Pikeville’s Blake Birchfield runs past the diving tackle attempt by Raceland’s Noah Wallace on the first snap before taking the ball 85 yards for a touchdown during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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Raceland’s Noah Wallace dives for yards after being brought down by Pikeville’s Deonte Stevens during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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Raceland’s Mason Lykins secures a pass between Pikeville’s Logan Reed, 2, and Deonte Stevens, 7, during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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Raceland’s Logan Lundy wraps up the leg of Pikeville’s Blake Birchfield as Rams Talon Stanley, 63, and Connor Hughes, 8, close in on the play during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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LEFT: Pikeville quarterback Isaac Duty throws a pass down the field as Raceland’s Jaxon Heighton (4) leaps in an attempt to block the pass as Ram Elias Jackson (9)closes in on the playon Friday in Lexington. Pikeville’s Wade Hensley runs a route as Pikeville’s Blake Birchfield blocks Raceland’s Cameron Bell (12).
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Raceland’s Mason Lykins leaps into the air to catch a pass during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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Raceland’s Noah Wallace secures a leaping reception after getting inside of Pikeville’s Logan Reed during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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Raceland’s Brayden Webb (35), Ben Taylor (63), Shannon Waugh (40) and Jaxon Heighton (4) gang-tackle Pikeville’s Blake Birchfield during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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Raceland’s Ben Taylor, 63, locks up with Pikeville’s Mason Sayers during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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Raceland’s Cameron Bell looks to tackle Pikeville’s Isaac Duty during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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Raceland’s Noah Wallace wraps up Pikeville’s Grant Scott to prevent Scott from securing the ball at the goalline during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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Pikeville’s Wade Hensley secures a touchdown pass at the end of the first half in spite of Raceland’s Parker Fannin defense during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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Raceland’s Brayden Webb tackles Pikeville’s Blake Birchfield during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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Raceland’s Ben Taylor breaks through the line to hit Pikevill’s Isaac Duty after he passed the ball during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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Pikeville’s Blake Birchfield fights through the tackle attempt by Raceland’s Connor Hughes (8) and Brody Austin (11) after getting past Ram Ben Taylor (63) as Raceland’s Jaxon Heighton (4) chases the play during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones | The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Brody Austin, 11, hangs onto the leg to trip up Pikeville’s Blake Birchfield on a run after Birchfield ran past the tackle attempts of Raceland’s Connor Hughes, 8, and Ben Taylor, 63, as Raceland’s Jaxon Heighton, 4, chased the play during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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Raceland’s Jaxon Heighton secures a pass in front of Pikeville’s Wade Hensley during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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Raceland’s Mason Lykins snags a pass and takes it for a touchdown behind Pikeville’s Jacob Brown during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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Raceland’s Mason Lykins heads to the end zone ahed of Pikeville’s Jacob Brown during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field.
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Raceland’s Logan Lundy, 7, looks to hand the ball off as Ram Reese Winters moves to block Pikeville’s Mason Sayers during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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Raceland’s Connor Hughes (8) tosses the ball back on an attempted two-point conversion in front of Pikeville’s Sam Wright.
- Matt Jones | The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Brayden Webb tackles Pikeville’s Isaac Duty during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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Raceland’s Connor Hughes is tackled by Pikeville's Carson Wright during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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Raceland’s Isaac Browning looks for a lane to run past Pikeville's Isaac Coleman during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
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Pikeville’s Deonte Stevens, 7, breaks up a pass to Raceland’s Mason Lykins is defended by Pikeville Bradyn Hall, 4, during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
Pikeville’s Blake Birchfield runs past the diving tackle attempt by Raceland’s Noah Wallace on the first snap before taking the ball 85 yards for a touchdown during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Noah Wallace dives for yards after being brought down by Pikeville’s Deonte Stevens during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Mason Lykins secures a pass between Pikeville’s Logan Reed, 2, and Deonte Stevens, 7, during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Logan Lundy wraps up the leg of Pikeville’s Blake Birchfield as Rams Talon Stanley, 63, and Connor Hughes, 8, close in on the play during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
LEFT: Pikeville quarterback Isaac Duty throws a pass down the field as Raceland’s Jaxon Heighton (4) leaps in an attempt to block the pass as Ram Elias Jackson (9)closes in on the playon Friday in Lexington. Pikeville’s Wade Hensley runs a route as Pikeville’s Blake Birchfield blocks Raceland’s Cameron Bell (12).
- Matt Jones | The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Mason Lykins leaps into the air to catch a pass during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- photos by Matt Jones | The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Noah Wallace secures a leaping reception after getting inside of Pikeville’s Logan Reed during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Brayden Webb (35), Ben Taylor (63), Shannon Waugh (40) and Jaxon Heighton (4) gang-tackle Pikeville’s Blake Birchfield during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones | The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Ben Taylor, 63, locks up with Pikeville’s Mason Sayers during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Cameron Bell looks to tackle Pikeville’s Isaac Duty during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Noah Wallace wraps up Pikeville’s Grant Scott to prevent Scott from securing the ball at the goalline during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
Pikeville’s Wade Hensley secures a touchdown pass at the end of the first half in spite of Raceland’s Parker Fannin defense during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Brayden Webb tackles Pikeville’s Blake Birchfield during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Ben Taylor breaks through the line to hit Pikevill’s Isaac Duty after he passed the ball during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
Pikeville’s Blake Birchfield fights through the tackle attempt by Raceland’s Connor Hughes (8) and Brody Austin (11) after getting past Ram Ben Taylor (63) as Raceland’s Jaxon Heighton (4) chases the play during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones | The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Brody Austin, 11, hangs onto the leg to trip up Pikeville’s Blake Birchfield on a run after Birchfield ran past the tackle attempts of Raceland’s Connor Hughes, 8, and Ben Taylor, 63, as Raceland’s Jaxon Heighton, 4, chased the play during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Jaxon Heighton secures a pass in front of Pikeville’s Wade Hensley during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Mason Lykins snags a pass and takes it for a touchdown behind Pikeville’s Jacob Brown during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Mason Lykins heads to the end zone ahed of Pikeville’s Jacob Brown during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Logan Lundy, 7, looks to hand the ball off as Ram Reese Winters moves to block Pikeville’s Mason Sayers during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Connor Hughes (8) tosses the ball back on an attempted two-point conversion in front of Pikeville’s Sam Wright.
- Matt Jones | The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Brayden Webb tackles Pikeville’s Isaac Duty during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Connor Hughes is tackled by Pikeville's Carson Wright during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
Raceland’s Isaac Browning looks for a lane to run past Pikeville's Isaac Coleman during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
Pikeville’s Deonte Stevens, 7, breaks up a pass to Raceland’s Mason Lykins is defended by Pikeville Bradyn Hall, 4, during the KHSAA Class A state final game at Kroger Field in Lexington on Friday.
- Matt Jones / The Daily Independent
