FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: A look at Week 5 matchups

Pikeville (1-2) vs. Belfry (2-2) 

Date: Sept. 16 

Site: Hillard Howard Field 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM/WXCC 96.5 FM/Mountain Top Media App 

Livestream: Mountain Top TV App 

Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville); Philip Haywood (Belfry) 

Players to Watch: QB Isaac Duty, RB Blake Birchfield (Pikeville); RB Dre Young, QB Chase Varney 

Last week’s results: Pikeville, DNP; Belfry 24, Louisville Central 21. 

Prestonsburg (4-0) vs. Floyd Central (0-4) 

Date: Sept. 16 

Site: Josh Francis Memorial Field 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Brandon Brewer (Prestonsburg); Shawn Hager (Floyd Central) 

Players to Watch: RB Ethan Jarvis, RB Jon Little (Prestonsburg); RB BJ Petersen, RB Blake Adams (Floyd Central) 

Last week’s results: Leslie County 20, Floyd Central 14; Prestonsburg 42, Powell County 26. 

Tug Valley (3-0) vs. East Ridge (2-1) 

Date: Sept. 16 

Site: Bob Brewer Stadium 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Hady Ford (Tug Valley); Donnie Burdine (East Ridge) 

Players to Watch: QB Elijah Fluty, RB Adam Slone (Tug Valley); RB Isaiah Adkins, WR Zach Mason (East Ridge) 

Last week’s results: Tug Valley; East Ridge, DNP. 

Pike Central (1-3) at Harlan County (2-2) 

Date: Sept. 16 

Site: Coal Mimers Memorial Field 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Ronn Varney (Pike Central); Charles McCreary (Harlan County) 

Players to Watch: RB Matt Anderson, RB Lukas Varney (Pike Central); RB Thomas Jordan, RB Jonah Swanner (Harlan County 

Last week’s results: Clay County 47, Pike Central 0; Harlan County 45, Knox Central 18. 

Johnson Central (2-2) vs. Waverly, OH (2-2) 

Date: Sept. 16 

Site: Jim Matney Field 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Jesse Peck (Johnson Central); Chris Crabtree (Waverly) 

Players to Watch: RB Chase Price, RB Zack McCoart (Johnson Central); RB Jace Hurd, QB Mason Kelly (Waverly) 

Last week’s results: Ironton, OH 32, Johnson Central 21; Chillicothe, OH 42, Waverly, OH 12. 

Betsy Layne (1-2) at Knott Central (1-2) 

Date: Sept. 16 

Site: Citizens Bank Field 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Jarredd Jarrell (Betsy Layne); Randall Mullins (Knott Central) 

Players to Watch: RB Reece Music, WR Brady Robinson (Betsy Layne); RB Kaleb King, QB Gage Short (Knott Central) 

Last week’s results: Betsy Laye, DNP; Martin County 41, Knott Central 0. 

Letcher Central (2-2) vs. Breathitt County (3-1) 

Date: Sept. 16 

Site: Cougar Field 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Junior Matthews (Letcher Central); Kyle Moore (Breathitt County) 

Players to Watch: QB Jonah Little, WR Keaston Branham (Letcher Central); QB Tyler Bryant, RB Caden Bowling (Breathitt County) 

Last week’s results: Hazard 52, Letcher Central 50; Perry Central 28, Breathitt County 26. 

Lawrence County (2-1) at Magoffin County (2-2) 

Date: Sept. 16 

Site: MCHS Athletic Field 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Alan Short (Lawrence County); John DeRossett (Magoffin County) 

Players to Watch: RB Dylan Ferguson, WR Kaden Gillispie (Lawrence County); Rb Ben Lafferty, RB Ian McCarty (Magoffin County) 

Last week’s results: Lawrence County 50, Russell 10; Magoffin County 65, Bellevue 20. 

Paintsville (1-3) vs. Knox Central (3-1) 

Date: Sept. 16 

Site: Memorial Field 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Trevor Hoskins (Paintsville); Dustin Buckner (Knox Central) 

Players to Watch: RB Harris Phelps, QB AJ James (Paintsville); QB Steve Partin, WR KT Turner (Knox Central) 

Last week’s results: Somerset 35, Paintsville 34 OT; Harlan County 45, Knox Central 18. 

Mingo Central (1-1) vs. Man (2-1) 

Date: Sept. 16 

Site: Buck Harless Stadium 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Chase Moore (Mingo Central); Harvey Arms (Man) 

Players to Watch: QB Chris Ross, RB Dylan Vance (Mingo Central); RB Jordan Adams, QB Jayden Brumfield (Man) 

Last week’s results: Point Pleasant 56, Mingo Central 13; Man 41, Westside 0. 

Logan (3-0) vs. Poca (0-3) 

Date: Sept. 16 

Site: Willis/Nisbet Stadium 

Kickoff: 7 pm 

Coaches: Gary Mullins (Logan); Seth Ramsey (Poca) 

Players to Watch: QB Jaxon Cogar, WR/K Aiden Slack (Logan); RB Andrew Young, QB Jordan Wolfe (Poca) 

Last week’s results: Logan 31, Wayne 7; Independence 70, Poca 8. 

Chapmanville (2-1) vs. Nitro (2-1) 

Date: Sept. 16 

Site: Tiger Stadium 

Kickoff: 7 pm 

Coaches: James Barker (Chapmanville); James McKinney (Nitro) 

Players to Watch: QB Brody Dalton, RB Kohl Farmer Chapmanville);  

Last week’s results: Winfield 47, Chapmanville 14; Herbert Hoover 42, Nitro 21. 

Idle this week: Shelby Valley (2-2); Phelps (0-4);Martin County (2-2).