After flying high against Jennings County last Friday, Bedford North Lawrence came back down to earth. The Stars took a hard 41-22 fall against the Floyd Central Highlanders on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Stars in their meetings with the Highlanders: they've now lost three in a row.

Dayson Kirby
08/29/25 @ Bloomington North | 437 |
09/05/25 vs Jeffersonville | 416 |
08/22/25 @ Martinsville | 407 |
10/03/25 @ Floyd Central | 311 |
09/19/25 @ Seymour | 282 |
Several Stars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Parker Kern, who picked up 95 receiving yards and one touchdown. Dayson Kirby was another key player, having thrown for 311 yards and three touchdowns.
Bedford North Lawrence didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jackson Jones. Bedford North Lawrence got some further help from Gibson Crane: he picked up a sack, made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended two passes.
Sebastion Robertson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Floyd Central, rushing for 179 yards and one TD while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Robertson is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Jack Mull, who threw for 294 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt.
Bedford North Lawrence's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-2. As for Floyd Central, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bedford North Lawrence will challenge Monrovia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Stars will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Floyd Central, they will welcome Jennings County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Highlanders will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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