Here is a look at high school football games involving area teams this week:
THURSDAY
Magoffin County (3-2) vs. Floyd Central (0-7)
Date: Oct. 7
Site: MCHS Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Chris Gamble (Magoffin County); Shawn Hager (Floyd Central)
Players to Watch: QB Lucas Litteral, RB Aden Barnett (Magoffin County); QB Max Martin, WR Brody Buck (Floyd Central)
Last week’s results: Belfry 49, Floyd Central 6; Magoffin County DNP.
Phelps (2-5) at Hazard (4-3)
Date: Oct 7
Site: Daniel Field
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Andrew West (Phelps); Daniel Howard (Hazard)
Players to Watch: RB Bryson Locklear, WR Corey Turnmire (Phelps); RB Max Johnson, RB Tyson Turner (Hazard)
Last week’s results: Phelps DNP; Hazard 31, Somerset 0.
FRIDAY
Pikeville (5-2) vs. Sayre (6-0)
Date: Oct. 8
Site: Hillard Howard Field
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Radio: WPKE 98.1 FM/104.5 FM
Internet: musicradiowpke.com
Livestream: mountain-topsports.com
Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville); Chad Pennington (Sayre)
Players to Watch: RB Blake Birchfield, WR Wade Hensley (Pikeville); QB Cole Pennington, WR Jackson Marshall (Sayre)
Last week’s results: Madison Central 21, Pikeville 19; Sayre 35, Williamsburg 17.
Mingo Central (1-4) vs. Tolsia ((0-4)
Date: Oct. 8
Site: “Buck Harless Stadium
Kickoff: 7 pm
Radio: WXCC 96.5 FM
Internet: wxccfm.com
Coaches: Chase Moore (Mingo Central); Jeffery Wallace (Tolsia)
Players to Watch: QB Eli Fluty, RB Tanner Kirk (Tug Valley); RB Eli Blackburn, QB David Dingess (Tolsia)
Last week’s results: Greenbrier East 55, Mingo Central 12; Tug Valley 41, Tolsia 0.
Betsy Layne (6-0) at Raceland (5-1)
Date: Oct. 8
Site: Rams Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Jarredd Jarrell (Betsy Layne); Michael Salmons (Raceland)
Players to Watch: RB Reese Music, QB Chase Mims (Betsy Layne); QB Logan Lundy, RB Noah Wallace (Raceland)
Last week’s results: Betsy Layne DNP; Raceland 38, Lincoln County WV 6.
Letcher Central (5-1) at Clay County (4-2)
Date: Oct. 8
Site: Tiger Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Junior Matthews (Letcher Central); Michael Sizemore (Clay County)
Players to Watch: QB Carson Adams, WR Nocholas Haning (Letcher Central); QB Tate Rice, WR Zachary Saylor (Clay County)
Last week’s results: Letcher Central 51, Harlan County 14; Johnson Central 42, Clay County 6.
Martin County (5-3) vs. Shelby Valley (3-3)
Date: Oct. 8
Site: The Rock
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Anthony Hampton (Shelby Valley); Josh Muncy (Martin County)
Players to Watch: QB Russ Osborne, RB Jayden Newsome (Shelby Valley); R Dawson Mills, RB Kolby Sparks (Martin County)
Last week’s results: Shelby Valley 58, Prestonsburg 36; Martin County 48, East Ridge 16.
Johnson Central (4-2) at Perry Central (4-2)
Date: Oct. 8
Site: Commodores Field
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Steve Trimble (Johnson Central); Mark Dixon (Perry Central)
Players to Watch: RB Zack McCoart, RB Carter Conley (Johnson Central); QB Chanse McKenzie, WR Kameron Maggard (Perry Central)
Last week’s results: Johnson Central 42, Clay County 6; Perry Central 17, Paintsville 14.
Pike Central (3-4) vs. Lawrence County (5-1)
Date: Oct. 8
Site: Hawks Nest
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Ronn Varney (Pike Central), Alan Short II (Lawrence County)
Players to Watch: QB Tayvian Boykins, RB Matt Anderson (Pike Central); RB Blue Fletcher, QB Alex Strickland (Lawrence County)
Last week’s results: Pike Central DNP; Lawrence County 35, Boyd County 14.
Prestonsburg (4-3) at West Carter (4-2)
Date: Oct. 8
Site: Comet Field
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Brandon Brewer (Prestonsburg); Daniel Barker (West Carter)
Players to Watch: RB Ethan Jarvis, RB Carter Akers (Prestonsburg); QB Eli Estepp, RB Cole Crampton (West Carter)
Last week’s results: Shelby Valley 58, Prestonsburg 36; West Carter 49, Bath County 15.
Logan (4-2) vs Scott (4-1)
Date: Oct. 8
Site: Willis-Nisbet Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Gary Mullins (Logan); Jeremy Dolin (Scott)
Players to Watch: QB Jordan Hayes, WR Carson Kirk (Logan); RB Matt Frye, RB Cooper Martin
Last week’s results: Logan 19, Nitro 0; Scott DNP.
East Ridge (2-4) at Bath County (3-4)
Date: Oct. 8
Site: Wildcat Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Donnie Burdine (East Ridge); Chris Lane (Bath County)
Players to Watch: QB Dylan Burdine, WR Zack Mason (East Ridge); QB Jacob Easton, RB Quentin Lewis (Bath County)
Last week’s results: Marti County 48, East Ridge 16; West Carter 49, Bath County 15.
Paintsville (2-4) at Fairview (0-7)
Date: Oct. 8
Site: FHS Field
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Coaches: Trevor Hoskins (Paintsville); Daniel Armstrong (Fairview)
Players to Watch: RB Harris Phelps, WR Jonah Porter (Paintsville); QB Cameron Harper, RB Cody Caldwell (Fairview)
Last week’s results: Perry Central 17, Paintsville 14; Caverna 24, Fairview 8.
Idle this week: Belfry (2-5), Chapmanville (1-5), Tug Valley (2-3)
Forfeit: Montcalm, WV 1, Jenkins 0
Tuesday’s results: Mount View 45, Man 21.