HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday Night Lights
Here is a look at this week’s high school football games involving area teams:
Pikeville (5-0) at Lexington Christian (5-0)
Date: Sept. 24
Site: LCA Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Radio: WPKE 98.1 FM/104.5 FM
Internet: musicradiowpke.com
Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville); Doug Charles (Lexington Christian)
Players to Watch: QB Isaac McNamee, RB Blake Birchfield (Pikeville); QB Drew Nieves, RB Xavier Brown (Lexington Christian)
Last week’s results: Pikeville 29, Belfry 0; Lexington Christian 43, Lexington Catholic 7.
Magoffin County (3-1) at Belfry (0-5)
Date: Sept. 24
Site: Haywood Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM
Internet: wdhr.com
Coaches: Philip Haywood (Belfry); Chris Gamble (Magoffin County)
Players to Watch: RB Dre Young, RB Zayne Hatfield (Belfry); QB Lucas Litteral, WR Aden Barnett (Magoffin County)
Last week’s results: Pikeville 29, Belfry 0; Lawrence County 43, Magoffin County 14.
Poca (2-0) at Mingo Central (1-2)
Date: Sept. 24
Site: James H. “Buck” Harless Stadium
Kickoff: 7 pm
Radio: WXCC 96.5 FM
Internet: wcxxfm.com
Coaches: Chase Moore (Mingo Central); Seth Ramsey (Poca)
Players to Watch: RB Norman Kennedy, QB Chris Ross (Mingo Central); WR Toby Payne, RB Malakai Woodard-Jones (Poca)
Last week’s results: Man 7, Mingo Central 6; Poca DNP.
East Ridge (2-2) at Prestonsburg (3-2)
Date: Sept. 24
Site: Josh Francis Memorial Field
Kickoff: 7:30 m
Livestream: mountain-topsports.com
Coaches: Donnie Burdine (East Ridge); Brandon Brewer (Prestonsburg)
Players to Watch: QB Dylan Burdine, WR Brad Howell (East Ridge); RB Ethan Jarvis, RB Carter Akers (Prestonsburg)
Last week’s results: East Ridge DNP; Prestonsburg 26, Floyd Central 24.
Pike Central (1-4) at Floyd Central (0-5)
Date: Sept. 24
Site: Jaguar Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Ronn Varney (Pike Central); Shawn Hager (Floyd Central)
Players to Watch: QB Tayvian Boykins, RB Matt Varney (Pike Central); RB Blake Adams, RB Sheston Johnson Floyd Central)
Last week’s results: Harlan County 60, Pike Central 38; Prestonsburg 26, Floyd Central 24.
East Carter (3-2) at Lawrence County (4-0)
Date: Sept. 24
Site: Luke Varney Jr. Memorial Field
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Tim Champlin (East Carter); Alan Short II (Lawrence County)
Players to Watch: RB Charlie Terry, QB Kanyon Kozee (East Carter); RB Blue Fletcher, QB Alex Strickland (Lawrence County)
Last week’s results: East Carter 40, Perry Central 8; Lawrence County 43, Magoffin County 14.
Perry Central (3-1) at Letcher Central (3-1)
Date: Sept. 24
Site: Cougar Field
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Mark Dixon (Perry Central); Junior Matthews (Letcher Central)
Players to Watch: RB Cade Miller, RB Kobee Eldridge (Perry Central); QB Carson Adams, WR Nicholas Haning (Letcher Central)
Last week’s results: East Carter 40, Perry Central 8; Letcher Central DNP.
Leslie County (1-4) at Martin County (2-3)
Date: Sept. 24
Site: The Rock
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Eddie Melton (Leslie County);Josh Muncy (Martin County)
Players to Watch: QB Wyatt Ostrander, RB Wyatt Gay (Leslie County); RB Dawson Mills, RB Branson Smith (Martin County)
Last week’s results: Hazard 46, Leslie Couty 13; George Rogers Clark 28, Martin County 13.
Betsy Layne (5-0) at Phelps (2-3)
Date: Sept. 24
Site: Marty Casey Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Jarredd Jarrell (Betsy Layne); Andrew West (Phelps)
Players to Watch: QB Chase Mims, WR Brady Robinson (Betsy Layne); Rb Bryson Locklear, RB Brayden Chapman (Phelps)
Last week’s results: Betsy Layne DNP; Phelps DNP.
Shelby Valley (2-2) at West Carter (1-3)
Date: Sept. 24
Site: Comet Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Anthony Hampton (Shelby Valley); Daniel Barker (West Carter)
Players to Watch: QB Russ Osborne, RB Jayden Newsome (Shelby Valley); QB Eli Estepp, RB Cole Crampton (West Carter)
Last week’s results: Shelby alley DNP; Raceland 21, West Carter 0.
Hurley, Va. (0-2) at Tug Valley (0-3)
Date: Sept. 24
Site: Bob Brewer Field
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Hady Ford (Tug Valley); John Paul Justus (Hurley, Va.)
Players to Watch: WR Tanner Kirk, WR Ethan Colegrove (Tug Valley); QB Caden Mullins, RB Payton Hurley (Hurley, Va.)
Last week’s results: Tug Valley DNP; Hurley, Va. DNP.
Man (2-1) at Wheeling Central (2-2)
Date: Sept. 24
Site: Wheeling Island Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Harvey Arms (Man); Mike Young (Wheeling Central)
Players to Watch: WR Jeremiah Harless, WR Justin Grimmett (Man); RB Riley Watkins, QB Michael Toepfer (Wheeling Central
Last week’s results: Man 7, Mingo Central 6; Shadyside, Ohio 33, Wheeling Central 21.
Scott (3-1) at Chapmanville (1-3)
Date: Sept. 24
Site: Tiger Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Jeremy Dolin (Scott); James Barker (Chapmanville)
Players to Watch: QB Matt Frye, RB Cooper Martin (Scott); QB Brody Dalton, RB Kohl Farmer (Chapmanville)
Last week’s results: Scott 48, Sherman 20; Chapmanville 29, Nitro 18.
Winfield (2-2) at Logan (3-1)
Date: Sept. 24
Site: Willis-Nisbet Stadium
Kickoff: 7 pm
Coaches: Craig Synder (Winfield); Gary Mullins (Logan)
Players to Watch: QB Bryson Brown, WR Brayton Boggs(Winfield); QB Jordan Hayes, WR Aiden Slack (Logan)
Last week’s results: Winfield 35, Wayne 20; Libert-Raleigh 20, Logan 14.
Idle this week: Paintsville (2-2); Johnson Central (3-2); Jenkins (0-5).