The Rockcastle County Rockets will square off against the Lawrence County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rockcastle County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 41-8 victory over Estill County. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.
Hunter Pingleton
| 11/06/25 vs Estill County | 131 |
| 10/24/25 @ Knox Central | 77 |
| 10/25/24 vs Knox Central | 36 |
| 09/26/25 vs Clay County | 24 |
| 10/04/24 vs Bell County | 22 |
Hunter Pingleton was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 131 yards and two scores. Those 131 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Jackson, who picked up 110 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Rockcastle County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 295 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Rockcastle County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jackson and Brayden Thacker.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.3 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They blew past the Raiders 35-7. The Bulldogs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Rockcastle County better keep an eye on Luke Fetherolf. He was instrumental in Lawrence County's win, throwing for 231 yards and three TDs on perfect 5-for-5 passing, while also rushing for 31 yards. Fetherolf is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Lawrence County's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Rockcastle County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 10-1.
Rockcastle County skirted past Lawrence County 31-28 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rockets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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