Pikeville’s defense kept Lexington Christian quarterback Cutter Boley in check.
It was the running of Brady Hensley which eventually wore them down.
Hensley rushed for four touchdowns as the Eagles finally took charge and beat the Panthers, 31-13, in Lexington on Saturday night.
Pikeville running back Anthony Brenden ran for 101 yards on 11 carries, including a 46-yard TD run in the fourth quarter.
Quarterback Isaac Duty gave the Panthers a 6-0 lead in the opening quarter on a five-yard run.
Pikeville is back in action on Friday night, hosting the Raceland Rams (2-1) at Hillard Howard Field. Kickoff is 7:30 pm.
At Lexington
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PK (2-1)……6 0 0 7 – 13
LCA (2-1)….7 6 6 12 – 31
Scoring:
First Quarter
PK – Isaac Duty, 5-yard run (kick failed), 8:52
LCA – Brady Hensley, 5-yard run (Will Howell kick), 6:50
Second Quarter
LCA – Brady Hensley, 4-yard run (kick failed), 7:32
Third Quarter
LCA – Cutter Boley, 10-yard run (kick failed), 10:27
Fourth Quarter
LCA – Brady Hensley, 11-yard run (kick failed), 7:23
PK – Brenden Anthony, 46-yard run (Isaiah Stanley kick), 4:23
LCA – Brady Hensley, 12-yard run (kick failed), 1:11
Next up: Pikeville (2-1) vs. Raceland (2-1), 7:30 pm, Sept. 8.