LANCASTER — Corbin’s Kade Elam showed why he’s considered one of the best quarterbacks in the state after throwing for more than 250 yards and five touchdowns while also running for a score to lead the Redhounds to a 52-25 win over North Hardin.
The win improved Corbin to 2-0 while moving its regular season win streak to 40 games.
The offensive fireworks started early with North Hardin scoring on a five-yard touchdown run just 30 seconds into the game while taking a 7-0 lead in the process.
Corbin answered quickly, tying the game at seven apiece as Kade Elam hit Can Estep for a 37-yard touchdown pass at the 7:31 mark of the first quarter.
Another touchdown pass from Elam to Estep gave the Redhounds a 14-7 lead three minutes later while the Trojans responded with a 76-yard touchdown pass to cut their deficit to 14-13 with 2:59 remaining in the first quarter.
Elam’s third touchdown pass of the game, a 50-yarder to Colton Creekmore, increased Corbin’s lead to 21-13 at the 1:20 mark of the first quarter.
But the first quarter scoring wasn’t finished just yet.
North Hardin found paydirt with 27 seconds remaining and cut its deficit to 21-19.
A 17-yard touchdown run by Cole Stevens gave the Redhounds a 28-19 cushion with 10:22 left in the second quarter while Elam’s one-yard touchdown run right before halftime allowed Corbin to take a 35-19 lead into the locker room.
The Trojans scored a touchdown 38 seconds into the second half to cut their deficit to 35-25 but Elam’s fourth touchdown pass, a 27-yarder to Eli Pietrowski pushed his team’s lead to 42-25 at the 8:04 mark of the third quarter.
Elam continued to find time to throw behind a solid effort from his offensive line and struck pay dirt again with touchdown pass number five, a 12-yarder to Creekmore, giving Corbin a commanding 49-25 lead with 3:09 left in the third quarter.
Noah Cima added a 28-yard field goal with five minutes remaining to wrap-up the win for Corbin.
