With the regular season coming to an end, here’s a recap of all the action from the final week.

 

 

Bath County 35, Nicholas County 26

Bath County made the trip to Carlisle to take on Nicholas County in what was the final regular season game for Bath County, while Nicholas County will head to the playoffs to face Pikeville.

 

Bath County would get on the scoreboard first on a 62 yard touchdown run by Curren Shrout. Conner Messer would make the extra point kick, making it 7-0 Bath County. Nicholas County, however would answer on a 4 yard run by Dillon Webb. Bailey O’Brian would connect with Aaron Conyers for the two point conversion pass and at the end of 1, Nicholas County lead 8-7.

 

Nicholas County would answer first in the second quarter on a 17 yard pass from Ben Duncan to Aaron Conyers, Nicholas County’s two point conversion run failed, making it 14-7 Nicholas. Curren Shrout would come back and answer on a 2 yard run, Conner Messer would nail the extra point kick, tying the game at 14-14. Bath County would answer before halftime on a 17 yard touchdown pass from DeKeiton Young to Zach Horton, Conner Messer would make the extra point kick, making it 21-14 Bath County at halftime.

 

Bath County would get things started first in the third quarter as DeKeiton Young would run it in from 2 yards out of a touchdown for Bath County, Conner Messer would make the extra point kick, making it 28-14 Bath County. Nicholas County would answer courtesy of a 6 yard run by Dalton Bailey, Nicholas County’s two point conversion would fail, making it 28-20 Bath County at the end of 3.

 

Nicholas County would tie things up on a 8 yard run by Dalton Bailey, Nicholas County’s two point conversion pass would fail, making it 28-26 Bath County. Curren Shrout would answer again for Bath County, this time on a 54 yard touchdown run, Conner Messer would make the extra point kick and Bath County took, what would be the final score, 35-26 Bath County.

 

Bath County improves to 3-7 with the win but ends the regular season.

 

Nicholas County falls to 2-8 and will travel to Pikeville next Friday in the first round of the KHSAA Playoffs.

 

 

Breathitt County 53, Letcher County Central 22

Breathitt County traveled to Whitesburg to take on former Bobcat Coach and current Letcher County Central Head Coach, Mike Holcomb.

 

Breathitt County would get on the scoreboard quickly, as Jordan Turner would run it in from 3 yards, Michael Hilderbrand would make the extra point kick and just like that Breathitt County lead 7-0. Breathitt would get the ball back and score again, this time on a 24 yard touchdown pass from Adam White to Wes Noble. Michael Hilderbrand would make the extra point kick and Breathitt County was up 14-0. Breathitt County wouldn’t stop there as they would score 2 more times before the first quarter could end. Breathitt County would score on a 7 yard touchdown run by John Keith Collins, Hilderbrand’s kick made it 21-0 Bobcats. Breathitt again, would get the ball back and score before the first quarter could end, this time Breathitt’s defense done the scoring as Kyle Tilford would recover a fumble and run it back 13 yards for a touchdown. Hilderbrand’s kick would fail, making it 27-0 Bobcats at the end of 1.

 

Breathitt County would be the only team to score in the second quarter and it came on a 22 yard touchdown pass from Adam White to Wes Noble, Breathitt County’s two point conversion run would fail, making it 33-0 Bobcats at halftime.

 

Letcher Central would get things started at the start of the third as Jaylyn Williams would return the second half kickoff back 84 yards for a touchdown, Letcher Central’s extra point kick would fail, making it 33-6 Bobcats. Breathitt County would answer on a 68 yard touchdown pass from Adam White to Braxton Whitemore, Michael Hilderbrand would make the extra point kick, making it 40-6 Bobcats. Letcher Central would answer, this time on a 1 yard run, Williams would run in the two point conversion but Breathitt County still lead 40-14. Breathitt County would come right back and score before the third quarter came to an end, this time on a 56 yard touchdown pass from Adam White to guess who, Wes Noble, Hilderbrand’s kick would be good and at the end of 3, Breathitt County lead 47-14.

 

Letcher Central would get things started in the fourth on a 50 yard touchdown run by Aaron Tackett, Tackett would run in the two point conversion, making it 47-22 Bobcats. Breathitt County would answer of a touchdown run of their own as John Keith Collins would take it in from 28 yards out, Hilderbrand’s kick would fail but it didn’t matter as the Bobcats rolled to victory 53-22 over Letcher County Central.

 

Breathitt County improves to 6-4 with the win and will host the winless Sheldon Clark Cardinals in the first round of the KHSAA playoffs next Friday.

 

Letcher County Central falls to 4-6 and will travel to 8-1 Madison Southern in the first round of the KHSAA playoffs.

 

 

Estill County 49, McCreary Central 12

Estill County traveled to Sterns KY Friday to take on the Raiders of McCreary Central, who was ending their season while Estill County heads to the playoffs.

