The Evarts Wildcats responded from a season-opening loss with a 38-28 win at Middlesboro in seventh- and eighth-grade football action.

Jake Bush started the scoring for the Wildcats with a 60-yard touchdown pass from Ethan Baird.

Jake Napier and Lamar Burkhart each added a pair of touchdown runs. Napier scored on runs of 15 and 30 yards and Burkhart scored on runs of 40 and 5 yards. Burkhart had three two-point conversions. Napier added one.

Baird and Burkhart, the Cats’ inside linebackers, led the Evarts defense in the win.

Evarts (1-1) will play host to WIlliamsburg on Thursday.

The Evarts fifth- and sixth-grade team was scheduled to play host to Mountain View on Thursday, but Mountain View reportedly did not show up for the game.

Black Mountain (4-0) to a 63-17 win over visiting James A. Cawood in seventh- and eighth-grade basketball action Thursday.

Makayla Pace scored10 and Rebecca Middleton added 10 to lead Black Mountain (4-0).

Noah Canady scored seven to pace the Trojanettes.

Black Mountain returns to action Monday at Wallins. James A. Cawood will play host to Cumberland on Monday.

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Black Mountain (63) — Makayla Pace 19, Rebecca Middleton 10, Jesse Johnson 9, Leah Evans 8, Bethany Day 8, Kylie Enix 7, Kaitlin Evans 2.

James A. Cawood (17) — Noah Canady 7, Kaylea Gross 6, Savannah Faulkner 4.

Jesse Cochran scored 13 points and Jordan Brock added 11 as Harlan won 54-36 at Stinnett on Thursday.

Harlan travels to WIlliamsburg on Monday.

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Harlan (54) — Jordan Brock 11, Callie WIlson 6, Madelynn Henson 8, Tricia Clem 2, Jesse Cochran 13, Mackenzie King 8, Katelyn Burkhart 2, Brooklyn Collins 2, Ashley Collins 2.

Stinnett (36) — L. Mayes 29, K. Morgan 3, L. Simpson 2, K. Pace 2.

Tyisha Smith had eight points as Cumberland knocked off Wallins 23-19 in seventh- and eighth-grade basketball action on Thursday.

Tabitha Kilgore paced the Lady Devils with eight points.

Whitney Wilson’s 11 points led Wallins to a 23-19 win in the fifth- and sixth-grade contest.

Hannah Johnson powered the Lady Skins with 10 points.

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Cumberland (23) — Tyisha Smith 8, Lainey Cox 7, Taylor Johnson 2, Kacie Russell 2, Haley Blakley 2.

Wallins (19) — Tabitha Kilgore 8, Shylar Gross 2, Breanna Faulkner 1, Chelsey Caldwell 2, Jo Jo Blevins 6.

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Wallins (23) — Hannah Wood 4, Whitney WIlson 11, Peyton Griffin 4, Megan Duncan 4.

Cumberland (19) — Hannah Johnson 10, Makayla Whitaker 2, Emily Collett 2, T.C. Somersall 2, Nikki Creech 3.