Topic: Football
Nicholas County vs. Pikeville
Class 1A 2019 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 3
Pikeville High School
Pikeville, KY
November 22, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
The “Panther Express’ continues to roll as Pikeville improves to 12-0 with a 54-14 victory over Nicholas County who finishes their season at 9-3. Pikeville recorded 16 first downs and 430 yards of total offense in only 28 plays. The Panthers were penalized twice for 10 yards and had one pass intercepted. Nicholas County recorded 12 first downs and 251 yards of total offense. The Bluejackets were penalized four times for 45 yards, lost a fumble, and had one pass intercepted.
Cody Raines led Pikeville’s ground game with 124 yards and three touchdowns on five carries. Carson Wright carried the ball four times for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Clay Tinsley added 26 yards on two carries and Jackson Hensley chipped in with 20 yards on two carries. Isaac McNamee completed nine of 13 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Seth Pugh caught one pass for 66 yards and a touchdown. Zac Lockhart added four receptions for 45 yards and a touchdown. Clay Tinsley recorded two receptions for 39 yards. Jackson Hensley also caught two passes for 38 yards. Jackson Hensley returned two punts for 59 yards. Peyton Blair intercepted a pass.
Cain Saucedo led Nicholas County’s ground game with 165 yards and one touchdown on 22 carries. Michael Tibbs carried the ball 11 times for 50 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Horn added 19 yards on three carries. Tyler Horn completed three of 10 passes for 12 yards with one interception. Matthew Baxter caught one pass for 12 yards. Cain Saucedo returned five kickoffs for 93 yards. Reid Allison intercepted one pass. Tyler Horn punted five times for a 41.2 average.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Nicholas County | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Pikeville | 19 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 54 |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Cody Raines 28 yard run (Tanner Hamilton kick fails) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Cody Raines 76 yard run (Carson Wright run fails) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Zac Lockhart 15 yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Tanner Hamilton kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Peyton Blair returns an intercepted pass 25 yards (Tanner Hamilton kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Seth Pugh 66 yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Tanner Hamilton kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Cody Raines 6 yard run (Tanner Hamilton kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Carson Wright 1 yard run (Tanner Hamilton kick) |
| NICHOLAS | - | Cain Saucedo 3 yard run (Tyler Horn pass to Troy Davis) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Carson Wright 40 yard run (Trey Hancock kick) |
| NICHOLAS | - | Michael Tibbs 3 yard run (Tyler Horn pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cain Saucedo | 22 | 165 | 7.5 | **** |
| Michael Tibbs | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | **** |
| Tyler Horn | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | **** |
| Spencer Neace | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tyler Horn | 10-3-1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Matthew Baxter | 1 | 12 | 0 | **** |
| Cain Saucedo | 1 | 1 | 0 | **** |
| Reid Allison | 1 | -1 | 0 | **** |
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| Pikeville | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cody Raines | 5 | 124 | 24.8 | **** |
| Carson Wright | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | **** |
| Clay Tinsley | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | **** |
| Jackson Tinsley | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | **** |
| Isaac Coleman | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | **** |
| Brody Birchfield | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Isaac McNamee | 13-9-1 | 188 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Seth Pugh | 1 | 66 | 1 | **** |
| Zac Lockhart | 4 | 45 | 1 | **** |
| Clay Tinsley | 2 | 39 | 0 | **** |
| Jackson Tinsley | 2 | 38 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Pikeville Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.