DAWGS WIN DISTRICT OPENER AT SHELDON CLARK

September 29, 2018

INEZ, KY. — Lawrence Co. ( 4-3 ) opened up District play with a 34-8 methodical road win over Sheldon Clark ( 2-5 ) Friday night at The Rock.

After a delay because of clock issues the Dawgs took a 8-0 lead on a Noah West 3 yard keeper and Ashton Blankenship tacked on the conversion run just 3 minutes into the contest.

The Cardinals answered right back when QB Brandon Arledge hit Drake Muncy on a nifty 93 yard touchdown pass and Daylon Stafford added the conversion run just 40 seconds later to make it 8-8.

Lawrence Co. made it 16-8 when West found the end zone from 11 yards out on 4th and 6 and Baden Gillispie dove just inside the pile on for the two point conversion with 3:28 to go in the first quarter.

The Bulldog defense made that stand with another solid performance and held the Cards to under 200 yards on the night.

With the score still 16-8 in the 3rd period the aforementioned Bulldog defense came with a huge play when Senior linebacker Tanner Rasnake tackled a Cardinal receiver in the end zone for a safety to make it 18-8 and Ashton Blankenship went in from 3 yards out less then a minute later and added the conversion run to make it 26-8 with 24 seconds to go in the third.

Baden Gillispie added a 7 yard touchdown scamper along with a West conversion run to set the final score of 34-8 with just over 8 minutes to go in the ballgame.

West finished with 137 yards on the ground and completed a 38 yard pass to Andrew Tackett who also had 38 yards on the ground, Blankenship finished with 77 yards, Gillespie 42 yards and Trevor Young 4 yards.

The Dawgs went 4-4 on two point plays during the contest.

For the Cards Brandon Arledge finished with 110 yards through the air and 19 on the ground, Branson Smith had 24 yards, Daylon Stafford 10 yards and completed 1 pass for 17 yards, Andrew Vogeler 10 yards, Logan Proctor and Kolby Sparks 4 yards each.

Drake Muncy finished with 2 catches for 108 yards, Stafford 2 catches for 2 yards and Arledge 1 catch for 17 yards.

Lawrence Co. will return to action at Home in another District matchup with Pike Co. Central ( 2-4 ) next Friday night.

Sheldon Clark will hit the road to Floyd Central ( 4-3 ) next Friday.

Lawrence Co. Head Coach Alan Short

COACH’S COMMENTS

“… Good District road win for us that puts the team at 1-0. We had a little lull in the second quarter after a good start on our first two drives of the game.”

“… With our offense we just try to take what the defense gives us. On defense the kids were lights out once again. Other then the big play the yardage wasn’t much.”

“… Give Coach Muncy a ton of credit they are much improved and played really hard, the Arledge kid IS a really good player for them.”

“… Pike Central up next for us and it a rivalry game. We don’t like them and they don’t like us. Three points has separated the teams the last two years and we expect much of the same in Louisa next week.