Class 5A powerhouse Covington Catholic shut down Belfry’s ground attack for much of the game, beating the Pirates, 42-13, in the Pike County Bowl matchup played at Haywood Stadium on Friday night. Quarterback Isaac Dixon was held to a career-low 60 yards on 16 carries, rushing for one touchdown, and…
Read MoreBelfry’s Thomas Slone scored the go-ahead goal in the 76th minute to lift the Pirates to a 4-3 win over Pikeville in a match played at Massey Energy Soccer Complex on Tuesday night. Slone finished with two goals as Belfry moved to 1-1-0. Aiden McCoy and Isaac Elia added one goal each. Jasper McCoy…
Read MoreHere is a look at this weekend’s high school football matchups involving Kentucky area teams: East Ridge (1-0) vs. Phelps (0-1) Date: Aug. 27 Site: Philip Haywood Stadium Kickoff: 6 pm Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM Internet: wdhr.com Coaches: Donnie Burdine (East Ridge); Andrew West (Phelps) Players to Watch:…
Read MoreJohnson Central remained the top ranked team in the latest Mountain Top Sports Super 7 football poll released on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles opened the season with a big road win over Henry Clay. Pikeville leaped to second after knocking off rival Paintsville. The Panthers are followed by Letcher Central,…
Read MorePrestonsburg went on the road to London and scored a hard-fought 3-2 win over host South Laurel in a match played on Saturday. Isaiah Collins scored one goal and assisted on one as the Blackcats improved to 6-0. Bryan Amador and Dylan Moore scored one goal each. Kasey Meade had an assist. Lawrence County….5…
Read MoreBelfry ran into a buzz-saw against Class 5A Pulaski County as the Maroons dominated the Pirates, 55-13, in the season opener played on Friday night. The Pirates were held to 232 total yards on 54 plays and was shutout for better than two and one-half quarters. Isaac Dixon had 116 yards and two touchdowns…
Read MoreLawrence County goalkeeper Trenton Adkins finished with 18 saves to help the Bulldogs earn a 2-2 tie with Ashland Blazer in a road match played on Tuesday night. Luke Johnson and Blake Maynard scored one goal apiece for Lawrence County, now 2-0-1. Sam LeFever added an assist. Luke Stahler and Parker…
Read MoreHere is a look at the Mountain Top Sports Super 7 preseason football poll and 2020 team records released on Monday: No. 1 Johnson Central (10-1) No. 2 Belfry (8-4) No. 3 Pikeville (6-3) No. 4 Paintsville (10-2) No. 5 Letcher Central (6-2) No. 6 Pike Central (4-5) No. 7 Shelby Valley (8-3) Receiving…
Read MoreHere is a look at this weekend’s high school football games involving area teams: Pikeville (0-0) vs. Paintsville (0-0) Date: Aug. 20 Site: Hillard Howard Field Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Radio: WPKE 98.1/104.5 FM Internet: musicradiowpke.com Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville); Trevor Hoskins (Paintsville)…
Read MoreRegional power Prestonsburg opened its season with an 11-1 win over Pikeville in a home match played on Tuesday. Dylan Moore had a big night with four goals and six assists while Matt Burchett added two goals and four assists. Isaiah Collins finished with four goals and Bryan Amador had one. Goalkeeper…
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