Breathitt County star Channing Fugate started the 2009 season in style by returning the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown, sparking the Bobcats to a 58-24 victory over Mercer County in the Forcht Bank Bowl at Campbellsville Saturday night.Fugate didn't slow down much after that. The second time he touched the ball he went 35 yards for a TD. The third time he ran 70 yards for a score, but the play was wiped out by a penalty. Fugate also had scoring runs of 49 and 10 yards, and also returned a punt 53 yards for a TD.
"He put on a pretty big show," Coach Mike Holcomb said of the 6-foot-2, 230-pound senior who has committed to Tennessee.
Unofficially, Fugate ran 13 times for 224 yards, more than 140 yards in kick returns, and had five TDs.
