Here is a look at this weekend’s upcoming high school football games involving area schools:
Friday, August 23
Belfry (0-0) at Southwestern (0-0)
Site: Southwestern Stadium
Kickoff: 8:30 p.m.
Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM
Coaches: Philip Haywood (Belfry); Jason Foley (Southwestern)
Players to Watch: RB Isaac Dixon, QB Brett Coleman (Belfry); RB Dylan Bland, RB Chase Doan (Southwestern)
Johnson Central (0-0) at Lafayette (0-0)
Site: Lafayette Athletic Complex
Kickoff: 6 p.m.
Coaches: Jim Matney (Johnson Central); Eric Shaw Sr. (Lafayette)
Players to Watch: QB Ryley Preece, RB Devin Johnson (Johnson Central); QB Junior Omar, RB Drake Nelson (Lafayette)
Betsy Layne (0-0) vs. Martin County (0-0)
Site: Betsy Layne Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Coaches: Scotty McCoy (Betsy Layne); Josh Muncy (Martin County)
Players to Watch: QB Chase Mims, WR Paul Hall (Betsy Layne); QB Drake Muncy, WR Dawson Jude (Martin County)
Floyd Central (0-0) at Clay County (0-0)
Site: Tiger Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Coaches: Shawn Hager (Floyd Central); Michael Sizemore (Clay County)
Players to Watch: QB Caleb Hager, RB Dalton Boyd (Floyd County); QB Ethan Hacker, WR Nathan Bishop (Clay County)
Jenkins (0-0) vs. Breathitt County (0-0)
Site: Tommy Brush Field
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
Coaches: Kenneth O’Quinn Jr. (Jenkins); Kyle Moore (Breathitt County)
Players to Watch: RB John Fleming, RB Brady Rose (Jenkins); QB Braxton O’Hara, LB Ladaniel Whitaker (Breathitt County)
Paintsville (0-0) at Lawrence County (0-0)
Site: The Dawg House
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Coaches: Joe Chirico (Paintsville); Alan Short II (Lawrence County)
Players to Watch: QB Jake Hyden, RB John Phelps (Paintsville); RB Brandon Davis, RB Baden Gillespie
Shelby Valley (0-0) vs. Letcher Central (0-0)
Site: Johnson Brothers Athletic Complex/Teco Field
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Coaches: Anthony Hampton (Shelby Valley); Junior Matthews (Letcher Central)
Players to Watch: QB Dalton Meade, OL Peyton Blackburn (Shelby Valley); WR Zack Hensley, OL Jayson Buttrey (Letcher Central)
Pike Central (0-0) vs. Prestonsburg (0-0)
Site: The Hawks Nest
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Coaches: Eric Ratliff (Pike Central); Brandon Brewer (Prestonsburg)
Players to Watch: QB Tyler Hunt, LB Nate Roberts (Pike Central); WR John Rose, RB Samuel Kelly (Prestonsburg)
Saturday, August 24
Pikeville (0-0) vs. Bardstown (0-0)
Site: Hillard Howard Field
Kickoff: 6 p.m.
Radio: WPKE 98.1 FM
Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville); David Clark (Bardstown)
Players to Watch: WR Jackson Hensley, LB Jon Collum (Pikeville); QB Datrail Wright, RB Ladarion Montgomery (Bardstown)