Week 3 area football previews

Believe it or not, the first two weeks of the Kentucky high school football season are already in the books.

There’s been plenty of exciting games – and there should be plenty more this week. With 10 local games on the Week 3 slate, let’s take a look at each matchup:

South Warren (2-0) at Franklin-Simpson (2-0)

Friday, 7 p.m.

James “Shadetree” Matthews Stadium

Broadcast: STBNTV.com (PXP: Miles Schroader)

Updates: Twitter

Last meeting: South Warren won 36-7 on Sept. 2, 2017

Breakdown: South Warren leads the all-time series 3-2 against Franklin-Simpson … The Spartans lost twice to the Wildcats – the defending Class 4A champions – in 2016 before winning last season’s matchup 36-7 … South Warren won 39-22 against Warren Central last Saturday in the Citizens First Bowl … Spartans quarterback Gavin Spurrier completed 12-of-12 passes for 138 yards and three touchdowns … Franklin-Simpson beat Monroe County 57-7 last week … Running backs Carlos McKinney and Tre Bass combined for 143 yards and five TDs …

 

Bowling Green (2-0) at St. Xavier (0-1)

Friday, 6:30 p.m. CT

St. Xavier Stadium

Broadcast: STBNTV.com (PXP: Joe Brunk)

Updates: Twitter

Last meeting: St. Xavier won 30-19 on Sept. 2, 2017

Breakdown: Former Bowling Green coach Kevin Wallace is in his first season as the head coach at St. Xavier … Wallace will try for his 300thcareer win on Friday against his former team … St. Xavier leads the all-time series 10-5, but Bowling Green has won five of the last seven … The Purples defeated Pleasure Ridge Park 44-7 last week … Quarterback Beau Buchanan completed 18-of-27 passes for 306 yards and two TDs … St. Xavier was off last week … The Tigers lost 19-16 at DeSales in Week 1 …

 

Greenwood (1-1) at Allen County-Scottsville (2-0)

Friday, 7 p.m.

Patriot Stadium

Broadcast: WVLE 99.3 FM (PXP: Kyle Harwood)

Updates: Twitter

Last meeting: ACS won 26-23 on Sept. 2, 2017

Breakdown: Greenwood had won four straight against Allen County-Scottsville before the Patriots’ 26-23 win last season … Allen County-Scottsville is 2-0 for the second consecutive season … The Gators lost 47-30 to Warren East last week in the Citizens First Bowl … The Patriots won 47-13 at Barren County in Week 2 …

 

Warren East (1-1) at Wayne County (1-1)

Friday, 7 p.m. CT

Wayne County Stadium

Broadcast: ESPNKY 102.7 FM (PXP: Garret Browning)

Last meeting: Wayne County won 41-16 on Sept. 1, 2017

Breakdown: Warren East is 0-3 all-time against Wayne County … Second-year Warren East coach Jeff Griffith coached at Wayne County from 1998-2001 … Wayne County was ranked sixth in Class 4A in the latest Associated Press high school football poll … Warren East defeated Greenwood 47-30 last week in the Citizens First Bowl … Raiders running back Thomas Maxey scored six touchdowns and finished with 399 all-purpose yards … The Cardinals won 34-25 at Pulaski County last week … Quarterback Brody Weaver passed for 180 yards and two TDs …

 

Warren Central (0-2) at Monroe County (0-2)

Friday, 7 p.m.

Falcon Stadium

Broadcast: None

Updates: Twitter

Last meeting: Monroe County won 21-14 on Sept. 1, 2017

Breakdown: Warren Central and Monroe County meet for the second consecutive season after not playing since at least 1998 … The Falcons won 21-14 last season at Warren Central … The Dragons have lost 26 straight games and fell 39-22 to South Warren last week in the Citizens First Bowl … Quarterback Xavier Ingram threw for 48 yards and a TD … Monroe County lost 57-7 at Franklin-Simpson in Week 2 …

 

Butler County (0-2) at Russellville (1-1)

Friday, 7 p.m.

Panther Stadium

Broadcast: WLBQ 101.5 FM (BC) | WRUS 610 AM (RVILLE)

Last meeting: Russellville won 43-0 on Sept. 2, 2017

Breakdown: Russellville has won the last 10 meetings against Butler County … The Panthers won 28-3 last week at Fort Campbell … Running back Edward Barber rushed for 88 yards and three touchdowns … Butler County lost 36-8 at home to Edmonson County in Week 2 … Bears quarterback Jagger Henderson finished 5-of-8 for 56 yards and a TD …

 

Fort Campbell (0-2) at Glasgow (2-0)

Friday, 7 p.m.

Hank Royse Stadium

Broadcast: WCLU 102.3 FM (PXP: Joe Myers)

Last meeting: Glasgow won 41-3 on Sept. 2, 2017

Breakdown: Glasgow and Fort Campbell will meet for the fourth time on Friday at Hank Royse Stadium … The Scotties lead the series 2-1 … Glasgow defeated Bardstown 19-7 last week … Quarterback Tanner Abernathy passed for 175 yards and a TD … Fort Campbell lost 28-3 against Russellville in Week 2 …

 

Breckinridge County (1-1) at Logan County (2-0)

Friday, 7 p.m.

Cougar Field

Broadcast: WRUS 610 AM

Last meeting: Logan County won 38-0 on Sept. 2, 2017

Breakdown: Logan County has won all five meetings against Breckinridge County since 1998 … The Cougars won 56-18 last week at Muhlenberg County … Quarterback Tyler Ezell completed 12-of-15 passes for 228 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 94 yards and two more TDs … Breckinridge County lost 37-0 at Grayson County last week …

 

Barren County (0-2) at Adair County (0-2)

Friday, 7 p.m.

Adair County Stadium

Broadcast: NASHIcon 103.7 FM (PXP: Jay Turner)

Last meeting: Adair County won 27-0 on Sept. 2, 2017

Breakdown: Adair County won last season’s meeting 27-0 over Barren County at Lindsey Wilson College … The Trojans lost 47-13 at home to Allen County-Scottsville last week … The Indians dropped a 47-6 decision at Taylor County in Week 2 …

 

Grayson County (2-0) at Edmonson County (2-0)

Friday, 7 p.m.

Wildcat Stadium

Broadcast: EdmonsonVoice.com (PXP: Scott Lindsey)

Last meeting: Edmonson County won 48-0 on Aug. 31, 2017

Breakdown: Edmonson County won last season’s meeting 48-0 over Grayson County … Friday’s game will mark the Wildcats’ home opener … Edmonson County won 36-8 last week at Butler County … Quarterback Jon Smith went 7-of-11 for 147 yards and two TDs …  Grayson County won 37-0 last week at Breckinridge County … Running back Q’Daryius McHenry rushed for 119 yards and two TDs …

Tyler Mansfield; @ByMansfield

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