Football Preview: Lexington Catholic Knights vs. Russell Red Devils
The Lexington Catholic Knights will take on the Russell Red Devils on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a seven-game winning streak alive.
Lexington Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They beat East Carter by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 42-7. Considering the Knights have won five games by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Russell slipped by Lloyd Memorial 21-20 on Friday.
Russell's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.2 points. As for Lexington Catholic, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Everything came up roses for Lexington Catholic against Russell when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lexington Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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