The Knott County Central Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Betsy Layne Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Knott County Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Knott County Central strolled past East Ridge with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Knott County Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Preston Shepherd, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Another player making a difference was Shane Gibson, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, Betsy Layne earned a 54-47 win over Powell County last Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
Betsy Layne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches.
Betsy Layne's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Knott County Central, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Knott County Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 227.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Betsy Layne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 278. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Knott County Central was taken down by Betsy Layne 48-12 in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Betsy Layne's Andrew Mccutcheon, who rushed for 362 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Knott County Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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