WILLIAMSBURG — Spencer Prichard found the end zone three times while Knox Central’s defense forced multiple turnovers as the Panthers dominated Whitley County, 42-2, Friday.
“I’m proud of our guys tonight,” Knox Central coach Wayne Mills said. “I thought we played a good game tonight. Our kids went out there and took care of business.
“It’s always good to get to 1-0,” he added. “We haven’t started the season with a win in a while, so this is nice. We will enjoy this during the weekend, and then start focusing on a very good Danville team.”
Whitley County entered the game losers of three straight against the Colonels, and 3-15 against Whitley County since 1990.
Prichard scored on the ground, through the air and on special teams as Knox Central built a 28-0 halftime advantage and never looked back.
The Panthers struck first when Prichard scored on a 13-yard run with 7:27 remaining in the opening quarter. Knox Central’s defense also made its presence felt early with Lucas Partin recording an interception as the Panthers carried a 7-0 lead into the second quarter.
Partin came up with another big defensive play when he recovered a Whitley County fumble with 10:34 remaining in the second quarter.
Knox Central turned the takeaway into points when Eli Partin connected with Prichard on a 64-yard touchdown pass at the 8:05 mark, extending the Panthers’ advantage to 14-0.
The turnovers continued to hurt Whitley County.
Knox Central recovered another fumble with 6:03 remaining in the half, and two plays later Brayden Sizemore scored on a two-yard run to make it 21-0.
The Panthers added a one-yard rushing touchdown late in the second quarter to take a commanding 28-0 advantage into halftime.
Prichard wasted no time adding to the lead after the break, returning the second-half kickoff for a touchdown to make it 35-0 and complete his three-touchdown night.
Sizemore scored his second touchdown on a three-yard run with 2:15 remaining in the third quarter. The extra point gave Knox Central a 42-0 advantage.
Whitley County’s only points came in the fourth quarter when the Colonels recorded a safety after the ball went through the end zone, producing the final 42-2 margin.
