Royals hit the road again to play the Boyd County Lions

The Mason County Royals, off to a 3-0 start, will travel to Cannonsburg on Friday to play the Boyd County Lions in their third road game in as many weeks.

Boyd County is 2-1 with victories over South Point, OH (38-0) and East Carter (36-14) sandwiched around a 36-31 road loss to Bell County.

Mason County and Boyd County both prefer to move the ball through the air. The starting quarterbacks—Teegin Routt for the Royals and Rhett Holbrook for the Lions—are ranked No.4 and No. 5, respectively, in passing yards per game in Class 4A.

Routt has completed 42 of 71 passes for 751 yards with 10 touchdowns and two interceptions. He passed for 333 yards and four touchdowns with two interceptions in Saturday's victory over Fleming County.

Rhett has completed 49 of 76 passes for 744 yards with eight interceptions and no interceptions. Holbrook threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns in last week's win over East Carter.

Boyd County defeated Mason County twice last season:  45-21 in the regular season and 14-7 in the opening round of the Class 4A playoffs.

Royals fall to Boyd County 45-21

The Mason County Royals were outscored 28-7 in the second  half including 21-0 in the fourth quarter in 45-21 loss to the Boyd County Lions on Homecoming Friday night.

Boyd County led 10-0 in the first quarter, but Keshaun Thomas threw two long touchdown passes to Landon Scilley to put the Royals in front at 14-10.

 

The Lions led 24-14 before Thomas connected with Scilley on another touchown with 2:28 left in the third quarter.

But the Royals committed three turnovers in the fourth quarter and Boyd County pulled away.

Boyd County quarterback Rhett Holbrook ran for three touchdowns and passed for two more.

Mason County (2-2) will play at Rowan County next week.

BC 1st Q 8:08 safety

BC 1st Q 4:07 Rhett Holbrook 6 yard run (Rhett Holbrook run)

MC 1st Q 3:51 Landon Scilley 80 yard pass from Keshaun Thomas (Ryan Skaggs kick)

MC 2nd Q 7:29 Landon Scilley 64 yard pass from Keshaun Thomas (Ryan Skaggs kick)

BC 2nd Q 5:23 Rhett Holbrook 30 yard run (Maverick Boyd kick)

BC 3rd Q 4:36 Cole Hicks 29 yard pass from Rhett Holbrook (Maverick Boyd kick)

MC 3rd Q 2:28 Landon Scilley 31 yard pass from Keshaun Thomas (Ryan Skaggs kick)

BC 4th Q 8:07 Rhett Holbrook 4 yard run (Maverick Boyd kick)

BC 4th Q 4:52 Camaron Collins 41 yard run (Maverick Boyd kick) 

BC 4th Q 4:39 Cole Hicks 15 yard pass from Rhett Holbrook (Maverick Boyd kick)