Pike Central’s defense held West Carter to just 10 points as the Hawks opened the season with a 20-10 win at the Hawks Nest on Friday night.
Quarterback Jamere Knuckles passed for one score and running back Cameron Flannery ran 18 yards for the game’s first points. Knuckles also ran for 96 yards on 15 attempts.
Freshman placekicker Steven Gonzalez-Santes booted a pair of 37-yard field goals, including one with under four minutes left to seal the win.
The Hawks will return to action on Friday night against Martin County (1-0) in the Pike County Bowl at Belfry. Kickoff is 6 pm.
At Buckley’s Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
WC (0-1)….7 7 3 3 – 20
PC (1-0)….7 0 0 3 – 10
Scoring:
First Quarter
PC – Cameron Flannery, 18-yard run (Steven Gonzalez-Santes kick), 8:09
WC – Travis Rivers, 66-yard kickoff return (Wyatt Martin kick), 8:00
Second Quarter
PC – Mason Hess, 6-yard pass from Jamere Knuckles (Steven Gonzalez-Santes kick), 8:08
Third Quarter
PC – Steven Gonzalez-Santes, 37-yard field goal, 2:39
Fourth Quarter
WC – Wyatt Martin, 26-yard field goal, 10:46
PC – Steven Gonzalez/Santes 37-yard field goal, 3:48
Next up: Pike Central (1-0) vs. Martin County (1-0), Pike County Bowl, at Belfry, 6 pm, Aug. 25.