Wayne County has gone 5-0 against Russell County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wayne County Cardinals will face off against the Russell County Lakers at 6:30 p.m. Wayne County will be strutting in after a victory while Russell County will be coming in after a loss.
Wayne County took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They came out on top against Lincoln County by a score of 29-22. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Cardinals were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, a win for Russell County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Boyle County, falling 55-6. While losing is never fun, the Lakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Rebels are ranked first).
Wayne County pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Russell County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Wayne County took their win against Russell County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 44-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wayne County since the team 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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