Week 10 area football previews

Bowling Green (7-1) at South Warren (8-0)

7 p.m. Friday

Spartan Stadium

Broadcast: STBNTV.com (PXP: Joe Brunk)

Updates: Twitter

Last meeting: South Warren won 28-21 on Nov. 17, 2017

Breakdown: South Warren and Bowling Green meet Friday for just the third time ever … The winner claims the Class 5A, District 2 championship and will host the District 1 winner (Marshall County or Apollo) in the playoffs Nov. 2 … The loser will host Christian County in the opening round … The Spartans, ranked No. 2 in the Class 5A Kentucky Associated Press poll, are coming off a bye week … The No. 3 ranked Purples suffered their first loss of the season in a 62-14 setback at Indianapolis Warren Central last week … South Warren QB Gavin Spurrier has passed for 1,448 yards and 23 TDs … Bowling Green QB Beau Buchanan has thrown for 1,695 yards and 17 TDs.

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Franklin-Simpson (7-1) at Warren East (5-3)

7 p.m. Friday

Jim Ross Field

Broadcast: WFKN 1220 AM (PXP: Brian Talley) | ESPNKY 102.7 FM (PXP: Garret Browning)

Updates: Twitter

Last meeting: Franklin-Simpson won 45-14 on Oct. 20, 2017

Breakdown: Franklin-Simpson has won nine of the last 10 meetings against Warren East and leads the all-time series 32-7 … The winner claims the Class 4A, District 2 championship and will host District 1 opponent Calloway County in the playoffs Nov. 2 … The loser will host Hopkinsville in the opening round … The Wildcats, ranked No. 3 in the Class 4A Kentucky Associated Press poll, defeated Warren Central 62-20 last week … The Raiders defeated Allen County-Scottsville 23-20 last Friday on a game-winning field goal … Franklin-Simpson RBs Tre Bass (1,115, 18) and Carlos McKinney (1,013, 12) have combined for 2,128 yards and 30 TDs … Warren East RB Thomas Maxey has rushed for 1,583 yards and 21 TDs.

Warren Central (0-8) at Allen County-Scottsville (4-4)

7 p.m. Friday

Patriot Stadium

Broadcast: WVLE 99.3 FM (PXP: Kyle Harwood)

Last meeting: ACS won 27-0 on Oct. 20, 2017

Breakdown: Warren Central holds an 11-7 lead in the all-time series … The Dragons have lost 32 consecutive games dating back to 2015 … The winner earns the No. 3 seed in Class 4A, District 2 and will play at Logan County on Nov. 2 in the first round of the playoffs … Allen County-Scottsville has lost four of its last five … Warren Central lost 62-20 against Franklin-Simpson last week … The Patriots fell 23-20 to Warren East on a field goal last Friday … Dragons QB Xavier Ingram has passed for 786 yards and six TDs … ACS RB Kelly Weger has ran for 909 yards and 11 TDs.

Greenwood (2-6) at Highlands (6-2)

7:30 p.m. Friday

David Cecil Memorial Stadium

Broadcast: None

Last meeting: Highlands won 47-35 on Oct. 20, 2017

Breakdown: Highlands won the first meeting between the two programs last season … Greenwood’s last win came on Sept. 14 at Barren County … The Gators will meet the Owensboro-Graves County winner in the first round of the playoffs Nov. 2 … In Greenwood’s 35-14 loss to Grayson County last week, WR Reed Slone reeled in seven catches for 130 yards and two TDs … Highlands fell by a TD – 21-14 – to defending Class 5A champion Covington Catholic last week … Bluebirds QB Grady Cramer has thrown for 1,288 yards and 13 TDs.

