Lindsey Wilson quarterback Cameron Dukes passed for 274 yards and two touchdowns and running back Jaylen Boyd had 130 yards and four touchdowns to lead the eighth-ranked Blue Raiders to a 45-10 homecoming spoiler at the Hambley Athletic Complex on Saturday.
The Bears, now 3-4, struggled offensively, throwing four interceptions, and was held scoreless the entire second half.
UPIKE running back Derius Gibson ran for 102 yards to lead the ground attack. Receiver Alexander Shelton hauled in six passes for 97 yards.
Josh Green returned a blocked punt two yards for a touchdown and William Chandler added a 32-yard field goal on the final play of the first half to account for the Bears scoring.
UPIKE will journey to Lebanon (Tenn.) on Saturday to face the Cumberland Phoenix (4-3) in a 2:30 p.m. EST kickoff.
At Pikeville
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LW (8-0)….10 14 21 0 – 45
UP (3-4)……0 10 0 0 – 10
Scoring:
First Quarter
LW – Jared Dougherty, 23-yard field goal, 7:43
LW – Jaylen Boyd, 6-yard run (Jared Dougherty kick), 1:02
Second Quarter
UP – Josh Green, 2-yard fumble return (William Chandler kick), 12:57
LW – Joshua Lewis, 24-yard pass from Cameron Dukes (Jared Dougherty kick), 8:40
LW – Joshua Lewis, 57-yard pass from Cameron Dukes (Jared Dougherty kick), 2:34
UP – William Chandler, 32-yard field goal, :00
Third Quarter
LW – Jaylen Boyd, 35-yard run (Jared Dougherty kick), 12:56
LW – Jaylen Boyd, 1-yard run (Jared Dougherty kick), 5:13
LW – Jaylen Boyd, 28-yard run (Jared Dougherty kick), 2:27
Fourth Quarter
No scoring
Next up: UPIKE (3-4) at Cumberland Tenn. (4-3), 2:30 p.m., EST, Nov. 2.