The Powell County Pirates will face off against the Bell County Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Powell County has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Bell County will arrive with nine straight wins.
Last Friday, Powell County came up short against Betsy Layne and fell 54-47.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bell County). They simply couldn't be stopped last Thursday as they easily beat Harlan County 52-14. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Bell County pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.1 points per game. As for Powell County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Powell County was dealt a bruising 53-7 defeat at the hands of Bell County in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Thankfully for Powell County, Daniel Thomas (who rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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