Beechwood 56, Breathitt County 28
Chase Flaherty’s monster night earned Beechwood a blowout victory over the Bobcats (6-6).
Flaherty ran for five touchdowns…in the first half as the Tigers were able to put up a running clock in the second round Class 2A victory. Flaherty would add a receiving touchdown for good measure in the second half as Beechwood led 56-21 with 3:31 left in the third. The six touchdowns notched Flaherty up to 63 in his career.
Adding a weapon, Tyler Fryman returned with a 50-yard touchdown reception, missing the majority of the season due to injury. Tigers quarterback Clay Hayden threw three touchdowns on the night.
Beechwood (11-1) hosts Martin County in the third round next week.
Russell 21, Lloyd Memorial 20
The Juggernauts jumped out to a 20-0 second quarter lead, but were unable to hang on in a Class 3A second round defeat to the Red Devils.
Kaleb Evans hit Isaiah Sebastian for two touchdown passes and Yurii Collins rushed for another as they jumped up 20-0 with 1:05 left before halftime.
Russell (9-3) stole the momentum from there starting with a score before the half to make it 20-7.
They scored out of the break to make it a one-possession game, Lloyd then fumbling to give it back. Kaiden Burge scored his second rushing touchdown of the game with 11:24 to go in the game, ending the scoring on the evening.
Lloyd’s season ends at 9-3, graduating a decorated senior class that won 29 games over the last three years.
Newport Central Catholic 41, Bishop Brossart 14
The Thoroughbreds raced out to a 20-0 lead en route to the Class 1A second round playoff victory at Dixie Heights.
Cameron Mandel’s 75-yard touchdown run got Brossart within 20-7, but NewCath added two more scores before halftime to make it 35-7.
A missed PAT was the only thing that kept this one from a running clock in the early stages of the fourth quarter as NewCath led 41-7.
The Mustangs (9-3) 14 points were the first scored on NewCath in the team’s five games played all-time. NewCath had outscored Brossart 197-0 in the prior four meetings.
Newport Central Catholic (9-3) heads back to familiar territory, facing Campbellsville in next week’s region championship.
Highlands 55, Woodford County 38
The Bluebirds offense fired on all cylinders as Rio Litmer threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more in a Class 5A second round road playoff victory.
Adam Surrey caught a touchdown pass and ran for one, Jackson Arnold and Tayden Lorenzen also adding touchdown receptions.
Highlands (10-2) returns home next week to face Pulaski County in the third round. The loss was just Woodford County’s (10-2) second of the season.
Ryle 38, St. Xavier 17
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Cooper 45, Scott County 20
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Covington Catholic 14, Johnson Central 13
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Newport 23, Ludlow 7
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