Topic: Football
Shelby Valley vs. Pike County Central
Pike County Bowl
PikevilleHigh School
Pikeville, KY
August 28, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Shelby Valley trailed 24-22 at halftime but exploded for 29 points in the final quarter to pull away for a 59-32 victory. Shelby Valley recorded 25 first downs and 559 yards of total offense. The Wildcats were penalized 11 times for 105 yards and had two passes intercepted. Pike County Central recorded 13 first downs and 343 yards of total offense. The Hawks were penalized 10 times for 75 yards and lost three fumbles.
Jayden Newsome led Shelby Valley’s ground game with 233 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries. Ethan Bentley carried the ball 11 times for 91 yards and three touchdowns. Russ Osborne added 72 yards on 10 carries. Russ Osborne completed 10 of 18 passes for 163 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Ethan Bentley caught three passes for 67 yards. Brady Bentley added three receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown. Jordan Ratliff caught two passes for 31 yards. Ethan Gunter returned a kickoff 63 yards for a touchdown. Caleb Lovins led the defense with seven solo and eight assisted tackles. Gavin Branham added four solo and four assisted tackles with one tackle resulting in a loss. Jackson Robinson recovered a fumble.
Tayvian Boykins led Pike County Central’s ground attack with 280 yards and four touchdowns on 30 carries. Noah Iricks carried the ball 11 times for 35 yards. Tayvian Boykins completed four of 13 passes for 15 yards. Xavier Rogers caught one pass for nine yards. Xavier Rogers led the defense with nine solo and two assisted tackles. Noah Iricks added five solo and five assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Tayvian Boykins intercepted a pass he returned 62 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Shelby Valley | 6 | 16 | 8 | 29 | 59 |
| Pike County Central | 8 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 32 |
| SHELBY | - | Russ Osborne 6 yard run (Milford Compton kick fails) |
| PIKEV | - | Tayvian Boykins 1 yard run (Noah Iricks pass from Tayvian Boykins) |
| PIKEV | - | Tayvian Boykins 63 yard run (Billy Bush pass from Tayvian Boykins) |
| SHELBY | - | Brady Bentley 23 yard pass from Russ Osborne (Ethan Bentley run) |
| PIKEV | - | Tayvian Boykins 31 yard run (Noah Iricks pass from Tayvian Boykins) |
| SHELBY | - | Ethan Gunter 63 yard kickoff return (Russ Osborne run) |
| SHELBY | - | Jayden Newsome 23 yard run (Russ Osborne run) |
| SHELBY | - | Russ Osborne 1 yard run (Jayden Newsome run) |
| SHELBY | - | Jayden Newsome 13 yard run (Jayden Newsome run) |
| PIKEV | - | Tayvian Boykins 1 yard run (Tayvian Boykins run) |
| SHELBY | - | Jayden Newsome 56 yard run (Milford Compton kick fails) |
| SHELBY | - | Russ Osborne 3 yard run (Milford Compton kick) |
Selected Statistics
| Shelby Valley | ||||
|
| ||||
| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jayden Newsome | 16 | 233 | 14.6 | **** |
| Ethan Bentley | 11 | 91 | 8.3 | **** |
| Russ Osborne | 10 | 72 | 7.2 | **** |
|
| ||||
| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Russ Osborne | 18-10-2 | 163 | 1 | **** |
|
| ||||
| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ethan Bentley | 3 | 67 | 0 | **** |
| Brady Bentley | 3 | 48 | 1 | **** |
| Jordan Ratliff | 2 | 31 | 0 | **** |
| Jayden Newsome | 2 | 17 | 0 | **** |
|
| ||||
| Pike County Central | ||||
|
| ||||
| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tayvian Boykins | 30 | 280 | 9.3 | **** |
| Noah Iricks | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | **** |
| Eric Perez | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | **** |
| Curt Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
| Xavier Rogers | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | **** |
|
| ||||
| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tayvian Boykins | 13-4-0 | 15 | 0 | **** |
| Curtis Anderson | 1-1-0 | 9 | 0 | **** |
|
| ||||
| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Xavier Rogers | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
| Noah Iricks | 2 | 6 | 0 | **** |
| Isac Blankenship | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
| Billy Bush | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Shelby Valley and Pike County Central Stats Crews 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.