HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Panthers maul Spartans in Class 1A showdown

Photo credit: DUSTY LAYNE

Hillard Howard Field was the site for the Class 1A showdown between No. 1 Pikeville and No. 4  Sayre.

This one was all Pikeville as the Panthers cruised to a 43-7 running clock win on Friday night.

Running back Blake Birchfield ran for 218 yards and three touchdowns as Pikeville improved to 6-2. He had TD runs of 55, 3 and 73 yards.

Quarterback Isaac McNamee passed for 173 yards and two scores. Wade Hensley had a 23-yard touchdown reception and Grant Scott hauled in a 20-yard pass play for another score.

Running back Hootie Thomas added a short touchdown run.

At Pikeville

SCORE BY QUARTERS:

SY (6-1)…..0    0  0  7 –  7

PK (6-2)…15  21  7  0 – 43

Scoring:

First Quarter

PK – Blake Birchfield, 55-yard run (Blake Birchfield run), 10:59

PK – Hootie Thomas, 1-yard run (Alex Rogers kick), 4:50

Second Quarter

PK – Grant Scott, 20-yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Alex Rogers kick), 11:52

PK – Wade Hensley, 23-yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Alex Rogers kick), 5:32

PK – Blake Birchfield, 3-yard run (Alex Rogers kick), :35

Third Quarter

PK – Blake Birchfield, 73-yard run (Alex Rogers kick), 7:15

Fourth Quarter

SY – Caleb Kern, 10-yard run ( Brady Atkins kick), 2:45

Next up:  Pikeville (6-2) vs. Phelps (2-6), 7:30 pm, Oct. 15.