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By Terry Boehmker
NKy Tribune sports reporter
Beechwood scored 42 points in the first quarter and went on to defeat Ludlow, 48-6, in a Class 1A district football game on Thursday at Ludlow.
James Davis returned the opening kickoff 69 yards for a touchdown to start the Tigers’ scoring spree. After Aiden Justice scored the next two touchdowns on runs, quarterback Brayden Burch threw TD passes to Garrett Ratliff and Jon Odom.
In the final seconds of the first quarter, Davis scored again on a 12-yard run and Daniel Mescher kicked the extra point to make it 42-0.
Beechwood finished with 238 total yards while holding Ludlow to 88. The Panthers’ lone touchdown came on a 10-yard run by Matthew Reusch early in the fourth quarter.
Dixie Heights shut out Grant County, 39-0, in a Class 5A district game on Thursday. The Colonels have a 2-0 district record. They can clinch the district title with a win over Covington Catholic next week.
BEECHWOOD 42 0 6 0 — 48
LUDLOW 0 0 0 6 — 6
B – Davis 69 kickoff return (Mescher kick)
B – Justice 13 run (Mescher kick)
B – Justice 20 run (Mescher kick)
B – Ratliff 12 pass from Burch (Mescher kick)
B – Odom 5 pass from Burch (Mescher kick)
B – Davis 12 run (Mescher kick)
B – Odom 42 run (run failed)
L – Reusch 10 run (run failed)
RECORDS: Beechwood 7-1 overall, 2-0 district; Ludlow 3-5, 1-1.
