HAZARD — Corbin locked up the district’s top seed Friday night with a dominant 42-0 victory over Perry Central.
The Redhounds improved to 7-2 and secured the No. 1 seed behind another big night from quarterback Mason Salmons and running back Trey Person.
Salmons opened the scoring with 5:13 remaining in the first quarter, breaking loose for a 73-yard touchdown run to give Corbin a 7-0 lead.
The Redhounds then broke the game open in the second quarter.
Salmons connected with Clay Akins for a 56-yard touchdown pass with 10:59 remaining, extending the lead to 14-0.
Person scored less than two minutes later on a 29-yard run before striking again through the air. Salmons found Person for a 49-yard touchdown pass with 7:46 remaining, pushing Corbin’s advantage to 28-0.
Person added his third touchdown of the quarter on a 25-yard run with 3:23 left, sending the Redhounds into halftime with a commanding 35-0 lead.
Neither team scored in the third quarter before Corbin added its final touchdown early in the fourth. Salmons connected with Jake Salmons on a six-yard touchdown pass with 11:18 remaining to produce the 42-0 final.
