Here are the state’s top leaders in high school football with a minimum of two games for Class 3A: Top Rushers Wes Oliver, Taylor County, 6 games, 1,090 yards, 15 TDs, 182 avg. Matt Anderson, Pike Central, 6 games, 1,075 yards, 16 TDs, 179 avg. Isaac Dixon, Belfry, 6 games, 1,057 yards, 14 TDs, 176…
Read MoreHere is a look at the current standings (per RPI) for football teams around the state: CLASS 1A No. 1 Louisville Holy Cross (5-0) .820 No. 2 Paintsville (5-0) .739 No. 3 Newport Central Catholic (5-0) .720 No. 4 Pikeville (5-1) .708 No. 5 Bethlehem (5-1) .689 No. 25 Phelps (1-5) .410 No. 27…
Read MorePrestonsburg dominated from the very outset as the defending champions cruised to a 10-0 victory over host Belfry in the opening round of the 15th Region boys’ soccer tournament played at Massey Energy Soccer Complex on Monday night. Blackcat goalkeeper Jacob Martin recorded his ninth shutout this…
Read MoreHere is a look at the top high school performers for games played through Oct. 17: TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS 18 – Dillon Preston, Johnson Central 17 – Isaac Dixon, Belfry 16 – Matt Anderson, Pike Central 11 – Dominick Francis, Phelps 10 – Tayvion Boykins, Pike Central 10 – Brayden Slone, Prestonsburg…
Read MoreJohnson Central held onto the No. 1 position in the latest Mountain Top Sports Super 7 football poll released Monday. The Golden Eagles, now 5-0, and winners of 20 straight games, went on the road and beat Harlan County. Belfry, following its impressive shutout win over Lawrence County, holds down the…
Read MoreBelfry’s defense was rock solid, and the Pirates ran up and down the field against Lawrence County, beating the Bulldogs, 36-0, at Luke Varney Jr. Memorial Stadium on Friday night. The Pirates, who won their 621st game in school history, improved to 4-2 while handing the Bulldogs their first loss…
Read MoreLawrence County overcame a one-goal deficit to rally past Belfry, 3-2, in the 58th District boys’ soccer tournament championship match played at Bob Amos Soccer Complex on Thursday night. Luke Johnson scored a pair of unassisted goals and Blake Maynard added a third to push the Bulldogs to 8-4 overall.…
Read MoreBelfry was forced to a fifth and deciding set with East Ridge as the Lady Pirates regrouped to earn a hard-fought 3-2 win in a match played on Tuesday night. Clara McNamee had 12 kills, four blocks, seven digs and three serving aces in the 25-19, 25-19, 25-27, 16-25 and 15-7 win. Emma Harris collected…
Read MorePikeville’s Hannah Kidd scored on an unassisted goal in the 53rd minute to put the Lady Panthers in front to stay in a 3-2 win over Belfry, in the 58th District tournament matchup played at Bob Amos Soccer Complex on Tuesday night. Rylee Theiss and Allison Atkins added one goal each as the Lady Panthers,…
Read MorePikeville and Belfry battled back and forth right to the very end as the host Panthers held on for a thrilling 20-18 victory in the Pike County Middle School football championship game played at Hillard Howard Field on Tuesday night. The Panthers, now 6-2, avenged a 20-14 loss to the Pirates earlier…
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