FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS: This weekend’s high school football matchups

Here is a look at this weekend’s high school football games involving area teams:

Pikeville (4-1) vs. Hazard (0-4)

Date: Oct. 16

Site: Hillard Howard Field

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.

Radio: WPKE 98.1 FM/104 FM

Website: musicradiowpke.com

Livestream: mountain-topsports.com

Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville); Daniel Howard (Hazard)

Players to watch: QB Isaac McNamee, RB Nate Collins (Pikeville); QB Garrett Miller, RB Max Johnson (Hazard)

Last week’s results: Pikeville 54, Phelps 6; Hazard, DNP.

Belfry (3-2) at Lawrence County (2-0)

Date: Oct. 16

Site: The Dawg House

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.

Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM

Website: wdhr.com

Coaches: Philip Haywood (Belfry); Alan Short II (Lawrence County)

Players to watch: QB Brett Coleman, RB Isaac Dixon (Belfry); RB Dylan Ferguson, QB Alex Strickland (Lawrence County)

Last week’s results: North Hardin 21, Belfry 20.

Johnson Central (4-0) at Harlan County (1-3)

Date: Oct. 16

Site: Miners’ Memorial Field

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.

Coaches: Jim Matney (Johnson Central); Warren Creech II (Harlan County)

Players to watch: RB Dillon Preston, RB Mason Lawson (Johnson Central); QB Cody Clayborn, RB Demarco Hopkins (Harlan County)

Last week’s results: Johnson Central 75, Perry Central 24; Harlan County, DNP.

Pike County Central (2-3) vs. Magoffin County (3-2)

Date: Oct. 16

Site: The Dawg House

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.

Coaches: Eric Ratliff (Pike County Central); Chris Gamble (Magoffin County)

Players to watch: RB Keegan Bentley, QB Tayvion Boykins (Pike County Central); QB Lucas Litteral, RB Caleb Howard (Magoffin County)

Last week’s results: Lawrence County 29, Pike County Central 28; Magoffin County 44, Floyd Central 24.

East Ridge (1-4) vs. Shelby Valley (4-1)

Date: Oct. 16

Site: The Reservation

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.

Coaches: Ben Runyon (East Ridge); Anthony Hampton (Shelby Valley)

Players to watch: RB Isaiah Adkins, RB Jeremy Taylor (East Ridge); QB Russ Osborne, RB Jayden Newsome (Shelby Valley)

Last week’s results: East Ridge 50, Bath County 34; Shelby Valley 49, Martin County 35.

Prestonsburg (1-4) vs. Bath County (0-5)

Date: Oct. 16

Site: Josh Francis Memorial Field

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.

Coaches: Brandon Brewer (Prestonsburg); Johnny Poynter (Bath County)

Players to watch: QB Brayden Slone, RB Carter Akers (Prestonsburg); RB Carter Hart, RB Hunter McCoy (Bath County)

Last week’s results: West Carter 58, Prestonsburg 7; East Ridge 50, Bath County 34.

Martin County (3-2) vs. West Carter (5-0)

Date: Oct. 16

Site: The Rock

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.

Coaches: Josh Muncy (Martin County); Daniel Baker (West Carter)

Players to watch: RB Logan Proctor, RB Dawson Mills (Martin County); RB Leetavious Cline, RB Cole Crampton (West Carter)

Last week’s results: Shelby Valley 49, Martin County 36; West Carter 58, Prestonsburg 7.

Phelps (1-4) vs. Sayre (5-0)

Date: Oct. 16

Site: Kentucky Christian University

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.

Coaches: Andrew West (Phelps); Chad Pennington (Sayre)

Players to watch: QB Dominick Francis, RB Seth Mayhorn (Phelps); QB Cole Pennington, RB Caleb Kern (Sayre)

Last week’s results: Pikeville 54, Phelps 6; Sayre 28, Carroll County 13.

Man (1-1) vs. Point Pleasant (2-2)

Date: Oct. 16

Site: George A. Queen Memorial Field

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.

Coaches: Harvey Arms (Man); David Darst (Point Pleasant)

Players to watch: QB Israel Canterbury, RB Cameron Frye (Man); RB Evan Roach, RB Joel Beattie (Point Pleasant)

Last week’s results: Man, DNP; Point Pleasant 38, Keyser 28.

Chapmanville (1-1) at Wayne (1-2)

Date: Oct. 16

Site: Pioneer Field

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.

Coaches: James Barker (Chapmanville); Tom Harmon (Wayne)

Players to watch: QB Brody Dalton, RB Caleb Whitt (Chapmanville); QB Hayden Owens, RB Ethan Bowens (Wayne)

Last week’s results: North Marion 43, Chapmanville 0; Midland Trail 31, Wayne 20.

Idle this week:

Paintsville at Betsy Layne, ppd., COVID restrictions

Floyd Central vs. Breathitt County, ppd., COVID restrictions

Tug Valley vs. Logan, ppd., COVID restrictions

Letcher Central

Mingo Central