Two-time defending Class 1A champion Pikeville scored 36 points in the opening quarter and went on to beat Harlan, 49-6, in the opening round playoff game played at Hillard Howard Field on Friday night.
The Panthers improved to 8-2 and next host Williamsburg (6-4) this coming Friday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 pm.
Quarterbacks Isaac Duty and JJ Reynolds each passed for a pair of touchdowns. Receivers Brayden Reed, Tayvian Boykins, Sam Wright, and Quentin Warren hauled in a TD reception each.
Running back Isaiah Stanley ran for a score and returned a fumble for another.
At Pikeville
(Class 1A playoffs)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
HL (5-6)…..0 0 0 6 – 6
PK (8-2)…36 7 6 0 – 49
Scoring:
First Quarter
PK – Safety, Jackson Wilkerson and Blake Caudill tackled quarterback in endzone, 10:31
PK – Tayvian Boykins, 5-yard pass from Isaac Duty (Keyton Looney kick), 9:58
PK – Sam Wright, 46-yard pass from Isaac Duty (kick failed), 7:06
PK – Isaiah Stanley, 30-yard fumble return (Keyton Looney kick), 4:45
PK – Tayvian Boykins, 55-yard punt return (Keyton Looney kick), 2:10
PK – Isaiah Stanley, 27-yard run (Keyton Looney kick), :39
Second Quarter
PK – Brayden Reed, 9-yard pass from JJ Reynolds (Keyton Looney kick), 5:45
Third Quarter
PK – Quentin Warren, 34-yard pass from JJ Reynolds (took knee), 5:30
Fourth Quarter
HL – Bailey Varner, 2-yrd run (run failed), 3:40
Next up: Pikeville (8-2) vs. Williamsburg (6-4), Class 1A playoffs, 7:30 pm, Nov. 10.