Defending regional champion Prestonsburg’s Dylan Moore scored three goals and assisted on two others to help lead the Blackcats to a 7-0 victory over Martin County in the season opener played at The Rock on Tuesday night.
Matt Burchett finished with one goal and two assists while Grant Justice added one goal and one assist. Isaiah Collins and Justin Hunt added one goal each.
Goalkeeper Jacob Martin was outstanding in recording the shutout win.
Powell County…….8
Letcher Central….2
Letcher Central struggled in its home opener as Powell County rolled to an 8-2 win at Cougar Field in the season opener played at Tuesday night.
Joseph Campbell accounted for both Central goals in the loss. Skylar Holbrook and Zackary Cornett had one assist each.
Johnson Central…10
Pikeville………….….0
Johnson Central’s Tate Cox was solid between the pipes and the Golden Eagles defense limited Pikeville’s scoring chances in a 10-0 opening season victory over the Panthers in a match played at Bob Amos Soccer Complex on Tuesday night.
Breyden Staniford and Sawyer Crum scored three goals each to lead the way. Shawn Arms followed with two. Nathaniel Naranjakumar and Gabe Johnson added one goal apiece.
Peyton Sargent had three assists and Johnson added two.
Lawrence County…3
Belfry……………..…..1
Lawrence County snapped a 1-all tie after halftime and the Bulldogs went on to beat Belfry, 3-1, in the season opener played at Massey Energy Soccer Complex on Tuesday night.
Blake Maynard, Ryder Brown and Will Dillow had one goal each for Lawrence County. Maynard assisted on two goals.
Belfry’s lone goal came from Logan Maynard off an assist from Jasper McCoy.
Lawrence County goalkeeper Trenton Adkins had 10 saves on goal while Belfry’s Makaden Maynard finished with 12. The Bulldogs had 21 shots on goal and the Pirates finished with 13.
GIRLS
Prestonsburg……7
Martin County…..1
Defending regional champion Prestonsburg took charge early on and cruised to a 7-1 victory over Martin County in a match played at The Rock on Tuesday night.
Lauren Johnson finished with four goals and two assists while Anna Burchett scored two goals and assisted on two others. Lauren Patton had one goal. Chloe Collins had an assist.
Goalkeeper Crystal Allen added just one goal, scored by Martin County’s Kaitlyn Guaze off an assist from Caitlyn Horn.
Pikeville………1
Hazard…..……0
Pikeville’s Allison Atkins scored the lone goal against Hazard in the opening half and the Panthers held on for the victory in the season opener played at Bob Amos Soccer Complex on Tuesday night.
Goalkeeper Rylee Theiss was outstanding in recording the shutout win.
Lawrence Co….10
Belfry……………..1
Lawrence County standout Ellie Webb knocked home five goals and assisted on one other to power the Lady Bulldogs to a 10-1 victory over Belfry in the season opener play at Massey Energy Soccer Complex on Tuesday night.
Jasmine Justice added two goals while Emerson Elliot had one goal and four assists. Alyssa Moore and Camran Diamond added one goal apiece. Alyssa Howard had two assists and Brylee Blair added one.
Goalkeeper Kaison Ward was solid in allowing just a single goal.