HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Prestonsburg rallies past Betsy Layne

Prestonsburg backup quarterback Alex Harris ran five yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 1 minute, 59 seconds remaining to lift the Blackcats to a 28-25 win over Betsy Layne at Josh Francis Memorial Field on Friday night. 

The Bobcats took the lead on a 30-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brady Robinson to Carson Parsons with 5:53 to play. Robinson also ran for a touchdown. 

Dylon Williams returned a Prestonsburg fumble back 85 yards for a score. Reece Music, who ran for 135 yards, added a one-yard scoring run. 

Blackcat quarterback Reece Hamilton tossed a 48-yard TD pass to Dalton Elliott and running back Jon Little had an 18-yard touchdown run to open the scoring. Hamilton passed for 107 yards.

Ethan Jarvis, who ran for 126 yards, added an 11-yard scoring run. 

Both teams return to action on Friday as the Bobcats visit Morgan County (0-1) and the Blackcats journey to Magoffin County (0-1). Both games kick at 7:30 pm. 

At Prestonsburg 

SCORE BY QUARTERS 

BL (0-1)….6 7 6 6 – 25 

PB (1-0)….7 7 0 14 – 28 

Scoring: 

First Quarter 

PB – Jon Little, 18-yard run (Max Willoughby kick), 8:05 

BL – Brady Robinson, 25-yard run (kick failed), 4:06 

Second Quarter 

BL – Reese Music, 1-yard run (Reese Music kick), 9:26 

PB – Dalton Elliott, 48-yard pass from Reece Hamilton (Max Willoughby kick), 6:16 

Third Quarter 

BL – Dylon Williams, 85-yard fumble return (kick failed), 3:24 

Fourth Quarter 

PB – Ethan Jarvis, 11-yard run (run failed), 7:12 

BL – Carter Parsons, 30-yard pass from Brady Robinson (pass failed), 5:53 

PB – Alex Harris, 5-yard run (Alex Harris run), 1:59 

Next up: Betsy Layne (0-1) at Morgan County (0-1), 7:30 pm, Aug.26; Prestonsburg (1-0) at Magoffin County (0-1), 7:30 pm, Aug. 26.