Tenth-ranked Pikeville overcame an 11-point deficit, and the Lady Panthers went non to beat Ashland Blazer, 55-49, in the season opener played at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. Leighan Jackson finished with a double-double in the win, scoring 14 points and grabbing 15 rebounds.…
Read MorePrestonsburg’s Grant Varney banked home the game-winning shot as time expired on the clock to give the Blackcats a thrilling 63-61 win over Paintsville on the road on Wednesday night. The win moved the Blackcats, under first year coach Chase Parsley, to 2-0. It was the season opener for the Tigers.…
Read MoreFloyd Central isn’t going to the Class 3A playoffs. None of that mattered when the Jaguars finally ended a drought of going without a win since September 2020 when they beat Prestonsburg. Running back Sheston Johnson rushed for three second half touchdowns as the Jaguars outscored Betsy Layne, 57-33,…
Read MoreHere is a look at this week’s high school football games involving area teams in Kentucky and West Virginia: Johnson Central (7-2) vs. Belfry (5-4) Date: Oct. 28 Site: Jim Matney Field Kickoff: 7:30 pm Radio: WXCC 96.5 FM/Mountain Top Media App Coaches: Jesse Peck (Johnson Central); Philip Haywood…
Read MoreFloyd Central delivered the wake up call on Friday night and Lawrence County answered. The Bulldogs snapped a 21-all, halftime tie early in the second half and went on to beat the Jaguars, 49-28, in the district matchup played at Jaguars Field on Friday night. Lawrence County had three running back…
Read MorePikeville (6-2) vs. Hazard (6-2) Date: Oct. 21 Site: Hillard Howard Field Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM/mountain top media app Livestream: mountain top tv app Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville); Daniel Howard (Hazard) Players to Watch: WB Tayvian Boykins, RB Blake Birchfield (Pikeville); RB…
Read MorePikeville (5-2) vs. Russellville (1-6) Date: Oct. 15 Site: Somerset Field Kickoff: 2 p.m. Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM/mountain top media app Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville); Mike Benton (Russellville) Players to Watch: QB Isaac Duty, RB Blake Birchfield (Pikeville); RB A.J. Woodard, QB Octavious McKeage…
Read MoreShelby Valley (4-2) vs. Martin County (4-2) Date: Oct. 6 Site: Hobart Clay Johnson Field Kickoff: 7:30 pm Livestream: Mountain Top TV App Coaches: Anthony Hampton (Shelby Valley); Josh Muncy (Martin County) Players to Watch: QB Russ Osborne; WR Brady Bentley (Shelby Valley) Last week’s results:…
Read MoreBelfry jumped out to a big first-quarter lead against Floyd Central and went on to beat the Jaguars, 49-12, in a district matchup played at Haywood Field on Friday night. Running back Dre Young ran for 99 yards and two touchdowns as the Pirates improved to 4-3. Caden Woolum added 73 yards and a pair…
Read MorePikeville (3-2) vs. Madison Central (5-0) Date: Sept. 30 Site: Hillard Howard Field Kickoff: 7:30 pm Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM/Mountain Top Media App Livestream: Mountain Top TV App Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville); Mike Holcomb (Madison Central) Players to Watch: RB Blake Birchfield, QB Isaac…
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