Rockcastle County is 2-8 against Bell County since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after six games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
On Friday, Rockcastle County was fully in charge, breezing past Clay County 47-8. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 20-0.
Caden Lovell
| 09/26/25 vs Clay County | 100 |
| 08/22/25 @ Jeffersontown | 84 |
| 09/13/24 @ Grant County | 34 |
| 10/04/24 vs Bell County | 32 |
| 09/05/25 @ Whitley County | 24 |
Rockcastle County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caden Lovell, who rushed for 100 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 77 yards and one TD while completing 75% of his passes. Those 100 rushing yards gave Lovell a new career-high. Isaiah Jackson was another key back, rushing for 159 yards and one score on only 11 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Rockcastle County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 465 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bell County). They breezed past McCreary Central to the tune of 52-22 on Friday. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Raiders are ranked 180th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rockcastle County's record is now 6-0. As for Bell County, their record now sits at an identical 6-0.
Rockcastle County came up short against Bell County when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 14-3. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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