Injury-riddle Belfry’s comeback in the final quarter came away short as Class 5A Southwestern held on to beat the Pirates 27-20 at Haywood Stadium.
Running back Caden Woolum finished with 132 yards and one touchdown as Belfry dropped to 2-2. Dre Young added 74 yards and two touchdowns.
Belfry will next host Pikeville (2-2) on Friday night. Kickoff from Haywood Stadium is 7:30 pm.
At Goody
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
SW (1-2)…….14 0 0 13 – 27
BF (2-2)………0 13 0 7 – 20
Scoring:
First Quarter
SW – Christian Walden, 3-yard run (Jayce Gager kick), 3:18
SW – Kaden Hewitt, 35-yard pass from Collin Burton (Jayce Gager kick), 1:33
Second Quarter
BF – Caden Woolum, 46-yard run (Nick Savage kick), 3:43
BF – Dre Young, 3-yard run (kick failed), 1:29
Third Quarter
No scoring
Fourth Quarter
SW – Caden Cunningham, 32-yard fumble return (kick failed), 11:47
SW – Christian Walden, 38-yard run (Jayce Gager kick), 5:55
BF – Dre Young, 5-yard run (Nick Savage kick), 4:11
Next up: Belfry (2-2) vs. Pikeville (2-2), 7:30 pm Sept. 15.