The Harlan County Black Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Shelby Valley Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Harlan County will be strutting in after a victory while Shelby Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
Harlan County will bounce into Friday's game after beating Whitley County, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. The Black Bears walked away with a 14-7 win over the Colonels on Friday. The game was the first time the Black Bears have beaten the Colonels on their field since October 16, 2015.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 40 points the game before, Shelby Valley was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were beaten by Belfry 47-7. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Pirates are ranked 25th).
The victory made it two in a row for Harlan County and bumps their season record up to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 29 points in those games. As for Shelby Valley, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
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