Clay County played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 47-8 loss at the hands of the Rockcastle County Rockets. The Tigers have struggled against the Rockets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Rockcastle County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Caden Lovell out in front who rushed for 100 yards and a pair of TDs on only six carries, and also threw for 77 yards and one touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Lovell a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Isaiah Jackson was another key rusher, rushing for 159 yards and one score on only 11 carries.
Clay County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Rockcastle County, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Looking ahead, Clay County will take on Scott at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 43.6 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Rockcastle County, they will challenge Bell County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rockets will need to watch out since the Bobcats have now posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
