HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Dawgs stun Hawks on late TD pass

Lawrence County quarterback Alex Strickland tossed an eight-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Tackett with just 12 seconds remaining to lift the Bulldogs to a stunning 29-28 win over Pike County Central at the Dawg House on Friday night.

Logan Southers’ PAT kick provided the margin of victory as the Bulldogs improved to 2-0.

Pike Central, now 2-3, had taken a 28-22 lead when running back Keegan Bentley tossed a pass to a wide open Tayvion Boykins from 15 yards out with 1 minute, six seconds left to play. It was fourth down and seven.

Boykins ran for 161 yards and one touchdown and he also caught a touchdown pass.

Bentley finished with 91 yards and one score while running back Matt Anderson rushed 22 times for 81 yards and a score.

Bulldog running back Dylan Ferguson ran for 111 yards and a touchdown. Strickland also rushed for one touchdown.

Both teams are back in action on Oct. 16 as the Hawks host Magoffin County (3-2) while the Bulldogs welcome Belfry (3-2) for a key district showdown. Kickoff for both games is set for 7:30pm.

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SCORE BY QUARTERS:

PC (2-3)….8  6  0  14 – 28

LC (2-0)….0  14  8  7 – 29

Scoring:

First Quarter

PC – Tayvion Boykins, 65-yard run (Tayvion Boykins run), 3:42

Second Quarter

LC – Douglas Hall, 55-yard run (Blue Fletcher run), 7:20

LC – Alex Strickland, 1-yard run (run failed), 5:21

PC – Matt Anderson, 2-yard run (run failed), :24

Third Quarter

LC – Dylan Ferguson, 15-yard run (Alex Strickland run), 2:51

Fourth Quarter

PC – Keegan Bentley, 1-yard run (run failed),9:58

PC – Tayvion Boykins, 15-yard pass from Keegan Bentley (Tayvion Boykins run), 1:06

LC – Andrew Tackett, 8-yard pass from Alex Strickland (Logan Southers kick), :12

Next up: Pike Central (2-3) vs. Magoffin County (3-2); Lawrence County (2-0) vs. Belfry (3-2), 7:30pm, Oct. 16.