Bardstown Football

E’town too much for wounded Tigers

Photo by Peter W. Zubaty

Bardstown’s Marcus Cosby elevates for one of the freshman’s three touchdown catches against Elizabethtown Friday.

By Peter W. Zubaty

Elizabethtown 48, Bardstown 29

With several starters sidelined with injuries or illness, Bardstown didn’t have enough firepower to keep up with Elizabethtown as the Panthers got off to a 20-0 lead in the second quarter and didn’t let up until staking a 48-14 lead midway through the fourth quarter.

“We had a lot of young kids playing last night,” Tiger coach David Clark said. “To their credit, they never quit.”

The Tigers (4-6) committed four turnovers in the game, including a costly first-quarter interception that spotted the Panthers (4-6) a 14-0 lead before Bardstown could get its offense on track.

“You can’t make mistakes against a team like E’town, and they were able to capitalize on the mistakes.”

Bardstown only lost one fumble, but had trouble with the quarterback-center exchange all game, which Clark said was surprising, as that had not been much of a problem all year, despite sophomore Bobby Butler taking over at quarterback three weeks ago for an injured Keaton Hall.

“Those were drive-killers,” Clark said.

For the Panthers, Kyle Todd threw four touchdown passes and ran for another to lead the attack, and Titus Sublett rushed for 159 yards on six carries, including scores of 56 and 68 yards, and he also caught a Todd touchdown pass.

There were a few bright spots for the Tigers. Freshman Marcus Cosby caught five passes for 86 yards, three of them touchdowns. Ricky Harper rushed for 63 yards and a score.

Clark said today’s growing pains will pay dividends in the future — hopefully as soon as Friday, when the Tigers welcome Metcalfe County (4-6) to town for the first round of the Class 2A playoffs. The Hornets were the No. 4 seed in District 3, while the Tigers were the top seed in District 4.

“We’re gaining more and more experience as the season wears on,” Clark said.