HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday Night Lights

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

Pikeville (6-2) vs. Phelps (2-6)

Date: Oct. 15

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); Andrew West (Phelps)

Players to Watch: RB Blake Birchfield, WR Zac Lockhart (Pikeville); RB Bryson Locklear, RB Cainan Land (Phelps)

Last week’s results: Pikeville 43, Sayre 7; Hazard 46, Phelps 6.

Belfry (2-5) vs. Lawrence County (6-1)

Date: Oct. 15

Site: Haywood Stadium

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM

Internet: wdhr.com

Coaches: Philip Haywood (Belfry); Alan Short II (Lawrence County)

Players to Watch: RB Isaac Dixon, RB Dre Young (Belfry); QB Alex Strickland, RB Blue Fletcher (Lawrence County)

Last week’s results: Belfry DNP; Lawrence County 42, Pike Central 6.

Mingo Central (2-4) at Shady Spring (4-2)

Date: Oct. 15

Site: Tiger Stadium

Kickoff: 7 pm

Radio: WXCC 96.5 FM

Internet: wxccfm.com

Coaches: Chase Moore (Mingo Central);Vince Culicerto (Shady Spring)

Players to Watch: RB Norman Kennedy, WR Chris Ross (Mingo Central);QB Cam Manns, WR Jake Showalter (Shady Spring)

Last week’s results: Mingo Central 65, Tolsia 0; Shady Spring 6, Wyoming East 0.

Shelby Valley (3-4) vs. East Ridge (2-5)

Date: Oct. 15

Site: Teco Field

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Livestream: mountain-topsports.com

Coaches: Anthony Hampton (Shelby Valley); Donnie Burdin (East Ridge)

Players to Watch: QB Russ Osborne, WR Brady Bentley (Shelby Valley); QB Dylan Burdine, WR Isaiah Adkins (East Ridge)

Last week’s results: Martin Cunty 49, Shelby Valley 20; Bath County 40, East Ridge 32.

Prestonsburg (4-4) at Bath County (4-4)

Date: Oct. 15

Site: BCHS Athletic Field

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Brandon Brewer (Prestonsburg); Chris Lane (Bath County)

Players to Watch: RB Ethan Jarvis, QB Reece Hamilton (Prestonsburg); RB Quentin Lewis, RB Carter Hall (Bath County)

Last week’s results: West Carter 41, Prestonsburg 20; Bath County 40, East Ridge 32.

Floyd Central (0-8) vs. Powell County (1-7)

Date: Oct. 15

Site: Jaguar Stadium

Kickoff: 7:30 ppm

Coaches: Shawn Hager (Floyd Central); Mike Jones I (Powell County)

Players to Watch: RB Blake Adams, RB Sheston Johnson (Floyd Central); RB Stephen Norris, RB Larr Shifflet (Powell County)

Last week’s results: Magoffin County 46, Floyd Central 36; Powell County 20, Pendleton County 8.

Johnson Central (5-2) vs. Harlan County (2-5)

Date: Oct 15

Site: Jim Matney Field

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Steve Trimble, interim (Johnson Central); Charles McCreary (Harlan County)

Players to Watch: QB Grant Rice, RB Zack McCoart (Johnson Central); RB Demarco Hopkins, RB Adam Carr (Harlan County)

Last week’s results: Johnson Central 41, Perr Central 0; Letcher Central 51, Harlan County 14.

Magoffin County (4-2) vs. Pike Central (3-5)

Date: Oct. 15

Site: MCHS Field

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Ronn Varney (Pike Central); Chris Gamble (Magoffin County

Players to Watch: QB Lucas Litteral, WR Aiden Barnett (Magoffin County); QB Tayvian Boykins, RB Matt Anderson (Pike Central)

Last week’s results: Magoffin County 46, Floyd Central 36; Lawrence County 42, Pike Central 6.

Paintsville (3-4) vs. Betsy Layne (6-1)

Date: Oct. 15

Site: Memorial Field

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Trevor Hoskins (Paintsville); Jarredd Jarrell (Betsy Layne)

Players to Watch: RB Harris Phelps, QB Frederick James (Paintsville); QB Chase Mims, WR Dylon Williams (Betsy Layne)

Last week’s results: Paintsville 46, Fairview 0; Raceland 62, Betsy Layne 20.

Martin County (6-3) at West Carter (5-2)

Date: Oct. 15

Site: Comet Stadium

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Josh Muncy (Martin County); Daniel Barker (West Carter)

Players to Watch: QB Jason Maynard, RB Branson Smith (Martin County); RB Cole Crampton, QB Eli Estepp (West Carter)

Last week’s results: Martin County 49, Shelby Valley 20; West Carter 41, Prestonsburg 20.

Logan (5-2) at Poca (5-0)

Date: Oct. 15

Site: O.O. White Stadium

Kickoff: 7 pm

Coaches: Gary Mullins (Logan); Seth Ramsey (Poca)

Players to Watch: QB Jordan Hayes, RB Kolton Goldie (Logan); QB Jordan Wolfe, WR Toby Payne (Poca)

Last week’s results: Logan 21, Scott 12; Poca 28, Winfield 26.

Man (3-3) at Independence (5-0)

Date: Oct 15

Site: Patriots Stadium

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Harvey Arms (Man); John Lilly (Independence)

Players to Watch: WR Justin Grimmett, QB Israel Canterbury (Man); RB Atticus Goodson, RB Judah Price (Independence)

Last week’s results: Man DP; Independence 60, Midland Trail 21.

Chapmanville (1-5) vs. Wayne (2-5)

Date: Oct. 15

Site: Tiger Stadium

Kickoff: 7 pm

Coaches: James Barker (Chapmanville); Tom Harmon (Wayne)

Players to Watch: RB Nicholas Farmer, WR Will Kirkendoll (Chapmanville); RB Kobe VanHoose, RB Jaxson Damron (Wayne)

Last week’s results: Chapmanville DNP; Herbert Hoover 53, Wayne 0.

Tug Valley (2-3) at Mount View (5-1)

Date: Oct. 15

Site: Vic Nystrom Stadium

Kickoff: 7:30 pm

Coaches: Hady Ford (Tug Valley); Maurice Gravely (Mount View)

Players to Watch: QB/OL Buddy Marcum, WR Tanner Kirk (Tug Valley);QB Ryan Long, WR Justin Haggerty (Mount View)

Last week’s results: Tug Valley DNP; Mount View 12, Van 8.

Idle this week: Letcher Central (6-1)

Forfeit this week: Jenkins