Staff Reports

PLEASANT VALLEY – Jaxson Howard ran for 148 yards on 27 carries and scored three touchdowns to lead the fifth-ranked Piedmont Bulldogs past No. 10 Pleasant Valley 42-14 in Class 2A, Region 6 action.

Cole Austin completed 11-of-15 pass attempts for 137 yards and two touchdowns for the Bulldogs (6-1, 4-0). He also ran for 23 yards on eight carries with a score.

Eli Johnson caught three passes for 39 yards and a touchdown. Carson Cleveland had a 45-yard catch for a score in the first quarter to put Piedmont up 14-0.

Howard scored the Bulldogs’ first touchdown on a 1-yard run. He also scored a 2-yard run early in the second quarter. Austin added a 6-yard touchdown run just before halftime to give Piedmont a 28-0 edge.

Howard scored hits final touchdown of the game in the third quarter on a 1-yard run to put the Bulldogs up 35-0. An Austin-to-Johnson 29-yard touchdown connection in the fourth quarter provided Piedmont’s final score.

Kayden Vick scored on a pair of touchdown runs of 4 yards and a yard for Pleasant Valley (5-2, 2-2) for the final.

Piedmont hosts Saks on Friday.