Week 9 area football previews

Warren East (4-3) at Allen County-Scottsville (4-3)

7 p.m. Friday

Patriot Stadium

Broadcast: ESPN KY 102.7 FM (PXP: Garret Browning) | WVLE 99.3 FM (PXP: Kyle Harwood)

Last meeting: Warren East won 17-13 on Oct. 13, 2017

Breakdown: Warren East holds a 22-16 lead over Allen County-Scottsville in the all-time series … Both teams are coming off a bye week … The Raiders have won two straight after defeating Warren Central 28-0 on Sept. 27 … The Patriots lost 54-14 to Franklin-Simpson on Sept. 28 … Warren East RB Thomas Maxey has ran for 1,413 yards and 19 TDs this season … ACS RB Kelly Weger has rushed for 757 yards and 11 TDs this year.

Franklin-Simpson (6-1) at Warren Central (0-7)

7 p.m. Friday

Joe Hood Field

Broadcast: WFKN 1220 AM (PXP: Brian Talley)

Last meeting: Franklin-Simpson won 50-0 on Oct. 13, 2017

Breakdown: Franklin-Simpson holds a 20-18 lead over Warren Central in the all-time series … Both teams are coming off a bye week … The Wildcats have won four straight after defeating Allen County-Scottsville 54-14 on Sept. 28 … The Dragons have lost 31 consecutive games dating back to 2015 and fell 28-0 to Warren East on Sept. 27 … Franklin-Simpson RBs Tre Bass (1,002, 15) and Carlos McKinney (904, 11) have combined for 1,906 yards and 26 TDs … Warren Central QB Xavier Ingram has thrown for 711 yards and five TDs.

Bowling Green (7-0) at Warren Central (Indianapolis, Ind.) (8-0)

6 p.m. (CT) Friday

Warrior Stadium

Broadcast: STBNTV.com (PXP: Joe Brunk)

Updates: Twitter

Last meeting: First meeting

Breakdown: Bowling Green will venture out of the Bluegrass State on Friday and travel to Indianapolis, Ind. for a meeting with nationally-ranked Warren Central High School … The Warriors are the top-ranked Class 6A team in Indiana and sport a national ranking of No. 15 according to USA Today … The Purples are coming off a bye week … Warren Central defeated Carmel (Ind.) 41-17 last week … BG QB Beau Buchanan has passed for 1,655 yards and 16 TDs … Warriors QB Jayden George leads WC with 252 yards and nearly four TDs per game.

Greenwood (2-5) at Grayson County (4-3)

7 p.m. Friday

Cougar Stadium

Broadcast: K105 (PXP: Sam Gormley)

Last meeting: Greenwood won 41-6 on Oct. 13, 2017

Breakdown: Greenwood holds a 5-2 lead over Grayson County in the all-time series … Both teams are coming off a bye week … The Gators have lost two straight after defeating Barren County 28-7 on Sept. 14 … The Cougars have dropped three straight after starting the season 4-0 … Greenwood QB John Morrison has thrown for nearly 400 yards and a TD this season … Grayson County RB Q’Daryius McHenry has rushed for 546 yards and eight TDs and has 280 yards and two more TDs receiving.

Logan County (7-0) vs. Madisonville-North Hopkins (5-2)

7 p.m. Friday

Cougar Stadium

Broadcast: STBNTV.com (PXP: Miles Schroader)

Updates: Twitter

Last meeting: Logan County won 23-21 on Oct. 13, 2017

Breakdown: Logan County and Madisonville-North Hopkins meet at 7 p.m. Friday in Russellville … The Cougars edged the Maroons 23-21 last season … Logan County is off to a 7-0 start to the year and defeated Hopkinsville 10-6 last Friday … Madisonville-North Hopkins has won three straight after defeating Hopkinsville 14-0 on Sept. 28 … Cougars RB Gary Hardy has ran for 886 yards and 13 TDs this season … Maroons RB Jeriah Hightower has rushed for 1,109 yards and 15 TDs.

Glasgow (6-1) at Monroe County (2-5)

7 p.m. Friday

Falcon Stadium

Broadcast: WCLU 102.3 FM (PXP: Joe Myers)

Last meeting: Glasgow won 45-21 on Oct. 13, 2017

Breakdown: Glasgow holds a 13-7 series lead against Monroe County dating back to 1998 … Both teams are coming off a bye week … The Scotties’ lone loss came against Franklin-Simpson on Sept. 21 … The Falcons lost three straight before defeating Metcalfe County 33-6 on Sept. 28 … Glasgow RB Nick Mitchell has ran for 1,100 yards and 16 TDs this season … Monroe County RBs Braden Murphy (394, 4) and Landon Stinson (388, 4) have combined for 782 yards and eight TDs.

Clinton County (6-1) at Barren County (2-5)

7 p.m. Friday

Trojan Field

Broadcast: NASHIcon 103.7 FM (PXP: Jay Turner)

Last meeting: First meeting

Breakdown: Barren County and Clinton County meet for the first time on Friday at Trojan Field … The Trojans are coming off a bye week … The Bulldogs defeated Berea 38-0 last week … Barren County QB Zach Johnson has passed for 756 yards and eight TDs this season … Clinton County is led by QB Noah Pruitt, who has recorded 1,544 all-purpose yards and 23 TDs.

Edmonson County (4-3) at Hart County (4-3)

7 p.m. Friday

Raider Stadium

Broadcast: EdmonsonVoice.com (PXP: Scott Lindsey)

Last meeting: Edmonson County won 42-7 on Oct. 13, 2017

Breakdown: Edmonson County holds a 14-5 lead in the series against Hart County dating back to 1998 … Both teams are coming off a bye week … The Wildcats defeated Adair County 21-20 on Sept. 28 … The Raiders fell 34-7 to Elizabethtown on Sept. 28 … Edmonson County QB Jon Smith has recorded 955 all-purpose yards and 10 TDs … Hart County is led by QB John Shoulders, who has thrown for 598 yards and six TDs.

Russellville (3-4) vs. Fulton City (0-8)

2 p.m. Saturday – Tobacco Festival Bowl

Rhea Stadium

Broadcast: WRUS 610 AM

Last meeting: Russellville won by Fulton City forfeit on Oct. 14, 2017

Breakdown: Russellville has won the last seven meetings against Fulton City … Fulton City had to forfeit last year’s game due to not having enough players … The Panthers are coming off a bye week after defeating Fulton County 23-22 on Sept. 28 … The Bulldogs fell 53-6 to West Carroll, Tenn. last week … Russellville QB Jacob Naylor has passed for 827 yards and six TDs while also rushing for 263 yards and three more scores this season … Fulton City hasn’t submitted any stats to the KHSAA.

Tyler Mansfield; @ByMansfield

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