Photo credit: Ray Justice Photography
Paintsville pulled away from Pike Central in the second quarter and went on to score a 49-12 victory at the Hawks Nest on Friday night.
Quarterback Frederick James passed for 177 yards and four touchdowns as the Tigers improved to 5-5.
Receivers Austin Allen and Grayson Peters caught a pair of touchdown passes each.
Running back Zach Taylor had 73 yards and two touchdowns and Harris Phelps added a rushing touchdown and finished with 87 yards on six carries.
Central’s Matt Anderson rushed for 85 yards and one score on 18 attempts. Luke Thornsberry returned a kickoff for the only other points.
At Buckleys Creek
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PV (5-5)……..7 14 21 7 – 49
PC (3-8)……..0 0 12 0 – 12
Scoring:
First Quarter
PV – Austin Allen, 23-yard pass from Frederick James (Carson Holbrook kick), 9:44
Second Quarter
PV – Harris Phelps, 49-yard run (Carson Holbrook kick), 4:41
PV – Austin Allen, 40-yard pass from Frederick James (Carson Holbrook kick), 1:05
Third Quarter
PV – Grayson Peters, 49-yard pass from Frederick James (kick failed), 7:47
PV – Grayson Peters, 14-yard pass from Frederick James (Carson Holbrook kick), 2:24
PC – Luke Thornsberry, 67-yard kickoff return (poor snap), 2:14
PV – Zach Taylor, 64-yard run (Frederick James run), 2:00
PC – Matt Anderson, 51-yard run (run failed), :52
Fourth Quarter
PV – Zach Taylor, 19-yard run (Carson Holbrook kick), 6:30
Next up: Paintsville (5-5) vs. Betsy Layne (8-2), Class 1A playoffs, 7:30 pm, Nov. 5; Pike Central (3-8) at Belfry (4-6), Class 3A playoffs, 7 pm, Nov. 5.