Amis, Graham lead Bears’ football to 56-38 win Over Union
0A.J. Graham scored six touchdowns, three through the air and three on the ground, to lead the University of Pikeville to a 56-38 senior-day win over Union (Ky.) on Saturday in the season finale at the Hambley Athletic Complex.
Graham’s touchdown total tied a pro- gram record for a single game and Shawntez Johnson broke the single-season receiving yards record with four catches for 126 yards and two touchdowns. Johnson finishes the season with 784 total receiving yards.
The game was an offensive slugfest for the first three quarters and ended with UPIKE narrowly outgaining the Bulldogs 532-520 in total offense. The Bears trailed 31-28 at halftime before outscoring Union 28-7 in the second half, with only one touchdown in the fourth quarter.
UPIKE scored three touchdowns in the third quarter alone, one on a pass to Nu’Keese Richardson followed by keepers of five and 53 yards by Graham.
Graham was 17 of 23 for 306 yards with three touchdowns and one interception, while also rushing for a team-best 90 yards. Union’s Chandler Whittlesey went 19 for 32 for 244 yards and four touchdowns.
Jordan Amis had a game-high six catches for the Bears for 82 yards and a touchdown while also throwing a touchdown late in the second quarter. The former high-school quarterback swept across for a handoff before stopping and to hit Johnson for six and make it a 28-21 UPIKE lead.