Log Mountain, Ky. — Bell Co. ( 11-1 ) upended Lawrence Co. 44-12 in the second round of the playoffs Friday at Dudley Hilton Field.
Alan Short talks to his team on last time after falling at Bell Co.
The Bobcats opened the scoring with 35 yard touchdown from Kaleb Miller to give Bell Co. a 6-0 lead just two minutes into the contest.
After a Bulldog punt Blake Burnett found his way into the end zone for a 28 yard touchdown on fourth down and it was 12-0 Bobcats.
In the second quarter Bell Co. extended their lead to 20-0 on a 21 yard strike from Burnett to Joseph Brigmon and Hayden Dameron added the two point conversion with 9:07 left in the first half.
The Bulldogs put a good drive together in the final minutes of the first half before the Bobcats stopped them inside the 10 yard as time expired.
#2 Luke Fetherolf looks downfield for Kaden Johnson as #51 Ty Brooks blocks the Bobcat rusher.
Lawrence Co. opened the second half with a big play to get on the scoreboard when Luke Fetherolf connected with Kaden Johnson for a 49 yard touchdown to cut into the Bobcat lead with 11:10 left in the third quarter.
Bell Co. answered right back on a Burnett 2 yard touchdown and two point conversion and it was 28-6 with 7:38 left in the third period.
On the last play of the third quarter Fetherolf found Braxton Davis who made an outstanding catch for a 14 yard touchdown to make it 28-12 Bell Co. it also tied the school record of 25 touchdowns in a season with Grant Kiser in 2015.
Bell Co. outscored the Bulldogs 16-0 in the fourth quarter wrap up the win.
Fetherolf finished 16 of 22 passing for 191 and 2 touchdowns. He also carried the ball 6 times for 43 yards.
Connor York had 6 rushes for 29 yards, Charlie Fletcher 3 for 9 yards and Kaden Johnson 2 rushes for 4 yards.
Johnson had 6 catches for 81 yards, Carlo Chicko 7 receptions for 72 yards, Braxton Davis 2 catches for 26 yards, Gray Derifield 1 for 5 yards, Connor York 1 for 4 yards and Andrew Ratcliffe had 1 catch for 3 yards.
#22 Gray Derifield congratulates #6 Cameron Castle after a fourth down stop.
Bell Co. will host Lexington Catholic ( 6-6 ) on Friday night.
Lawrence Co. ( 8-4 ) will return a host of starters heading into next season but will miss a few seniors who will be graduating like Josh Spillman, Colin Howard, Charlie Fletcher, Aiden Handley and Derrick Rakes.
Lawrence Co. Head Coach Alan Short
COACH’S COMMENTS
“… Certainly very proud of our kids but that mean that we are not disappointed and hurting. We came down here with the mid set to win the game and it would have been nice to punch it in right before half but hat tip to Bell Co. they were prepared and it was an uphill battle for us all night.”
“… Very proud of our team and what we were able to accomplish this year and a hat tip to our seniors who have battled well in and week out all year long and each one of them will be missed. Certainly excited with what we return for next season but we still have to grow and learn but this one will sting for a while.”
