and with 2:47 left, the Jags took over on their own 25. Wardrup, Hughie Wagers and Lewis moved the ball to the 41 before a delay of game penalty against North pushed the ball back to the 36. Fugate then hit Kevin Baer for a completion to the Pulaski 49, and Lewis carried it to the 43 as the quarter came to a close. North would move the ball all the way down to the Pulaski eight yard line when Fugate hooked up with Raymond Shears, but he came up two yards short of a first down. Facing a fourth-and-two, North tried a reverse pitch to Baer, who was dropped for an eight yard loss to the 16 as Pulaski took over on downs. Two plays later, Muse hit R.C. White, who raced 79 yards for the score and a 33-10 lead with 9:32 left in the game. But North Laurel still had some fight left in them. Starting on the 25, the Jags marched down the field, even though Fugate was sacked twice for losses. But Pulaski was flagged three times during the drive, which kept things alive for North Laurel. Wardrup finished things off with a two yard run with 5:28 left. With Armstrong’s PAT good, the Pulaski lead was cut to 33-17. The Jags then recovered an onside kick at the Pulaski 45 yard line. Wardrup was in at quarterback for the injured Fugate, and he drove his team to another score, this time a seven yard TD to Justin Jones. The try for two failed, and with 3:21 remaining, Pulaski’s lead was cut to 10, 33-23. North tried another onside kick, but this time Pulaski was able to recover it on their own 48 yard line. Muse raced right past the defense and was finally tackled at the 15. Two plays later, Abner scored to give his team the 40-23 win. Friday September 19, 2008Letcher County Central 41 Clay County 14Letcher County Central 47 Leslie County 0 Friday October 3, 2008Middlesboro 28 Clay County 21Middlesboro tops Clay County 28-21By JAY COMPTON, Sports Editor: middlesborodailynews.comMomentum is like currency in football. And Middlesboro’s Hunter Adams had a knack for making the game-changing play like no other player in the area. The latest example came Friday night as Adams returned a kickoff 85 yards to score the game-winning touchdown with 16.7 seconds left and give the Jackets a 28-21 win over Clay County. The Tigers had just finished erasing a 21-0 Middlesboro lead on an 11-yard pass from Zach Lewis to Shane Gibson and Lewis’ pass to Tanner Gilbert for the two-pont conversion. Clay had all the momentum and it looked like they would carry it into overtime. Adams had returned the opening kickoff 78 yards for a score that was called back because of a penalty and the Tigers never kicked it to him deep again. They squibbed it this time and the ball rolled all the way down to the 15. MHS coach Kenny Roark said the play was a result of the players doing there jobs after the ball got into Adam’s hands. Clay County senior quarterback Zach Lewis came into the game needing 385 passing yards to break Tim Couch’s state record for yards in a career. The Jackets set out to keep on the sideline as much as possible. They ran the ball a season-high 49 times and controlled the clock, especially in the first half. The Jackets ran the option more than they have been and freshman quarterback Chase Roark was able to make some plays with his feet. His 10-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter capped a 14-play, 78-yard drive. Patrick Knuckles kick made it 7-0 Middlesboro. After a the teams traded possessions, Josh Branham recovered a fumble after a bad snap on Clay’s punt attempt to give the Jackets the ball at the Tiger 15. One play later Adams ran into the end zone from 13 yards out and Middlesboro lead 14-0 at halftime. After forcing a three-and-out to start the third quarter, the Jackets again drove down the field. They went 79-yards on eight plays, all runs except a pass interference penalty against Clay on 2nd & 16 that game MHS a first down at their 45-yard line. Four plays later Adams found a seem and ran 43 yards for touchdown that made it 21-0. Noah Reid got Clay on the board as he returned a kickoff 34 yards and then hauled in a 37-yard pass from Lewis. Seven plays later he scored on a 5-yard pass play to make it 21-7. The score would stay that way until midway through the fourth quarter. A holding penalty short-circuited the next Middlesboro drive and a unsportsmanlike conduct call gave Clay a first down at after they would have been stopped on third down. The MHS defensive line was called for an offsides penalty when it appeared both teams had jumped and Reid then got free for a 34-yard TD pass from Lewis. Lewis missed the extra point so the Jackets still led it 21-13. Middlesboro was stopped, but Adams intercepted Lewis on Clay’s first offensive play and returned it 56 yards down to the Tiger six-yard line. A delay of game penalty, sack, and incomplete pass left the Jackets with 4th & goal from the 18 with just over 2:00 to play. A 35-yard field goal is well within Knuckles’ range, but far from a sure thing and Roark decided to go for it. The pass was incomplete and Clay took over on downs. Lewis completed 6-of-9 passes for 72 yards on the drive as the Tigers went 82 yards on 11 plays. Lewis passed to Shane Gibson for an 11-yard TD with less than 30 seconds to play. Tight End Tanner Gilbert came free in the end zone and caught the two-point conversion pass to tie the game. Lewis finished 23-of-44 passing for 295 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions leaving him 95 yards away from breaking Couch’s record. But Adams heroics made the Jackets winners on Hall of Fame weekend. Middlesboro improves to 4-1 while Clay falls to 2-3. Friday October 10, 2008Perry County Central at Clay County - 7:30 PMWhitley County 48 Perry County Central 7 Friday October 17, 2008Edmonson County at Clay County - 8:00 PMButler County 14 Edmonson County 7 Friday October 24, 2008Clay County at Whitley County - 7:30 PMWhitley County 48 Perry County Central 7By Andrew Earles, For The Times TribuneThe Whitley County Colonels (4-1 overall and 2-1 in district play) came out guns-a-blazing against Perry County Central (2-3, 1-1) and never looked back, defeating the Commodores in a huge district win, 48-7. The win moved the Colonels into the district driver’s seat at 2-0. Whitley County’s defense was able to hold off the Perry County running threat of Demtri Travis by holding him to only 45 yards rushing, while holding Perry Central to 89 yards of total offense the entire game. The Colonels’ defense also added four sacks and two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown. Whitley County started the game off on defense, but quickly turned a fumble recovery in to six points. After recovering the ball on Perry County Central's 22-yard line, Cody Jones scored on a two-yard touchdown run with 8:50 left in the first quarter. After an offsides penalty on Perry Central during the extra point try, the Colonels were able to take advantage on a Jason Powers’ run for the two-point conversion. The Colonels next score came on a 49-yard touchdown run by Powers with 5:10 left in the first quarter. The extra point attempt was no good, putting Whitley County up, 14-0. It appeared that Whitley County's third offensive series had been halted by Perry County until a bad snap to punter Jamie Lebanion was fumbled in the backfield. Lebanion picked the ball up and ran for a Colonel first down to keep the drive alive. It turned out to be a big play for Lebanion, who several plays later, threw for a 47-yard touchdown pass to Justin Goins. The extra point was good extending Whitley’s lead to 21-0 with 2:04 left in the first quarter. The lone score for Perry County Central came early in the second quarter after a kick off return by Travis gave the Commodores great field position. Travis eventually ran in a two-yard touchdown run and John Amis added the extra point, making the score 21-7 in favor of Whitley County. Perry Central was able to get in the redzone again late in the second quarter, after a fumble recovery on the Whitley County 31-yard line. But a stingy Colonel defense stopped the Commodores on the Whitley County 21-yard line. Whitley County started the second half off with their fourth touchdown of the night, when Powers took the ball in from four-yards out. Lebanion's kick was good and the Colonels led, 28-7. It wasn't all great for Whitley County, who looked great on offense at times, but had some penalties that got some big plays called back, one of which was a 30-yard touchdown pass from Lebanion to Goins. That drive ended with a one-yard touchdown run by Powers and the Lebanion kick was good, making it 35-7 with just 9:20 left in the game. The Colonel defense decided it was time to get in on the fun by way of a 50- yard interception return for a touchdown by Brandon Inman. The extra point failed, leaving Whitley County with a 41-7 with 3:56 left in the game. However, Inman didn't end his night with only interception. During the next series, he intercepted another pass on the next Perry County possession, returning it 25 yards to set up a one-yard touchdown run by Lebanion, who also added the extra point and made the score 48-7 with 1:09 left in the fourth quarter. Powers ended his big night with 132 yards on 22 carries and three touchdowns. Cody Jones had 56 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown. Lebanion had a rushing touchdown and completed four-of-seven passing attempts with a 47-yard touchdown pass. Goins was on the receiving end of the touchdown pass. Friday October 31, 2008Morgan County at Clay County - 7:30 PMFairview 55 Morgan County 6 Friday November 7, 2008Clay County at Harlan - 7:30 PMMcCreary Central 34 Harlan 12By JOHN HENSON, Managing Editor: harlandaily.comJerry Claiborne used to talk about playing the “ol’ iffin’ game” when he coached at the University of Kentucky. The Harlan Green Dragons and their fans had plenty of opportunities to play after a 34-12 loss Friday to visiting McCreary Central. Harlan (1-4) suffered through several of the same problems they experienced in a 7-0 win over Pineville the previous Friday, moving the ball well between the 20s before bogging down in the red zone. Andrew Link topped the 200-yard mark for the second straight week with a 255-yard performance. McCreary Central (4-2) moved only two wins away from breaking a school record for victories. Harlan returns to action Friday at home against Lynn Camp. McCreary Central plays host to Rockcastle County on Friday. Friday October 10, 2008Knox Central (4-2) - OPEN Leslie County (0-5) at Knott County Central North Laurel (1-5, 0-3) - OPEN *Whitley County (4-1, 2-0) at Letcher County Central (5-1, 2-1) Corbin at Middlesboro (4-1) *Perry County Central (2-3, 1-1) at Clay County (2-3, 1-1) Adair County at Edmonson County (4-2) Morgan County (0-5) at Bath County Lynn Camp at Harlan (1-4) *5A District 8 Game
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Post by Local Sports on Oct 13, 2008 15:41:31 GMT -5
