The game came down to a potential game-winning 38-yard field goal field for Pikeville in the closing seconds on the road at Madison Central.
The Indians, who had forced a fumble at the two-yard line on the prior possession which would have given the Panthers the lead, blocked the field goal attempt by Jacob Rogers and turned away Pikeville, 21-19, on Friday night.
Pikeville, now 4-2, had closed to within two on quarterback Isaac McNamee’s eight-yard touchdown pass to Wade Hensley with 10 minutes left. The two-point conversion pass failed.
Running back Blake Birchfield finished with 125 yards on 25 carriers and McNamee passed for 125 and ran for a score. Hensley caught six passes for 66 yards.
Rogers kicked field goals of 27 and 24 yards.
At Richmond
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PK (5-2)….0 10 3 6 – 19
MC (5-1)….14 7 0 0 – 21
Scoring
First Quarter
MC – Kenyatta Hardge, 2-yard run (Trent Nassida kick), 4:05
MC – Brady Hensley, 1-yard run (Trent Nassida kick), 1:18
Second Quarter
PK – Isaac McNamee, 5-yard run (Jacob Rogers kick), 6:52
MC – Brady Hensley, 1-yard run (Trent Nassida kick), :36
PK – Jacob Rogers, 27-yard field goal, :00
Third Quarter
PK – Jacob Rogers, 24-yard field goal, 2:44
Fourth Quarter
PK – Wade Hensley, 8-yard pass from Isaac McNamee (pass failed), 10:02
Next up: Pikeville (4-2) vs. Sayre (6-0), 7:30 pm, Oct. 8.