Prestonsburg continued its dominance of East Ridge as the Blackcats cruised to a 26-6 win over the Warriors in the Pike County Bowl matchup played at Hillard Howard Field in Pikeville on Saturday night.
Running back Dalton Elliott had a big game with rushing touchdowns of 47 and two yards. He also had a 48-yard D reception. Elliott rushed eight times for 94 yards. He caught three passes for 89 yards,
Jacob Rose led the ground attack with 127 yards on 21 carries. Alex Harris added a fourth-quarter touchdown run.
East Ridge running back Isaiah Adkins ran 10 times for 63 yards and scored on a 29-yard run in the third quarter.
Both teams will be back in action this weekend as the Blackcats (2-0) travel to Paintsville (1-1), Kickoff is 7:30 pm, Sept. 1, and the Warriors (1-1) visit River View, WV (1-0). 7 pm, Sept. 1.
At Pikeville
(Pike County Bowl)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PB (2-0)….8 0 12 6 – 26
ER (1-1)….0 0 6 0 – 6
Scoring:
First Quarter
PB – Dalton Elliott, 45-yard pass from Bryce Holbrook (Baron Craft pass from Bryce Holbrook), 10:31
Second Quarter
No scoring
Third Quarter
PB – Dalton Elliott, 48-yard run (kick failed), 6:20
PB – Dalton Elliott, 2-yard run (run failed), 3:54
ER – Isaiah Adkins, 29-yard run (run failed), :26
Fourth Quarter
PB – Alex Harris, 1-yard run (kick failed), 7:20
Next up: Prestonsburg (2-0) at Paintsville (1-1), 7:30 pm, Sept. 1; East Ridge (1-1) at River View, WV (1-0), 7 pm, Sept. 1.