Clay County Football 2008Friday October 10, 2008 Friday August 29, 2008Knox Central 26 Clay County 13 Friday September 5, 2008Clay County 62 Leslie County 8Leslie County 16 Knott County Central 6 Friday September 12, 2008Clay County 41 North Laurel 14 Friday September 19, 2008Letcher County Central 41 Clay County 14Whitley County 22 Letcher County Central 14 Friday October 3, 2008Middlesboro 28 Clay County 21Corbin 14 Middlesboro 7By JAY COMPTON, Sports Editor: middlesborodailynews.comThe Corbin Redhounds secured a district championship Friday night by defeating the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets 14-7. The game turned on a few crucial plays and once again the Jackets were left feeling they got the short end of some judgement calls by the officials. Both offenses came out firing as Corbin took the opening kick off and drove 81 yards on 10 plays. Quarterback Lance Freeman ran for 15 and 16 yards on the first two plays, Caleb Watkins broke a 22 yard run and fullback Michael Campbell hauled in a 4 yard touchdown pass from Freeman on 3rd & goal. The Jackets blocked the extra point try so the Redhound lead was 6-0. Middlesboro answered right back. Hunter Adams returned the kickoff 26 yards to the Jacket 34. Cody Foister ran for 8 yards and Adams ran for four to pick up a first down. One play later Chase Roark faked a handoff to Adams and threw the ball out to Matt Powers in the flat. The play-action sucked in the Corbin safetys and Powers got a block from Jeffrey Poe, made a move and was gone 56-yards down the sideline for a touchdown. Patrick Knuckles’ extra point gave the Jackets a 7-0 lead with about 8 minutes left in the first quarter. From there the defenses took over. Freeman was pressured on 3rd &8 from around midfield. He rolled out to his right and passed the ball as he was getting hit by Brett Pittman. The wounded duck went right into the arms of Powers for an interception. An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against the Middlesboro sideline put the Jacket back at their own 26 to start the drive. Adams brock a 13-yard run and Powers drew a pass interference penalty to give Middlesboro a first down at the Corbin 44. An illegal procedure penalty pushed the Jackets back and the drive stalled. Powers pinned the Redhounds deep with a high punt inside the 20. Campbell found a seem up the middle for a 50-yard gain and Corbin held the field position edge for the rest of the half. The Jacket defense held on that drive and again after Corbin took over at the MHS 30 after an intercepttion. It was a physical first half and the Jackets were getting the better of it as they took a 7-6 lead into the locker room. After trading possessions to start the third quarter, Middlesboro took over deep in their own territory. The Jackets used up most of the quarter on a 12-play drive that included a pair of 4th down conversions by Foister. The drive stalled at the 38 and Powers boomed another punt that was fair caught at the Corbin 28. Redhond tight end Kevin French came free over the middle on a play-action pass from Freeman and picked up 28 yards for a first down. Middlesboro was flagged for roughing the passer on the play to put the ball all the way down at the Jacket 29. Watkins ran for 15 and Freeman picked up nine yards on a keeper on the first play of the fourh quarter. Four plays later Campbell plunged in from a yard out for the go-ahead score. Freeman passed to Corey Sewell for the two-point conversion to give Corbin a 14-7 lead with just under 10 minutes to play. On Middlesboro’s next drive Powers looked to have been hit late after an incomplete pass, but no foul was called. On the following play Rorak was tackled for a loss on an option play. Middlesboro’s Eddie Gilbert was shoved by a Corbin player at the end of the play, but offsetting unsportmanlike conduct was called on both teams. Adams could only pick up four yards on 3rd & 12 so the Jackets punted. Powers hit a 56-yarder that was downed at the Redhound 23. Corbin picked up three first downs and ran the clock down to 1:29 before the Jacket took over deep in their own territory with one last shot to tie. Three plays into the drive, Roark was intercepted by Devin Sowders and the Redhounds ran out the clock. Speaking to his players after the game, Roark told them not to get down because they played hard. Middlesboro (4-2, 1-1 in district) plays at Harlan County next Friday night. Friday October 10, 2008Clay County 39 Perry County Central 25 Friday October 17, 2008Edmonson County at Clay County - 8:00 PMEdmonson County 35 Adair County 0 Friday October 24, 2008Clay County at Whitley County - 7:30 PMWhitley County 22 Letcher County Central 14By Andrew Earles For the Times-Tribune: thetimestribune.comAfter defeating defending district champion Letcher Central Friday 22-15, the Whitley County Colonels (5-1) will have one more hurdle to jump in order to wrap up the district title. That hurdle is a victory over Clay County in two weeks at home. Clay defeated Perry Central 39-25 Friday to go 2-1 in district play. A loss to Clay County would leave both teams tied, with a 3-1 record each. But coach Jim Black team will cross that bridge when they get to it. Friday was all about Letcher Central. Whitley County's defense started up early, forcing the Cougars to go three and out on the opening drive of the game. After taking over possession, the Colonels drove the ball down deep inside Letcher Central territory, but was unable to punch the ball in. Following a failed fourth down conversion, Letcher Central regained control of the football On its next drive, Letcher Central quarterback Charlie Banks attempted a shuttle pass to his split end but the ball was picked off by Whitley defensive lineman Dan Burnett, who fumbled the ball on the Letcher County 40-yard line. Luckily, for the Colonels, the ball was recovered by another Colonel player. Whitley County was able to make good on the turnover, scoring moments later when Cody Jones caught a touchdown pass from Jamie Lebanion on a fade route that put Whitley County up 6-0. Following an offsides call on the Cougars during the P.A.T, Whitley County decided to go for two points, which was successful, putting the Colonels up 8-0 with 4:15 left in the first quarter. On their next defensive stand, Whitley County stopped Letcher County in their own territory after a good drive was put together by the Cougars. Letcher County, once again, was forced to punt the ball away after Josh Winn made a huge sack for the Colonels, putting the Cougars out of field goal range. Unfortunately, for Whitley County, the punt pinned them on the two yard line. On the possession, the Colonels were unable to get any type of offense going, leaving them having to punt out of the back of the end zone. Following a bad punt Letcher Central took over on the Whitley County 37-yard line. The Cougars then pushed the ball down to the Whitley County 21-yard line before making a big stop on 4th and 8 to take over possession. The Colonels converted the turnover into more points as they marched 87 yards for the score. The score was set up by a 48-yard run by Josh Winn down to the Letcher County 28-yard line. Jones then scored his second touchdown of the night on a 20-yard run. The PAT was good by Jamie Lebanion and the Colonels went up 15-0 with 3:18 left in the second quarter. Letcher County got the first score of the second half on an 11-yard touchdown run by quarterback Charlie Banks. Letcher County lined up to go for two but an illegal motion penalty moved the Cougars back to the 8-yard line. The Cougars still opted to go for two but the conversion failed and Whitley County was up 15-6 with 4:57 left in the third quarter. Whitley County answered with a touchdown of their own and added an extra point, making it 22-6 with 2:31 left in the third. The fourth quarter was a game of keep-away played brilliantly by the Colonels who waited until the final seconds on the play clock before snapping the ball. The Colonels also had a key fourth down conversion that kept their drive going with less then eight minutes left in the game. Whitley County also appeared to pick up another fourth down conversion on 4th and 15 with just 5:04 left in the game, but got a bad spot about a yard short of the first down and it was turned over on downs. The Cougars were able to take the ball 82 yards in just a little over two and a half minutes to score on a Charlie Banks touchdown run. Letcher County was forced to go for two and were able to get the conversion making the game, 22-14. Letcher attempted an onside kick but the ball was recovered by Whitley County who ran the clock down to an eighth of a second before turning the ball over downs in their own territory. Letcher County tried a trick play and after seven laterals were finally stopped near the line of scrimmage and the game was over. Friday October 31, 2008Morgan County at Clay County - 7:30 PMBath County 41 Morgan County 0 Friday November 7, 2008Clay County at Harlan - 7:30 PMLynn Camp 25 Harlan 17By JOHN HENSON, Managing Editor: harlandaily.comIf not for injuries, it’s likely that neither Lynn Camp tailback Tyrone Person nor Harlan quarterback Aaron Carr would have played a big role in Friday’s matchup of former district rivals. As it turned out, both players answered the call in impressive fashion and led their respective offenses in a game that went down to the wire. Lynn Camp’s Person, a former tight end who moved to tailback after the top two at the position went out with injuries, rushed for 133 yards and scored three touchdowns as the visiting Wildcats held off a Harlan rally for a 25-17 victory. Carr, playing in place of Kenny Pennington, who missed the game after suffering a concussion in last week’s loss to McCreary Central, completed eight of 14 passes for 97 yards. While Harlan fell to 1-5, Lynn Camp improved to 4-2 despite being without tailback Wes Steele and halfback Sidney Wagner due to injuries. Lynn Camp saw drives to open the first two quarters end with fumbles, including one lost by Person at the Harlan 8 with 7:57 left in the first quarter. Person made up for the mistake by returning Austin Wolfe’s punt 43 yards, back to the Harlan 8. Person reached the end zone two plays later on a 2-yard run. Jonah Mitchell’s extra point gave the Wildcats a 7-0 lead with 3:34 to play in the first period. An interception started another drive by the Wildcats, but it also ended with a fumble, this time by backup tailback Josh Smith on the Harlan 14. The Dragons were again unable to move the ball, and Lynn Camp got the ball back on the Harlan 10 after senior linebacker Steven Davis blocked a Wolfe punt. Davis, at 6-foot-4 and 230 pounds, was the best player on the field as he made life difficult for a Harlan running attack that put up big numbers the previous two weeks. Person scored two plays after Davis’ blocked punt with a 5-yard TD run that gave Lynn Camp a 13-0 lead with 5:54 left in the second quarter. A Harlan offense that could manage only 23 yards in the first quarter found