High school football kicks off next Friday

High school football will begin play on Friday, Aug. 17, with a number of area schools in action.

Pikeville, which lost to Raceland in the Class 1A state semifinals one year ago, travels to Covington Holy Cross for an 8 p.m. start on the banks of the Ohio River.

Here is a look at the remainder of next week’s lineup:

Harlan at Floyd Central, 7:30 p.m.

Magoffin County at East Carter, 7:30 p.m.

Shelby Valley at Jenkins, 7:30 p.m.

Letcher Central at Knox Central, 7:30 p.m.

Estill County at Paintsville, 7:30 p.m.

Betsy Layne at Sheldon Clark, 7:30 p.m.

Raceland at Lawrence County, 7:30 p.m.