The Rockcastle County Rockets will challenge the Belfry Pirates on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Rockcastle County sitting on four straight wins and Belfry on eight.
Rockcastle County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 54-19 victory over Estill County. That looming 54-19 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rockets yet this season.
Rockcastle County can attribute much of their success to Carter Powell, who gained 237 total yards and four touchdowns, and Isaiah Jackson, who gained 156 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Powell a new career-high in rushing yards (234).
Meanwhile, Belfry blew past Knox Central, posting a 49-14 win. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Panthers are ranked 116th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Belfry's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.5 points per game. As for Rockcastle County, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
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