It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Knott County Central can now relate to. They lost 40-18 to the Betsy Layne Bobcats on Friday. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Knott County Central lost, don't look at Preston Shepherd. Despite the final result, he rushed for 230 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Shepherd is now averaging an impressive 110.1 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Knott County Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Andrew Mccutcheon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Betsy Layne, rushing for 263 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. Mccutcheon really tore up the turf during one magnificent 94-yard run.
Knott County Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Betsy Layne, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Knott County Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Betsy Layne, they will face off against Prestonsburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Betsy Layne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.5 points per game this season.
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