Tigers edge Hawks

STAFF REPORT

BSN

PAINTSVILLE — Paintsville edged Pike County Central 1-0 in a boys’ soccer match on Monday, Sept. 21.

The Tigers fared well offensively and defensively.

Seth Stambaugh scored off an assist from Ved Patel to lift Paintsville to the one-goal win.

Defensively for Paintsville, goalkeeper Logan Bennett recorded a shutout. Bennett posted six saves.

Wade Bricken, who was named Paintsville’s Man of the Match, aided the Tigers defensively.

The win allowed Paintsville to even its record to 6-6. The Tigers have shown improvement throughout the 2026 boys’ high school soccer season.

Paintsville notched the win after shutting out the Hawks 4-0 during the semifinals of the 15th Region All “A” Classic on Thursday, Sept. 10.