GLASGOW – Win or lose Friday night, Glasgow running back Sielverio Rescontellio and his fellow seniors know that they are playing for the final time at Hank Royse Stadium.

A win would most definitely be preferable, but it won’t come easy for the Scotties. Unbeaten Danville (13-0), ranked No. 1 all season in Class 2A, comes to town for a 7 p.m. state semifinal matchup. Win, and Glasgow (10-3) moves on to next week’s state championship game in Lexington. Lose, and those seniors won’t get one last chance to suit up for the Scotties.

“There’s going to be emotions everywhere,” Rescontellio said. “There’s going to be emotions on both sides of the ball, knowing that whether we lose this game or win this game, this will be the last time we play together on this field. We have to play to the best of our ability.”

Glasgow coach Jeff Garmon thinks his team will have to be at its very best to have a chance at knocking off the Admirals, who played for the state championship last season.

“We know we’ve got an uphill battle playing Danville,” Garmon said. “They’re very deserving of their ranking and where they’re at. It’ll be an uphill battle for us, but it’s something I feel like our boys believe they can do and will do. It won’t be an issue, as far as us being ready to go.”

Garmon said Danville is “extremely fast.” Operating out of a spread offense, Admirals quarterback Zach Thornton has completed 162 of 254 passes for 2,229 yards and 33 touchdowns with only four interceptions. Garmon said Thornton’s favorite target, wide receiver Dmauriae VanCleave (71 catches for 957 yards, 12 TDs) has elite speed.

Danville running back Donlevy Harris (151 carries for 957 yards, 12 TDs) is the most productive runner for the Admirals, but Thornton and VanCleave are equally dangerous running the ball behind an experienced, big offensive line.

“It’s going to be a little different animal than what we’ve faced,” Garmon said. “It’s going to be fast, faster than what we’ve been playing against and it’s just an adjustment we have to make.

“… The script kind of flips on us a little bit. Where we’ve been the faster, more athletic team now it’s probably they are the faster, more athletic team.”

Glasgow senior defensive end Gavin Burd is looking forward to the challenge of matching up against the state’s No. 1 team in front of the Scotties’ home crowd.

“We know they’re really fast, and they’re 13-0 for a reason,” Burd said. “If we want to play with them, we’ve got to play to their speed and we’ve got to bring a little physicality to this game. And we’re just going to have to make it our style of game.”

Danville’s defense has been nearly as effective as its offense, allowing just 23 points in three playoff wins.

The Scotties have had little trouble moving the ball against opponents all season, and feature their own share of dangerous options on offense. Sophomore quarterback Tanner Abernathy has thrown for nine touchdowns in three postseason wins, including two last week in a 40-14 win over Monroe County.

The Scotties have spread around the offensive production, with top receivers Griffin Murphy (43 catches for 833 yards, 9 TDs) and Dalvin Smith (16 catches for 400 yards, 7 TDs) offering reliable targets. Rescontellio (690 rushing yards, 9 TDs) leads a deep group of running backs.

Along the line, high-Division I recruit Tanner Bowles anchors a strong group at left tackle.

Defensively, Rescontellio (team-high 73 tackles) and Ryan Jones (60 tackles, team-high 4 interceptions) have led the Scotties.

A win would put Glasgow back in the state championship game for the first time since 2011. To get there, the Scotties will have to produce one more win on their home field.

“That’s a huge factor for us,” Garmon said. “We’ve gotten fortunate enough to play all of our playoff games at home and it means something to these boys. I expect our boys to be ready to go and try to pull off an upset.”{&end}