Prep football playoff previews: Second Round
Published 1:36 pm Thursday, November 9, 2017
- Bowling Green’s Beau Buchanan (6) hands off to Ziyon Kenner (1) Friday, October 20, 2017, during Bowling Green’s 43-7 win at Bowling Green High School. (Bac Totrong/photo@bgdailynews.com)
Greenwood (4-7) at Bowling Green (9-2)
7 p.m., El Donaldson Stadium
Last meeting: Bowling Green won 49-19 on Sept. 22 at Gator Stadium.
Radio: WDNS 93.3-FM; WKCT 930-AM
Notes: Bowling Green has won all 26 meetings against Greenwood. … Friday will mark the second time the two schools have met in the playoffs after meeting in the second round in 2011. … Greenwood defeated Apollo last week 51-31 behind 237 rushing yards and five TDs from quarterback Jackson Adams. … Bowling Green QB Beau Buchanan threw for 309 yards and five TDs in the Purples’ 48-21 win over Owensboro last week. … Buchanan has 2,028 passing yards and 24 TDs without an interception this season. … Purples coach Kevin Wallace will coach his 400th game as a head coach Friday. … Greenwood RB Triston Wilson went over the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season, which gives the Gators two 1,000-yard rushers in the same season (Adams, 1,535) for the first time in school history.
South Warren (9-2) at Christian County (11-0)
7 p.m., Stadium of Champions
Last meeting: First meeting
Radio: gospartannation.com (online)
Notes: South Warren and Christian County meet for the first time Friday in Hopkinsville. … The Colonels remain undefeated after routing Barren County 54-6 last week. … South Warren defeated Graves County 38-12 in the first round of the 5A playoffs last week. … Spartans RB Christian Winn ran for 162 yards and three TDs last week. … Winn has 11 rushing touchdowns this year on 620 yards. … Junior QB Gavin Spurrier has 1,906 passing yards and 19 TDS. … Colonels QB Kolbe Langhi has 1,567 passing yards, 239 rushing yards and 20 total TDs.
Hopkinsville (5-6) at Logan County (11-0)
7 p.m., Cougar Stadium
Last meeting: Logan County won 13-12 on Oct. 5 at Cougar Stadium.
Radio: WRUS 610-AM
Notes: Logan County and Hopkinsville meet for the second time this season. … The Tigers have won four straight since losing to the Cougars on a last-second touchdown Oct. 5. … In the streak, Hopkinsville has outscored opponents 155-13, including a 21-7 win over Warren East last week in the first round of the 4A playoffs. … Logan County defeated Warren Central 54-18 behind four touchdowns from QB Tyler Ezell. … Tigers QB Javier Bland has 1,762 passing yards for 15 TDs this season. … Cougars RB Gary Hardy has 1,181 rushing yards for nine TDs. … Ezell has 1,582 passing yards, 623 rushing yards and 28 total TDs.
Madisonville-North Hopkins (7-4) at Franklin-Simpson (8-3)
7 p.m., James Mathews Stadium
Last meeting: Franklin-Simpson won 48-23 on Nov. 6, 2015, at James Mathews Stadium.
Radio: WFKN 1220-AM
Notes: Franklin-Simpson leads the all-time series 11-10. … The Wildcats have won six straight after beating Hopkins County Central 43-6 in the first round of the 4A playoffs. … Madisonville-North Hopkins defeated Allen County-Scottsville 28-7 last week. … Maroons RB Jariah Hightower leads the offense with 1,523 yards and 15 TDs, with Aaron Miller right behind him with 958 yards and 12 rushing TDs. … Tre Bass has 1,059 rushing yards and 10 TDs for the Wildcats. … Carlos McKinney has 942 yards for 10 TDs and Saul Brady has 768 rushing yards for eight TDs.
Newport Central Catholic (6-5) at Glasgow (8-3)
7 p.m., Hank Royse Stadium
Last meeting: First meeting since before 1998.
Radio: WCLU 102.3-FM
Notes: Glasgow and Newport Central Catholic meet for the first time since before 1998. … Tanner Abernathy threw for three TDs and Nick Mitchell ran for three scores in the Scotties’ 64-0 win over Holy Cross (Covington) in the first round of the 2A playoffs last week. … Newport Central Catholic, winners of five state championships, defeated Metcalfe County last week 37-12. … Kyle Kelly leads the Thoroughbreds out of the backfield with 1,004 rushing yards and 10 TDs. … Sielverio Rescontellio has 631 rushing yards and eight TDs for the Scotties.
Russellville (7-4) at Campbellsville (5-6)
7 p.m., Dave Fryrear Field
Last meeting: Russellville won 57-7 on Nov. 11, 2016, in the second round of the Class A playoffs at Rhea Stadium.
Radio: WRUS 610-AM (tape delay)
Notes: Russellville has won both meetings against Campbellsville in the playoffs the last two years. … The Panthers defeated Fort Knox last week 41-8 to open the Class A playoffs. … Campbellsville shut out Fulton City 49-0 last week. … Javaren Robey ran for 140 yards and three TDs in the win for the Panthers. … Robey, Jacolbie Mason and Edward Barber combine for 1,451 yards and 18 TDs for Russellville. … Devonte Cubit has 1,013 rushing yards and 14 TDs for Campbellsville.