Senior quarterback Markel Walker rushed for 182 yards and passed for 135 as Holy Cross beat Pikeville, 32-14 in the Pike County Bowl on Saturday.
Walker threw for two touchdowns, rushed for another and ran in a two-point conversion.
The Indians scored the first three touchdowns, taking a 20-0 halftime lead. After Pikeville scored right after halftime, senior Andy Roenker scored on a two-yard run to make it 26-6.
Walker iced the game when he ran in a 65-yard TD in the fourth quarter. Roenker and senior Jordan Norris had key interceptions for the Indians.
Holy Cross also recovered two fumbles.
Blake Branham threw for 231 yards to lead Pikeville, and Randy Maynard led the team in receiving yards with 87.H. CROSS 14-6-6-6—32
at PIKEVILLE 0-0-7-7—14
H-Johnson 37 fumble recovery (kick failed)
H-Smith 1 run (M. Walker run)
H-Norris 26 pass from M. Walker (kick failed)
P-Ratliff 19 run (Burgy-Vanhoofe kick)
H-Roenker 2 run (pass failed)
H-M. Walker 65 run (pass failed)
P-Branham 1 run (Burgy-Vanhoofe kick)
RECORDS: Holy Cross 2-0, Pikeville 0-1.
