Paintsville exploded offensively, scoring 41 points in the game’s first 10-plus minutes and the Tigers thumped Fairview, 67-0, in the Class 1A playoff matchup played at Memorial Field on Thursday night.
Harris Phelps rushed just six times for 125 yards and a pair of touchdowns as Paintsville improved to 8-3. John Walker Phelps added 83 yards and two scores on only four carries.
Quarterback Jake Hyden had 80 yards passing and two touchdown and he ran for a third. Karsten Poe hauled in both TD receptions.
Paintsville will next host the winner of Friday night’s Raceland and Betsy Layne game at Memorial Field on Nov. 15.
At Paintsville
(Class 1A playoffs)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
FV (2-9)…..0 0 0 0 – 0
PV (8-3)….41 6 7 13 – 67
Scoring:
First Quarter
PV – Harris Phelps, 54-yard run (Seth Trador kick), 11:17
PV – John Walker Phelps, 37-yard run (Seth Trador kick), 8:21
PV – John Walker Phelps, 13-yard run (kick failed), 7:19
PV – Karsten Poe, 40-yard pass from Jake Hyden (Seth Trador kick), 5:22
PV – Karsten Poe, 38-yard pass from Jake Hyden (Seth Trador kick), 2:48
PV – Jake Hyden, 40-yard run (Seth Trador kick), 1:21
Second Quarter
PV – Harris Phelps, 1-yard run (kick failed), 6:40
Third Quarter
PV – Justin Ramey, 14-yard run (Seth Trador kick), 8:17
Fourth Quarter
PV – Jonah Porter, 4-yard run (Dylan Pugh kick), 8:00
PV – Justin Ramey, 55-yard run (no conversion), :40
Next up: Paintsville (8-3) vs. Raceland/Betsy Layne winner, Nov. 15.