๐ฅ 1982 Somerset vs Corbin ๐ฅ
๐๏ธ October 15, 1982 โ A week after a heartbreaking 28-27 loss to Boyle County, the Briar Jumpers traveled to Corbin for a huge matchup between two highly ranked teams in the state.
Behind a dominant defensive effort, forcing 6 turnovers (3 INTs by Tony Massey), Somerset rebounded and defeated the Redhounds 20-6. Corbin would go on to win the 2A State Championship that year.
Led by all-state players Allen Sexton, Shannon Neikirk, Scott Stephens, David Wilson, Mike Nelson and Massey โ the 1982 team went 10-1, only allowing more than 6 points in a game twice. The Corbin victory would be the first of 18 straight wins for Somerset, a program record.
๐๏ธ credit: Redhound Archive/YouTube
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