Here is a look at this coming weekend’s high school football playoff matchups involving area schools in Kentucky and West Virginia:
KENTUCKY
Friday, Nov. 22
Class 1A
Regional championship
Pikeville (11-0) vs. Nicholas County (9-3)
Site: Hillard Howard Field
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Radio: WPKE 98.1 FM/104.3 FM
Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville); Robert Hopkins (Nicholas County)
Players to watch: WR Jackson Hensley, RB Cody Raines (Pikeville); RB Cain Saucedo, RB Michael Tibbs (Nicholas County)
Last week’s results: Pikeville 45, Hazard 12; Nicholas County 18, Bishop Brossart 13.
Class 1A
Regional championship
Paintsville (9-3) vs. Williamsburg (10-2)
Site: Memorial Field
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Coaches: Joe Chirico (Paintsville); Jerry Herron Jr. (Williamsburg)
Players to watch: RB John Walker Phelps, QB Jake Hyden (Paintsville); QB Dalton Ponder, RB Anthony Snell (Williamsburg)
Last week’s results: Paintsville 32, Raceland 18; Williamsburg 61, Lynn Camp 0.
Other Class 1A games
Newport Central Catholic at Holy Cross (Louisville)
Crittenden County at Kentucky Country Day
Class 3A
Regional championship
Belfry (8-3) vs. Ashland Blazer (10-2)
Site: CAM Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM
Coaches: Philip Haywood (Belfry); Tony Love (Ashland Blazer)
Players to watch: RB Ben Bentley, RB Peyton Hensley (Belfry); RB Keontae Pittman, RB Blake Hester (Ashland Blazer)
Last week’s results: Belfry 60, Pike Central 0; Ashland Blazer 33, Russell 14.
Other Class 3A games:
Fleming County at Bell County
Bardstown at DeSales
Taylor County at Paducah Tilghman
Class 4A
Regional championship
Johnson Central (12-0) vs. Wayne County (10-1)
Site: Eagle Field
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Coaches: Jim Matney (Johnson Central); Shawn Thompson (Wayne County)
Players to watch: RB Devin Johnson, QB Ryley Preece (Johnson Central); QB Brody Weaver, RB Braedon Sloan (Wayne County)
Last week’s results: Johnson Central 50, Harlan County 6; Wayne County 63, Corbin 49.
Other Class 4A games
Scott at Boyle County
Moore at Central
Franklin Simpson at Madisonville-North Hopkins
WEST VIRGINIA
Saturday, Nov. 23
Class AA
Quarterfinals
Mingo Central (9-2) at Bridgeport (10-1)
Site: Wayne Jamison Field
Kickoff: 1:30 p.m.
Radio: WXCC 96.5 FM
Coaches: Josh Sammons (Mingo Central); John Cole (Bridgeport)
Players to watch: QB Daylin Goad, WR Devin Hatfield (Mingo Central); RB Brian Henderson, RB Carson Winkle (Bridgeport)
Last week’s results: Mingo Central 13, Shady Spring 7; Bridgeport 56, Lewis County 15.
Other AA games
Frankfort at Fairmont Senior
Oak Glen at Poca
Keyser at Bluefield