The Boys' of Fall
James Collier
Ashland Beacon
BOYD COUNTY 44 ROWAN COUNTY 18
Boyd bounced back after the loss to Ashland last week with a 44-18 win over Rowan County. Rhett Holbrook went 10 of 13 through the air for 191 yards and three touchdowns. Cole Hicks hauled in two passes—one for a score—for 96 yards. Garrett Crum caught three passes for 65 yards and a touchdown. Marcus Brumfield had the final receiving touchdown. Cameron Collins rushed for 127 yards on seven carries and a score. Holbrook added 73 yards. Dakota Thompson had a pair of rushing touchdowns.
Boyd County finishes district play at 2-2 and turns its attention to Lawrence County and a trip to Louisa Friday night.
RACELAND 43 PARIS 13
Raceland turned an unbeaten Paris team into a beaten down opponent after the Rams hammered the Greyhounds, 43-13.
Raceland led 14-0 at the half but a Paris touchdown to open the second half pulled the Greyhounds to within seven. The Rams responded by outscoring the Greyhounds, 29-6 the rest of the way, including 22 four quarter points.
Parker Fannin caught a 54-yard pass from Jonah Arnett on a wide receiver pass to open the contest on what was the first part of a career night for the senior. Fannin hauled in five catches for 166 yards and a score.
Noah Wallace had a career night as well as the senior tailback rushed for four touchdowns while crossing the 2,500-yard mark for career rushing yards. Jaxon Heighton led the Rams rushing attack with 79 yards on only six carries. Logan Lundy threw for 176 yards and a pair of touchdowns with Rowsey catching the second in the final stanza.
Raceland visits Nicholas County Friday night to close out district play.
RUSSELL 38 BATH COUNTY 8
Russell continued its unbeaten district slate with a 38-8 win over Bath County. Ethan Pack threw for 126 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Jayden Pennington and Andre Richardson-Crews each caught a touchdown. Richardson-Crews had 32 receiving yards and 39 rushing yards with a rushing touchdown in his first game back since an injury a few weeks back. Elijah Hankins led the Devils with 49 rushing yards and a score.
Russell welcomes East Carter Friday night for the district championship.
FAIRVIEW 56 PHELPS 28
Jace Manning threw for 213 yards and four touchdowns to lead Fairview to a 56-28 thumping of Phelps on senior night.
Xavien Kouns rushed for 142 yards on 10 carries and caught six passes for 125 yards and a touchdown in the rout. Logan McCormick, Jace Murray and Manning ran for scores. Murray also recovered a fumble and raced 30-yards for a touchdown. Roman Mayes caught five balls for 56 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Fairview travels to Paris to close the regular season on Friday night.
JOHNSON CENTRAL 33 GREENUP COUNTY 13
Greenup County trailed Johnson Central 21-13 at the half but the Golden Eagles would hold the Musketeers scoreless in the second half while scoring 12 fourth quarter points for a 33-13 win in Lloyd.
Tyson Sammons ran for 134 yards on 17 carries and both Greenup touchdowns in the loss. Sammons completed only one pass on eight attempts for the only completed pass by either team in the rushing dominant performance.
Greenup welcomes Rowan County to close district play Friday night.