Letcher Central ran its winning streak to three straight games as the Cougars rolled past Harlan County, 45-6, in the 2022 Coal Bowl played at Cougar Field on Friday night.
The Cougars improved to 5-2 and beat Harlan County for a third straight year.
Quarterback Jonah Little passed for 177 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 111 yards and three scores on 13 rushing attempts.
Running back Isaac Matthews added a rushing touchdown. Receiver Keaston Branham caught two passes, both for touchdowns, and finished with 68 yards. Coby Johnson ran for three two-point conversions.
Letcher Central will tackle Clay County (4-2) at home on Oct. 7. Kickoff is set for 7:30 pm.
At Ermine
(Coal Bowl)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
HC (3-4)…….0 6 0 0 – 6
LC (5-2)…….7 22 8 8 – 45
Scoring:
First Quarter
LC – Keaston Branham, 37-yard pass from Jonah Little (Conner Bowling kick)
Second Quarter
LC – Isaac Matthews, 4-yard run (Jonah Little run)
LC – Keaston Branham, 31-yard pass from Jonah Little (run failed)
HC – Jonah Swanner, 52-yard pass from Ethan Rhymer (run failed)
LC – Jonah Little, 2-yard run (Coby Johnson run)
Third Quarter
LC – Jonah Little, 35-yard run (Coby Johnson run)
Fourth Quarter
LC – Jonah little, 7-yard run (Coby Johnson run)
Next up: Letcher Central (5-2) vs. Clay County (4-2), 7:30 pm, Oct. 7.