For the second consecutive week, South Oldham High School freshman Keaton Martin stole the show.
Martin rushed for 274 yards and a ridiculous six touchdowns on 20 carries as the Dragons defeated Bullitt East, 52-27, at Bullitt East High School. With the win, the Dragons improved to 7-0 for the first time in school history.
“I tell you I’m just along for the ride,” South Oldham coach Jamie Reed said of Martin. “We know he’s a good player and he works hard. Our offensive line and wide receivers have done a great job just blocking. He’s a special player and we hope he continues to get better. He’s got a really good support system around him and they’ve all bought in.”
In total, South Oldham rushed for 354 yards and threw for 204 yards. Hunter Purdue led the Chargers (2-6) with 159 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries.
Bullitt East opened the scoring early in the first quarter on a Zak Kessler run, but 1:39 before the end of the quarter, Martin busted out a 38-yard run to tie the score. Martin soon after scored on a 45-yard touchdown to put South Oldham ahead for good.
“I was reading the holes pretty well,” Martin said. “Everything came together, the offensive line was doing what they were supposed to do, and I was just doing what I was taught.”
Martin is unofficially up to 846 yards rushing this year with 11 touchdowns.
Central 50, Thomas Nelson 0 – The host Yellowjackets (3-4) grabbed their third-straight win against the Generals (4-3), holding them scoreless. Chereioun Jones had 80 rushing yards for the Yellowjackets.
Atherton 23, Iroquois 14 – The host Rebels (3-5) hold off the Raiders (0-7) to reach at least three wins for the first time since 2007. Jayshawn Howard led the defense for Atherton with two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, while Jared Muncaster added 11 tackles. Demetris Booth led a late rally for Iroquois, eclipsing 100 yards rushing for two touchdowns on just six carries.
Franklin County 48, Spencer County 35 – The Flyers (3-5) upset the visiting Bears (6-2) behind Dalton Landrum’s big night. The quarterback for Franklin County threw two of his three touchdown passes in the final six minutes of the game to lift his team to victory.
Western 36, Valley 20 – The host Warriors (3-4) defeated the visiting Vikings (4-3). Western’s Tyon Pearson passed for a total of three touchdowns and 90 yards.
North Bullitt 41, Nelson Co. 20 The host Eagles (7-1) defeated the Cardinals (0-8), scoring their touchdowns in the first half. The second half was all the Cardinals, but they couldn’t catch up to the Eagles. Noah Nida for the Eagles had four carries for 77 yards.
Shelby County 40, North Oldham 14 – The host Rockets (5-2) used a stout defensive performance to easily handle the Mustangs (0-8). Shelby County’s defense allowed fewer than one yard per carry in the contest.
Southern 22, Fairdale 21 – The hosting Trojans (3-3) evened its record defeating the Bulldogs (1-6). The Trojans rushed for 148 yards and threw for 87 yards. Josue Batista ended up with 12 tackles with four for a loss.