Final. Tigers completely shut down Cavalli Pittman, and turn to an aerial assault behind QB Carson Riley and emerging WR stars Chi Poynter and Tylan Spalding.

One of the better games of Junior QB Carson Riley’s career. 3 TD passes (2 to sophomore WR Chi Poynter, 1 to Junior all-purpose wing Tylan Spalding), and he and Spalding both ran for scores. Very nice balance on offense, I would estimate 200 yds. passing. Senior tailback Sevyn Hamilton also ran the ball well, but the ability to pass has taken the onus off him to carry the offense.

Defensively, I thought the very young Tiger DL stacked things up at the LOS quite well, and Senior LB’s Devin Newsome and Lucas Kiser, and Junior Lucas Wilcher showed out stopping Pittman. He had one 29 yard run in the 4th when the game was decided, but otherwise I’d estimate less than 90 total yards. Wilcher is an all-state wrestler and it translates to very good leverage and hand-to-combat.

Big game against undefeated Nelson County next week.

Also, congratulations to Bardstown long-time line coach and former National champion OL at Georgetown Hunter Ballard, and the other inductees into the Tiger Hall of Fame. Well-deserved.