HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday Night Lights

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

Lawrence County (2-0) vs. Russell (2-1)

Date: Sept. 9

Site: Luke Varney Jr. Memorial Stadium

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Alan Short II (Lawrence County); T.J. Maynard (Russell)

Players to Watch: QB Alex Strickland, RB Blue Fletcher (Lawrence County); QB Bradley Rose, WR Carson Patrick (Russell)

Last week’s results: Lawrence County 34, Greenup County 7; Wheelersburg, OH 35, Russell16.

Belfry (0-3) at Louisville Central (1-2)

Date: Sept. 10

Site: Tyrone Scroggins Stadium

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM

Internet: wdhr.com

Coaches: Philip Haywood (Belfry); Marvin Dantzler (Central

Players to Watch: RB Dre Young, QB Isaac Dixon (Belfry); RB Cortez Stone, RB Malachi Williams (Central)

Last week’s results: Belfry, DNP (COVID restrictions); Louisville Central 34, Butler 0.

Mingo Central (1-0) at Point Pleasant (1-1)

Date: Sept. 10

Site: Ohio Valley Bank Field

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Radio: Coal County WXCC 96.5 FM

Internet: wxccfm.com

Coaches: Chase Moore (Mingo Central);David Darst (Point Pleasant)

Players to Watch: RB Norman Kennedy, QB Chris Ross (Mingo Central); QB Evan Roach, RB Gavin Jeffers (Point Pleasant)

Last week’s results: Mingo Central 43, Wyoming East 12;Point Pleasant 26, Gallia Academy, OH 22

Pikeville (3-0) at Wheelersburg, OH (2-1)

Date: Sept. 10

Site: Ed Miller Stadium

Kickoff: 7 pm

Radio: WPKE 98.1 FM/104.5 FM

Internet: musicradiowpke.com

Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville); Rob Woodward (Wheelersburg)

Players to Watch: QB Isaac McNamee, RB Blake Birchfield (Pikeville); RB Carson Williams, RB Ethan Glover (Wheelersburg)

Last week’s results: Pikeville 48, Letcher Central 7; Wheelersburg 35, Russell 16.

Shelby Valley (2-1) vs. North Laurel (2-0)

Date: Sept. 10

Site: Teco Field

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Livestream: mountain-topsports.com

Coaches: Anthony Hampton (Shelby Valley; Chris Larkey (North Laurel)

Players to Watch: QB Russ Osborne, RB Jayden Newsome (Shelby Valley); QB Tucker Warren, RB Jacob Bowman (North Laurel)

Last week’s results: Shelby Valley 16, Floyd Central 14; North Laurel 34, Breathitt County12.

Phelps (0-3) at Hurley, Va. (0-0)

Date: Sept. 10

Site: The Cliff

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Andrew West (Phelps); Greg Tester (Hurley, Va.)

Players to Watch: RB/QB Bryson Locklear, WR Corey Turnmire (Phelps); FB Alex Duty, FB Canaan Shafer (Hurley)

Last week’s results: Prestonsburg 12, Phelps 8; Hurley, Va., DNP (postponed flooding).

East Ridge (2-1) at Harlan (1-1)

Game: First Priority Bowl

Date: Sept. 10

Site: Green Dragon Stadium

Kickoff: 7:30 m

Coaches: Donnie Burdine (East Ridge); Eric Perry (Harlan)

Players to Watch: QB Dylan Burdine, WR Zack Mason (East Ridge); QB Donovan Montanaro, WR Evan Browning (Harlan)

Last week’s results: Betsy Layne 50, East Ridge 14; Harlan 30, Jenkins 30.

Betsy Layne (3-0) vs. Jenkins (0-2)

Date: Sept. 10

Site: Bobcat Stadium

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Jarredd Jarrell (Betsy Layne); Ryan Turner (Jenkins)

Players to Watch: RB Donovan Pettyjohn, RB Trevor Davis (Jenkins);  QB Chase Mims, WR Brady Robinson (Betsy Layne)

Last week’s results: Betsy Layne 50, East Ridge 14; Harlan 30, Jenkins 0.

Martin County (1-2) at Knott Central (1-1)

Date: Sept. 10

Site: KCC Football Complex

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Josh Muncy (Martin County); Brock Hall (Knott Central)

Players to Watch: RB Kolby Sparks, RB Dawson Mills (Mart County); QB Kizer Slone, WR Chuck Mullins (Knott Central)

Last week’s results: Martin County 53, Fleming County 46; Magoffin County 38, Knott Central 32.

Floyd Central (0-3) at Leslie County (0-3)

Date: Sept. 10

Site: Eagle Stadium

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Shawn Hager (Floyd Central); Eddie Melton (Leslie County)

Players to Watch: RB Blake Adams, RB Sheston Johnson (Floyd Central; QB Wyatt Ostrander, WR Cameron Bradford (Leslie County)

Last week’s results: Shelby Valley 16, Floyd Central 14; Clay County 28, Leslie County 14.

