The Boyd County Lions will face off against the Lawrence County Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Boyd County will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points on October 10th, then bounced right back against Rowan County last Friday. The Lions blew past the Vikings 35-14. The Lions' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Kaleb Kelley went supernova, picking up 135 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County entered their tilt with Magoffin County on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hornets 55-12. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Hornets are ranked 176th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lawrence County's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Boyd County, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Boyd County took their victory against Lawrence County in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 42-20 score. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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