Prep football previews: Week 1
Published 6:48 am Friday, August 17, 2018
- Warren Central’s Jamale Barber runs the ball during the Citizens First Bowl against South Warren on Aug. 26 at Houchens-Smith Stadium.
Warren Central at Greenwood
7 p.m., Gator Stadium
Last meeting: Greenwood won 37-12 on Aug. 18, 2017, at Dragon Stadium
Radio: WKCT 104.1 FM Online: Facebook.com/BGDailyNews
Notes: Warren Central leads the all-time series 19-6. … Greenwood has won three straight by a combined score of 94-24. … The Gators went 4-8 last season with a first-round playoff win. … Warren Central is on a 24-game losing streak dating back to Oct. 16, 2015. … Senior Xavier Ingram will start at quarterback for Warren Central. … Senior Zach Langevin will be the Gators’ starting quarterback. … Triston Wilson returns for Greenwood after rushing for more than 1,100 yards last season.
Russellville at Glasgow
8 p.m., Hank Royse Stadium
Last meeting: Glasgow won 21-13 at home on Aug. 18, 2017
Radio: WCLU 102.3 FM; WRUS 610 AM
Notes: Russellville and Glasgow meet in the doubleheader finale of the Scottie Bowl, following Trigg County vs. Monroe County. … The Panthers and Scotties meet for the third time since 2008. … First-year Russellville coach Mikie Benton leads a Panthers team that went 7-5 with a Class A playoff win last season. … Glasgow went 10-4 in 2017 and reached the Class 2A semifinals. … Jacob Naylor returns at QB for Russellville after throwing for 845 yards and 11 TDs last year. … The Scotties’ offensive line is anchored by four-star Alabama commit Tanner Bowles. … Tanner Abernathy returns at QB for Glasgow after throwing for 1,097 yards and 14 TDs last year.
Butler County at Logan County
7 p.m. Logan County Stadium
Last meeting: Logan County won 42-24 on Aug. 18, 2017, at Butler County.
Radio: WRUS 610 AM; WLBQ 101.5 FM
Notes: Logan County and Butler County have met every year in the season opener since 2011. … The Cougars’ win last season broke a 12-year losing streak to the Bears. … Logan County is coming off its first 10-0 regular season that ended in the second round of the 4A playoffs. … Led by first-year coach Brandon Embry, Butler County is coming off its first winless season since 2000. … Logan County returns its starting quarterback in Tyler Ezell and starting running back Gary Hardy, who became the first 1,00-yard rusher at Logan County since 1999.
South Warren at Hopkinsville
8 p.m., Stadium of Champions
Last meeting: South Warren won 35-14 at home on Aug. 18, 2017
Radio: STBNTV.com
Notes: South Warren has won both meetings against Hopkinsville. … The 8 p.m. kickoff follows Caldwell County vs. Christian County in the Toyota of Hopkinsville Jerry Claiborne Bowl. … The Spartans went 11-3 last season and reached the Class 5A semifinals. … Hopkinsville won five of its last six games to finish the 2017 season 6-7 with a loss to Franklin-Simpson in the 4A regional final. … The Spartans are led by senior DI commits in receiver Clayton Bush (Western Kentucky) and defensive tackle Jacob Lacey (Notre Dame). … Senior Pete Cross led the team with 118 tackles in 2017. … Quarterback Gavin Spurrier returns after throwing for 2,509 yards and 21 TDs.
Warren East at Portland, Tenn.
7 p.m., Portland High School
Last meeting: Warren East won 21-0 at Portland on Aug. 18, 2017
Radio: WWKU 102.7 FM
Notes: Portland leads the all-time series 7-2 with the Raiders. … Warren East shut out the Panthers last year for its first win in the series since 1996. … Jeff Griffith enters his second year coaching Warren East after going 6-5 last year with a first-round playoff loss to Hopkinsville. … Nolan Ford returns as the Raiders’ starting QB. … Thomas Maxey led the team in rushing with 906 yards. … The Raiders’ defense graduated three defensive players from 2017 that accounted for 268 tackles.
