SALYERSVILLE — Magoffin County defeated Pike County Central 22-6 in a non-district game on Friday, Oct. 16.
The Hornets improved to 3-6 after registering the win.
The Hawks stumbled to 0-8 after suffering the loss.
Quarterback Cole Howard led Magoffin County to the win. Howard completed 17 passes for 355 yards and two touchdowns. Howard completed two or more passes to six different receivers.
On the ground, Howard rushed five times for 11 yards and one touchdown.
Jairen Howard emerged as Magoffin County’s leading receiver, finishing with six receptions for 137 yards and one touchdown.
Following Howard, Layne McCarty hauled in two receptions for 88 yards for the Hornets.
Aiding Magoffin County through the air, Mason Peck reeled in four receptions for 80 yards and one touchdown.
Magoffin County rushed 14 times for 17 yards and one touchdown in the non-district win.
John Fultz paced Magoffin County defensively, recording a game-high 20 tackles.
Contributing to Magoffin County’s defensive effort, Howard tallied 12 tackles and Aden Montgomery added 10 tackles.
Delivering in Magoffin County’s secondary, James Fultz recorded an interception.
Pike County Central rushed 43 times for 223 yards and one touchdown.
Jonah Hicks paced Pike County Central on the ground, rushing 21 times for 107 yards. However, Magoffin County held Hicks, one of the area’s top high school student-athletes, out of the endzone.
Following Hicks in Pike County Central’s rushing attack, Cooper Stone took nine carries for 50 yards and one touchdown.
Pike County Central was limited through the air. Hicks completed five passes for 49 yards and threw one interception.
Magoffin County is scheduled to host Lawrence County for a Class 3A, District 8 game on Friday, Oct. 23.
