Owensboro is a perfect 7-0 against Muhlenberg County since October of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Owensboro has five straight victories, Muhlenberg County has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Owensboro is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest last Friday with ease, bagging a 62-7 win over Marshall County. With the Red Devils ahead 48-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Evan Hampton
| 10/03/25 vs Marshall County | 169 |
| 09/26/25 @ Apollo | 189 |
| 09/19/25 @ Graves County | 80 |
| 09/12/25 vs Owensboro Catholic | 209 |
| 09/05/25 @ Daviess County | 62 |
| + 2 more games |
It was another big night for Evan Hampton, who rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 109.3 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kingston Dillard, who picked up 116 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Owensboro was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 96.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 220.3.
Meanwhile, Muhlenberg County suffered their biggest defeat since October 4, 2024 two weeks ago. They took a blow against Madisonville-North Hopkins, falling 56-12. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Mustangs' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Muhlenberg County's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Owensboro, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Owensboro against Muhlenberg County when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 56-8 win. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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