Knott County Central is 0-4 against Leslie County since August of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Patriots will face off against the Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Friday, Knott County Central was beaten by Prestonsburg 45-7.

Brody Short
| 10/03/25 vs Prestonsburg | 8 |
| 09/26/25 vs Martin County | 7 |
| 09/19/25 vs Phelps | 1 |
| 09/12/25 vs Betsy Layne | 6 |
| 09/05/25 @ Lynn Camp | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
Knott County Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Micheal Gibson and Brody Short. With that strong performance, Short is now averaging an impressive 5.1 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 48-18, which was the final score in Leslie County's tilt against Martin County on Friday. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Leslie County's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Knott County Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Knott County Central couldn't quite get it done against Leslie County in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 as they fell 33-26. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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