Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Knott County Central). They came out on top against the Floyd Central Jaguars by a score of 57-44 on Friday. This was payback for the Patriots, who suffered a 36-20 loss the last time these two teams met.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Shane Gibson, who rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Knott County Central's defensive line and their 6.5 sacks. Floyd Central's QB won't forget Lincoln Griffith anytime soon given he sacked him 3.5 times. Griffith 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.
The win made it two in a row for Knott County Central and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Floyd Central, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Knott County Central is on the road again on Friday to play Harlan at 7:30 p.m. Knott County Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.7 points per game this season. As for Floyd Central, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Prestonsburg at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th. Prestonsburg will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Floyd Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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