Here is a look at this Friday night’s high school football matchups:
KENTUCKY
Belfry (1-1) vs. Newport Central Catholic (1-2)
Date: Sept. 7
Site: CAM Stadium
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
Radio: WDHR 93.1 FM
Coaches: Philip Haywood (Belfry); Stephen Lickert (NCC)
Players to Watch: RB Isaac Dixon, RB Ben Bentley (Belfry); QB Paul Kremer, RB Henekiah Miller (NCC)
Last Week’s Results: Belfry 54, Bryan Station 21; Campbell County 24, NCC 0.
Prestonsburg (0-2) at Breathitt County (0-3)
Date: Sept. 7
Site: Mike Holcomb Field
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Radio: None
Coaches: Brandon Brewer (Prestonsburg); Kyle Moore (Breathitt County)
Players to Watch: RB Ethan Varney, RB Ezekiel Briggs (Prestonsburg); QB Braxton O’Hara, WR Brandyn Slaughter (Breathitt County)
Last Week’s Results: Lawrence County 41, Prestonsburg 8; Floyd Central 28, Breathitt County 22.
East Ridge (0-2) vs. Jenkins (0-3)
Date: Sept. 7
Site: The Reservation
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Radio: None
Coaches: Quentin Morgan (East Ridge); Kenneth O’Quinn Jr. (Jenkins)
Players to Watch: RB C.J. Branham, QB Trey Blackburn (East Ridge); QB Lance Bentley, WR Jordan Bates (Jenkins)
Last Week’s Results: Magoffin County 41, East Ridge 0; Morgan County 44, Jenkins 0.
Phelps (2-0) at Jackson City (1-2)
Date: Sept. 7
Site: JCHS Field
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Radio: None
Coaches: David Jones (Phelps); Clay Dalton (Jackson County)
Players to Watch: RB Dominick Francis, RB Zack Ramey (Phelps); RB Dylan Martin, QB Isiah Baker (Jackson County)
Last Week’s Results: Phelps 26, Sheldon Clark 0; Lynn Camp 35, Jackson County 6.
Johnson Central (1-1) vs. South Charleston (0-2)
Date: Sept. 7
Site: Eagle Field
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Radio: None
Coaches: Jim Matney (Johnson Central); Donnie Mays (South Charleston)
Players to Watch: QB Ryley Preece, WR Ryan Sartin-Slone (Johnson Central) QB Shyleik Kinney, WR Samajhi Simon (South Charleston)
Last Week’s Results: Johnson Central 33, Henry Clay 21; Capital 42, South Charleston 13.
Floyd Central (3-0) at Lynn Camp (2-0)
Date: Sept. 7
Site: Wildcat Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Radio: None
Coaches: Shawn Hager (Floyd Central); Allen Harris (Lynn Camp)
Players to Watch: RB Elijah Cotton, RB Josh Whitaker (Floyd Central); RB Dalton Cook, QB Eric Mitchell (Lynn Camp)
Last Week’s Results: Floyd Central 28, Breathitt County 22; Lynn Camp 35, Jackson County 6.
Magoffin County (1-2) vs. Betsy Layne (0-3)
Date: Sept. 7
Site: Hornet Field
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Radio: None
Coaches: Scott McCoy (Betsy Layne); Justin Combs (Magoffin County)
Players to Watch: QB Chase Mims, WR Nicholas Howell (Betsy Layne); RB Brady Whitaker, RB Grayson Lanning (Magoffin County)
Last Week’s Results: East Carter 50, Betsy Layne 0; Magoffin County 41, East Ridge 0.
Pike Central (0-2) vs. Hurley, Va. (1-1)
Date: Sept. 7
Site: The Hawks Nest
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Radio: FOX Sports (WLSI)
Coaches: Eric Ratliff (Pike Central); Anthony Church (Hurley, Va.)
Players to Watch: RB Tyler Hunt, RB Jacob Young (Pike Central); RB Matt Blankenship, QB Martin McCoy (Hurley)
Last Week’s Results: Bell County 36, Pike Central 0; Eastern Montgomery 14, Hurley, Va. 12.
Pikeville (2-0) vs. Paintsville (2-1)
Date: Sept. 7
Site: Hillard Howard Field
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Radio: 98.1 FM
TV: EKB Game of the Week
(Replay Saturday 8 p.m.; Sunday 2 and 9 p.m.)
Coach: Chris McNamee (Pikeville); Joe Chirico (Paintsville)
Players to Watch: QB Connor Roberts, WR Jackson Hensley (Pikeville); RB Joshua McClurg, QB Jake Hyden (Paintsville)
Last Week’s Results: Pikeville was idle; Frederick Douglass 57, Paintsville 7.
Shelby Valley (2-1) vs. Knott County Central (1-2)
Date: Sept. 7
Site: Teco Field
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Radio: None
Coaches: Anthony Hampton (Shelby Valley); Larry Maggard (Knott Central)
Players to Watch: RB Clay Morgan, RB Dalton Meade (Shelby Valley); RB Ty Hollon, RB Sam Hoffman (Knott County Central)
Last Week’s Results: Ridgeview, Va. 49, Shelby Valley 0; Perry County Central 34, Knott Central 12.
Sheldon Clark (1-2) vs. Mount View (2-0)
Date: Sept. 7
Site: The Rock
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Radio: None
Coaches: Josh Muncy (Sheldon Clark); Larry Thompson (Mount View)
Players to Watch: RB Logan Proctor, RB Daylon Stafford (Sheldon Clark); RB Ty Powell, RB Terry Headen (Mount View)
Last Week’s Results: Phelps 26, Sheldon Clark 0; Mount View 28, Man 12.
Letcher Central (0-3) at Union, Va. (2-0)
Date: Sept. 7
Site: Union Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Radio: None
Coaches: Junior Matthews (Letcher Central); Diana Kilgore (Union, Va.)
Players to Watch: QB Nick Sergent, RB Hunter Campbell (Letcher Central); QB Bailey Turner, RB Avery Jenkins (Union, Va.)
Last Week’s Results: Hazard 43, Letcher Central 14; Union 42, Richlands, Va. 28.
Lawrence County (2-1) at Powell County (2-1)
Date: Sept. 7
Site: PCHS Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Radio: None
Coaches: Allan Short II (Lawrence County); Joshua Kincaid (Powell County)
Players to Watch: QB Noah West, RB Ashton Blankenship (Lawrence County); RB Nathan Skidmore, QB Jon Brooks (Powell County)
Last Week’s Results: Lawrence County 41, Prestonsburg 8; Bath County 40, Powell County 13.