By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
Brossart scored 21 straight points in the third and fourth quarters to come away with a 39-12 win over Bellevue in the first round of the Class 1A football playoffs on Friday in Alexandria.
In the third quarter, Bellevue senior Brayden Sizemore returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown that trimmed Brossart’s lead to 18-12.
The Mustangs responded with a scoring drive that ended with senior running back Cam Mandel’s second rushing touchdown of the night and Max Runge converted the extra-point kick to make it 25-12.
Both of Brossart’s fourth quarter touchdowns were scored by senior Keegan Gulley. He picked off a pass on defense and returned it 71 yards to the end zone. Then he caught a 68-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Tyler Holtz.
Brossart (9-2) will play Newport Central Catholic (8-3) in the second round of the Class 1A playoffs at 7 p.m. Friday at Dixie Heighds. The other playoff game between two local teams at 7 p.m. Friday will be Newport at Ludlow in Class 1A.
Bellevue ends the season with a 5-5 record. That’s the best record the Tigers have posted since the 2014 team finished 7-5.
High school football playoff scores
Newport Central Catholic 49, Trimble County 0
Lloyd 42, Bath County 14
Brossart 39, Bellevue 12
Covington Catholic 42, Boyd County 14
Louisville Manual 45, Campbell County 0
Highlands 45, Collins 0
Scott County 47, Conner 40
Beechwood 66, Danville 0
Ludlow 55, Dayton 9
Newport 35, Holy Cross 0
Ryle 39, Pleasure Ridge Park 0
Louisville St. Xavier 48, Simon Kenton 13
Cooper 56, South Oldham 28
Breathitt County 56, Walton-Verona 7
Woodford County 49, Dixie Heights 14
High school football playoff schedule
CLASS 1A / DISTRICT 3 vs. DISTRICT 4
Friday
Newport Central Catholic vs. Brossart at Dixie Heights, 7 p.m.
Newport at Ludlow, 7 p.m.
CLASS 2A / DISTRICT 5 vs. DISTRICT 6
Friday
Breathitt County at Beechwood, 7 p.m.
Bracken County at Somerset, 7 p.m.
CLASS 3A / DISTRICT 5 vs. DISTRICT 6
Friday
Lloyd at Russell, 7 p.m.
East Carter at Lexington Catholic, 7 p.m.
CLASS 4A / DISTRICT 5 vs. DISTRICT 6
Friday
Johnson Central at Covington Catholic, 7 p.m.
Mason County at Ashland Blazer, 7 p.m.
CLASS 5A / DISTRICT 5 vs. DISTRICT 6
Friday
Highlands at Woodford County, 7:30 p.m.
Scott County at Cooper, 7 p.m.
CLASS 6A / DISTRICT 3 vs. DISTRICT 6
Friday
Louisville St. Xavier at Ryle, 7 p.m.
Great Crossing at Louisville Manual, 7 p.m.