The Harlan County Black Bears knocked off 4A power Lexington Catholic 24-18 in freshman football action Thursday at Union College.
Cameron Cornett had a big game for the Bears, including a 3-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and a two-point conversion for an 8-0 lead.
Bobby Huff scored on a 12-yard run later in the quarter. Quarterback Jarett Ford added the two-point conversion.
Lexington Catholic scored one touchdown in the second quarter and two in the third quarter to take the lead before Cornett reached the end zone on a 10-yard run with six minutes left. Cornett also had the two-point conversion.
Cornett led the Bears with 120 yards rushing. Ford had an interception. Huff and Ronnie Haywood led the Bears in tackles.
Black Mountain completed an unbeaten regular season with a 38-35 victory at Rosspoint on Tuesday.
Leah Evans scored six of her 11 points in the fourth quarter to lead the decisive charge. Kaitlin Evans, Leah’s cousin, also scored 11 as Black Mountain improved to 17-0 overall and 14-0 in the county.
Breann Turner scored 10 to lead Rosspoint.
Rosspoint won 39-24 in the fifth- and sixth-grade game as Cassie Farley scored nine and Abby Stevens and Brooklyn Collins added eight each for the Lady Cats.
Alyssa Cochran paced Black Mountain with nine points.
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Black Mountain (38) — Rebecca Middleton 8, Kaitlin Evans 11, Leah Evans 11, Makala Pace 8.
Rosspoint (35) — Hannah Gaw 5, Breann Turner 10, Emily Raleigh 2, Phebe McHargue 5, Taylor Johnson 3, Morgan Napier 3, Taylor Jordan 3, Brandy Haywood 7.
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Rosspoint (39) — Abby Stevens 8, Brooklyn Collins 8, Cassie Farley 9, Elizabeth Ball 3, Katlyn Cornett 3, Hannah Hoskins 4, Madison Blanton 2, Emily Long 2.
Black Mountain (24) — Alyssa Cochran 9, Savannah Osborne 4, Emily Evans 2, Kassie Mulkey 2, Alyssa Cornett 5, Abby Vitatoe 2.
Katelyn Johnson scored 28 points as Cawood avenged a loss to Middlesboro by defeating the Lady Jackets 33-28 in fifth- and sixth-grade basketball action.
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Cawood (33) — Katelyn Johnson 28, Kelsey Peggs 3, Jasmine Grubbs 2.
Middlesboro (28) — Jackie Biscardi 8, Baylee Woody 6, Jamayha Poe 5, Ally Collett 4, Sarah Brooks 3, Abby Harris 2.
Lori Barton scored 12 points and Payeton Charles added 10 as the Harlan fifth- and sixth-grade team closed its season at 8-8 by winning 34-11 at Page on Thursday.
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Harlan (34) — Lori Barton 12, Payeton Charles 10, Emersyn Noah 9, Natalie King 2, Cassidy Foster 1.
Page (11) — D. Miller 4, W. Caldwell 2, K. Payne 2, A. Enix 2, M. Griffin 1.
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