its rhythm at that point, marching 66 yards in six plays. Junior tailback Andrew Link, who topped the 200-yard mark the last two weeks but was held to 60 by Lynn Camp, scored on a 22-yard touchdown run that was set up by a 27-yard pass from Carr to Eric Robinson. Wolfe’s extra point cut the deficit to 13-7 with 2:47 to play in the first half. Lynn Camp drove to the Harlan 19 before time expired in the first half, then started another long march after sophomore linebacker Tanner Keith recovered an Allen Hensley fumble on the Harlan 48. The Wildcats needed eight plays to reach the end zone as Person scored his third touchdown on a 4-yard run with 7:14 left in the third quarter, stretching the lead to 19-6. Harlan battled back yet again with a 13-play, 55-yard drive that featured passes to Robinson and junior tight end Ben Cornett. Hensley’s 15-yard run moved the ball to the 1, but the Dragons were stopped cold on the next two plays. Standout lineman James Hill picked up the final yard as he bulled in from the 1 after moving to fullback. Wolfe’s kick made the score 19-14 with 1:54 to play in the third quarter. Lynn Camp reclaimed the momentum on the first play of the fourth quarter as Mitchell broke loose down the sideline, then cut back toward the middle of the field for a 50-yard touchdown run that pushed the lead to 11. A long kick return by Hensley gave the Dragons a chance to answer. Facing fourth-and-one from the 4, Donahue called on Wolfe, who hit a 22-yard field goal that sliced the deficit to eight with 7:03 to play. Harlan had a chance to pull even after Cornett deflected Mitchell’s punt, which rolled dead at the Lynn Camp 46 after covering only nine yards. Link picked up one first down on the ground and Robinson secured another on a 15-yard pass from Carr to the Lynn Camp 18. Facing fourth-and-seven from the 15, the Dragons tried some trickery. Carr handed off to Link, who tossed the ball to Robinson on a reverse. Hensley appeared to be open briefly in the back of the end zone, but by the time the ball arrived, Smith was in position for an interception to end the Dragons’ last hope with 1:17 left in the game. After running for 146 yards in the first half, the Wildcats were limited to 78 in the second half. Harlan faces another former district rival on Friday with a game at Williamsburg. Lynn Camp travels to Whitley County. Friday October 17, 2008Knox Central (4-2) at South Laurel Perry County Central (2-4, 1-2) at Leslie County (1-5) Corbin at North Laurel (1-5, 0-3) Letcher County Central (5-2, 2-2) at East Ridge Middlesboro (4-2) at Harlan County Edmonson County (5-2) at Clay County (3-3, 2-1) Lynn Camp at Whitley County (5-1, 3-0) West Carter at Morgan County (0-6) Harlan (1-5) at Williamsburg *5A District 8 Game
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Post by Local Sports on Oct 20, 2008 20:28:46 GMT -5
Clay County Football 2008Friday October 17, 2008 Friday August 29, 2008Knox Central 26 Clay County 13Knox Central 32 South Laurel 29By Travis Smith, Staff Writer: thetimestribune.comKnox Central quieted any doubts as to why the Panthers are ranked No. 4 in class 4A by rolling into London and defeating South Laurel, 32-29. The Panthers (5-2) did not waste any time informing South Laurel (3-4) they were ready to play. With 10:25 left in the first quarter, Cory Smith connected with Josh Brown on a screen pass that covered 71 yards, giving Knox Central a 7-0 edge. After forcing South Laurel to punt on its first possession, Knox Central looked to add to its lead. Starting on the 41-yard line, Smith hooked up again with Brown for a 30-yard gain. But Knox Central’s drive was stalled after a Smith pass was intercepted by South Laurel’s Blake Fields with 7:50 left in the first. Trying to convert the Panther turnover into a score, South Laurel could not get any offense going, leaving them having to punt the football away again. Following the punt from South Laurel, Knox Central’s Dexter Carnes, on the first play from scrimmage, took the handoff from Smith and dashed 75 yards for the score. Adding the extra point, Knox Central held a 14-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. South Laurel rallied and actually took a 21-20 lead before the Panthers scored 12 unanswered points to pick up the three-point win. Next week, Knox Central will take on Madison Southern at home while South Laurel has a tough district match up against Mercer County at home. Both games will kick off at 7:30 p.m. Friday September 5, 2008Clay County 62 Leslie County 8Perry County Central 49 Leslie County 24 Friday September 12, 2008Clay County 41 North Laurel 14Corbin 49 North Laurel 28By Les Dixon, Sports Editor: thetimestribune.comSteve Jewell’s Corbin Redhounds remained perfect at 8-0 on the season after using a 29-point third quarter to pull away from homestanding North Laurel, while winning, 49-28. The win marked Corbin’s fourth in a row over North Laurel, while the Redhounds captured their 17th consecutive regular-season game in the process. On the flip side, David Abbott’s Jaguars fell to 1-6 on the season and 2-20 during their last 22 games dating back to Sept. 29, 2006. Despite being heavy underdogs, North Laurel only trailed 20-14 at halftime and was powered by the solid performances of Adrian Wardrup and quarterback Johnny Ray Fugate. Wardrup finished the game with 108 yards rushing and 51 yards receiving and a touchdown, while Fugate completed eight-of-17 pass attempts for 219 yards and three touchdowns. The Jaguars outgained Corbin in total yardage, 394-355. The Redhounds were led by Lance Freeman’s five-of-six effort from behind center, as he finished with 164 passing yards, two touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. Michael Campbell led the way with eight carries and 108 yards rushing, while scoring three touchdowns. Caleb Watkins carried the ball seven times for 44 yards and a score. Corbin got off on the right foot by scoring on its opening drive. The Redhounds put together an impressive seven-play, 51-yard drive that was capped off by a one-yard touchdown run by Campbell. Campbell carried the ball three times during the drive for 22 yards. Freeman’s 24-yard pass to Kevin French on third and 15 highlighted the drive. Campbell’s PAT was blocked, but Corbin led, 6-0. North Laurel answered on its following possession thanks to the running and catching from Wardrup. The junior tailback carried the ball five times during the drive for 19 yards, but his 51-yard pass reception from Fugate gave the Jaguars a 7-6 lead with 3:19 remaining in the first quarter. North Laurel recovered the ensuing onside kick, and it looked as if the Jaguars were going to take a 14-6 edge behind a 21-yard run by Wardrup. But a holding call on North Laurel canceled out the touchdown run. Corbin forced the Jaguars to turn the ball over on downs two plays later and that’s when the Redhounds took over. After getting hit by two different Jaguar players in the backfield, Campbell raced 65-yards to give Corbin a 12-7 advantage. Caleb Watkins added the two-point conversion to make the score 14-7 with 10:16 remaining in the second quarter. The Redhounds put some distance between themselves and North Laurel on their next possession by putting together a nine-play, 69-yard drive. Freeman connected on two passes during the drive, which covered 33 yards. The senior quarterback capped the drive off with a one-yard touchdown run, giving his team a 20-7 lead with 3:27 left in the first half. Just when it seemed the Jaguars were out of the game, North Laurel picked itself off the canvas and answered with a scoring drive of its own. Fugate’s 13-yard scamper with :14 remaining in the first half cut the Jaguars’ deficit to six points (20-14). Campbell led the way with seven carries and 107 yards in the first half for Corbin, while North Laurel’s Wardrup had 51 receiving yards and 87 yards on the ground. After only carrying the ball four times for eight yards in the game’s first 24 minutes, Watkins opened the second half with three carries for 36 yards, including a 19-yard run that went for a touchdown. His two-point conversion with 11:13 remaining in the third quarter gave his team a 28-14 lead. Logan Matlock's blocked punt set up Corbin’s next touchdown. The Redhounds took over at North Laurel’s 11-yard line and two plays later, Campbell scored from the one-yard line to make the score 35-14 at the 6:53 mark. Corbin continued its rout two minutes later by adding its third touchdown of the quarter, as Freeman hit Cory Sewell for a 25-yard score that increased the Redhounds’ lead to 42-14. North Laurel managed to score before the end of the third quarter, as Fugate hit Kevin Baer with a 61-yard touchdown pass with :24 remaining in the quarter. But Corbin answered on its ensuing possession and scored its fourth touchdown of the quarter after Freeman and Sewell hooked up for the second time, resulting in a 72-yard touchdown. The Redhounds picked up 144 yards on offense during the quarter, while watching their lead increase to 28 points (49-21). Fugate continued his career game from behind center by hitting Ray Shears in stride for a 22-yard touchdown to make the score 49-28 with 4:04 remaining in the game. Friday September 19, 2008Letcher County Central 41 Clay County 14Letcher County Central 63 East Ridge 0 Friday October 3, 2008Middlesboro 28 Clay County 21Harlan County Central 58 Middlesboro 36By JOHN HENSON, middlesborodailynews.comIf the Harlan County High School football program ever reaches the lofty status that many are hoping for and predicting, it won’t be difficult to identify the turning point — the elusive “signature win” that teams on the rise seek. History will record the date as Oct. 17, 2008, the day the Harlan County Black Bears pounded the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets 58-36 behind a record-breaking performance from senior tailback Nathaniel Gilliam, who rushed for 426 yards on 19 carries and scored seven touchdowns. The yardage reportedly broke a mountain record, held previously by Lawrence County’s Michael West, and placed Gilliam eighth on the all-time list for yardage in one game. Gilliam’s 48 points placed him in a tie for fifth in Kentucky history for one game. The Black Bears rolled up a whopping 630 yards on the ground, passing only once all night as starting quarterback Zach Blanton sat out while recovering from a wrist injury. Harlan County continually made the Jackets pay for their pressing style of defense that features nine defenders in the box and lacks a safety, meaning Gilliam was off to the races whenever he could break through the line of scrimmage. The Harlan County offensive front of Mark Boggs, Cody Ison, James Ball, Austin Short and George Shoemaker established control of the line of scrimmage early as Gilliam scored on touchdown runs of 81 and 79 yards in the first quarter. For Middlesboro coach Kenny Roark, the game proved that the Black Bears are for real. Middlesboro has owned Harlan County