BY BRITTNI MCCOY
MOUNTAIN CITIZEN
INEZ — Martin County Youth Football’s third grade team put up a fight on the road Aug. 20 before falling 20-14 to Prestonsburg in a rain-soaked contest. They battled a tough Boyd County team at The Rock on Sunday in a game that ended in a 20-20 tie. The sixth-grade squad fell 28-12 to BC.
Waylon Porter and Eli Greer powered the Cardinals in the first half against Prestonsburg. The pair each broke loose for a 60-yard touchdown run to send the game into halftime tied.
Mother Nature forced a 30-minute delay when thunder and lightning rolled through at the break. Coming out of the stoppage to a double rainbow, Prestonsburg struck quickly to take the lead.
The Cardinals refused to quit and forced a fumble.
With just 24 seconds remaining, it would not be enough as the clock expired before they could mount a final drive.
Martin County was neck and neck with Boyd County.
The third graders battled to a 20-20 tie after the matchup reached a time limit.
Greer delivered a standout performance, rushing for 230 yards and scoring all three of the Cardinals’ touchdowns.
In the sixth-grade showdown, Nolan Muncy and Blaine Williams each put a score on the board for the Cards.
