How Trinity, Fairdale, South Oldham, Holy Cross won football second-round playoff games
Jeremiah Lynn scored four touchdowns — including two punt returns for scores — to lead the Trinity High School football team to a 51-20 victory at Simon Kenton on Friday in the second round of the KHSAA Class 6A playoffs.
Lynn scored on runs of 15 and 12 yards and also returned punts 70 and 44 yards for scores as Trinity (8-4) advanced to the third round of the playoffs. The Shamrocks will play at Bryan Station (9-3) for the right to play in the state semifinals.
Trinity quarterback Drew Allen rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries to lead Trinity’s offense. He also completed 4 of 6 passes for 38 yards.
Kellan McLaughlin added three field goals, including a 51-yarder that gave the Shamrocks an early 3-0 lead.
Chase Crone rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns to lead Simon Kenton (8-4).
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Fairdale 22, Atherton 0
Yanni Pearson carried 20 times for 133 yards and a touchdown to lead the host Bulldogs (11-1) over the Ravens (7-5) in Class 5A.
Fairdale rushed for 261 yards, also getting big nights from Darnell Herzog (19 carries, 63 yards, one TD) and Lazarus Vance (nine carries, 44 yards).
Herzog also caught three passes for 23 yards and a score.
Fairdale will play at Owensboro (10-2) in the third round.
Andre Steele led Atherton’s offense with 44 yards on six carries.
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South Oldham 46, Seneca 0
Sam Reagan caught two touchdown passes, returned an interception for a touchdown and recovered a fumble to lead the host Dragons (8-4) over the Redhawks (8-4).
South Oldham (8-4) will play at Bowling Green (10-2) in the third round. The Dragons are in the third round of the playoffs for the seventh time in the last eight seasons.
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Holy Cross 28, Campbellsville 19
Quarterback Chris Perry rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns and also passed for 140 yards and a score to lead the Cougars (9-3) over the host Eagles (7-4) in Class A.
Tyler Ballard led Holy Cross’s rushing attack with 91 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Joey Foushee had two catches for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Landon Colvin’s 1-yard touchdown run pulled Campbellsville within 21-19 with 8:48 left, but Perry’s 2-yard touchdown run just 58 seconds later gave the Cougars a 28-19 cushion.
Colvin rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns on eight carries.
Holy Cross will host Crittenden County (8-4) in the third round.
Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @kyhighs.
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