Football Preview: Simon Kenton Pioneers vs. Campbell County Camels
Simon Kenton is 10-0 against Campbell County since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Simon Kenton Pioneers will square off against the Campbell County Camels at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Simon Kenton is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Highlands on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Simon Kenton was outmatched by Highlands at home and fell 55-6. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Pioneers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Campbell County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 42-14 to Ryle, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Camels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Raiders are ranked seventh).
Simon Kenton has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Campbell County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Simon Kenton didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Campbell County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Campbell County's Nate Smith, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Simon Kenton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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