Pikeville quarterback Isaac McNamee set a new school record for the most touchdown passes as he guided the Panthers to a 29-0 victory over Belfry in the ARH Bowl played at Haywood Stadium on Friday night.
McNamee passed for 175 yards and three touchdowns as Pikeville improved to 5-0 and beat the Pirates (0-5) for the third straight time.
The Panthers shut out Belfry for the first time since 1956.
Receiver Wade Hensley hauled in three catches for 72 yards and two scores. Zac Lockhart had seven catches for 94 yards and one touchdown.
Running back Blake Birchfield rushed 19 times for 159 yards and a touchdown.
Belfry was led by running back Dre Young with 65 yards on 17 carries. The Pirates played without all-purpose back Isaac Dixon, who was injured in the game at Louisville Central.
The three straight wins are the first since 1998-20.
At Goody
(ARH Bowl)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PK (5-0)….15 7 0 7 – 29
BF (0-5)……0 0 0 0 – 0
Scoring:
First Quarter
PK – Wade Hensley, 27-yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Aaron Chang kick), 7:23
PK – Zac Lockhart, 40-yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Zac Lockhart run), 3:43
Second Quarter
PK – Wade Hensley, 45-yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Aaron Chang kick), :30
Third Quarter
No scoring
Fourth Quarter
PK – Blake Birchfield, 11-yard run (Aaron Chang kick), 3:11
Next up: Pikeville (5-0) at Lexington Christian (5-0); Belfry (0-5) vs. Magoffin County (3-1), 7:30 pm, Sept. 24.