Beechwood 28, Pulaski County 27
James Cusick’s receiving touchdown with 33 seconds remaining gave Beechwood the one-point victory in the Cumberland Falls Pigskin Classic played at Corbin High School.
It was one of two touchdown passes for Tigers quarterback Clay Hayden, who was named the MVP of the game.
Chase Flaherty punched in two rushing touchdowns, adding a receiving touchdown as well.
Beechwood’s secondary rose to the occasion with two interceptions, Tyler Fryman and Luke Erdman picking off a pass. Special teams also played a big factor, Colson Lair hitting the extra point on the Tigers game-winning drive while Pulaski missed theirs on a go-ahead touchdown with three minutes and change remaining. Lair went 4-for-4 on PATs.
Beechwood (1-0) returns home next week against Campbell County.
COOPER 36, BARDSTOWN 6
The Bardstown Tigers traversed north from bourbon country for a frisky feline encounter with the Cooper Jaguars, high on the plains off Longbranch Road.
Cam O’Hara greeted the visitors with 227 passing yards and four touchdowns in three quarters of action. Isaiah Johnson was the beneficiary of two of the touchdown tosses, Malachi Ewell and Ryker Campbell the others.
Johnson had five catches for 84 yards while Keagan Maher was the workhorse in the rushing attack with 171 yards and a touchdown. His 34-yard scoring run in the third jumped the Jaguars to a 30-0 lead.
O’Hara’s 40-yard strike to Johnson forced the game to a running clock with 4:28 left in the third. Jags travel to Henry Clay next Friday night.Â
Boone County 41, Holmes 0
Rebels first-year coach Dan Court picks up a victory in his first game with the program.
Newport 36, Carroll County 14
The Paul Wiggins era gets started off on the right note for the Wildcats.
Other scores
Newport Central Catholic 27, Lloyd Memorial 14
Simon Kenton 50, Dixie Heights 35
Highlands 17, Lexington Catholic 7
Ludlow 33, Lockland (Ohio) 0
Conner 42, Paul Laurence Dunbar 15
Ryle 30, Covington Catholic 14
Sayre 49, Holy Cross 0
Campbell County 63, Scott 27
Bishop Brossart 31, Walton-Verona 6
Dayton 24, Gallatin County 14
Saturday
Bellevue at Eminence, 8 p.m.
