With the first four weeks of the 2018 Kentucky high school football season in the books, there are four area teams still sporting unscathed records.
Entering Week 5, Bowling Green, Glasgow, Logan County and South Warren are all 4-0 – and each of those clubs has a pretty good chance of remaining perfect following Friday’s round of games.
With 10 local games of the slate, let’s take a look at each matchup:
Warren East (2-2) at Glasgow (4-0)
7 p.m. Friday
Hank Royse Stadium
Broadcast: ESPNKY 102.7 FM (PXP: Garret Browning) | WCLU 102.3 FM (PXP: Joe Myers)
Updates: Twitter
Last meeting: Glasgow won 16-14 on Sept. 15, 2017
Breakdown: Glasgow has won the past three meetings against Warren East … The Scotties – ranked No. 4 in Class 2A in the latest Kentucky Associated Press high school football poll – are off to their first 4-0 start since 2016 after defeating Allen County-Scottsville 28-7 last Friday … Nick Mitchell ran for 291 yards and three touchdowns in the Scotties’ win … Thomas Mazey rushed for 250 yards and three TDs in Warren East’s 42-14 win over Edmonson County last week.
Bowling Green (4-0) at Warren Central (0-4)
7 p.m. Friday
Joe Hood Field
Broadcast: WDNS 93.3 FM (PXP: Tim Waggoner)
Last meeting: Bowling Green won 47-0 on Sept. 15, 2017
Breakdown: Bowling Green leads the all-time series 38-12 over Warren Central and has won the past nine meetings … The Purples and Dragons have met every season since 1974 … Bowling Green – ranked No. 2 in Class 5A in the latest Kentucky Associated Press high school football poll – won 21-12 at Owensboro last week in a game that DeVito Tisdale rushed for 135 yards and two TDs … Warren Central dropped a 36-6 decision to John Hardin last week … The Dragons have lost 28 consecutive games dating back to 2015.
Greenwood (1-3) at Barren County (1-3)
7 p.m. Friday
Trojan Field
Broadcast: NASHIcon 103.7 FM (PXP: Jay Turner)
Updates: Twitter
Last meeting: Greenwood won 56-7 on Sept. 15, 2017
Breakdown: Greenwood leads the series 12-3 dating back to 1999 and has won the last three meetings over Barren County … The Gators lost 50-7 at home to Franklin-Simpson last week … The Trojans are coming off a 21-20 win over Monroe County, which was the program’s first in its new stadium … QB Zach Johnson passed for 161 yards and three TDs in the victory.
South Warren (4-0) at Grayson County (4-0)
7 p.m. Friday
Cougar Stadium
Broadcast: K105 FM (PXP: Sam Gormley)
Updates: Twitter
Last meeting: South Warren won 49-0 on Sept. 15, 2017
Breakdown: South Warren won 49-0 last season in the first-ever meeting between the two sides … The Spartans and Grayson County are both 4-0 in 2018 … South Warren – ranked No. 3 in Class 5A in the latest Kentucky Associated Press high school football poll – defeated Central Hardin 59-0 last week … QB Gavin Spurrier threw for 211 yards and three TDs in the win, while Cameron Harrison rushed for 148 yards and two scores … The Cougars won 41-12 at Ohio County last week.
Franklin-Simpson (3-1) at Meade County (2-2)
7 p.m. Friday
Green Wave Stadium
Broadcast: WFKN 1220 AM (PXP: Brian Talley)
Last meeting: Meade County won 24-21 on Sept. 15, 2017
Breakdown: Meade County defeated Franklin-Simpson 24-21 last season in the first meeting between the two sides since 1998 … Franklin-Simpson – ranked No. 2 in Class 4A in the latest Kentucky Associated Press high school football poll – ran for 455 yards last week in a 50-7 win at Greenwood … RBs Tre Bass (198, 2) and Carlos McKinney (165, 3) combined for 363 yards and five TDs in the victory … Meade County beat Breckinridge County 36-6 last week as both Deshawn Welch and Kobe Nikolao each finished with two TDs.
Allen County-Scottsville (3-1) at Pulaski County (2-2)
7 p.m. Friday
Maroon Stadium
Broadcast: STBNTV.com (PXP: Miles Schroader)
Updates: Twitter
Last meeting: Pulaski County won 36-20 on Sept. 15, 2017
Breakdown: Pulaski County won 36-20 last season in the first-ever meeting between the two sides … Allen County-Scottsville – ranked No. 10 in Class 4A in the latest Kentucky Associated Press high school football poll – suffered its first loss of the year in a 28-7 defeat at Glasgow last week … Pulaski County won 30-14 at Danville last Friday … QB Wiley Cain passed for 331 yards and two TDs, while RB Tristan Cox ran for 72 yards and two scores.
Logan County (4-0) at McLean County (3-1)
7 p.m. Friday
Cougar Stadium
Broadcast: WRUS 610 AM
Last meeting: Logan County won 32-6 on Sept. 15, 2017
Breakdown: Logan County – ranked No. 4 in Class 4A in the latest Kentucky Associated Press high school football poll – is off to its second consecutive 4-0 start … The Cougars defeated Russellville 49-7 last week … RB Gary Hardy rushed for 130 yards and three TDs, while QB Tyler Ezell finished with three TDs of his own … McLean County won 31-7 at Muhlenberg County last week … RB Peyton Caraway ran for 142 yards and a TD for the Cougars.
Russellville (2-2) vs. Trigg County (2-2)
7 p.m. Friday
Rhea Stadium
Broadcast: WRUS 610 AM
Last meeting: Russellville won 23-14 on Sept. 15, 2017
Breakdown: Russellville has won the past six meetings against Trigg County … The Panthers are coming off a 49-7 loss at crosstown rival Logan County … QB Jacob Naylor passed for 98 yards and a TD in the Panthers’ loss … Trigg County defeated Ballard Memorial 49-13 last week.
Metcalfe County (1-3) at Edmonson County (2-2)
7 p.m. Friday
Wildcat Stadium
Broadcast: EdmonsonVoice.com (PXP: Scott Lindsey)
Last meeting: Metcalfe County won 14-13 in overtime on Sept. 15, 2017
Breakdown: Metcalfe County has won the past two meetings against Edmonson County … The Wildcats fell 42-14 at Warren East last week for a second consecutive loss … The Hornets earned their first win of the season with an 8-7 victory over Adair County last week … Metcalfe County QB Gabe Zurmehly finished with 170 all-purpose yards.
Monroe County (1-3) at Campbellsville (3-1)
7 p.m. Friday
Eagle Stadium
Broadcast: None
Last meeting: Monroe County won 27-0 on Sept. 15, 2017
Breakdown: Monroe County won last season’s meeting 27-0 against Campbellsville … The Falcons lost 21-20 at Barren County last week … The Eagles defeated Green County 41-6 last week for a second straight win … Campbellsville RB Malachi Corley ran for 122 yards and two TDs, while QB Arren Hash finished with 83 yards and a pair of scores.
