The Estill County Engineers are taking a road trip to face off against the Powell County Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Estill County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lawrence County on Friday. They were dealt a 35-0 defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Engineers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 42nd).
Meanwhile, Powell County was beaten by Letcher County Central 56-14 on Friday. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Estill County's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Powell County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Estill County didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Powell County in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 40-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Engineers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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