FRANKFORT – Phelps held its own against Frankfort throughout the first half before the Panthers pull away in the final quarter for a 36-12 win in a game played this past Friday night in the shadows of the state capitol.
Quarterback Garrett Clevenger ran for a short touchdown and passed 11 yards to Dominick Francis for another score as the Hornets fell to 5-4.
DaJuan Davis had a pair of rushing scores for Frankfort, now 7-3 and winners of five straight.
Phelps will face Lynn Camp (9-1) on the road in the opening round of the Class 1A playoffs Friday night. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m.
At Frankfort
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
PH (5-4)……………….0 6 6 0 – 12
FK (7-3)………………..7 6 8 15 – 36
Scoring:
First Quarter
FK – Jonathan Tillman, 14-yard run (Reed Miklavcick kick)
Second Quarter
FK – DaJuan Davis, 6-yard run (kick blocked)
PH – Garrett Clevenger, 2-yard run (conversion failed)
Third Quarter
FK – Lynndell Wiley, 5-yard run (DaJuan Davis pass from Jevon Bush)
PH – Dominick Francis, 11-yard pass from Garrett Clevenger (conversion failed)
Fourth Quarter
FK – DaJuan Davis, 7-yard run (Lynndell Wiley pass from Jevon Bush)
FK – Jevon Bush, 33-yard INT (Reed Miklavcick kick)
Next up: Phelps (5-4) at Lynn Camp (9-1), Class 1A playoffs, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 2.