Betsy Layne is 1-7 against Martin County since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Betsy Layne had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 22-point drubbing they dealt Leslie County on Friday. The Bobcats put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 50-28 victory. The Bobcats not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since August 30th (when they won 40-6).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Martin County duked it out with Paintsville on Friday. The Cardinals walked away with a 41-28 win over the Tigers. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Betsy Layne's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Martin County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Betsy Layne took a serious blow against Martin County in their previous matchup back in September, falling 48-18. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Cardinals' Devan Maynard, who rushed for 173 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 122 yards and one TD. Now that the Bobcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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