Week 6 area football previews

Glasgow (5-0) at Franklin-Simpson (4-1)

7 p.m. Friday

James “Shadetree” Matthews Stadium

Broadcast: WCLU 102.3 FM (PXP: Joe Myers) | WFKN 1220 AM (PXP: Brian Talley)

Updates: Twitter

Last meeting: Franklin-Simpson won 35-19 on Sept. 22, 2017

Breakdown: Franklin-Simpson has won the past four meetings against Glasgow and has a 34-23-1 lead in the all-time series … The Wildcats are ranked No. 2 in the latest Class 4A Kentucky Associated Press high school football poll … The Scotties rank fourth in the Class 2A poll … Franklin-Simpson sneaked past Meade County 17-14 last week as RBs Tre Bass and Carlos McKinney combined for 284 yards and two TDs … Glasgow remained undefeated with a 56-40 win over Warren East last week … Scotties RB Nick Mitchell finished with 226 yards and five TDs in the victory.

South Warren (5-0) vs. Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins, Colo.)

7 p.m. Friday

Spartan Stadium

Broadcast: STBNTV.com (PXP: Doug Thompson)

Updates: Twitter

Last meeting: First meeting

Breakdown: South Warren steps out of district play this week as it welcomes Rocky Mountain High School from Fort Collins, Colo. to Bowling Green … The Spartans – who are ranked No. 3 in the latest Class 5A AP poll – and Rocky Mountain have never met … The Lobos travel to the Bluegrass State with a 1-3 record on the season … South Warren rolled to a 41-7 win at Grayson County last week behind a five-touchdown night from QB Gavin Spurrier … Three different receivers caught TD passes in the win.

Greenwood (2-3) at Bowling Green (5-0)

7 p.m. Friday

El Donaldson Stadium

Broadcast: STBNTV.com (PXP: Joe Brunk)

Updates: Twitter

Last meeting: Bowling Green won 49-19 on Sept. 22, 2017

Breakdown: Bowling Green is 26-0 all-time against Greenwood … The Purples are ranked No. 2 in the latest Class 5A AP poll and cruised to a 50-6 win last week at Warren Central … BG running back DeVito Tisdale rushed for 158 yards and three TDs in the victory, while quarterback Beau Buchanan passed for 209 yards and two TDs … The Gators snapped a three-game losing streak with a 28-7 win at Barren County last week.

Warren East (2-3) vs. Monroe County (1-4)

7 p.m. Friday

Jim Ross Field

Broadcast: ESPN KY 102.7 FM (PXP: Garret Browning)

Last meeting: Monroe County won 15-14 on Sept. 22, 2017

Breakdown: Monroe County has won the past three meetings against Warren East and has a 12-8 lead in the all-time series … The Raiders dropped a 56-40 decision at Glasgow last week … RB Thomas Maxey ran for 212 yards and three TDs, while QB Nolan Ford threw for 191 yards and three scores … The Falcons lost 55-22 at Campbellsville last week …

Warren Central (0-5) vs. Central Hardin (1-4)

7 p.m. Friday

Joe Hood Field

Broadcast: None

Last meeting: Central Hardin won 50-0 on Sept. 22, 2017

Breakdown: Central Hardin won 50-0 last season in the first meeting between the two sides since 2003 … Warren Central has won three of the five all-time meetings against the Bruins … The Dragons have lost 29 consecutive games dating back to 2015 … Warren Central fell 50-6 against Bowling Green last week … Central Hardin lost 22-17 last week to crosstown rival John Hardin.

Allen County-Scottsville (3-2) vs. Grayson County (4-1)

7 p.m. Friday

Patriot Stadium

Broadcast: WVLE 99.3 FM (PXP: Kyle Harwood)

Last meeting: ACS won 46-7 on Sept. 22, 2017

Breakdown: Allen County-Scottsville defeated Grayson County 46-7 last season in the first meeting between the two sides since 1978 … The Patriots has won all three meetings against the Cougars … ACS has lost two straight after falling 34-28 at Pulaski County last week … Grayson County suffered its first loss of the year last week against South Warren.

Logan County (5-0) vs. Hopkins County Central (3-2)

7 p.m. Friday

Cougar Field

Broadcast: WRUS 610 AM

Last meeting: Logan County won 38-8 on Sept. 22, 2017

Breakdown: Logan County is off to a 5-0 start and ranks No. 4 in the latest Class 4A AP poll … The Cougars won 40-20 at McLean County last week … Quarterback Tyler Ezell threw for 141 yards and two TDs and rushed for 78 yards and two more scores … Running back Gary Hardy finished with 205 yards and a TD … Hopkins County Central lost 42-6 to crosstown rival Madisonville North-Hopkins last week.

Russellville (2-3) at Murray (3-2)

7 p.m. Friday

Tiger Stadium

Broadcast: WRUS 610 AM

Last meeting: Russellville won 28-21 on Sept. 22, 2017

Breakdown: Russellville has won the past two meetings against Murray … The Panthers are coming off a 45-16 home loss to Trigg County … Jacob Naylor threw for 145 yards and a TD … The Tigers defeated Marshall County 48-20 last week … Hunter Utley passed for 185 yards and three TDs, while Mark Thompson ran for 123 yards and three TDs of his own.

Edmonson County (3-2) at Elizabethtown (1-3)

7 p.m. Friday

Panther Stadium

Broadcast: EdmonsonVoice.com (PXP: Scott Lindsey)

Last meeting: Elizabethtown won 36-8 on Sept. 22, 2017

Breakdown: Elizabethtown has won the past five meetings against Edmonson County … The Panthers defeated Thomas Nelson 47-7 last week for their first win of the season … Quarterback Clay Games passed for 158 yards and three TDs … The Wildcats won 13-6 over Metcalfe County last week to snap a two-game losing streak.

Tyler Mansfield@ByMansfield

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