Belfry jumped out to a big first-quarter lead against Floyd Central and went on to beat the Jaguars, 49-12, in a district matchup played at Haywood Field on Friday night.
Running back Dre Young ran for 99 yards and two touchdowns as the Pirates improved to 4-3. Caden Woolum added 73 yards and a pair of touchdown runs on just five attempts.
Quarterback Chase Varney passed for 108 yards and one score, a 51-yard strike to Steven Banks.
Floyd Central quarterback Max Martin passed for 119 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for another.
The Jaguars will host Magoffin County (2-4) on Oct. 6. Kickoff is set for 7:30 pm. The Pirates are idle this week before playing at Lawrence County (5-1) on Oct. 14 in a clash for the top spot in the district.
At Goody
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
FC (0-7)…..0 6 6 0 – 12
BF (4-3)…28 14 7 0 – 49
Scoring:
First Quarter
BF– Caden Woolum, 4-yard run (Aiden McCoy kick), 9:55
BF – Dre Young, 2-yard run (Aiden McCoy kick), 6:46
BF – Dre Young, 18-yard run (Aiden McCoy kick), 2:28
BF – Burke McCoy, 88-yard fumble return (Aiden McCoy kick), :43
Second Quarter
FC – Max Martin, 1-yard run (kick blocked), 10:36
BF – Caden Woolum, 4-yard run (Aiden McCoy kick), 9:12
BF – Steven Banks, 51-yard run (Aiden McCoy kick), 4:17
Third Quarter
BF – Caden Varney, 10-yard pass from Chase Varney (Nick Savage kick), 4:32
FC – Colt Shelton, 45-yard pass from Max Martin (conversion failed), :25
Fourth Quarter
No scoring
Next up: Floyd Central (0-7) vs. Magoffin County (2-4), 7:30 pm, Oct. 6; Belfry (4-3) at Lawrence County (5-1), 7:30 pm, Oct. 14.