teams through the years, not losing to a county team since falling to Harlan in 1996. Middlesboro had plenty offensive success of its own, especially in the first half as freshman Chase Roark, the coach’s son, passed for 219 yards before being sidelined with a knee injury. Senior running back/quarterback Hunter Adams, one of the state’s top players, also had a big game for the Jackets as he rushed for 154 yards and three touchdwons and passed for 76. Adams kept the Jackets in the game early, matching Gilliam big play for big play for much of the first three quarters. After Gilliam went 81 yards on the third play of the game, the Jackets answered on a 10-yard run by Adams to cut the deficit to 8-6. Middlesboro capitalized on a fumbled punt by Simmons on a booming kick by Middlesboro’s Matt Powers. Gilliam needed only two plays to answer with a 79-yard run to push the lead to 14-6 with 6:38 left in the opening quarter. A 26-yard completion from Roark to Powers set up a 6-yard touchdown run by Adams with 4:30 to play in the first period. Adams pulled the Jackets even with the two-point conversion. A long run by Simmons moved Harlan County inside the Middlesboro 10, but the Jackets’ defense stopped quarterback T.J. Green on fourth down at the 7. Middlesboro was unable to escape the poor field position, though, as Roark’s pitch rolled out of the back of the end zone for a safety. Another long run by Simmons on the kickoff set up Gilliam for a 53-yard touchdown run that was unlike the first two — the Harlan County tailback bobbed and weaved his way down the field this time, picking up several blocks on the way to the end zone. Simmons added the two-point conversion for a 24-14 lead with 1:32 to play in the first quarter. Middlesboro answered on the first play of the second quarter as Roark went in from the 2 to cap a four-play drive. Patrick Knuckles’ extra point cut the deficit to 24-21. A catch by Blake Polson and two long runs by Simmons highlighted an eight-play, 67-yard march by the Bears that ended when Gilliam went in from the 8 for a 30-21 lead with 7:55 left in the first half. The next Middlesboro touchdown was typical of several big plays by the Jackets in the first half as senior wide receiver Eddie Gilbert caught a pass deflected by a Harlan County defender for a 55-yard scoring connection from Roark. Knuckles’ extra point cut the deficit to two. Harlan County defenders were in position numerous times to make tackles on long plays, but the Bears came up empty several times in the first half. Gilliam helped Harlan County recapture the momentum before the break with a 79-yard touchdown run that pushed the lead to 36-28 with 4:01 to play in the second quarter. The Harlan County defense also picked up some steam going into the second half by stopping the Jackets on their final drive of the second quarter. Ison, a senior tackle, and Green, a junior linebacker, each had tackles for losses. Middlesboro had only one touchdown in the second half, a 71-yard run by Adams with 5:03 left in the third quarter. Eddie Withersthingy ran in the two-point conversion to cut the deficit to eight. Gilliam opened the scoring with a 1-yard run on fourth down after Simmons took Powers’ punt to the Middlesboro 8. Gilliam also added the two-point conversion. After Adams put the Jackets back within striking distance, Harlan County wasted no time reclaming control as Polson took the kickoff to the 42 and Gilliam raced 58 yards on the next play for a touchdown. Gilliam’s two-point conversion stretched the lead to 52-36. Dwight Burgan, playing fullback in place of Glenn Roberts, who was limited to defense due to an ankle injury, closed the scoring by rumbling 35 yards through the middle of the Middlesboro defense for a touchdown with 10:18 to play. Smith set up the score and stopped a Middlesboro drive by picking off a pass at the Bears’ 5 and returning it 21 yards. Polson added an interception in the end zone to end the final Middlesboro threat with 1:48 left. Harlan County (5-2) will play its final regular season home game Friday against Estill County in a showdown for second place in District 6 of 3A. The Black Bears could guarantee a home playoff game with a win. Middlesboro (4-3) returns to district action next week against Knott Central. Friday October 10, 2008Clay County 39 Perry County Central 25Perry County Central 49 Leslie County 24 Friday October 17, 2008Clay County 34 Edmonson County 30 Friday October 24, 2008Clay County at Whitley County - 7:30 PMWhitley County 45 Lynn Camp 14By Andrew Earles, For The Times Tribune: thetimestribune.comThe Whitley County Colonels won their fifth game in a row after beating rival Lynn Camp at home Friday, 45-14. With the win, the Colonels improve to 6-1 on the season and will be playing for the district title next week when they host Clay County. Their current win streak is the longest since the Colonels won eight in a row in 2001, which is also the last time Whitley County won a district title. The Colonels had all cylinders firing as they had two 100-yard rushers, two interceptions, and only allowed two touchdowns in the game — one of which was against the junior varsity defense late in the game. Whitley County scored on its first drive of the game on a six-yard carry by Jason Powers with 8:11 left in the first quarter. Whitley County got on the scoreboard again with 3:56 left in the first quarter on a one-yard touchdown run by Cody Jones after a turnover by Lynn Camp on the one-yard line. Jones’ score gave his team a 12-0 edge. The Colonels continued their early dominance on their next possession, as Jamie Lebanion found a wide-open Justin Goins streaking down the middle of the field, and he made a over the shoulder catch and was able to keep his balance, for a 60-yard touchdown score. After another defensive stand, Lynn Camp was forced to punt the ball back to the Colonels, which set up a 23-yard field goal by Lebanion. Lynn Camp was finally able to get on the board on a Jonah Mitchell 51-yard run for a touchdown with 3:18 left in the first half. The Wildcats opted to go for two but were denied by the Colonel defense. Cody Jones finished the first half off with a 10-yard touchdown run with just 33 seconds left. The point after was no good and the half ended with Whitley County on top of the Wildcats, 27-6. The Colonels put the game away in the second half by outscoring the Wildcats, 18-8. Friday October 31, 2008Morgan County at Clay County - 7:30 PMWest Carter 46 Morgan County 22 Friday November 7, 2008Clay County at Harlan - 7:30 PMWilliamsburg 28 Harlan 7By JARROD SHERMAN, Sports Editor: harlandaily.comCoach Jerry Herron found plenty not to like in his Yellow Jackets’ performance Friday against Harlan. He was, however, satisfied with the end result. The Yellow Jackets overcame two lost fumbles and several dropped passes as they defeated the visiting Green Dragons 28-7 to improve to 7-1 on the season. The Yellow Jackets’ first mistake came on their first play from scrimmage. Junior quarterback Ryan Moses connected with Aaron Brock for an 18-yard gain, but Brock fumbled at the end of the play, and Josh Cole recovered for the Dragons at the Harlan 39. Harlan picked up one first down on the ensuing possession but was then forced to punt, and the Jackets wasted no time capitalizing. On the next play, sophomore fullback Christopher Lowrie broke free up the middle for a 73-yard touchdown run to give Williamsburg a 6-0 lead with 8:08 left in the first quarter. Lowrie handled most of the ball carrying duties in the first half instead of senior starter Ed Lawson. The sophomore finished with a game-high 126 yards on 10 carries. Moses hooked up with Brock for two completions on Williamsburg’s next drive, including a 30-yard strike that moved the ball to the Harlan 1. Lowrie plunged into the end zone on the next play to extend the Jackets’ lead to 12-0 with 3:55 left in the first period. Harlan recovered a Jake Moses fumble later in the quarter but went three-and-out as quarterback Kenny Pennington was sacked by Thomas Rains for a nine-yard loss on third down. The Jackets put together a 10-play drive that lasted more than six minutes as they drove to the Harlan 22, but Ryan Moses misfired on two passes and the Jackets turned the ball over on downs. Moses was sacked twice on the drive, once by James Hill and once by Ben Cornett. The Dragons brought junior Aaron Carr in at quarterback on their next possession, and the two signal-callers platooned for the rest of the game. Carr, who started in place of Pennington last week due to an injury, completed six of eight passes for 49 yards. Williamsburg padded its lead in the third quarter as Ryan Moses hit Brock for a 13-yard touchdown. Moses ran for the two-point conversion to put the Jackets ahead 20-0. The Jackets went to Lawson for their final touchdown. The senior fullback carried five times for 54 yards and capped a nine-play drive with a 6-yard run. He added the conversion run to give the Jackets a 28-0 cushion with 9:13 remaining in the game. The Dragons broke through with a lengthy march of their own, moving 74 yards in 11 plays. Junior Andrew Link scored on a 25-yard run, and Austin Wolfe added the kick at the 2:29 mark to close the scoring. Harlan (1-6) got its top playmaker, Allen Hensley, more involved. The senior touched the ball 10 times, hauling in six catches for 53 yards and rushing for 24 yards on four carries. Link led the Dragons’ offense with 71 yards on 16 carries. Moses completed nine of 17 passes for 187 yards to lead Williamsburg. Harlan returns to action Friday at home against Jenkins. With a win, the Dragons will clinch the No. 2 seed and a first-round home playoff game. Friday October 24, 2008Madison Southern at Knox Central (5-2) Corbin at Leslie County (1-6) *North Laurel (1-6, 0-3) at Perry County Central (3-4, 1-2) Letcher County Central (6-2, 2-2) - OPEN Middlesboro (4-2) Edmonson County (5-3) - Open *Clay County (4-3, 2-1) at Whitley County (6-1, 3-0) Shelby Valley at Morgan County (0-7) Jenkins at Harlan (1-5) *5A District 8 Game
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Post by Local Sports on Oct 27, 2008 16:25:42 GMT -5
