Scotties blitz Hopkins County Central in first round
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Glasgow’s Kaebran Jones looks to score during Glasgow’s 47-0 win over Hopkins County Central on Friday, November 6, 2026 at Glasgow High School in Glasgow, Ky. (Caleb Lowndes/Daily News)
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Glasgow’s Landen Holley (2) looks to pass during Glasgow’s 47-0 win over Hopkins County Central on Friday, November 6, 2026 at Glasgow High School in Glasgow, Ky. (Caleb Lowndes/Daily News)
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Glasgow’s Miyan Reynolds (3) attempts to evade a tackle during Glasgow’s 47-0 win over Hopkins County Central on Friday, November 6, 2026 at Glasgow High School in Glasgow, Ky. (Caleb Lowndes/Daily News)
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Glasgow’s Jaylen Bradley attempts to intercept a pass during Glasgow’s 47-0 win over Hopkins County Central on Friday, November 6, 2026 at Glasgow High School in Glasgow, Ky. (Caleb Lowndes/Daily News)
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GLASGOW — Hopkins County Central High School’s mascot is the Storm, but it was the Glasgow football team who brought furious thunder in the opening round of the Class 3A state playoffs, rolling to a 47-0 win on Friday at Glasgow High School.
The Scotties scored on all seven first-half possessions to cruise past Hopkins County Central and set up a top-four showdown against Murray in round two.
“We did what we were supposed to do,” Glasgow coach Jackson Arnett said. “We’ve got to get ready for a dogfight next week. We’ve got to have a great week of practice. Keep getting healthy and try to win a football game.”
Hopkins County Central (5-6) opened the night trying an onside kick that Glasgow recovered at its own 47. It would be the worst field possession to start a drive the entire first half.
Glasgow (10-1) only needed two plays to score, with Landon Holley connecting with Myan Reynolds on a wide receiver screen and taking it 46 yards for the score to put the Scotties on the board 40 seconds in.
Special teams play set up short fields for the next drives.
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After punting it out of bounds at the Hopkins County 33, the Scotties only needed two plays to score again with Jaylen Bradley running it in from five yards out.
Bradley set up the next scoring drive with a 48-yard punt return to the 5. Kyle Sledge scored a rushing touchdown two plays later — the third straight two-play drive — and the Scotties led 21-0 less than six minutes in.
A shanked punt gave the Scotties the ball at the HCC 12 on the next play to set up another two-play drive — with Holley finding Kaebran Jones for his second touchdown pass of the quarter.
Glasgow’s defense stopped the Storm on downs the next possession to take over at the Hopkins County 21. Four plays later Holley scrambled and dove for the end zone, crossing the plane for a 4-yard touchdown that made the score 35-0 and started the KHSAA-mandated running clock with 1:43 left in the first quarter.
Glasgow had two more plays on offense in the first half — both resulting in touchdowns. Keyshawn Austin scored on a 32-yard touchdown pass to make the score 41-0. A penalty pushed Glasgow into its own territory on the next drive, but Holley hit Bradley on a pop pass and Bradley raced 60 yards for the final score of the half — and the game.
Holley played one half, finishing 6-for-7 for 185 yards and four touchdown passes.
“It was nice, (but) that has nothing to do with me,” Holley said. “It all starts up front. Our line blocked great. Our receivers, as soon as they got the ball, they made a play happen. I’m just grateful to have people around me.”
Bradley led the Scotties in receiving with two catches for 88 yards. Jaithan Franklin led Glasgow in rushing with 53 yards on seven carries.
Glasgow outgained Hopkins County Central 267-42, with a 217-7 advantage in the first half. The defense forced an interception in the Storm’s only drive in the second half.
“I thought the defense played great tonight,” Arnett said. “They did a good job of answering the challenge. I think that special teams was really, really good. It’s always good to have short fields. And then our guys executed. They did a good job.”
Glasgow advances to play at Murray on Nov. 13. Murray (10-1) was ranked No. 3 in Class 3A in the final statewide media poll with the Scotties ranked No. 4. It will be the first postseason meeting between the two schools since 2011 when the Scotties beat Murray to advance to the Class 2A state championship.
“They’re a great team,” Arnett said. “They are really big. They are good at what they do. They are really well-coached. We’re going to have to go play. They are a good team, but that’s why you play the game. We are going to go up there and give it everything we got.”
HCCHS 0 0 0 0 — 0
GHS 35 12 0 0 — 47
First quarter
GHS — Myan Reynolds 46 pass from Landon Holley (Efren Rodriguez kick), 11:20
GHS — Jaylen Bradley 5 run (Rodriguez kick), 8:55
GHS — Kyle Sledge 2 run (Rodriguez kick), 6:05
GHS — Kaebran Jones 15 pass from Holley (Rodriguez kick), 4:44
GHS — Holley 4 run (Rodriguez kick), 1:43
Second quarter
GHS — Keyshawn Austin 32 pass from Holley (kick blocked), 9:35
GHS — Bradley 60 pass from Holley (kick failed), 1:43
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