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<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\ufeffTom Greer\u2019s Corbin Redhounds are heading to the Class 4A state title game by outlasting Franklin County in a heavyweight slugfest with a 49-35 win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Senior Brody Wells was on the receiving end of Kade Elam\u2019s touchdown pass with 2:29 left in regulation to give the Redhounds a 42-35 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wells then intercepted a pass six seconds later and took it in for the score to give Corbin a 49-35 win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Redhounds will now face-off against former coach Justin Haddix and his Boyle County Rebels during Friday\u2019s Class 4A championship game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Corbin will enter the contest with a perfect 14-0 mark while the defending state champion Rebels are 12-2. Boyle County handed Louisville Central a 35-21 loss on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Corbin will be searching for its first state championship since 1982 when the Redhounds defeated Glasgow, 18-6, to win the state title. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Corbin\u2019s last appearance in the Class 4A state title game came in 2018. The Redhounds dropped a heartbreaking, 20-19, decision to Louisville Central.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elam turned in another stellar game, throwing for four touchdowns in the win while also finishing with a rushing touchdown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Corbin set the tone early, scoring on its opening drive as a 44-yard pass from Elam to Carter Stewart set up the Redhounds\u2019 first score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elam scored on a six-yard run to give his team a 7-0 edge with 8:06 left in the first quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Franklin County responded with a drive of its own on its ensuing possession as Gilead Galloway snuck into the endzone with a one year run to tie the game at seven apiece with 2:42 remaining in the opening quarter of play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two teams continued to trade punches with the Redhounds matching the Flyers\u2019 score with one of their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This time around, Elam hit freshman Eli Pietrowski with a 27-yard touchdown pass at the 1:18 mark of the first quarter, giving Corbin a 14-7 advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Franklin County answered again as Emanuel Smith found Kaden Moorman open for a 20-yard score, tying the game at 14 apiece with 6:30 remaining in the second quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The game didn\u2019t remain tied for long as Elam hit Brody Wells with a 50-yard touchdown strike, pushing the Redhounds\u2019 lead to 21-14 with 5:10 remaining in the first half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Flyers matched Corbin\u2019s touchdown again, scoring right before the end of the half (11.1 second remaining) as Smith broke free four a four-yard touchdown run to tie the game at 21 apiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Redhounds\u2019 first offensive drive of the second half stalled but they still managed to get on the scoreboard with a field goal by Jacob Baker, reclaiming a 24-21 lead with 6:58 left in the third quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Franklin County took the lead for the first time with 5:09 left in the third quarter as Smith continued to find the open receiver, and connected with his third touchdown pass, a 31-yarder to Amari Mays-Clark to give his team a 28-24 advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It didn\u2019t take Corbin long to regain the lead, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Redhounds didn\u2019t seem fazed as Elam\u2019s 34-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Combs gave Corbin a 31-28 advantage at the 3:57 mark of the third quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Franklin County had hopes of tying or going ahead during its ensuing possession but the Redhound defense made a stop on a fourth and one situation at the Flyers 29-yard line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Corbin\u2019s offense took over and eventually scored thanks to Jacob Baker\u2019s second field goal, making the score 34-28 with 11:58 left in regulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Facing a fourth and five situation at the Redhound 27-yard line, Franklin County drew up a flea flicker as Kaden Moorman threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Mays-Clark to give the Flyers a 35-34 advantage lead with 4:04 remaining in the fourth quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The touchdown didn\u2019t seem to faze Corbin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elam marched his team down field in less than two minutes to give his team the lead again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His fourth touchdown pass of the game, this isn\u2019t to Brody Wells gave the Redhounds a 42-35 lead with 2:29 remaining in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n