Clay County Football 2008Friday October 24, 2008 Friday August 29, 2008Knox Central 26 Clay County 13Knox Central 49 Madison Southern 0By Andrew Earles For the Times-Tribune: thetimestribune.comIt didn’t take long for Wayne Mills’ Knox Central Panthers to put the game out of reach against visiting Madison Southern, as Knox Central scored five first quarter touchdowns in a 49-0 thumping of the winless Eagles. With the win, Knox Central moves to 6-2 overall and 3-1 in district play. Mills said he was pleased with the way his players didn’t overlook Madison Southern. Knox Central has been primarily known as a defensive team, but has scored 202 points in their current five-game winning streak. Mills believes that is because his team is clicking at the right time. Dexter Carnes had 109 yard rushing on eight carries and two touchdowns. Tyler Bailey had 82 yards on six carries and two touchdowns. Chad Merida had 59 yards on seven carries and one touchdown. Knox Central plays again Thursday night at Pulaski County. Game time is 7:00 p.m. Friday September 5, 2008Clay County 62 Leslie County 8Corbin 60 Leslie County 6By Les Dixon, Sports Editor: thetimestribune.comThe district dominance continues. The Corbin Redhounds captured their 35th consecutive district win in a row along with the district’s top seed in the process by whipping host Leslie County on a rainy October night, 60-6. The win also improved the Redhounds to 9-0 for the first time since 1996. By wrapping up the No. 1 seed, Corbin will be at home in post-season play all the way to the Class 2A championship game. The No. 2 ranked team in Class 2A jumped on the struggling Eagles early. Steve Jewell’s squad outgained Leslie County in total yardage during the game’s first 12 minutes, 143-18. Corbin’s defense limited Leslie County to -11 yards in the second quarter and only seven yards during the game’s first 24 minutes. Jewell put his subs in during the second half, but the Eagles still didn’t have an answer on how to stop Corbin on offense. The Eagles scored at the end of the fourth quarter, but too much damage had been done. The Redhounds outgained the Eagles in total yardage, 365-79. Corbin will be back in action on Halloween at home against Somerset. Friday September 12, 2008Clay County 41 North Laurel 14Perry County Central 29 North Laurel 22By Denis House, Sports Editor: sentinel-echo.comNorth Laurel saw its play off hopes washed away Friday night, falling 29-22 to Perry Co. Central. “It was a frustrating, heartbreaking loss,” coach David Abbott said. So frustrating, in fact, that Abbott got himself thrown out of the game with less than .30 seconds left after voicing his displeasure to the referees. If Abbott was frustrated, you can blame him, as North Laurel was penalized 14 times, compared to only three on Perry Central. “Penalties played a huge role in this loss,” Abbott said. “Officiating did play a role. That was the difference. It seemed like when we got something good going offensively, something got called back.” Both teams had to contend with a steady rain fall and a muddy field, but it was the Jaguars striking first, as Adrian Wardrup returned the opening kick off 95 yards for the score and a quick 7-0 North Laurel lead. After the two teams exchanged punts, Perry Central took over on the 40, and marched it 60 yards, capped off by a 17-yard run by quarterback Jordan Amis to tie the score at 7-7 with 6:20 left in the first. On North Laurel’s next possession, the Jaguars were flagged four times (three of those false starts), yet they were still able to move the ball to the Commodore 25. Facing a fourth-and-22, Johnny Ray Fugate pitched the ball to Wardrup, who then threw the half back option to Raymond Shears, who was tackled at the 10 yard line, two yards short of the first down. The Jaguars would take the lead late in the half on a 6-play, 43-yard drive that was capped off by a Hughie Wagers 21 yard TD run with 1:10 left. Nick Armstrong added the point after, and North Laurel took a 14-7 lead into the half. The Commodores took the opening drive of the second half and scored, thanks in part to a huge pass play and a North Laurel penalty. On second-and-one from the 32, Amis scrambled, then found a wide open Chance Ashworth, who was tackled by Shears on the five. The Jags were flagged for roughing the passer on the play, moving the ball to the two yard line, where Demtri Travis scored to cut the lead to 14-13. The Commodores were lined up to kick the extra point when North was flagged for offsides. With the ball closer to the end zone, Perry elected to go for two, and Travis scored to give his team a 15-14 lead. On North’s next possession, Wardrup fumbled, and John Yancy Amis recovered for Perry on the North Laurel 31. But the Jaguar defense held, as the Commodores turned it over on downs with 8:14 left in the third. Travis scored on a 14-yard run with 2:01 left to give Perry a 22-14 lead as North Laurel’s play off hopes were growing dimmer and dimmer. But the Jaguars didn’t give up, and scored on their next possession. Facing a third-and-eight from the 43, Wardrup took the pitch, fumbled it, scooped the ball back up, then raced down the right side to the 21. Three plays later, Fugate scored from seven yards out. Wardrup ran it in for the two point conversion, tying the game 22-22 with 10:41 left to play. The Commodores would take the lead for good on their next possession, as Amis and Ashworth hooked up again on a big play, this one for 30 yards down to the North Laurel seven. Three plays later, Amis raced left from seven yards out for the 29-22 lead. North Laurel had one last drive left in them, as they moved the ball down to their own 43 with 3:34 left. On fourth-and-11, Fugate rolled out to pass, and tried to hit Kevin Baer down the right sideline. But Robinson got his hand up and batted down the pass, and the Commodores advanced to the playoffs with the 29-22 win. North Laurel will travel to take on George Rogers Clark this Friday night. Friday September 19, 2008Letcher County Central 41 Clay County 14 Friday October 3, 2008Middlesboro 28 Clay County 21Middlesboro 54 Knott County Central 14By JAY COMPTON, middlesborodailynews.comThe Middlesboro Yellow Jackets wasted little time getting the bad taste of consecutive losses out of their mouths Friday. They scored 34 first-quarter points on just eight offensive plays and rolled to a 54-14 win at Knott Central.Roark completed 5-of-9 passes for 145 yards and two scores and ran 5 yards for another score that gave Middlesboro a 47-0 halftime lead. Powers took the third quarter kickoff 83 yards for a touchdown to cap the MHS scoring. The clock ran continuously in the second half and both teams played plenty of reserves. Knott’s Anthony Newhouse scored on runs of 64 and 45 yards to make the final 54-14. Middlesboro (5-3, 2-1) plays at South Laurel Friday while Knott Central (3-5, 0-3) visits Allen Central. Friday October 10, 2008Clay County 39 Perry County Central 25Perry County Central 29 North Laurel 22 Friday October 17, 2008Clay County 34 Edmonson County 30 Friday October 24, 2008 Whitley County 42 Clay County 26By Travis Smith, Staff Writer: thetimestribune.comThe Whitley County Colonels captured their third district title in school history, and first since 2001 Friday with a 42-26 win over the visiting Clay County Tigers. Coach Jim Black's squad used its high potent running offense to collect 332 yards on the ground, while holding Clay County, and Kentucky's all time leading passing quarterback Zach Lewis to just 182 yards through the air. The Colonels started off rusty in the first quarter, fumbling the ball on their first possession as a steady rain blanketed the field. The turnover was costly, as Clay County moved the ball down the field. After holding the Tigers' on three downs, Clay County was able to collect the touchdown on a one-yard run by Noah Reid with 7:55 left in the first quarter. After a failed PAT, Clay County led 6-0. On its next possession, Whitley County was forced to punt the ball away after picking up two first downs. But three plays later, Justin Goins came up with an interception for Whitley County, returning it to the Tiger six-yard line with 4:16 left in the first quarter. Moments later, Whitley County's Jason Powers found the end zone to tie the game at six. Unable to convert the extra point, the Colonels remained tied with Clay County at six apiece. On the ensuing kickoff, Clay's C.J. Miller returned the ball back to the 50-yard line, leaving Clay County with good field position with several minutes left in the first quarter. Two plays later, Lewis connected with Reid on a 45-yard touchdown pass, giving Clay County a 12-6 lead. But Clay wasn't able to celebrate for long. On its next possession, Whitley County's Cody Jones reeled off a 60-yard touchdown run, which was capped off by a two-point conversion by Powers putting the Colonels on top 14-12 as the first quarter came to an end. With the first quarter behind them, Whitley County came out in the second quarter ready to play football as they added 14 more points behind scores from Cody Jones on a 55-yard touchdown and a one-yard run by Powers against Clay's six to take a 28-18 lead into the locker room. In the second half, it was all Whitley County, with the Colonels finding pay dirt two times on another touchdown by Jones, which was made possible by the strong running of quarterback Jamie Lebanion, and a second score on a long touchdown pass from Lebanion to Chad Breeding. Clay County was able to add one more score to its stats late in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough to stop Whitley from celebrating their district championship. With the win, Whitley County goes to 7-1 on the season, while Clay County drops to 4-4. Friday October 31, 2008Morgan County at Clay County - 7:30 PMShelby Valley 45 Morgan County 0 Friday November 7, 2008Clay County at Harlan - 7:30 PMHarlan 33 Jenkins 0By JARROD SHERMAN, Sports Editor: harlandaily.comOn a night tailor-made for power football, the Harlan Green Dragons were up to the task. The Dragons rolled up 20 first downs and 313 yards on the ground as they routed visiting Jenkins 33-0 to sew up the No. 2 seed and a home playoff game. Harlan (2-6 overall, 2-1 district) averaged more than 6 yards per carry on a muddy, rain-soaked field, with Andrew Link leading the way. The junior tailback rushed for 245 yards and four touchdowns on 32 carries — his third 200-yard game of the season. Harlan was equally impressive on defense, limiting the winless Cavaliers to 62 yards of offense and five first downs. The Dragons will finish the season with a pair of Class 5A opponents. Harlan will travel to Perry Central next week before closing the season November 7 at home against Clay County. Jenkins (0-8, 0-3) will travel to Betsy Layne next week. Friday October 31, 2008Knox Central (6-2) at Pulaski County Leslie County (1-7) at Bell County North Laurel (1-7, 0-4) at Clark County Bourbon County at Letcher County Central (6-2, 2-2) Middlesboro (5-2) at South Laurel Harlan (2-5) at Perry County Central (4-4, 2-2) Breckinridge County at Edmonson County (5-3) Whitley County (7-1, 4-0) at Woodford County Morgan County (0-8) at Clay County (4-4, 2-2)
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Post by Local Sports on Nov 1, 2008 9:37:19 GMT -5
