Here is a look at this weekend’s high school football matchups involving Kentucky area teams:
East Ridge (1-0) vs. Phelps (0-1)
Date: Aug. 27
Site: Philip Haywood Stadium
Kickoff: 6 pm
Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM
Internet: wdhr.com
Coaches: Donnie Burdine (East Ridge); Andrew West (Phelps)
Players to Watch: QB Dylan Burdine, WR Isaiah Adkins (East Ridge); WR Cainan Land, QB Steven Layne (Phelps)
Last week’s results: East Ridge 42, Floyd Central 34; Pineville 26, Phelps 20.
Belfry (0-1) vs. Covington Catholic (0-1)
Date: Aug. 27
Site: Philip Haywood Stadium
Kickoff: 8:30 pm
Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM
Internet: wdhr.com
Coaches: Philip Haywood (Belfry); Eddie Eviston (CovCath)
Players to Watch: RB/QB Isaac Dixon, RB Zane Hatfield (Belfry); QB Adam Holtz, RB Reid Hummell (CovCath)
Last week’s results: Pulaski County 55, Belfry 13; Elder, Ohio 28, CovCath 6.
Betsy Layne (1-0) vs. Morgan County (1-0)
Date: Aug. 27
Site: Bobcat Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Jarredd Jarrell (Betsy Layne); Mark Easterling (Morgan County)
Players to Watch: WR Brady Robinson, QB Chase Mims (Betsy Layne); RB Jordan Sexton, QB Bradley Nickell (Morgan County)
Last week’s results: Betsy Layne 26, Martin County 25; Morgan County 44, Seneca 42, OT.
Letcher Central (1-0) vs. Davy Crockett, TN (1-0)
Date: Aug. 27
Site: Cougar Field
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Junior Matthews (Letcher Central); Hayden Chandley (Davy Crockett)
Players to Watch: RB Jonah Little, QB Carson Adams (Letcher Central); QB Jake Fox, RB Brendan Reid (Davy Crockett)
Last week’s results: Letcher Central 50, Shelby Valley 13; Davy Crockett 39, Sullivan East 16.
Martin County (0-1) vs. Greenup County (0-0)
Date: Aug. 27
Site: The Rock
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Josh Muncy (Martin County); Zack Moore (Greenup County)
Players to Watch: RBDawson Mills , RB Kolby Sparks (Martin County); QB Tyson Sammons, RB Ike Henderson (Greenup County)
Last week’s results: Betsy Layne 26, Martin County 25; Greenup County DNP.
Paintsville (0-1) vs. Beechwood (1-0)
Date: Aug. 27
Site: Memorial Field
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Trevor Hoskins (Paintsville); Noel Rash (Beechwood)
Players to Watch: RB Harris Phelps, QB A.J. James (Paintsville); QB Cameron Hergott, RB Avery Courtney (Beechwood)
Last week’s results: Pikeville 43, Paintsville 21; Beechwood 35, Fairdale 0.
Floyd Central (0-1) at Perry Central (1-0)
Date: Aug. 27
Site: Commodore Field
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Shawn Hager (Floyd Central); Mark Dixon (Perry Central)
Players to Watch: QB Max Martin, RB Sheston Johnson (Floyd Central); QB Chanse McKenzie, RB Elijah Gayheart (Perry Central)
Last week’s results: East Ridge 42, Floyd Central 34; Perry Central 20, Whitley County 13.
Prestonsburg (0-1) vs. Magoffin County (0-0)
Date: Aug. 27
Site: Josh Francis Memorial Field
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Brandon Brewer (Prestonsburg); Chris Gamble (Magoffin County)
Players to Watch: RB Carter Akers, RB Ethan Jarvis (Prestonsburg); RB Ben Lafferty; WR Brad Standifer (Magoffin County)
Last week’s results: Prestonsburg, COVID restrictions; Magoffin County, CVID restrictions.
Pike Central (1-0) vs. Shelby Valley (0-1)
Date: Aug 28
Site: Hillard Howard Field
Kickoff: 6 pm
Radio: WPKE 98.1 FM/104.5 FM
Internet: musicradiowpke.com
Coaches: Ronn Varney (Pike Central); Anthony Hampton (Shelby Valley)
Players to Watch: QB Tayvian Boykins, RB Eric Perez (Pike Central); QB Russ Osborne, RB Jayden Newsome (Shelby Valley)
Last week’s results: Pike Central 20, Pendleton County 8 Letcher Central 50, Shelby Valley 13.
Pikeville (1-0) vs Bourbon County (1-0)
Date: Aug. 28
Site: Hillard Howard Field
Kickoff: 8:30 pm
Radio: WPKE 98.1 FM/104.5 FM
Internet: musicradiowpke.com
Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville); David Jones (Bourbon County)
Players to Watch: RB Blake Birchfield, WR Zac Lockhart (Pikeville); QB Clay Estes, RB Josh Moody (Bourbon County)
Last week’s results: Pikeville 43, Paintsville 21; Bourbon County 27, East Jessamine 20.