Football Preview: Lexington Catholic Knights vs. Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts
The Lexington Catholic Knights will stay at home for another week and welcome the Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Lexington Catholic finally turned things around against Bourbon County on Friday. They claimed a resounding 62-7 win over the Colonels at home. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Lloyd Memorial entered their tilt with Pendleton County on Thursday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Wildcats 50-20 at home. Considering the Juggernauts have won six contests by more than 27 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Lloyd Memorial's victory came down to the chemistry between Kaleb Evans and his top target Colten Barger. Evans threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Barger picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown. Tyler Copland was in the mix too, providing Lloyd Memorial with a touchdown.
Lexington Catholic's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Lloyd Memorial, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Lexington Catholic against Lloyd Memorial in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-0 win. Will Lexington Catholic repeat their success, or does Lloyd Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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