Clay County Football 2008Friday October 31, 2008 Friday August 29, 2008Knox Central 26 Clay County 13Pulaski County 29 Knox Central 28 Friday September 5, 2008Clay County 62 Leslie County 8Bell County 62 Leslie County 0By JAMIN LEGER: Correspondent middlesborodailynews.comUnfortunately for Leslie County, it didn’t matter what day the game was played on. A week after putting ten touchdowns on the scoreboard against McCreary Central, the Bell County Bobcats scored nine more times against the Eagles. It wasn’t all roses for the Bobcats though, as Spencer Greer was hurt and never returned. A bit of a warning for the rest of Class 4-A is that Bell County is deep at the running back position. Without Greer in the game, the Bobcats still scored 7 touchdowns on the ground. Even worse news is that quarterback Shawnta Zachery is very efficient, going 4-for-5 with 116 yards passing, 2 touchdowns and no interceptions. Any hope that Leslie County would even score ended when Billie Lawson sacked Eagle quarterback Jimmy Joe Morgan hard in the second quarter. The Eagles would gain less than 20 yards the rest of the game. It was the fourth straight shutout for the Bobcats, and thoughts of hanging another banner are definitely in the air. Bell Couny (9-0) hosts Lexington Tate’s Creek next Friday while Leslie County (1-8) plays at North Laurel. Friday September 12, 2008Clay County 41 North Laurel 14Clark County 43 North Laurel 10 Friday September 19, 2008Letcher County Central 41 Clay County 14Letcher County Central 55 Bourbon County 13 Friday October 3, 2008Middlesboro 28 Clay County 21Middlesboro 49 South Laurel 29By JAY COMPTON, Sports Editor: middlesborodailynews.comThe South Laurel Cardinals bring out the best in Hunter Adams. The Middlesboro senior scored a total of six touchdowns Friday night as the Jackets defeated South 49-29. Adams picked right up where he left off last season when he ran for 292 yards and three TDs in the first half before hurting his ankle. Bobby Partin, Jeffrey Poe, Jonathan Strunk, Devan Akers and Jon Evans played up front and beat the Cardinal line with power and speed. They paved the way for Adams’ heroics as well as 115 yards for Cody Foister on 15 carries. Foister tacked on a 42-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to cap the scoring for Middlesboro. South's Ricky Bowling passed to Kody Baker for a 34-yard touchdown on the second play of the fourth quarter. The play capped an interesting drive. A holding penalty followed by three unsportsmanlike conduct calls against South — their coach was ejected for arguing with the officials — left them with a 2nd & 60 from their own 12-yard line. Bowling finished 25-of-42 passing the ball for 433 yards and three touchdowns. Adams also led the way on defense with nine tackles and the interception. In addition to his interception, Shay Patterson made a couple of nice plays to break up passes. Linebackers Brett Pittman and Cody Smith kept Bowling from getting comfortable in the pocket as they pressured him throughout the game. Pittman got to him for two sacks and Smith had one. Middlesboro (6-3) plays at Lynn Camp next Friday to close the regular season while South Laurel (3-6) is at East Jessamine. Friday October 10, 2008Clay County 39 Perry County Central 25Perry County Central 59 Harlan 48By PAUL LUNSFORD, Staff Writer: harlandaily.comAfter struggling to put points on the board for most of the season, the Harlan Green Dragons found themselves in an unfamiliar situation Friday night — locked in a shootout at Perry Central. The host Commodores withstood the Dragons’ second-half rally and went on to claim a 59-48 win. The game was in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Commodores wore pink jerseys, the lines were painted pink, and the school donated $1 for each person in attendance to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The game featured 16 total touchdowns and over 900 yards of total offense for both teams. Perry Central led 34-20 at halftime, with the Dragons receiving the second-half kickoff. Two fumbles in the third quarter by Harlan turned the game around as the Commodores capitalized with two touchdowns in the first three minutes of the period. Senior tailback Demtri Travis rushed for 262 yards on 12 carries and scored four touchdowns for Perry Central. The Commodores had 489 offensive yards, including 314 on the ground. Junior quarterback Jordan Amis completed eight of 12 passes for 175 yards. He rushed for three touchdowns and passed for two. The Green Dragons scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The 48 points were the most the Dragons had scored in a game since defeating Pineville 62-20 in 2006. It also marked the most points in a loss in school history. The previous high was a 50-41 defeat against Cumberland in 2001. The Green Dragons had 411 yards on the ground, led by Kenny Pennington with 133 yards on 20 carries. Senior Allen Hensley was unable to attend the game due to sickness. Harlan (2-7) closes the regular season Friday at home against Clay County. Friday October 17, 2008Clay County 34 Edmonson County 30Edmonson County 34 Breckinridge County 32 Friday October 24, 2008 Whitley County 42 Clay County 26Whitley County 47 Woodford County 0 Friday October 31, 2008Clay County 54 Morgan County 8CLICK HERE for pics and a game recap at tigersfootball.blogspot.com Friday November 7, 2008Clay County at Harlan - 7:30 PMPerry County Central 59 Harlan 48 Friday November 7, 2008Covington Holy Cross at Knox Central (6-3) Leslie County (1-8) at North Laurel (1-8, 0-4) Letcher County Central (7-2, 2-2) at Lawrence County Middlesboro (7-2) at Lynn Camp Perry County Central (5-4, 2-2) at Prestonburg Edmonson County (6-3) at Allen County-Scottsville Rockcastle County at Whitley County (8-1, 4-0) Morgan County (0-9) at East Carter Clay County (5-4, 2-2) at Harlan (2-6)
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Post by Local Sports on Nov 11, 2008 18:25:01 GMT -5
Clay County Football 2008Friday November 7, 2008 Friday August 29, 2008Knox Central 26 Clay County 13Knox Central 38 Covington Holy Cross 21By Andrew Earles, The Times Tribunethetimestribune.comWayne Mills’ Knox Central Panthers tied the school record for most wins during the regular season, beating Holy Cross (Covington) (3-7) 38-20, and finishing the regular season 7-3. Knox Central will be hosting a playoff game next week. Friday September 5, 2008Clay County 62 Leslie County 8North Laurel 31 Leslie County 8By Tim Branstetter, Sports Writer: sentinel-echo.comThe North Laurel Jaguars went out in style as they picked up their second win of the season with a 31-8 victory over Leslie County on Senior Night. The Jaguars dominated both sides of the ball from the opening kick and came up less than two minutes short of the shutout as the Golden Eagles tossed a 4 yard touchdown with 1:50 remaining to play. During the game the players would point to the corner of the east end zone where head coach David Abbott was watching from a distance off school property. Abbott was serving the second game of his suspension after being ejected a couple weeks ago. After the game the players took off and jumped the fence to share their victory with Abbott. Friday September 12, 2008Clay County 41 North Laurel 14North Laurel 31 Leslie County 8By Travis Smith, Staff Writer: thetimestribune.comNorth Laurel snapped an eight game losing skid Friday night with a 31-8 win over visiting Leslie County, but the unfortunately it was the Jaguars' last game of the season. The win for North Laurel was their first since defeating Lawrence County in the season opener on Aug. 29. North finishes its season with a record of 2-8. Friday September 19, 2008Letcher County Central 41 Clay County 14Letcher County Central 39 Lawrence County 0 Friday October 3, 2008Middlesboro 28 Clay County 21Middlesboro 41 Lynn Camp 11By JAY COMPTON, Sports Editor: middlesborodailynews.comAt the start of the season, some may have questioned Kenny Roark’s decision to make his son Chase, a freshman, the starting quarterback of the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets. As well as ditching the veer option in favor of a multiple offence featuring a spread package and I formation. But Chase and the MHS passing game have improved through the course of the year to put those doubts to rest. He turned in his best performance of the season Friday night as the Jackets defeated Lynn Camp 41-11. Roark completed 14-of-21 passes for 252 yards and three touchdowns. Junior wide out Matt Powers also had an outstanding performance, hauling in eight passes for 175 yards and one of the scores. Middlesboro (7-3) will host Shelby Valley (5-5) next week in the first round of the playoffs. Roark said he didn’t know a lot about them. The coach added that his team appears to be peaking at the right time. Lynn Camp finishes the regular season at 4-6. Friday October 10, 2008Clay County 39 Perry County Central 25Prestonsburg 21 Perry County Central 20 Friday October 17, 2008Clay County 34 Edmonson County 30Allen County-Scottsville 27 Edmonson County 7 Friday October 24, 2008Whitley County 42 Clay County 26Whitley County 37 Rockcastle County 23By Travis Smith, Staff Writer: thetimestribune.comCoach Jim Black told his team following Friday’s win against Rockcastle that one season is over and another one is just beginning. Whitley County defeated Rockcastle 37-23 to finish out their regular season 9-1, with their only loss coming at the hands of Bell County early in the season. The Colonels will host South Laurel next week in the opening round of playoff action with game time set for 7:30 p.m. Friday October 31, 2008Clay County 54 Morgan County 8East Carter 56 Morgan County 8 Friday November 7, 2008Clay County 34 Harlan 14Tigers take to ground to beat HarlanBy JOHN HENSON, Managing Editor: harlandaily.comKnown for their passing attack under the direction of Zach Lewis, Kentucky’s all-time yardage leader, the Clay County Tigers demonstrated Friday at Harlan that they can win on the ground if necessary. With rain falling steadily through much of the game and Lewis limited to 11 completions in 27 attempts, sophomore tailback C.J. Miller took over. He gained 131 yards on the ground and ran for a pair of second-half touchdowns as the Tigers held off a Harlan comeback to win 34-14. Miller led in both rushing and receiving with four catches for 53 yards as the Tigers improved to 6-4 on the season heading into a first-round playoff matchup next week at Pulaski County. “C.J. Miller stepped up and ran the ball real well. He ran hard,” Clay County coach Shannon Arnett said Harlan could manage only 66 yards of offense in the first half as Clay built a 22-0 lead. The Tigers scored on the game’s opening drive, marching 65 yards in seven plays. Chris Gilbert and Delbert Collins had catches to set up a 1-yard run by Lewis with 9:13 left in the first quarter. Noah Reid caught a pass from Lewis for the two-point conversion. Clay needed only two plays to reach the end zone a second time. Miller ran 24 yards to the Harlan 45, then Lewis found Shane Gibson for a touchdown. Kody Johnson picked off Lewis’ pass on the two-point conversion attempt to keep the score at 14-0 with 1:34 to play in the first quarter. The Tigers marched 57 yards in five plays for their third touchdown, a 23-yard connection from Lewis to Miller that featured several missed tackles by the Dragons. Reid’s two-point conversion gave Clay a 22-0 lead with 4:59 left in the