FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: Looking ahead to this weekend’s matchups

Pikeville (3-2) vs. Madison Central (5-0) 

Date: Sept. 30 

Site: Hillard Howard Field 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM/Mountain Top Media App 

Livestream: Mountain Top TV App 

Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville); Mike Holcomb (Madison Central) 

Players to Watch: RB Blake Birchfield, QB Isaac Duty (Pikeville); RB Brock Eads, QB Hagan Harrison (Madison Central) 

Last week’s results: Pikeville 60, Lexington Christian 21; Madison Central 46, Lafayette 0. 

Belfry (3-3) vs. Floyd Central (0-6) 

Date: Sept. 30 

Site: Haywood Stadium 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Radio: WXCC 96.5 FM/Mountain Top Media App 

Coaches: Philip Haywood (Belfry); Shawn Hager (Floyd Central) 

Players to Watch: RB Caden Woolum, RB Ace Caudill (Belfry); QB Max Martin, RB B.J. Petersen (Floyd Central) 

Last week’s results: Belfry 51, Magoffin County 14; Pike Central 30, Floyd Central 28. 

Lawrence County (4-1) at Boyd County (4-2) 

Date: Sept. 30 

Site: Boyd County Stadium 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Alan Short (Lawrence County); Evan Ferguson (Boyd County) 

Players to Watch: RB Dylan Ferguson, QB Talan Pollock (Lawrence County); RB Malichi Wheeler, QB Rhett Holbrook (Boyd County) 

Last week’s results: Lawrence County, 42, East Carter 28; Boyd County 42, Harrison County 21. 

Prestonsburg (6-0) vs. Shelby Valley (3-2) 

Date: Sept. 30 

Site: Josh Francis Memorial Field 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Brandon Brewer (Prestonsburg); Anthony Hampton (Shelby Valley) 

Players to Watch: RB Ethan Jarvis, QB Reece Hamilton (Prestonsburg); QB Russ Osborne, RB Jayden Newsome (Shelby Valley) 

Last week’s results: Prestonsburg 42, East Ridge 36; Shelby Valley 54, West Carter 21. 

Martin County (3-2) vs. East Ridge (2-3) 

Date: Sept. 30 

Site: The Rock 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Josh Muncy (Martin County); Donnie Burdine (East Ridge) 

Players to Watch: RB Dawson Mills, RB Brock Messer (Martin County); QB Dylan Burdine, RB Isaiah Adkins (East Ridge) 

Last week’s results: Martin County 46, Bath County 0; Prestonsburg 42, East Ridge 36. 

Johnson Central (3-2) at Clay County (4-1) 

Date: Sept. 30 

Site: CCHS Sports Complex 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Jesse Peck (Johnson Central); Michael Sizemore (Clay County) 

Players to Watch: QB Jacob Grimm, RB Mason Lawson (Johnson Central); QB Tate Rice, RB Lucas Allen (Clay County) 

Last week’s results: Johnson Central, DNP; Clay County 42, Harlan County 20. 

Betsy Layne (3-2) at Hurley, Va. (4-1) 

Date: Sept. 30 

Site: The Cliff 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Jarredd Jarrell (Betsy Layne); John Justus (Hurley, Va.) 

Players to Watch: RB Reece Nusic, WR Brady Robinson (Betsy Layne); RB Alex Duty, RB Kevin Looney (hurley, Va.) 

Last week’s results: Betsy Layne 60, Phelps 14; Hurley, Va. 20, Tug Valley 13. 

Letcher Central (4-2) vs. Harlan County (3-3) 

Date: Sept. 30 

Site: Cougar Field 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Junior Matthews (Letcher Central); Charles McCreary (Harlan County) 

Players to Watch: QB Jonah Little, WR Quinton Williams (Letcher Central); QB Ethan Rhymer, WR Jonah Swanner (Harlan County) 

Last week’s results: Letcher Central 49, Perry Central 32; Clay County 42, Harlan County 20. 

Paintsville (2-3) at Perry Central (4-1) 

Date: Sept. 30 

Site: Perry Central Football Field 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Trevor Hoskins (Paintsville); Mark Dixon (Perry Central) 

Players to Watch: RB Harris Phelps, WR Jonah Porter (Paintsville); QB Kizer Slone, WR Ethan Combs (Perry Central) 

Last week’s results: Paintsville, DNP; Letcher Central 49, Perry Central 32. 

Phelps (0-5) vs. Harlan (4-1) 

Date: Sept. 30 

Site: Marty Casey Stadium 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Randy Smith (Phelps); Erik Perry (Harlan) 

Players to Watch: WR Hayden Mounts, WR Corey Turnmire (Phelps); RB Jayden Ward, RB Darius Akal (Harlan) 

Last week’s results: Betsy Layne 60, Phelps 14; Harlan 50, Sayre 42. 

Man (4-1) at Buffalo (1-3) 

Date: Sept. 30 

Site: Bison Stadium 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Harvey Arms (Man); Bob Mullett (Buffalo) 

Players to Watch: RB Jim Green, RB Dustin Baisden (Man); QB Josh Moody, RB Brad Harris (Buffalo) 

Last week’s results: Man 49, Wyoming East 8; Roane County 51, Buffalo 16. 

Mingo Central (1-3) vs. Scott (5-0) 

Date: Sept. 30 

Site: Buck Harless Stadium 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Chase Moore (Mingo Central); Jeremy Dolin (Scott) 

Players to Watch: WR Malaki Sheppard, RB Dylan Vance (Mingo Central); RB Preston Cooper, QB Matt Frye (Scott) 

Last week’s results: Poca 41, Mingo Central 7; Scott 39, Chapmanville 19.  

Tug Valley (4-1) at Tolsia (0-4) 

Date: Sept. 30 

Site: Wilts Salmons Athletic Field 

Kickoff: 7:30 pm 

Coaches: Hady Ford (Tug Valley); Eric Crum (Tolsia) 

Players to Watch: RB Bryson Elia, QB Elijah Fluty (Tug Valley); RB Jacob Litton, QB Tanner Copley (Tolsia) 

Last week’s results: Hurley, Va. 20, Tug Valley 13; Tolsia, DNP. 

Logan (4-1) vs. Nitro (2-3) 

Date: Sept. 30 

Site: Willis/Nisbet Stadium 

Kickoff: 7 pm 

Coaches: Gary Mullins (Logan); James McKinney (Nitro) 

Players to Watch: QB Jaxon Cogar, WR Aiden Slack); RB Charles Cottrill, QB Landon Poniatowski (Nitro) 

Last week’s results: Winfield 29, Logan 7; Wayne 36, Nitro 17. 

Chapmanville (3-2) vs. Herbert Hoover (2-2) 

Date: Sept. 30 

Site: Barker Stadium 

Kickoff: 7 pm 

Coaches: James Barker (Chapmanville); Joey Fields (Herbert Hoover) 

Players to Watch: QB Brody Dalton, RB Kohl Farmer (Chapmanville); QB Dane Hatfield, RB Rocco Frye (Herbert Hoover) 

Last week’s results: Scott 39, Chapmanville 19; Herbert Hoover 56, Sissonville 21. 

Idle this week: Pike Central (2-4); Magoffin County (2-4).