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