Pike Central stopped a two-point conversion run by Floyd Central with two seconds remaining to score a wild 30-28 district win in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Friday night.
The two teams scored 28 points in the game’s final five minutes.
Running back Matt Anderson rushed for 300 yards and four touchdowns as Pike Central snapped a four-game losing streak and beats the Jaguars for a sixth straight time.
Floyd Central running back BJ Petersen ran for 110 yards and a pair of scores on 14 carries. Colt Shelton and Sheston Johnson added rushing touchdowns.
Floyd Central (0-6) will play at Belfry (3-3) on Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7:30 pm. The Hawks will play at Lawrence County (4-1) on Oct. 7. Kickoff is at 7:30 pm.
At Buckley’s Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
FC (0-6)…..0 8 0 20 – 28
PCC (2-4)…0 8 14 8 – 30
Scoring:
First Quarter
No scoring
Second Quarter
FC – BJ Petersen, 1-yard run (BJ Petersen run), 10:57
PCC – Matt Anderson, 56-yard run (Matt Anderson run), 8:35
Third Quarter
PCC – Matt Anderson, 6-yard run (poor snap), 8:00
PCC – Matt Anderson, 7-yard run (Matt Anderson run), 1:04
Fourth Quarter
FC – BJ Petersen, 12-yard run (Colt Shelton run), 5:17
FC – Sheston Johnson, 1-yard run (kick blocked), 1:47
PCC – Matt Anderson, 31-yard run (Matt Anderson run), :28
FC – Colt Shelton, 5-yard run (run failed), :02
Next up: Floyd Central (0-6) at Belfry (3-3), 7:30 pm, Sept. 30; Pike Central (2-4) at Lawrence County (4-1), 7:30 pm, Oct. 7.