HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Dixon powers Pirates past Jaguars

Belfry running back Isaac Dixon rushed for 251 yards and four touchdowns to fuel the Pirates, 48-18, district win over Floyd Central at Haywood Stadium on Friday night.

Dixon had TD runs of 39, 55, 31 and 71 as the Pirates moved to 3-1. He now has 791 yards in four games and 14 touchdowns while averaging better than 17 yards per carry.

Quarterback Brett Coleman ran for 69 yards and two rushing touchdowns. Dre Young capped the scoring for Belfry with a touchdown run.

Sheston Johnson, Caleb Hager and Trenton Hatfield each had a rushing touchdown for the Jaguars, now 2-2. Logan Howell rushed for 125 yards.

Belfry will host North Hardin (4-0) while Floyd Central will face Magoffin County (2-2) on Oct. 9. Both games will kick off at 7:30 pm.

At Goody

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

FC (2-2)…..0     6    6    6 – 18

BF (3-1)….13  14    7  14 – 48

Scoring:

First Quarter

BF – Isaac Dixon, 39-yard run (kick failed), 10:18

BF – Isaac Dixon, 55-yard run (Gideon Ireson kick), 6:26

Second Quarter

FC – Caleb Hager, 6-yard run (conversion failed), 10:18

BF – Brett Coleman, 36-yard run (Gideon Ireson kick), 7:28

BF – Isaac Dixon, 31-yard run (Gideon Ireson kick), 1:12

Third Quarter

FC – Sheston Johnson, 33-yard run (kick blocked), 6:03

BF – Brett Coleman, 21-yard run (Gideon Ireson kick), 3:33

Fourth Quarter

FC – Trenton Hatfield, 27-yard run (conversion failed), 11:52

BF – Isaac Dixon, 71-yard run (Gideon Ireson kick), 9:53

BF – Dre Young, 34-yard run (Gideon Ireson kick), 5:44

Next up: Belfry (3-1) vs. North Hardin (4-0); Floyd Central vs. Magoffin County (2-2), 7:30pm, Oct. 9.