HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Belfry scores road win in district opener

Photo credit/Ray Justice Photography

Belfry jumped out to a big lead in the opening half and the Pirates cruised to a 51-14 win over Magoffin County on Friday night. 

Caden Woolum rushed for 124 yards and a pair of touchdowns on seven carries. He had TD catches of 78 and 58 yards to finish with 260 yards. 

Running backs Dre Young, Ace Caudill, and Braxton Hatfield each had a rushing touchdown. 

The Pirates, now 3-3, will return to Haywood Stadium to face Floyd Central (0-6) on Sept. 30. Kickoff is set for 7:30 pm. 

At Salyersville 

SCORE BY QUARTERS: 

BF (3-3)…21 23 0 7 – 51 

MC (2-4)….0 8 0 6 – 14 

Scoring: 

First Quarter 

BF – Caden Woolum, 78-yard pass from Chase Varney (Aiden McCoy kick), 10:19 

BF – Dre Young, 5-yard run (Aiden McCoy kick), 5:02 

BF – Caden Woolum, 56-yard run (Aiden McCoy kick), 2:28 

Second Quarter 

MC – Aden Barnett, 8-yard run (Ian McCarty pass from Aden Barnett), 7:34 

BF – Safety, 6:30 

BF – Caden Woolum, 13-yard run (kick failed), 5:07 

BF – Ace Caudill, 11-yard run (Aiden McCoy kick), 3:05 

BF – Caden Woolum, 58-yard pass from Chase Varney (Chase Varney run), 1:18 

Third Quarter 

No scoring 

Fourth Quarter 

MC – Russell Cruz, 19-yard pass from Aden Barnett (pass failed), 10:52 

BF – Braxton Hatfield, 2-yard run (Nick Savage kick), 2:39 

Next up: Belfry (3-3) vs. Floyd Central (0-6), 7:30 pm, Sept. 30; Magoffin County (2-4) at Floyd Central (0-6), 7:30 pm, Oct. 6.