On Friday Leslie County will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Paintsville Tigers. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Leslie County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Clay County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to the Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Paintsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Warren 56-0. The match marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Leslie County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Paintsville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Leslie County beat Paintsville 27-16 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leslie County since the squad 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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