Football Game Preview: Middlesboro Yellowjackets vs. Harlan Green Dragons

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Previous Games

10/04/24 - Home	21-0 W
09/29/23 - Away	40-24 W
09/16/22 - Home	21-20 W
09/17/21 - Away	44-6 W
09/11/20 - Away	44-0 W
+ 5 more games

Middlesboro is 8-2 against Harlan since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Yellowjackets will square off against the Green Dragons at 7:30 p.m. Middlesboro knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Harlan likes a good challenge.

Middlesboro's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Lynn Camp 48-0. The victory continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won eight in a row.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Harlan and Pineville, and Pineville kept the tradition alive. The Green Dragons were dealt a 48-6 loss at the hands of the Mountain Lions on Friday.

Harlan's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Middlesboro, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.

Everything went Middlesboro's way against Harlan in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Middlesboro made off with a 21-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.