second quarter. The lead grew to 28-0 as Miller knocked over several defenders in a 33-yard touchdown run with 8:49 left in th third quarter. Harlan responded with a four-play scoring drive that began with a 65-yard run by senior tailback/wide receiver Allen Hensley. Freshman Corey Corum saved the touchdown with a shoestring tackle at the Clay 15, but three straight runs by Kenny Pennington put the Dragons in the end zone. Austin Wolfe hit the extra point to cut the deficit to 28-7 with 7:06 to play in the third quarter. After stopping Clay on downs, Harlan started a five-play, 62-yard march that began with a 38-yard run by Pennington and ended with a 4-yard run by the Dragons’ junior running back/quarterback. Wolfe’s extra point trimmed the Clay lead to 14 with 4:25 left in the third quarter. Harlan played most of the game without leading rusher Andrew Link, who suffered a shoulder injury in last week’s game against Perry Central. Link’s only carry against Clay was wiped out by a penalty. Pennington rushed for 102 yards and Hensley added 97 as they took over the bulk of the ball-carrying duties with Link sidelined. Clay’s defense recovered to limit Harlan to only six yards on the ground in the fourth quarter, and the Tigers put the game away as Miller went 6 yards for a touchdown with 5:32 left in the game. Houston Gibson recovered the ball on the Harlan 22 when a snap on a punt sailed over Wolfe’s head, and the Tigers scored three plays later. Harlan moved into Clay territory in the final minutes with the help of an 11-yard pass from Aaron Carr to Gary Harris, but time expired when Carr was sacked for a nine-yard loss. Clay played without three of its top players due to injuries, and Arnett said they lost both starting defensive ends during Friday’s game. “Our kids keep dropping like flies, and it makes it hard plugging people in here and there,” Arnett said. “Our kids stepped up and did what they had to do at the end to hold on and pull out the win.” Harlan (2-8) plays host to Allen Central on Friday in the first round of the Class A playoffs. Friday November 14, 2008First Round of the PlayoffsRowan County at Knox Central (7-3) Leslie County (1-9) at Bath County Southwestern at Letcher County Central (8-2, 2-2) Shelby Valley at Middlesboro (8-2) Perry County Central (5-5, 2-2) at Mercer County Edmonson County (6-4) at McClean County South Laurel at Whitley County (9-1, 4-0) Morgan County (0-10) at Corbin Allen Central at Harlan (2-8) Clay County (6-4, 2-2) at Pulaski County
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Post by Local Sports on Nov 17, 2008 20:10:16 GMT -5
Clay County Football 2008Friday November 14, 2008 Friday August 29, 2008Knox Central 26 Clay County 13Knox Central 47 Rowan County 0By Kevin Spencer For the Times Tribune: thetimestribune.comKnox Central began its playoff run with two interesting story lines — the Panthers captured their first-ever playoff win by defeating Rowan County, 47-0, while setting a school record with eight wins during the process. The win sets up a second round match-up with visiting Boyd County next week. Friday September 5, 2008Clay County 62 Leslie County 8Bath County 46 Leslie County 8 Friday September 12, 2008Clay County 41 North Laurel 14Abbott steps down at North LaurelBy Tim Branstetter, Sports Writer: sentinel-echo.comWhile sitting on a milk crate outside of a cold North Laurel stadium watching his football team win their last game of the season, coach David Abbott fought to stay warm. Moments later, warmth came in a heavy dose as his team scored on the first play of the game and pointed to their coach. Little did they know Abbott was handing in his resignation on Monday morning. After being suspended for the last two games of the season for complaining to officials that his team was not getting a fair shake during their play-off hopes ending loss to Perry Co. Central, Abbott met with school officials, who felt it was time to move on in his coaching career. Although Abbott and the Jaguars came up a game short of making the play-offs in back-to-back seasons, Abbott did make an impact during his time as head coach. Abbott knocked off the 8th ranked team in the state, Madison Central, 26-23 in overtime during the 2005 season. He also started the first ever football camp at North Laurel back in 2006. The number of players have also doubled during his tenure from 40 some kids to 80 some kids this season. After the game last Friday night, the players gathered at midfield, but something was missing. The players ran to the corner of the end zone and jumped the fence to be with their coach. After an emotional gathering, the team, now completely intact, said their post game prayer. After the game Abbott informed his players he would not be back next season. Abbott wants to return to coaching, but plans on taking a year away from the game and spending time with his family. Friday September 19, 2008Letcher County Central 41 Clay County 14Letcher County Central 34 Southwestern 6By STEVE CORNELIUS, CJ Sports Editor: somerset-kentucky.com‘When it rains, it pours’ could probably best describe Southwestern’s night on Friday after they were eliminated from the playoffs with a 34-6 loss to the homestanding Cougars of Letcher County Central. The Warrior football team had to endure a three-hour bus ride into the mountains of eastern Kentucky for this opening round Class 5A playoff game, but once there, they were greeted with a torrential downpour of rain and Cougar touchdowns. Despite Letcher County’s state-of-the art artificial grass playing surface, the damp conditions made for some difficult playing conditions. The Warriors’ season ended in a first-round playoff loss and a 5-6 season record. Friday October 3, 2008Middlesboro 28 Clay County 21Middlesboro 35 Shelby Valley 0By JAY COMPTON, Sports Editor: middlesborodailynews.comMaybe it was the homefield advantage, maybe it was senior leadership, maybe it was playoff experience. The Middlesboro Yellow Jackets definitely had something working for them Friday night as they had a surprisingly easy time in dusting off Shelby Valley 35-0 in their first round playoff game. The Jackets controlled the line of scrimmage on both offense and defense, out-gaining the Wildcats 386-145. Hunter Adams ran for 172 yards and four touchdowns while Chase Roark balanced the offense with 131 passing yards and a TD to Matt Powers. Powers led Middlesboro with five catches for 62 yards. Coach Roark acknowledged that the rain made it hard to throw the ball, but said it didn’t affect the Jackets game plan. The loss ends Shelby Valley’s season with a 5-6 record. Middlesboro (8-3) moves on to the regional semifinals at Prestonsburg next week. Prestonsburg defeated Knott Central 55-8 Friday night. While Middlesboro has their sights set on a possible re-match with Corbin and deep run in the playoffs, Roark said they won’t be looking past the Blackcats. Friday October 10, 2008Clay County 39 Perry County Central 25Mercer County 57 Perry County Central 21 Friday October 17, 2008Clay County 34 Edmonson County 30Edmonson County 27 McLean County 10 Friday October 24, 2008Whitley County 42 Clay County 26Whitley County 48 South Laurel 0By Denis House, Sports Editor: sentinel-echo.comSouth Laurel had to battle two storms Friday night in their opening round play-off game against Whitley County. A steady rain and a Red Storm defense kept South Laurel’s passing game in check as the Colonels routed the Cardinals 48-0, handing South its first shutout of the season, and denying Ricky Bowling a chance to break Tim Couch’s touchdown record. Bowling and Couch both have 133 career touchdown passes. The Whitley defense wanted to make sure Bowling didn’t break the record against them, and they did a good job of blanketing South’s receivers. Meanwhile, the front line put tremendous pressure on Bowling the entire game, forcing him to scramble many times, and sacking him three times. Bowling finished the game 32-of-53. Whitley County will now face Pulaski County this Friday night in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs. Friday October 31, 2008Clay County 54 Morgan County 8Corbin 53 Morgan County 0By Les Dixon, Sports Editor: thetimestribune.comIt didn’t take long for No. 1 ranked Corbin to assert itself during the first round of the Class 2A playoffs. Quarterback Lance Freeman hit Corey Sewell for a 49-yard touchdown strike during the game’s first offensive play, which opened the floodgates, as the Redounds knocked off visiting Morgan County, 53-0. With the win, Corbin will host Bath County in the second round of the Class 2A playoffs Friday. Michael Campbell led the team with 38 rushing yards, while Sewell had two catches for 42 yards. The Redhounds outgained the Cougars in total offense, 188-22. Corbin outgained Morgan County 143 to -2 in total offense the first half. Friday November 7, 2008Clay County 34 Harlan 14Harlan 46 Allen Central 6By JARROD SHERMAN, Sports Editor: harlandaily.comDon’t be surprised if Harlan coach J.B. Donahue breaks into a rain dance sometime before next Friday. Three weeks after dominating Jenkins on a rain-soaked field at the Joe Gilley Athletic Complex, the Green Dragons did the same to visiting Allen Central on Friday in the first round of the Class A playoffs as they cruised to a 46-6 victory. In a hard, steady rain that reduced most of the playing surface to a swamp, Harlan (3-8) outgained the Rebels 444-73 and amassed 24 first downs to Allen Central’s five. The Dragons closed the season with hard-fought losses against a pair of 5A schools (Perry Central and Clay County) while the Rebels beat Knott Central and lost to Berea. Donahue said the stiff competition helped prepare his team for the postseason. Harlan didn’t attempt a pass in the game, instead dominating the line of scrimmage with a solid performance by the offensive line. The Dragons were led offensively by junior Andrew Link, who rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries after being slowed in recent weeks by a shoulder injury. Senior Allen Hensley added 167 yards and four touchdowns on 15 carries. Donahue noted the boost his team received from the fans who braved the nasty weather. The Dragons will travel to Pikeville on Friday for a second-round playoff game. The Panthers defeated Allen Central 43-42 at home on September 26. Before the game, the Dragons paid tribute to longtime announcer and clock keeper David Davies, who is stepping down after serving in those capacities for 30 years. Athletic director Kevin Ball announced that the corner of Harlan’s press box will be named “Davies Corner.” Friday November 14, 2008Pulaski County 43 Clay County 15BY DOUG EADS, CJ Sports Writer: somerset-kentucky.comPulaski County quarterback Chris Muse rushed for a game-high, 148 yards on only 12 carries and a touchdown, while connecting on 10 of 17 through the air for another 177 yards and a pair of TD passes. Senior tailback Winston Hines also got in on the act with 135 yards on the ground and a pair of scores, and the PC defense did the rest. Clay County quarterback Zach Lewis completed 16 of 31 pass attempts for 240 yards and one touchdown, but it was nowhere near enough on this particular cold and rainy evening, as Pulaski County lived on to play another day with a 43-15 victory over the Tigers. For the game, Pulaski County rushed for 339 yards, and with the 177 yards through the air by Muse, PC gained a total of 516 yards in this one. With the victory, Pulaski County improved to 8-3 on the season, and will get set to take on the 10-1 Whitley County Colonels next week in Williamsburg. Whitley County, the champions from Class 5A, District 8, won its first round game with a 48-0 victory over South Laurel. Pulaski County will be an underdog next week at Whitley County, as the Maroons will try to upend Jim Black’s Colonels on the road in a very tough environment. Friday November 21, 2008Second Round of PlayoffsKnox Central (8-3) at Boyd County Letcher County Central (9-2) at Mercer County Middlesboro (9-2) at Prestonsburg Edmonson County (7-4) at Russellville Pulaski County (8-3) at Whitley County (10-1) Harlan (3-8) at Pikeville
