Pike Central turned back Powell County over the final 10 minutes plus as the Hawks scored a hard-fought 27-24 win over the Pirates on Friday night.
Central moved to 4-0 for the first time since 2012 and put together a four-game winning streak for the first time since 2019.
Quarterback Jamere Knuckles passed for two touchdowns and ran for a third. He passed for 52 yards and ran for 101 yards.
Lane Adams had a rushing and receiving touchdown and Mason Hess hauled in a TD pass.
Pike Central returns to the Hawks Nest to host Prestonsburg on Friday. The Homecoming kickoff is set for 7:30 pm.
At Stanton
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PCC (4-0)….6 6 6 6 – 24
PC (0-3)……6 7 7 7 – 27
Scoring:
First Quarter
PC – Jacob Green, 24-yard pass from Aiden Larrison (kick failed)
PCC – Lane Adams, 33-yard run (kick failed),
Second Quarter
PC – Tyler Miller, 35-yard run (conversion failed)
PCC – Mason Hess, 26-yard pass from Jamere Knuckles (Steven Gonzalez-Santes kick)
Third Quarter
PCC – Jamere Knuckles, 10-yard run (Stevie Gonzalez-Santes kick)
PC – Aiden Larrison, 1-yard run (conversion failed)
Fourth Quarter
PCC – Lane Adams, 25-yard pass from Jamere Knuckles (Steven Gonzalez-Santes kick)
PC – Tyler Miller, recovered fumble in endzone (conversion failed)
Next Up: Pike Central (4-0) vs. Prestonsburg (3-1), 7:30 pm, Sept. 15.