The Somerset Briar Jumpers will head out on the road to challenge the Hazard Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Somerset knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Hazard likes a good challenge.
Somerset is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-14 win over McCreary Central. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Briar Jumpers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Raiders are ranked 138th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 56 points the game before, Hazard was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost to Pikeville at home by a 24-6 margin. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
Somerset pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.8 points over those games. As for Hazard, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Somerset lost to Hazard on the road by a decisive 30-13 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2022. Can the Briar Jumpers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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