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Post by Local Sports on Nov 21, 2008 23:54:59 GMT -5
Clay County Football 2008Friday November 21, 2008 Friday August 29, 2008Knox Central 26 Clay County 13Knox Central 40 Boyd County 7By Rocky Stanley, For The Times-Tribune: thetimestribune.comFrigid weather couldn’t come close to cooling off hot Knox Central. A week after celebrating their first-ever playoff victory, the Panthers chilled Boyd County 40-7 Friday night on a Tom Scott Field that contained patches of snow. Knox Central had never won more than seven games before this season, but the Panthers will take a 9-3 record to top-ranked Bell County next week. The unbeaten Bobcats (12-0) handed Knox Central a 21-0 loss at home earlier in the season. Sub-freezing temperatures had no effect on the Panthers, who unleashed an arsenal of offensive weapons and pulled away in the second half. Knox Central played turnover-free football and limited Boyd County to 129 yards, including 65 yards rushing on 32 carries. Senior quarterback Cory Smith threw two touchdown passes and ran for another to lead the Panthers’ balanced attack. For the game, Smith completed 9-of-12 pass attempts for 111 yards. Dexter Carnes carried 19 times for 107 yards and Chad Merida ran for 97, including a five-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Friday September 5, 2008Clay County 62 Leslie County 8 Friday September 12, 2008Clay County 41 North Laurel 14 Friday September 19, 2008Letcher County Central 41 Clay County 14Letcher County Central 13 Mercer County 12maxpreps.comLetcher County Central Cougars fans left the game content Friday as they saw their football team nip the host Mercer County Titans 13-12. With the triumph, Letcher County Central improves its record to 10-2 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Whitley County to confront the Colonels on Friday, November 28. The Colonels come into the test with a record of 11-1. Whitley County won 44-35 against Pulaski County. With the loss, Mercer County drops to 8-6 on the campaign. Friday October 3, 2008Middlesboro 28 Clay County 21Prestonsburg 20 Middlesboro 7By JAY COMPTON, Sports Editor: middlesborodailynews.comThe Middlesboro Yellow Jackets saw a successful season come to a disappointing ending Friday night with a 20-7 loss at Prestonsburg in the Class 2A, Region 4 semifinals. On a very cold night, the Blackcats won out in a defensive struggle by taking advantage of some early Middlesboro mistakes and making a few big plays with their passing game. Though the loss ends their season before they would have liked, the 2008 Jackets exceeded the expecations of most observers as well as their coaching staff. The finish with a record of 8-4 against a schedule with more 5-A schools than 2-A. There only losses were to unbeaten Corbin, 11-1 Whitley County, 11-1 Prestonsburg and an 8-4 Harlan County team that will be playing in 5-A next year. Middlesboro loses nine seniors, most of them starters: Hunter Adams, Eddie Gilbert, Brett Pittman, Bobby Partin, John Strunk, Josh Branham, Jacob Barton, Ryan Phelps, and Holden Moyers. Friday October 10, 2008Clay County 39 Perry County Central 25 Friday October 17, 2008Clay County 34 Edmonson County 30Edmonson County 35 Russellville 13maxpreps.comThe Edmonson County Wildcats scored 35 points and restricted the host Russellville Panthers to 13 in the Wildcats victory on Friday. The Wildcats now possess a 8-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Union County on Friday, Edmonson County will play a Braves squad coming off a 39-13 win over Butler County. The Braves record now stands at 7-5. Friday October 24, 2008Whitley County 42 Clay County 26Whitley County 44 Pulaski County 35By Travis Smith, Staff Writer: thetimestribune.comIt wasn't pretty, but it was a win for coach Jim Black and his Whitley County Colonels in their second round playoff game against the Maroons of Pulaski County, 44-35. The win marks the second time in school history the Colonels have advanced to a regional final game and the first time in school history the team has recorded 11 wins in a single season. The Colonels will now face Letcher County Central in the Class 5A, Region 1 title game Friday at home. Friday October 31, 2008Clay County 54 Morgan County 8 Friday November 7, 2008Clay County 34 Harlan 14Pikeville 27 Harlan 7By JOHN HENSON, Managing Editor: harlandaily.comMike Copley entered Friday’s Class A playoff game with the intention of beating Harlan at its own game. With the help of senior tailback Daniel Harmon and his 282-yard performance, the Panthers did just that. Harmon scored two touchdowns in the first half to give Pikeville an early lead, and the Panthers spent the second half controlling the ball and the clock in a 27-7 win. Pikeville (7-5) advanced to a Region 4 championship matchup against Hazard by beating Harlan in the playoffs for the eighth time since 1994, all but one at the Hambley Athletic Complex. Harlan (3-8) came into the game knowing that stopping Harmon would be crucial in pulling off an upset. The Dragons forced Pikeville into a punt on the opening series as Harmon didn’t touch the ball, but the remainder of the half belonged to the Pikeville star. Harlan (3-9) loses only three seniors and will field a large senior class next year. Friday November 14, 2008Pulaski County 43 Clay County 15Whitley County 44 Pulaski County 35By DOUG EADS, CJ Sports Writer: Commonwealth JournalThe Pulaski County Maroons came into Friday night’s second round game of the 2008 playoffs as a prohibitive underdog against Whitley County. And for good reason. After all, the home-standing Colonels boasted an impressive 10-1 record coming into Friday’s contest, were riding a nine-game winning streak, and hadn’t tasted defeat all year long on their home turf. Yet, thanks to a Winston Hines 15-yard touchdown run with only :37 remaining in the third period of play, it was the Colonels that were staring a 35-28 deficit squarely in the face. In short, Pulaski County came to play in this one. The Maroons outgained Whitley County in total yardage on the night 389-386, because the Colonels had no answer at all for Chris Muse and the Pulaski County offense. However, PC didn’t solve the Wing-T attack of Whitley County either. Thanks to fourth quarter touchdown runs by Jason Powers and Cody Jones, it was Whitley County moving onto the regional finals, ending PC’s season at 8-4, with a thrilling and come from behind, 44-35 victory over the Maroons. With the loss, the Maroons ended their season with an 8-4 mark, but considering where this club was in early-September at 0-2, and how far they came in three short months, coach Hines indicated that 2008 would have to be considered a very successful year for his program. With the win, Whitley County advanced to next week’s regional championship game, where the Colonels will host the Letcher County Central Cougars. The Cougars advanced to the regional title game with Friday night’s 13-12 victory on the road over Mercer County. Friday November 28, 2008Regional Championship Game4A Region 4 - Knox Central (9-3) at Bell County 5A Region 4 - Letcher County Central (10-2) at Whitley County (11-1) 3A Region 1 - Edmonson County (8-4) at Union County
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Post by Local Sports on Dec 2, 2008 16:27:08 GMT -5
Clay County Football 2008Friday November 28, 2008 Friday August 29, 2008Knox Central 26 Clay County 13Bell County 19 Knox Central 14By Jamin Leger, Sports Correspondent: middlesborodailynews.comBell County got quite the scare from Knox Central on Friday night. Someone said this would be a nail-biter, and somebody hit the nail on the head. There wasn’t a calm nerve left in Bell County Stadium when the horn sounded and the Bobcats were named Regional Champions after a hard fought 19-14 win over the Panthers. If you didn’t make the short trip up to Bell County High School, then you missed what was one of, if not ‘THE” best game of the year. Bell County takes on Boyle County next week at Bell County Stadium in the State Semi-Final Game. Both teams are undefeated at 13-0. Boyle County defeated Lexington Catholic 23-6 to advance to the semi-final game. Friday September 5, 2008Clay County 62 Leslie County 8 Friday September 12, 2008Clay County 41 North Laurel 14 Friday September 19, 2008Letcher County Central 41 Clay County 14Whitley County 38 Letcher County Central 8By Travis Smith, Staff Writer: thetimestribune.comLetcher Central’s Charlie Banks accounted for 272 of the Cougars 338 offensive yards Friday, but it wasn't enough as the Whitley County Colonels captured their first- ever regional football title with a 38-8 victory. Up next for Whitley County will be Ft. Thomas Highlands, who defeated Johnson Central 35-21. Friday October 3, 2008Middlesboro 28 Clay County 21 Friday October 10, 2008Clay County 39 Perry County Central 25 Friday October 17, 2008Clay County 34 Edmonson County 30Union County 39 Edmonson County 23By Kevin Patton, courierpress.comUnion County stormed into the state semifinals for the first time in 32 years with a 39-23 victory over Edmonson County Friday night in the Class 3-A First Region championship game. Union County, which last advanced this far in the postseason in 1976, will face defending state champion Louisville Central in next week's semifinals in Louisville. Louisville Central advanced with a 42-21 win over Elizabethtown on Friday. Friday October 24, 2008Whitley County 42 Clay County 26Whitley County 38 Letcher County Central 8 Friday October 31, 2008Clay County 54 Morgan County 8 Friday November 7, 2008Clay County 34 Harlan 14 Friday November 14, 2008Pulaski County 43 Clay County 15 Friday December 5, 2008State Semi-FinalsFort Thomas Highlands 42 Whitley County 16thetimestribune.com
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