Bowling Green vs. Central Hardin
Saturday, 8 p.m., Rafferty’s Bowl at Houchens-Smith Stadium
Last meeting: Bowling Green won 55-7 at El Donaldson Stadium on Sept. 23, 2016
Radio: WDNS 93.3 FM. Video Stream: Facebook.com/BGDailyNews
Notes: Bowling Green is 5-0 all-time against Central Hardin. … The Purples have won 11 consecutive games in the Rafferty’s Bowl and 16 straight games at WKU. … First-year coach Mark Spader leads a Purples team that went 10-3 with a loss to South Warren in the Class 5A regional final. … Central Hardin went 10-4 last season and reached the Class 6A semifinals. … The Bruins defeated Clarksville Northeast (Tenn.) in the Rafferty’s Bowl last season. … Senior Beau Buchanan returns as the Purples’ QB after completing 64 percent of his pass attempts for 2,287 yards and 25 touchdowns.
Allen County-Scottsville vs. Adair County
Saturday, 6:30 p.m., Forcht Bank Bowl at Campbellsville University
Last meeting: ACS won 33-14 at Adair County on Oct. 6, 2016
Radio: WVLE 99.3 FM
Notes: Allen County-Scottsville leads the all-time series 11-5. … Saturday’s game will be the second straight season for both teams playing in the Forcht Bank Bowl at Campbellsville. … ACS defeated Hart County in last year’s opener and Adair County lost to Green County. … The Patriots went 7-4 last season and with a first-round loss in the 4A playoffs. … Adair County’s lone win in 2017 came against Barren County. … Receiver Jacob Lightfoot returns after hauling in 1,273 receiving yards for 15 TDs.
Franklin-Simpson at Elizabethtown
7 p.m. CDT, Panther Field
Last meeting: Elizabethtown won 55-23 at James Mathews Stadium on Aug. 18, 2017
Radio: WFKN 1220 AM
Notes: Franklin-Simpson dropped the season opener to Elizabethtown in 2017 after not meeting since 1997. … Franklin-Simpson leads the all-time series 5-3-1. … The 55 points Franklin-Simpson allowed to the Panthers last season were the most points allowed all season. … Franklin-Simpson went 12-3 in 2017 on its way to the Class 4A state championship. … Elizabethtown went 12-2 last year and reached the Class 3A semifinals. … The Wildcats offense is led by offensive lineman and Louisville commit Jack Randolph and state championship game MVP Tre Bass, who led the team in rushing with 1,457 yards last year.
Edmonson County at Caverna
7 p.m., B.H. Weaver Stadium
Last meeting: Edmonson County won 54-6 at Wildcat Field on Aug. 18, 2017
Radio: Edmonsonvoice.com
Notes: Edmonson County has won 12 straight in the series dating back to 1998. … The two schools meet for the season opener for the fourth consecutive year. … Edmonson County has outscored Caverna 147-12 in the last two games. … The Wildcats went 6-5 last season and lost in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs. … Caverna is on a 25-game losing streak.
Casey County at Barren County
7 p.m., Trojan Stadium
Last meeting: Casey County won 50-7 at home on Aug. 18, 2017
Radio: WHHT 103.7-FM
Notes: Barren County will debut its new football stadium with a turf field Friday in its first home game since 2016. … The Trojans dropped out of Class 5A, District 2 play and will complete a 10-game schedule without a playoff appearance before jumping to 6A in 2019. … The Trojans went 1-9 last season, with the lone win coming against Grayson County. … Casey County went 10-2 in 2017 with a second-round loss in the 3A playoffs. … Barren County returns four of its five starters on the offensive line and five starters on the defensive line from last year. … Zack Johnson will earn the start at quarterback.