The Harlan Green Dragons will face off against the Knott County Central Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Harlan's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Middlesboro on Friday. They came up short against the Yellowjackets, falling 21-0. The Green Dragons haven't had much luck with the Yellowjackets recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Knott County Central). They walked away with a 57-44 win over Floyd Central on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
It was another big night for Preston Shepherd, who rushed for 308 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 115.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Shane Gibson, who rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Another reason for the win was Knott County Central's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. In that department, Lincoln Griffith was the leader with 3.5. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Knott County Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 548 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Harlan's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Knott County Central, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
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