Louisa, Ky. — In the first round of the Class 3A playoffs it was Lawrence County defeating McCreary County Central 51-8 Friday at Luke Varney Jr. Memorial Stadium.
#51 Ty Brooks, #5 Kaden Johnson, #56 Colbie Prince, #3 Andrew Ratcliffe along with Bulldog Head Coach Alan Short walk to midfield for the coin toss against McCreary Central Friday.
After forcing a Raider punt to open the game it on on took the Bulldogs one play to score when QB Kaden Johnson hooked up with Gray Derifield on a 45 yard touchdown and Isaac Febish added the two-point conversion on a fake extra point attempt for a 8-0 Bulldog lead with 9:45 left in the first quarter.
#22 Gray Derifield cruises into the end zone for the opening points of the playoff contest.
Johnson to Kolten McDowell for a 1-yard touchdown connection and Febish booted the PAT for a 15-0 lead with 5:00 left in the first quarter.
Mikey Artrip to Andrew Ratcliffe for a 37-yard touchdown pass and Febish knocked in the PAT for a 22-0 lead.
Artrip to Caven Williams for a 29-yard touchdown and Febish added the PAT for a 29-0 lead with under a minute left in the first quarter.
Artrip to Johnson for a 31-yard touchdown and Febish added the PAT for a 36-0 Bulldog lead with 7:35 left in the first half on a running clock.
Darren Brewer added a 9-yard touchdown run and Jordan Baker tacked on the two-point conversion as time expired in the first half for a 44-0 Bulldog lead.
Levi Hensley put a cap on the Bulldog scoring with a 41-yard touchdown jaunt and then nailed the extra point kick for a 51-0 advantage.
McCreary Central avoided the shutout with a touchdown and two-point conversion to set the final score of 51-8.
#1 Cameron Castle spearheaded a Bulldog defense that gave up less than 60 yards in an opening round playoff victory over McCreary Co. Central.
The Dawgs ( 10-1 ) will advance to the second round next Friday night and host Knox Central ( 8-3 ) after the Panthers beat Letcher Co. Central 48-21.
Bulldog Head Coach Alan Short
COACH’S COMMENTS
“… We are proud of our guys for coming out and handling their business tonight. We have spent the last week working on the passing game. We believe that work showed up tonight. We are pleased with how well we have been able to run the ball this year, but we know we will face some loaded boxes. Hopefully tonight will give us some confidence in our passing game. Defensively, our guys were all over it. They were fast and physical.”
“… Overall a great night for the Bulldogs. To honor all the first responders and volunteers who had a hand in the miracle in Lawrence County this week was very special to our team and school system. I’m always proud to be from Lawrence County, but after the actions of our community this week, I’m extra proud of my hometown. To God be the Glory! “
“… As always we will enjoy this one for 24 hours then begin preparations for a strong Knox Central team on Sunday.”
