Lawrence North strikes early, rolls past Pike 42-0

Izayveon Moore rushed for 152 yards and two first-quarter touchdowns as Lawrence North built an early lead and rolled to a 42-0 Indiana high school football victory over Pike.

LN scored three times in the opening quarter, added a punt-return touchdown in the second and finished its scoring with two third-quarter touchdowns. Its defense kept the Red Devils scoreless throughout triggering a running clock in the third quarter.

Zay Moore opened the scoring with a 28-yard touchdown run, then reached the end zone again from 23 yards out. Cameron Knox drilled the PATs. Amari Moore followed with a 12-yard touchdown run, and another Knox kick pushed the lead to 21-0 by the end of the first quarter.

Special teams supplied the lone score of the second period. Davion Jones returned a punt 37 yards for a touchdown, extending the Wildcats advantage to 27-0. The extra-point attempt was unsuccessful, and that margin held through halftime.

Lawrence North resumed scoring in the third quarter when Zechariah Knox powered in from 4 yards out. A successful two-point conversion made it 35-0. The defense then contributed a touchdown of its own, with Randall Glenn recovering a fumble for a score. Cameron Knox’s extra point brought the margin to 42-0. Neither team scored in the fourth quarter.

LN finished with 361 yards of total offense, including 316 on the ground. Izayveon Moore led the rushing attack on 14 carries, averaging nearly 11 yards per attempt. Zechariah Knox added 69 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries, while Darian Prather gained 57 yards on four attempts.

Ladavion Robinson paced the defense with five tackles, including a sack and a tackle for loss. Anthony Whitfield recorded four tackles, three tackles for loss and a blocked punt. Jaxson Owens added two tackles, a sack and three tackles for loss.