STANVILLE, Ky. (WMDJ) – East Ridge rushed for 415 yards and scored 28 unanswered points to defeat Betsy Layne 42-14 Friday night in WMDJ’s Game of the Week presented by Appalachian Wireless.
Eli Jarrell connected with Aden Lawson on a six-yard touchdown pass with 8:07 remaining in the second quarter to tie the game at 14. The Warriors took control from there, while penalties and two second-half turnovers slowed the Bobcats.
Talen Jordan led East Ridge with 188 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. Canaan Ramey added 142 yards and two rushing scores on 13 attempts, along with a passing touchdown. The Warriors averaged 10.6 yards per carry.
Grayson Hall paced Betsy Layne’s ground game with 138 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Clayton Hamilton caught seven passes for 122 yards, while Garrison completed 15 of 22 passes for 186 yards, a touchdown and an interception.
East Ridge sophomore linebacker Colton King earned Community Trust Bank Player of the Game honors after recording a third-quarter interception and forcing a fourth-quarter fumble.
The loss snapped Betsy Layne’s two-game winning streak and opened the Bobcats’ district schedule with a defeat. The Bobcats will try to get back in the win column next week as they head deep into Pike County to take on the Phelps Hornets.
East Ridge continues a successful 2026 campaign picking up their fourth win in five games. They travel to Pond Creek to take on the Belfry Pirates next week.
