Football Preview: Knott County Central Patriots vs. Floyd Central Jaguars
The Knott County Central Patriots will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Floyd Central Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Floyd Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Knott County Central, who comes in off a win.
Knott County Central will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points back in September, then bounced right back against Phelps last Friday. Knott County Central came out on top against Phelps by a score of 46-34.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Knott County Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chance Amburgey, who picked up 164 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Short, who threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Knott County Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Wally Holland and Amburgey. Hunter Thomas was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Floyd Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 32-14 bruising from Pike County Central.
Knott County Central's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1. As for Floyd Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Knott County Central ended up a good deal behind Floyd Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 36-20. Thankfully for Knott County Central, B.J. Petersen (who rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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