Frederick Douglass rolls into semis; Male cruises, sets up showdown with Tates Creek.
Frederick Douglass 44, Southwestern 8: Darius Neal ran for 77 yards and two touchdowns and Josh McClurg completed nine of 12 passes for 195 yards and two scores as the host Broncos (13-0) pounded Southwestern (7-6).
Neal scored the first two touchdowns of the game as Douglass built a 16-0 first-quarter lead. After expanding their advantage to 30-0 at halftime, the Broncos put the running clock into effect with a touchdown on the opening drive of the second half. Southwestern’s Tanner Wright got the Warriors on the board with a 61-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter.
Sophomore Ty Bryant caught two passes for 89 yards and a TD for Douglass, while Isaiah Allen added four catches for 78 yards and another TD.
The Broncos have outscored their three playoff opponents 118-22. They’ll host Owensboro in next Friday’s Class 5A semifinals.
Douglass’ next opponent
Owensboro 41, Fairdale 6: Gavin Wimsatt passed for 214 yards and two touchdowns and Ethan Avery ran for 144 yards and two scores as the Red Devils (12-1) pounded out 434 yards of offense in a rout of Fairdale (11-2).
Also in Class 5A
Covington Catholic 49, Madison Southern 9: The Colonels got four touchdown runs from Daniel Felix and a pair of TD passes from Caleb Jacob as they rolled over the visiting Eagles. Covington Catholic (13-0) triggered a running clock late in the second quarter when Jacob’s 3-yard strike to Michael Mayer expanded the lead to 36-0.
The Colonels held the Eagles to 67 yards of offense and stuffed them on all seven third-down-conversion attempts. Senior Tobias Storm capped his Madison Southern (7-6) career with a 5-yard touchdown run halfway through the fourth quarter.
Covington Catholic will host Bowling Green in next week’s Class 5A semifinals.
Bowling Green 28, South Oldham 14: Javeius Bunton scored two touchdowns and the Purples recovered three fumbles, two that led to scores. After a 14-14 tie at half, Dragons fumble on the opening drive of the second half set up Bowling Green’s go ahead TD by Javyan Collins.
Class A
Paintsville 36, Williamsburg 34: Paintsville made a fourth-quarter goal line stand to preserve the lead and John Walker Phelps ran for more than 200 yards, including a carry that converted a late first down to clinch the game as the host Tigers (10-3) edged the Yellow Jackets (10-3).
“It was a good one,” Paintsville Coach Joe Chirico said. “It was first and goal on the 6 or 7 and (we) had a pass break up, and false start and three other pass break ups. ... We created three turnovers and one of those was a score in the end zone, and we only turned the ball over once. In a game like that, turnovers can decide it.”
Paintsville next heads to Kentucky Country Day for the Class A semis. KCD (13-0) beat Crittenden County 36-22 on Friday night. KCD defeated Crittenden County 36-22.
“They’re a very good team,” Chirico said of the Bearcats. “Hopefully, we’ll come out and play hard and give them a little bit of competition.”
Pikeville 54, Nicholas County 14: Cody Raines ran for TDs scores of 28, 76 and 6 yards in the first half as the Panthers (13-0) rolled. Pikeville next faces Louisville Holy Cross, a 21-16 winner over Newport Central Catholic.
Class 2A
Somerset 41, McLean County 6: Kaiya Sheron completed 9-11 passes for 204 yards and three TDs, all of them to wideout Kade Grundy in the Briar Jumpers (12-1) victory. Running back Cam Austin also had three scores. Somerset next hosts undefeated Breathitt County who topped Walton-Verona 57-28.
Beechwood 42, West Carter 7: Cam Hergott threw for three TDs and had a 65-yard TD run of Tigers. Avery Courtney also scored on two short runs. Beechwood (8-5) next makes the long trek to take on Mayfield in Western Kentucky. The Cardinals topped Edmonson County 58-14.
Class 3A
Bell County 48, Fleming County 12: London Stephney threw a 23-yard TD pass to Jason Jones and a 24-yarder to Cameron Burnett for the Bobcats (13-0). Dawson Woolum had a 63-yard TD run on Bell’s opening series. Bell County next hosts Taylor County, a 38-28 winner over Paducah Tilghman.
Belfry 41, Ashland Blazer 7: Peyton Hensley ran for three short scores and Isaac Dixon added a pair of TDs, included a 76-yard catch from Brett Coleman for the Pirates (9-3). Belfry next heads to DeSales for the semifinals. The Colts defeated Bardstown 41-7.
Class 4A
Boyle County 55, Scott 0: Reed Lanter threw for five touchdowns, two to Reese Smith and all in the first half as the Rebels (13-0) had a 48-0 lead by halftime. They’ll next host Central, a champion in Class 3A last year before the move up.
Central 46, Moore 8: Jeremiah Thornton ran for 262 yards and four touchdowns as last year’s Class 3A champ Central (8-5), which made the jump to 4A this season, breezed past visiting Moore (8-5). Aiden Moore capped the victory, returning an interception for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Madisonville 45, Franklin-Simpson 31: Jeriah Hightower erupted for 317 rushing yards and six touchdowns as host Madisonville (11-2) knocked of two-time defending Class 4A champ Franklin-Simpson (7-6).
The Maroons took control with a 25-0 second-half run that was kicked off by Hightower’s 25-yard touchdown. Franklin-Simpson’s Tedric Partinger ran for 212 yards and two scores in the loss.
Madisonville visits Johnson Central (13-0) in the Class 4A semifinals. Johnson Central advanced with a 36-7 win over Wayne County on Friday night.
Class 6A
Male 33, St. Xavier 7: Jaylin Bross ran for 247 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries, and three different Bulldogs came up with interceptions to lead Male (13-0) in a romp over visiting St. Xavier (8-5).
After blocking a St. X field goal attempt late in the second quarter, Male charged down the field and took a 13-0 lead on Elijah Parish’s 20-yard TD strike to Vinny Anthony with two seconds left in the first half. After the Tigers pulled within 20-7 in the fourth quarter on Mekhi Smith’s 4-yard touchdown run, the Bulldogs put the game away when Briceson Rodgers returned the ensuing onside kick 53 yards for a touchdown.
Male will host Tates Creek in next week’s Class 6A semifinal. The Commodores routed Simon Kenton on Friday.
Trinity 56, Oldham County 0: Armon Tucker ran for three touchdowns as the Shamrocks built a 28-0 first-quarter lead on the way to a rout of visiting Oldham County (8-5). Trinity (11-2) held the Colonels to just 19 yards of offense.
The Shamrocks visit North Hardin (13-0) in the Class 6A semifinals.
North Hardin 38, McCracken County 2: The Trojans held a powerful Mustangs offense to 127 yards and only a safety as their own Lavell Wright carried for 230 yards and three touchdowns in the rout. Hardin’s Manie Wimberly threw for 276 yards and two scores.
Playoff results, schedules
This story was originally published November 23, 2019 at 12:27 AM.
