It was a one-sided affair in the 110th meeting between Ludlow and Bellevue. The Panthers, playing on their bright red turf at James Rigney Stadium, dominated pretty much from start to finish in a 43-0 victory. Ludlow racked up 431 yards of offense in a balanced attack, held Bellevue to 69 yards and got the game to a running clock in the early stages of the fourth quarter as the Homecoming home crowd went home happy.
“Two proud communities, those guys battled,” Panthers coach Woody McMillen said. “Football is so important to this community. School is the centerpiece to this community and you see it.
Everyone comes out, we have the parade, one of the last of the Mohicans with homecoming floats.” One of the homecoming floats Friday night at James Rigney Stadium. Evan Dennison | LINK nky Ludlow’s two-headed attack at quarterback between Jackson Mays and Miller Reed helps keep the defense honest.
At times they’re tossing a pitch to one for a trick pass or even a pass back to the tosser, evidenced by a 22-yard gain from Mays to Reed in the first quarter. The two combined for 182 yards passing and three touchdowns. “We really don’t feel like we have a starter there,” McMillen said.
“We don’t say, ‘well this guy is starting’. Mays can do a lot of things and plays a lot of different positions for us. Very pleased with how he played on both sides of the ball.
Reed’s still learning, he’s a freshman, but did some really good things tonight.” The Panthers s.
