It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Betsy Layne had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Knott County Central Patriots as they made off with a 40-18 victory. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 22 points or more this season.
Andrew Mccutcheon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 263 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Betsy Layne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 409 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests.
Betsy Layne didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Connor Bentley.
Despite the loss, Knott County Central still got an impressive performance from Preston Shepherd, who rushed for 230 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Shepherd is now averaging an impressive 110.1 rushing yards per game.
Betsy Layne's record is now 9-2. As for Knott County Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.
Betsy Layne will face off against Prestonsburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Betsy Layne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.5 points per game this season. Knott County Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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