HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday Night Lights

Here is a look at this week’s high school football games involving area schools:

Letcher Central (2-0) vs. Pikeville (1-0)

Date: Sept. 3

Site: Cougar Field

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Radio: WPKE 98.1 FM/104.5 FM

Internet: musicradiowpke.com

Livestream: mountain-topsports.com

Coaches: Junior Matthews (Letcher Central); Chris McNamee (Pikeville)

Players to Watch: QB Carson Adams, RB Jonah Little (Letcher Central); QB Isaac McNamee, RB Blake Birchfield (Pikeville)

Last week’s results: Letcher Central 26, Davy Crockett, Tenn. 24; Pikeville, DNP.

East Ridge (2-0) vs. Betsy Layne (2-0)

Date: Sept. 3

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Donnie Burdine (East Ridge); Jarredd Jarrell (Betsy Layne)

Players to Watch: QB Dylan Burdine, WR Isaiah Adkins (East Ridge); QB Chase Mims, WR Brady Robinson (Betsy Layne)

Last week’s results: East Ridge 40, Phelps 26; Betsy Layne 56, Morgan County 20.

Lawrence County (1-0) at Greenup County (1-0)

Date: Sept. 3

Site: GCHS Sports Complex

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Alan Short II (Lawrence County); Zack Moore (Greenup County)

Players to Watch: QB Alex Strickland, RB Dylan Ferguson (Lawrence County); QB Tyson Sammons, RB Ike Henderson (Greenup County)

Last week’s results: Lawrence County, idle; Greenup County, DNP.

Shelby Valley (1-1) at Floyd Central (0-2)

Date: Sept. 3

Site: FCHS Stadium

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Anthony Hampton (Shelby Valley); Shawn Hager (Floyd Central)

Players to Watch: QB Russ Osborne, RB Jayden Newsome (Shelby Valley); QB Max Martin, RB Sheston Johnson (Floyd Central)

Last week’s results: Shelby Valley 59, Pike Central 32; Perry Central 35, Floyd Central 0.

Magoffin County (1-0) at Knott Central (1-0)

Date: Sept. 3

Site: Patriots Field

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Chris Gamble (Magoffin County); Brock Hall (Knott Central)

Players to Watch: QB Lucas Litteral, WR Aden Barnett (Magoffin County); QB Kizer Slone, WR Ethan Combs (Knott Central)

Last week’s results: Magoffin County 34, Prestonsburg 6; Knott Central 38, Bath County 33.

Martin County (0-2) vs. Fleming County (1-1)

Date: Sept. 3

Site: The Rock

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Josh Muncy (Martin County); Bill Spencer (Fleming County)

Players to Watch: QB Jason Maynard, RB Branson Smith (Martin County); QB Zeke Conn; RB Caleb Igo (Fleming County)

Last week’s results: Martin County, DNP, COVID restrictions; West Carter 6, Fleming County 0.

Prestonsburg (0-2) vs. Phelps (0-2)

Date: Sept 3

Site: Josh Francis Memorial Field

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Brandon Brewer (Prestonsburg); Andrew West (Phelps)

Players to Watch: RB Brayson Locklear, QB Steven Layne (Phelps); QB Reece Hamilton, RB Carter Akers (Prestonsburg)

Last week’s results: East Ridge 40, Phelps 26; Magoffin County 34, Prestonsburg 6.

Mingo Central (0-0) at Wyoming East (1-0)

Date: Sept. 3

Site: Warrior Stadium

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Radio: Coal County WXCC 96.5 FM

Internet: wxccfm.com

Coaches: Chase Moore (Mingo Central); Jimmy Adkins (Wyoming East)

Players to Watch: QB Chris Ross, RB Norman Kennedy (Mingo Central);RB Chandler Johnson, RB Tristan Hall (Wyoming East)

Last week’s results: Mingo Central, DNP; Wyoming East 26, Westside 6.

Tug Valley (0-1) vs. Sherman (1-0)

Date: Sept 3

Site: Bob Brewer Field

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Hady Ford (Tug Valley);Kevin Buzzard (Sherman)

Players to Watch: QB Buddy Marcum, RB Tanner Kirk (Tug Valley); QB TJ Hager, RB C.J. Winnell (Sherman)

Last week’s results: Shady Spring 42, Tug Valley 0; Sherman 19, James Monroe 8.

Logan (1-0) vs. Sissonville (1-0)

Date: Sept. 3

Site: Logan Stadium

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Gary Mullins (Logan);

Players to Watch: QB Jordan Hayes, WR Carson Kidd (Logan); QB Brody Thompson, WR Jacob Wiseman (Sissonville)

Last week’s results: Logan 21, Man 14; Sissonville 24, Chapmanville 20.

COVID CANCELLATIONS:

Mount View at Man

Lexington Christian at Belfry

Letcher Central at Pike Central

Idle this week: Paintsville, Johnson Central