Dragons show off balance attack to rout Eagles

RACELAND, Ky. — If Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is back in business, the Fairland Dragons might be able to get a job doing the high wire act.

They showed they have the balance for it.

The Dragons used a balanced offensive attack to roll past the Tri-Cities Christian Eagles 35-6 on Friday at the Raceland Kickoff Classic.

The Dragons (2-1) ran for 154 yards and threw for 124 more for 278 total yards.

Quarterback Kinyon Smith was 9 of 12 passing for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns while running 10 times for 49 yards and a score.

Christian Bompus carried 8 times for 83 yards and a touchdown with Xander Collins rushing 4 times for 22 yards, catching one pass for 33 yards and a score, and he also had an interception.

Kylan Blake caught 4 passes for 54 yards and a score with Ford Rickard getting 3 receptions for 25 yards plus returning an interception for a touchdown.

Tri-Cities (2-3) was held to just 45 yards rushing and 193 total yards. Quarterback Coen Kestner was 7 of 16 passing for 148 yards and a touchdown but he was intercepted twice.

The Dragons jumped in front 14-0 in the first quarter. Smith ran 15 yards for a score and also kicked the extra point to make it 7-0.

Collins had a 33-yard touchdown pass play and Yardley Gorby kicked the first of 4 extra points and it was 14-0.

Bompus had a 3-yard scoring run in the second quarter and it was 21-0.

Blake teamed up with Smith on a 20-yard scoring play in the third quarter and it was 28-0.

Rickard picked off a pass and returned it 65 yards for a touchdown as the lead ballooned to 35-0.

The Eagles avoided the shutout when Kestner hit Dakota Ragle on a 56-yard pass play and it was 35-6.

Pikeville edged Raceland 30-27 in the second game of the Kickoff Classic.

Fairland visits Rock Hill on Friday in an Ohio Valley Conference game.

Fairland 14 7 14 0 = 35

Tri-Cities 0 0 6 0 = 6

First Quarter

Fa — Kinyon Smith 15 run (Kinyon Smith kick)

Fa — Xander Collins 33 pass from Kinyon Smith (Yardley Gorby kick)

Second Quarter

Fa — Christian Bompus 3 run (Yardley Gorby kick)

Third Quarter

Fa — Kylan Blake 20 pass from Kinyon Smith (Yardley Gorby kick)

Fa — Ford Rickard 65 interception return (Yardley Gorby kick)

TC — Dakota Ragle 56 pass from Coen Kestner (run failed)

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            Fa TC

First downs     14 8

Rushes-yards 22-154 29-45

Passing yards 124 148

Total yards 278 193

Cmp-Att-Int 9-12-0 7-16-2

Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-1

Penalties-yards 3-18 5-25

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Individual Leaders

RUSHING—Fairland: Christian Bompus 8-83 TD, Kinyon Smith 10-49 TD, Xander Collins 4-22; Tri-Cities Christian: Coen Kestner 4-0, Others 25-45.

PASSING—Fairland: Kinyon Smith 9-12-0 124 2-TD; Tri-Cities Christian: Coen Kestner 7-16-2 148 TD.

RECEIVING—Fairland: Kylan Blake 4-54 TD, Xander Collins 1-33 TD, Ford Rickard 3-25, Hayze Smith 1-12; Tri-Cities Christian: Dakota Ragle 2-90 TD, I Kelly 1-35, J Williams 2-20, Others 2-3.