The Mingo Central Miners will take on the Lincoln County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mingo Central will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Mingo Central's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Logan's usually-dominant defense. The Miners blew past the Wildcats 48-27. The Miners might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 20 points or more this season.
Jamere Knuckles produced another solid effort rushing for 88 yards and four scores, while also throwing for 450 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.7% of his passes. Terrindez Bryant was Knuckles' top target, picking up 142 receiving yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous six game, Lincoln County brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. Everything went their way against St. Albans on Friday as they made off with a 44-21 win. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Lincoln County had a senior duo take command as David Stephens gained 131 total yards and four touchdowns and Blade Adkins gained 212 total yards and two touchdowns. Stephens also set a new season-high mark in rushing yards with 108. Jack Shull was another key passer, throwing for 120 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lincoln County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 86.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 148.7.
Mingo Central's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Lincoln County, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Mingo Central has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 353.1 total yards per game. It's a different story for Lincoln County, though, as they've been averaging only 182.9 total yards. Will Mingo Central be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Panthers flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
