Stories from Saturday, August 31, 2019

The Linton Miners were under attack Friday night at Roy Williams Field. But they withstood the slings and Arrows. Three huge defensive stops in the first half thwarted Sullivan drives. The Miners’ big-play offense exploded for three first-half touchdowns and a 21-0 lead. Linton (1-1) added two more scores after intermission and sent the Sullivan Golden Arrows (1-1) packing, rolling to a 35-12 win in the 105th meeting between the bordering county rivals...

LITTLE CINCINNATI -- The game may as well have been called in the first quarter Friday night at Eastern Greene. North Knox (1-1) scored on its first three possessions in the initial quarter while holding the Thunderbirds (0-2) to only 17 yards. Before the dust settled, the Warriors had beaten Eastern 65-0, handing the T-Birds their worst loss since Sept. 8, 2006, when they fell 67-0 at West Washington...

DUGGER – Execution and discipline were the missing ingredients for the Dugger Union Bulldogs Saturday afternoon. The visiting Rock Creek Academy Lions spoiled Dugger’s season opener, scoring four first-half touchdowns en route to a 48-0 victory at Bulldog Field...

CROSS COUNTRY Lakers, Miners run at Riverton Parke; Kesler wins, Lady Lakers second Shakamak’s Damon Kesler bested all competitors in Saturday’s Riverton Parke invitational as the Lakers ran to a fourth-place finish as a team. Kesler ran the course in 17 minutes, 15.30 seconds, four seconds ahead of second-place Dossan Lamb of Sullivan...