Letcher County head football coach Junior Matthews liked his team’s play the second half of the 2018 season.
The Cougars, after starting 0-4, won five of their final seven games, falling in the Class 5A playoffs to Lincoln County.
Spring forward to 2019 and LCC finds itself moved down to Class 4A, with the likes of Johnson Central, Corbin and Boyle County.
“I liked the way we finished last season. We want to build off of that second half,” Matthews said. “We really made was big improvements from the season before [0-10] in many ways.
Junior receiver Zach Hensley is among the top returners for the Cougars, who must replace Nick Sergant at the quarterback position. Senior Jayson Buttrey will anchor the offensive line.
LCC opens its season with three straight road games, including the opener against Shelby Valley on Aug. 23. Other road matchup include Bourbon County (Aug. 31), Estill County (Sept. 6), Pike Central (Sept 20) and Clay County (Oct. 11).
The home slate includes Union, Va. (Sept. 13), Perry Central (Sept. 27), Johnson Central (Oct. 25) and Floyd Central (Nov. 1).
Date Opponent Site
Aug. 23 Shelby Valley Away
Aug. 31 Bourbon County Away
Sept. 6 Estill County Away
Sept. 13 Union, Va. Home
Sept. 20 Pike Central Away
Sept. 27 Perry Central Home
Oct. 4 Open
Oct. 11 Clay County Away
Oct. 18 Open
Oct. 25 Johnson Central Home
Nov. 1 Floyd Central Home