HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Pirates run past Hornets

Defending Class 3A champion Belfry dominated Magoffin County from start to finish as the Pirates rolled to a 59-20 victory on the road Friday night.

Running back Isaac Dixon rushed eight times for 255 yards and four rushing touchdowns as Belfry improved to 21. He also hauled in a 35-yard TD pass and returned a kickoff 90 yards for his sixth score

Kyle Webb added 55 yards and one touchdown on the ground. Quarterback Brett Coleman passed for 88 yards and two touchdowns.

Hornet quarterback Lucas Litteral passed for 229 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. Brandon Standifer had 118 yards receiving.

Both teams are back in action on Oct. 2 as the Pirates host Floyd Central (2-1) while the Hornets host Lawrence County (0-0). Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.

At Salyersville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

BF (2-1)….21   25  13  0 – 59

MC (2-1)…..0   12    0  8 – 20

Scoring:

First Quarter

BF – Isaac Dixon, 35-yard pass from Brett Coleman (Gideon Ireson kick), 7:47

BF – Isaac Dixon, 24-yard run (Gideon Ireson kick), 7:23

BF – Isaac Dixon, 46-yard run (Gideon Ireson kick), :59

Second Quarter

BF – Tyler Chaffin, 37-yard pass from Brett Coleman (Gideon Ireson kick), 9:18

BF – Kyle Webb, 6-yard run (conversion failed), 5:38

MC – Aden Barnett, 36-yard pass from Lucas Litteral (conversion failed), 4:09

BF – Isaac Dixon, 90-yard kickoff return (conversion failed), 3:54

MC – Aden Barnett, 9-yard pass from Lucas Litteral (conversion failed), 1:40

BF – Isaac Dixon, 71-yard run (conversion failed), 1:18

Third Quarter

BF – Isaac Dixon, 58-yard run (Gideon Ireson kick), 11:13

BF – Brendan Rash, 10-yard run (kick failed), 5:16

Fourth Quarter

MC – Ben Lafferty, 75-yard fumble return (Lucas Litteral run), 3:57

Next up: Belfry (2-1) vs. Floyd Central (2-1); Magoffin County (2-1) vs. Lawrence County (0-0), 7:30 p.m., Oct. 2.