HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Area Kentucky matchups this week

East Ridge (2-2) vs. Jenkins (0-4)

Date: Sept. 22

Site: The Reservation

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Donnie Burdine (East Ridge); Robert Holbrook (Jenkins)

Players to Watch: RB Steven Layne, RB Hayden Perkins (East Ridge); QB Caleb Morgan, RB Dakota Hall (Jenkins)

Last week’s results: Tug Valley 54, East Ridge 6; Clinton County 47, Jenkins 0.

Floyd Central (3-2) vs. Pike Central (4-1)

Date: Sept. 22

Site: Jaguars Stadium

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Shawn Hager (Floyd Central); Ronn Varney (Pike Central)

Players to Watch: QB Colt Shelton, WR Marvin McDonald (Floyd Central); RB Lane Adams, QB Jamere Knuckles (Pike Cen tral)

Last week’s results: Betsy Layne 41, Floyd Central 8; Prestonsburg 13, Pike Central 7.

Johnson Central (3-2) vs. Boyd County (2-2)

Date: Sept. 22

Site: Jim Matney Memorial Fields

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Jesse Peck (Johnson Central); Evan Ferguson (Boyd County)

Players to Watch: RB Logan Music, RB Carter Conley (Johnson Central); QB Rhett Holbrook, WR Cole Hicks (Boyd County)

Last week’s results: Johnson Central 34, Dohn Community, OH 6; Boyd County 45, Mason County 21.

Lawrence County (3-1) vs. Estill County (3-2)

Date: Sept. 22

Site: Luke Varney Jr. Memorial Field

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Alan Short (Lawrence County); Jordan Marcum (Estill County)

Players to Watch: QB Talan Pollock, RB Will McDavid (Lawrence County); RB Jax Niece, QB Brody Mainous (Estill County)

Last week’s results: Lawrence County 44, Harlan County 20; South Laurel 22, Estill County 16.

Martin County (2-3) vs. Perry Central (3-2)

Date: Sept. 22

Site: The Rock

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Josh Muncy (Martin County); Mark Dixon (Perry Central)

Players to Watch: RB Brock Messer, RB Madden Miller (Martin County); RB Seth Jackson, WR Noah Kilburn (Perry Central)

Last week’s results: Magoffin County 14, Martin County 12; Perry Central 58, Shelby Valley 42.

Phelps (1-3) at Tolsia, WV (1-2)

Date: Sept. 22

Site: Glenhayes

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Randy Smith (Phelps); David Thompson (Tolsia)

Players to Watch: QB Jacob Kender, TE Ethan Wolford (Phelps); QB Robert Evans, RB Parker Watts (Tolsia)

Last week’s results: Knott Central 51, Phelps 6; Tolsia 46, Van 12.

Letcher Central (3-2) at Breathitt County (2-3)

Date: Sept. 22

Site: Mile Holcomb Field

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

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

Players to Watch: RB Isaac Matthews, QB Gunner Holbrook (Letcher Central); QB Austin Sperry, RB Dillon Stacy (Breathitt County); 

Last week’s results: Letcher Central 48, Central, Va. 6; Breathitt County 41, Hazard 6.

Paintsville (1-3) at Leslie County (3-2)

Date: Sept. 22

Site: Eagles Stadium

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Trevor Hoskins (Paintsville); Eddie Melton (Leslie County)

Players to Watch: RB Cain Grim, RB Alex Johnson (Paintsville); QB Landry Collett, WR Simpson Rylan (Leslie County)

Last week’s results: Paintsville DNP; Clay County 50, Leslie County 12.

Shelby Valley (3-2) at Elizabethton (0-5)

Date: Sept. 23

Site: Panthers Stadium

Kickoff: 5 pm

Coaches: Anthony Hampton (Shelby Valley); Alfredo Silva (Elizabethton)

Players to Watch: QB Russ Osborne, RB Brady Bentley (Shelby Valley; RB Braydon Dean, QB Grayson Hainer (Elizabethton)

Last week’s results: Perry Central 58, Shelby Valley 42; Bardstown 34, Elizabethton 21.

Idle this week: Pikeville (3-2)