Phelps entered their game against Knott County Central on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Phelps Hornets took a 46-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knott County Central Patriots. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost three in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Knott County Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chance Amburgey, who picked up 164 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Short, who threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Phelps' loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Knott County Central, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1.
Phelps will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Craig County at 6:30 p.m. on October 4th. As for Knott County Central, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Floyd Central at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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