Belfry milked the final five minutes off the clock to get into position to kick a potential game-winning field goal.
Kicker Aiden McCoy had to boot a second field goal, after a penalty on Louisville Central, nullified the first attempt, splitting the uprights and setting off a celebration as the Pirates beat the Yellowjackets, 24-21, at Haywood Stadium on Friday night.
The Pirates had tied the game at 21-all on running back Dre Young’s three-yard run with 6:22 left to play. His first score, a 56-yard run, put Belfry up 7-0 in the opening quarter.
Calen Woolum added a 51-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.
Young led the Belfry rushing attack with 192 yards on 28 carries.
The Pirates will play this Friday night at Pikeville (1-2). Kickoff is set for 7:30 pm.
At Goody
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (1-3)…..12 3 0 6 – 21
BF (2-2………7 7 0 10 – 24
Scoring:
First Quarter
BF – Dre Young, 56-yard run (Aiden McCoy kick), 8:30
LC – Amontez Woodfolk, 11-yard pass from Xavier Brown (kick failed), 6:32
LC – Cortez Stone, 58-yard run (conversion failed), 3:43
Second Quarter
BF – Caden Woolum, 51-yard run (Aiden McCoy kick), 1:55
LC – Cyril Tchouta-Moussa, 30-yard field goal, :14
Third Quarter
No scoring
Fourth Quarter
LC – Xavier Brown, 5-yard run (kick failed), 11:51
BF – Dre Young, 3-yard run (Aidan McCoy kick), 6:22
BF – Aidan McCoy, 21-yard field goal, :04.8
Next up: Belfry (2-2) at Pikeville (1-2), 7:30 pm, Sept. 16.