ERMINE – Harlan County running back Tyler Casolari scored on a 34-yard run early in the final quarter to lift the Black Bears to a 31-27 district win over Letcher Central in a game played at Cougar Field last Friday night.
The Cougars, now 2-5, had taken a 27-24 lead on a trick play to open the final period as running back Hunter Campbell tossed a 43-yard touchdown pass to quarterback Nick Sergent.
Sergent rushed for 47 yards, passed for 77 and hauled in the fourth-quarter touchdown. Campbell carried 13 times for 80 yards and two scores.
Casolari rushed 21 times for 105 yards while running back Ben Landis added 115 yards and a touchdown on 22 rushes.
Letcher Central will host North Laurel (3-4) Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
At Ermine
SCORING BY QUARTERS:
HC (2-4)……………………7 8 8 8 – 31
LC (2-5)…………………..14 0 6 7 – 27
Scoring:
First Quarter
HC — Elisha Smallwood, 24-yard pass from Jacob Wilson (Patrick Bynum kick), 6:49
LC — Hayden Brashear, 2-yard run (Zack Dollarhide kick), 3:29
LC — Hunter Campbell, 2-yard run (Zack Dollarhide kick), 16.6
Second Quarter
HC — Jay Harris, 1-yard run (Ben Landis run), 4:56
Third Quarter
LC — Hunter Campbell, 40-yard run (run failed), 10:19
HC — Ben Landis, 1-yard run (Ben Landis run), 4:14
Fourth Quarter
LC — Nick Sergent, 43-yard pass from Hunter Campbell (Zack Dollarhide kick), 11:43
HC – Tyler Casolari, 34-yard run (Casolari run), 10:40
Next up: Letcher Central (2-5) vs. North Laurel (3-4), 7:30 p.m., Oct. 5.