 

McCreary Central won the toss but deferred to the second half so Estill County received the opening kick, McCreary Central had like a onside/squib kick which Estill recovered. It didn’t take long for Estill County to score as Trevor Jones would run it in from 10 yards out, Levi Tipton would make the extra point kick and with 9:55 remaining in the first, Estill County lead 7-0. Estill County would hold McCreary Central on 3^rd down making it 4^th down…McCreary Central fakes the punt attempt and goes for it but they are stopped on 4^th down so Estill County takes over at McCreary Central’s 45. Wouldn’t take the Engineers long to score again, as Trevor Jones and Taylor Tate would connect on a 45 yard touchdown pass. Tipton’s extra point kick would be good and Estill lead 14-0. Estill’s defense again would hold McCreary Central to a 4^th down attempt and yet again McCreary Central fakes the punt and turns it over on downs again. It doesn’t take Estill long to score again, as Trevor Jones would score from 31 yards out, Tipton’s kick was good and at the end of 1, Estill County lead 21-0.

 

Estill’s defense would hold McCreary Central to another 4^th down attempt and yet again, McCreary Central would fake the punt and turn it over on downs yet again. Trevor Jones would connect with Chipper Hitchcock for a 31 yard touchdown pass and Tipton would miss the extra point kick and Estill lead 27-0. McCreary Central again would turn the ball over on downs after faking the punt on 4^th down. Trevor Jones would connect with Chipper Hitchock again, this time it was a 5 yard touchdown pass. Estill goes for 2 but gets called for a penalty so they get backed up to the 8 yard line, no problem for Trevor Jones as he runs in the two point conversion and Estill County took a 35-0 lead. Estill County would stop McCreary Central on offense and get the ball back before halftime. Estill County would take over on downs in excellent field position, around the 30 yard line of McCreary Central. Estill would get on the scoreboard again, this time sophomore Michael Abner would run it in from 26 yards out, Tipton’s kick would be good and at halftime, Estill County lead 42-0.

 

McCreary Central would get the ball back to start the second half and they would move the ball well on the young Estill defense but they would force McCreary Central to a 4^th down attempt inside Estill territory this time, McCreary Central would get the first down and get on the scoreboard as quarterback James Gregory would run it in from 41 yards out, McCreary Central’s two point conversion run would fail, making it 42-6 Estill. McCreary Central would go for the onside kick and they would recover, McCreary Central would keep the ball the rest of the third….at the end of 3, Estill County lead 42-6.

 

McCreary Central would move the ball well again on the young Estill defense, James Gregory would add another score for the Raiders, this time he runs it in from 35 yards out. McCreary Central’s two point conversion run would fail. Estill County lead 42-12. McCreary Central would go for the onside kick, this time it was recovered by Estill County’s Trevor Jones and ran back 64 yards for the Estill County touchdown. Levi Tipton would make the extra point kick and Estill lead, what would be the final score 49-12.

 

Estill County improves to 5-5 with the win and will travel to Russell next Friday for a first round of the KHSAA playoffs.

 

McCreary Central ends the season at 0-10.

 

 

Other scores from the Mountains:

- Fleming County 50, Shelby Valley 22

- Hazard 49, Sheldon Clark 6

- Knott County Central 38, Allen Central 22

- Lewis County 49, Magoffin County 33

- Middlesboro 55, Lynn Camp 26

- Powell County 33, Morgan County 20

- Pikeville 56, Russell 28

- Williamsburg 47, Pineville 0

 

 

Mountain Rankings (11-2-13)

(1) Johnson Central (10-0) (vs. Harrison County 11/8 Playoffs)

(2) Belfry (9-1) (vs. Jackson County 11/8 Playoffs)

(3) Pikeville (9-1) (vs. Nicholas County 11/8 Playoffs)

(4) Middlesboro (8-2) (vs. Leslie County 11/8 Playoffs)

(5) Hazard (8-2) (vs. Lynn Camp 11/8 Playoffs)

(6) Somerset (5-4) (@ Betsy Layne 11/8 Playoffs)

(7) Breathitt County (6-4) (vs. Sheldon Clark 11/8 Playoffs)

(8) Powell County (7-3) (@ Mason County 11/8 Playoffs)

(9) Perry County Central (5-5) (vs. North Laurel 11/8 Playoffs)

(10) Pike Central (5-5) (vs. Morgan County 11/8 Playoffs)

(11) Letcher County Central (4-6) (@ Madison Southern 11/8 Playoffs)

(12) Estill County (5-5) (@ Russell 11/8 Playoffs)

(13) Prestonsburg (3-5) (vs. Lexington Christian 11/8 Playoffs)

(14) Bath County (3-7)

Sorry guys if it's not accurate. With the past events that took place last night, I've had a lot on my mind but this Notebook needed to be done because I've got some more to do so I just went ahead and got it done.