HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Harlan County spoils Pike Central homecoming

Harlan County came into the Hawks Nest and used a solid ground game to pull away and beat Pike Central, 60-38, during homecoming night on Friday.

Pike Central quarterback Tayvian Boykins ran for three touchdown and passed for two others as the Hawks dropped to 1-4. He rushed for 261 yards.

Running back Matt Anderson added 118 yards rushing and one touchdown. He hauled in a 42-yard touchdown pass.

Tight end Billy Bush added a 45-yard TD reception.

Harlan County running back Demarco Hopkins ran for six touchdowns.

At Buckley’s Creek

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

HC (2-3)….8   30  14  8 – 60

PC (1-4)…..6   12  14  6 – 38

Scoring:

First Quarter

PC – Tayvian Boykins, 81-yard run (pass failed), 6:16

HC – Demarco Hopkins, 16-yard run (Demarco Hopkins run), 4:28

Second Quarter

HC – Demarco Hopkins, 67-yard run (Demarco Hopkins run), 11:21

PC – Tayvian Boykins, 60-yard run (run failed), 10:25

HC – Jonah Swanner, 76-yard kickoff return (Demarco Hopkins run), 10:13

PC – Matt Anderson, 50-yard run (pass failed), 9:21

HC – Demarco Hopkins, 57-yard run (run failed), 7:51

HC – Adam Carr, 64-yard run (Demarc Hopkins run), 1:39

Third Quarter

PC – Billy Bush, 45-yard pass from Tayvian Boykins (Tayvian Boykins run), 9:04

HC –Demarco Hopkins, 7-yard run (Adam Carr run), 7:30

PC – Matt Anderson, 42-yard pass from Tayvian Boykins (pass failed), 2:40

HC – Demarco Hopkins, 16-yard run (run failed), :25

Fourth Quarter

PC – Tayvian Boykins, 3-yard run (pass failed), 6:39

HC – Demarco Hopkins, 7-yard run (Jonah Swanner run), 1:40

Next up: Pike Central (1-4) at Floyd Central (0-5), 7:30 pm, Sept. 24