Prestonsburg running back Carter Akers scored with less than two minutes remaining to help the Blackcats turn back short-handed Phelps, 12-8, in a game played at Josh Francis Memorial Field on Friday night.
The game was originally scheduled as a home game for the Hornets, now 0-3, but was moved because of extremely wet field conditions at Marty Casey Stadium.
Phelps played without starting quarterback Steven Layne who was out with a knee injury. His return to the field remains up in the air.
Akers paced the Blackcats, now 1-2, with 150 yards rushing on 26 carries.
Bryson Locklear, who shared quarterback duties with Cainan Land, tossed a 15-yard touchdown pass to Corey Turnmire, then ran in the conversion. He finished with 93 yards on the ground.
At Prestonsburg
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PH (0-3)…..0 0 0 8 – 8
PB (1-2)…..6 0 0 6 – 12
Scoring:
First Quarter
PB – Ethan Jarvis, 10-yard run (run failed), :14
Second Quarter
No scoring
Third Quarter
No scoring
Fourth Quarter
PB – Carter Akers 6-yard run (kick blocked), 2:20
PH – Corey Turnmire, 15-yard pass from Bryson Locklear (Bryson Locklear run), 1:23
Next up: Phelps (0-3) at Hurley, Va. (0-0), 7:30 pm, Sept. 10; Prestonsburg (1-2) vs. Powell County (0-3), 7:30 pm, Sept. 10.