Here is a look at the upcoming Kentucky high school football matchups involving area teams for Nov. 20: Class 4A Johnson Central (7-0) vs. Harlan County (3-5), 7:30 p.m. Letcher Central (5-1) vs. Perry Central (3-5), 7:30 p.m. Class 3A Belfry (5-3) vs. Magoffin County (3-3), 7:30 p.m. Lawrence County…
Read MoreThe top three teams remained the same this week in the latest Mountain Top Sports Super 7 football poll released on Monday. Johnson Central rolled to a 35-14 victory over Belfry to remain atop the poll. The Eagles improved to 7-0 and won its 22nd straight game. The Pirates, now 5-3, remained No. 2,…
Read MorePike County Central’s three-headed monster shredded Breathitt County’s defense as the Hawks knocked off the Bobcats, 54-34, in a game played at the Hawks Nest on Friday night. Central, now 4-4, ran for 558 yards and had 567 yards in offense. Running back Matt Anderson rushed 27 times for 175 yards…
Read MoreFRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Here are this weekend’s high school football games involving area schools: (NOTE: Games could change depending on COVID restrictions) Pikeville (5-1) at Lexington Christian (6-1) Date: Oct. 29 Site: LCA Stadium Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Radio: WPKE 98.1 FM/104.5 FM Internet coverage:…
Read MorePaintsville won its sixth straight match as the Lady Tigers eliminated Pike County Central, 3-0, in the 15th Region tournament opener played at Johnson Central High School on Monday night. Hailey Little finished with 11 kills, one block, five assists, two digs and two aces in the 25-16, 25-15 and 25-8…
Read MoreHere is a look at individual leaders for high school games played through Oct. 23: MOST TOUCHDOWNS 22 – Dillon Preston, Johnson Central 20 – Isaac Dixon, Belfry 16 – Matt Anderson, Pike Central 13 – Aden Barnett, Magoffin County 13 – Brayden Slone, Prestonsburg 12 – Dominick Francis, Phelps…
Read MoreBelfry dominated from the very outset as the Pirates cruised to a 49-7 victory over Pike County Central in the district matchup played at Haywood Stadium on Friday night. The Pirates improved to 5-2 and claimed the district’s No. 1 seed. The Hawks dropped to 3-4. Running back Isaac Dixon ran just…
Read MoreHere are the state’s top leaders in high school football with a minimum of two games for Class 3A: Top Rushers Wes Oliver, Taylor County, 6 games, 1,090 yards, 15 TDs, 182 avg. Matt Anderson, Pike Central, 6 games, 1,075 yards, 16 TDs, 179 avg. Isaac Dixon, Belfry, 6 games, 1,057 yards, 14 TDs, 176…
Read MoreThe Paintsville Lady Tigers took charge early on against cross-town rival Johnson Central and went on to score a 3-0 victory in the 57th District championship match played on Tuesday. Paintsville, now 16-2, won its ninth straight championship. Hailey Little totaled 16 kills, three digs and four serving…
Read MoreHere is a look at the current standings (per RPI) for football teams around the state: CLASS 1A No. 1 Louisville Holy Cross (5-0) .820 No. 2 Paintsville (5-0) .739 No. 3 Newport Central Catholic (5-0) .720 No. 4 Pikeville (5-1) .708 No. 5 Bethlehem (5-1) .689 No. 25 Phelps (1-5) .410 No. 27…
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