Pikeville found itself in a battle for a second straight week against a perennial power as the Panthers battle Covington Catholic to the end before falling 27-19 in the 37th annual Pike County Bowl matchup played at Hillard Howard field on Saturday night.
Quarterback Tayvian Boykins ran for 106 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Panthers dropped to 0-2 for the first time since 2009. He ran 29 and five yards for scores.
Running back Blake Birchfield added 110 yards on 14 carries and a 77-yard TD sprint in the third quarter.
Pikeville will look to win for the first time this season when the Panthers visit Memorial Field to battle Paintsville on Friday night. Kickoff is 7:30 pm.
At Pikeville
(Pike County Bowl)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
CC (1-1)….13 7 7 0 – 27
PK (0-2)……6 0 6 7 – 19
Scoring:
First Quarter
CC – Evan Pitzer, 4-yard run (Andrew Weitzel kick), 7:07
PK – Tayvian Boykins, 29-yard run (kick failed), 5:26
CC – Louie Hodge, 25-yard pass from Evan Pitzer (kick failed),1:34
Second Quarter
CC – Braylon Miller, 65-yard punt return (Andrew Weitzel kick), 11:41
Third Quarter
PK – Blake Birchfield, 77-yard run (kick failed), 7:28
CC – Owen Leen, 3-yard run (Andrew Wetzel kick), 1:45
Fourth Quarter
PK – Tayvian Boykins, 5-yard run (Jacob Rogers kick), 8:14
Next up: Pikeville (0-2) at Paintsville (1-1), 7:30 pm, Sept. 2.