Logan County (7-1) at Calloway County (3-5)

7 p.m. Friday

Jack Rose Stadium

Broadcast: WRUS 610 AM

Last meeting: Logan County won 49-11 on Oct. 20, 2017

Breakdown: Logan County’s 18-game, regular-season winning streak was snapped last week in a 21-17 loss to Madisonville-North Hopkins … The Cougars are the No. 2 seed in Class 4A, District 1 and ranked sixth in the Class 4A Kentucky Associated Press poll … Logan County will host the winner of Allen County-Scottsville-Warren Central in the first round of the playoffs Nov. 2 … Calloway County lost 23-12 to Hopkinsville last Friday … Cougars QB Tyler Ezell has passed for 1,783 yards and 21 TDs … RB Gary Hardy is seven yards away from reaching 1,000 this season.

Russellville (4-4) vs. Crittenden County (7-1)

7 p.m. Friday

Rhea Stadium

Broadcast: WRUS 610 AM

Last meeting: Crittenden County won 22-21 on Oct. 20, 2017

Breakdown: Russellville has won two of the last three meetings over Crittenden County … The winner claims the Class A, District 1 championship … Should the Panthers win Friday, they’ll host Caverna on Nov. 2 in the first round of the playoffs … Should they lose, they’ll host the loser of Fort Knox-Bethlehem … Russellville QB Jacob Naylor has recorded 1,222 all-purpose yards and 12 total TDs this season … Crittenden County QB Hunter Boone has passed for 1,745 yards and 22 TDs.

Grayson County (5-3) at Barren County (2-6)

7 p.m. Friday

Trojan Stadium

Broadcast: NASHIcon 103.7 FM (PXP: Jay Turner)

Last meeting: Barren County won 26-15 on Oct. 20, 2017

Breakdown: Barren County has won the last three meetings against Grayson County … The Trojans lost 32-21 to Clinton County last Friday … The Cougars defeated Greenwood last week 35-14 … Barren County QB Zach Johnson has 1,103 all-purpose yards and 12 total TDs … Grayson County RB Q’Daryius McHenry has rushed for 761 yards and 11 TDs.

Glasgow (7-1) at Metcalfe County (1-7)

7 p.m. Friday

Hornet Stadium

Broadcast: WCLU 102.3 FM (PXP: Joe Myers)

Last meeting: Glasgow won 57-13 on Oct. 20, 2017

Breakdown: Glasgow has won the past eight meetings against Metcalfe County … The Scotties are the top seed in Class 2A, District 3 and will likely host Owen County in the first round of the playoffs Nov. 2 … Glasgow defeated Monroe County 42-21 last week … The Hornets have dropped four straight after losing 19-18 to Green County last Friday … Scotties RB Nick Mitchell has ran for 1,348 yards and 20 TDs this season.

Monroe County (2-6) at Green County (2-6)

7 p.m. Friday

Dragon Stadium

Broadcast: KCountry 105.7 FM

Last meeting: Green County won 22-20 in overtime on Oct. 20, 2017

Breakdown: Monroe County travels to Greensburg for a meeting for a Class 2A, District 3 meeting with Green County … The winner will host Gallatin County in the first round of the playoffs Nov. 2 … The loser will travel to Carroll County for an opening round matchup … Falcon RBs Braden Murphy (394, 4) and Landon Stinson (388, 4) have combined for 782 yards and eight TDs this season.

Edmonson County (4-4) vs. LaRue County (4-4)

7 p.m. Friday

Wildcat Stadium

Broadcast: EdmonsonVoice.com (PXP: Scott Lindsey)

Last meeting: LaRue County won 32-7 on Oct. 20, 2017

Breakdown: LaRue County has won the past two meetings against Edmonson County … The winner claims the No. 2 seed in Class 3A, District 2 … The Wildcats lost 41-13 at Hart County last week … LaRue County lost 42-14 last Friday at Elizabethtown … Edmonson County QB Jon Smith has recorded 955 all-purpose yards and 10 total TDs … LaRue County RB Anthony Adkins has rushed for 1,032 yards and 13 TDs.

Tyler Mansfield@ByMansfield

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