Letcher Central (2-1) vs. Hazard (2-1)

Date: Sept. 10

Site: Cougar Field

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Junior Matthews (Letcher Central); Daniel Howard (Hazard)

Players to Watch: QB Carson Adams, WR Nicholas Haning (Letcher Central); RB Max Johnson, WR Hank Pelfrey (Hazard)

Last week’s results: Pikeville 48, Letcher Central 7; Hazard 1, Breathitt County 0 (COVID restrictions).

Pike Central (1-2) vs. Clay County (2-1)

Date: Sept. 10

Site: The Hawks Nest

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Ronn Varney (Pike Central); Michael Sizemore (Clay County)

Players to Watch: QB Tayvian Boykins, RB Noah Iricks (Pike Central); QB Tate Rice, RB Trevor Spurlock (Clay County)

Last week’s results: Pike Central, DNP (COVID restrictions); Clay County 40, Lynn Camp 0.

Prestonsburg (1-2) vs. Powell County (0-3)

Date: Sept. 10

Site: Josh Francis Memorial Field

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Brandon Brewer (Prestonsburg); Mike Jones (Powell County)

Players to Watch: RB Carter Akers, RB Brant George (Prestonsburg);  RB Larry Shifflet, QB Holden Townsend (Powell County)

Last week’s results: Prestonsburg 12, Phelps 8; Powell County, DNP (COVID restrictions)

Paintsville (0-2) at Somerset (1-2)

Date: Sept 10

Site: The Briar Jump

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Trevor Hoskins (Paintsville); Charles Lucas (Somerset)

Players to Watch: RB Harris Phelps, QB Frederick James (Paintsville); QB Josh Gross, WR Hayden Dick (Somerset)

Last week’s results: Paintsville, DNP; Beechwood 49, Somerset 0.

Magoffin County (2-0) at Bellevue (0-3)

Date: Sept. 10

Site: Tiger Football Complex

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Chris Gamble (Magoffin County); Clifford Woods (Bellevue)

Players to Watch: WR Grayson Whitaker, WR Aden Barnet (Magoffin County);RB Zach Noonchester, QB Logan Allen (Bellevue)

Last week’s results: Magoffin County 38, Knott Central 32;Bishop Brossart 42, Bellevue 0.

Chapmanville (0-2) vs. Winfield (0-2)

Date: Sept 10

Site: Tiger Stadium

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: James Barker (Chapmanville); Craig Synder (Winfield)

Players to Watch: QB Brody Dalton, RB Nicholas Farmer (Chapmanville); QB Bryson Brown, RB Bryson Tate (Winfield)

Last week’s results: Poca 52,Chapmanville 12; Herbert Hoover 37, Winfield 14.

Logan (2-0) at Wayne (1-1)

Date: Sept. 10

Site: Pioneer Field

Kickoff: 7 pm

Coaches: Gary Mullins (Logan); Tom Harmon (Wayne)

Players to Watch: QB Jordan Hayes, RB Kolton Goldie (Logan); QB James Spradlin, RB Levi Gilkerson (Wayne)

Last week’s results: Logan 40, Sissonville 14; Scott 35, Wayne 14.

Tug Valley (0-2) vs. Synnes Valley OH (3-0)

Date: Sept. 10

Site: Bob Brewer Field

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Hady Ford (Tug Valley); Rusty Webb (Symmes Valley)

Players to Watch: WR Tanner Kirk, QB Buddy Marcum (Tug Valley); QB Grayson Walsh, RB Ethan Patterson (Synnes Valley)

Last week’s results: Sherman 38, Tug Valley 14;Symmes Valley 28, Eastern, OH 12.

Man (0-1) vs. Westside (0-2)

Date: Sept. 10

Site: George Queen Memorial Field

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Harvey Arms (Man); Tyler Dunigon (Westside)

Players to Watch: QB Israel Canterbury, WR Jeremiah Harless (Man); QB Jaxon Cogar, RB Blake Goody (Westside)

Last week’s results: Man, DNP (COVID restrictions); Oak Hill 54, Westside 6.

Johnson Central (2-1) vs Cahokia, IL (0-2)

Date: Sept. 11

Site: Eagle Field

Kickoff: 1 pm

Coaches: Jim Matney (Johnson Central); Orlando Gooden (Cahokia)

Players to Watch: QB Grant Rice,RB Mason Lawson (Johnson Central); RB Isaiah Sanders, WR Nicholas Deloach Jr. (Cahokia)

Last week’s results: Johnson Central 1, Bishop Sycamore, OH 0, forfeit; Homewood-Flossmoor, IL 21, Cahokia 6.