Partin brothers propel Jackets into regional finals with TD pass

Middlesboro sophomore Caden Lawson rushed for 285 yards and scored four touchdowns in Friday night’s 42-35 Class A playoff victory over Paintsville at Bradner Stadium. Lawson amassed nearly 400 all-purpose yards. (Photo by Danny Vaughn) By Bill Templeton Sports Writer Growing up as brothers, Middlesboro football standouts Deakon Partin and Kordell Partin spent countless hours playing football in the backyard, each harboring dreams of teaming together to make big plays on the gridiron. Friday night on the home turf at Bradner Stadium, the Partin brothers’ dream became a reality in front of a rain-soaked partisan playoff crowd when the tandem combined on a 25-yard scoring play with just over one minute remaining in regulation, resulting in a 42-35 Class A win over Paintsville. “It was a special moment for those two kids and their family to be able to come through at a time like that,” first-year Middlesboro head coach Hunter Adams said.

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