BIG STONE GAP, Va. – The Union Bears erupted for 21 points in the second period and pulled away to beat Letcher County Central, 34-7, in a game played this past Friday night.
The Cougars, now 0-4, scored their only points in the final period on a one-yard touchdown run by Hunter Brashear.
Five different players scored for Union, now 3-0, and quarterback Bailey Turner threw for a pair of scores.
Letcher Central will host Pike County Central Friday night.
At Big Stone Gap, Va.
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
LC (0-4)….0 0 0 7 – 7
UN (3-0)…7 21 6 0 – 34
Scoring:
First Quarter
UN – Connor Giaz, 17-yard pass from Bailey Turner (Justin Falin kick), 5:44
Second Quarter
UN – Mason Polier, 26-yard run (Justin Falin kick), 6:21
UN – Avery Jenkins, 6-yard run (Justin Falin kick), :1:42
UN – Noah Garrison, 32-yard pass from Bailey Turner (Justin Falin kick), :11
Third Quarter
UN – Bryce Guerrant, 11-yard run (kick failed), 9:42
Fourth Quarter
LC – Hunter Brashear, 1-yard run (Zack Dollarhyde kick), 7:05
Next up: Letcher Central (0-4) vs. Pike Central (1-2), 7:30 p.m., Sept. 14.