Topic: Cole & Luke Pennington Shine

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Lexkyherdfan and I, along with a fellow Herd fan, witnessed Lexington Sayre High School manhandle Fort Knox 56-6, with almost all of the second half being played under a continual running clock.  Cole was very solid, hitting on most of his passes as he threw with pinpoint accuracy, tossing in a few bombs along the way.  He also had a couple of nice runs.  Especially effective was a little flick pass that traveled just a foot or two to a running back who came in motion.  The competition wasn't the greatest but Cole was clearly the best athlete on the field.  However, it was Luke, a freshman, who stole the show.  He picked up an errant shotgun snap and cut through traffic, reversing field, scoring on about a 30 yard touchdown but all told running around 60 yards for the score, eluding several would-be tacklers along the way.  He then threw a gem of a pass that traveled about 35 yards to a streaking receiver who caught the ball in stride for around a 65-yard TD pass.  It will be interesting to see what Sayre will do the rest of the year.  They are a solid, well coached, team, especially for a 1-A squad.  It was well worth the $5 price of admission!