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Friday's kickoffs

CITY GAMES

No. 8 Bryan Station (4-2) at Paul Laurence Dunbar (3-3), 7:30 p.m.: After winning its first three games this season, Dunbar has dropped three in a row, including a 25-12 loss at Madison Central last week. If the Bulldogs are to have a chance against Bryan Station, they'll need to control the ball and the clock like they did last year when they rushed for almost 500 yards and upset the 10th-rated Defenders 34-28. Bryan Station is going for its fourth win in a row over city teams, having beaten Lexington Catholic, Tates Creek and Lafayette. Andre Davis passed for 776 yards and 11 TDs in those three victories.

No. 10 Henry Clay (5-1) at No. 7 Scott County (6-0), 7:30 p.m.: Defending Class 6A champ Scott County has the state's longest winning streak — 21 in a row — and it has 21 consecutive victories over Lexington competition. The Cardinals are averaging 374 yards rushing, with Keith Guy and Theo Price leading the charge. Henry Clay is averaging 394 yards rushing, with Joquise Buford leading the attack. The Blue Devils came close to upsetting Scott County in the third round of the playoffs last year before falling 37-34.

No. 12 Lafayette (4-3) at Clark County (2-4), 7:30 p.m.: Clark County will have to contain the Generals' sophomore quarterback Walker Wood, who has thrown for 1,072 yards and 11 TDs, and rushed for 796 yards and 13 TDs. Likewise, Lafayette needs to check the Cardinals' senior quarterback Luke Sharrock, who has totaled 3,100 yards, and 27 TDs passing and running during the past two seasons.

Lexington Catholic (4-3) at Taylor County (2-4), 7:30 p.m.: Lexington Catholic hopes to build on the momentum generated by last week's victory over archrival Boyle County. The Knights' defense has been led by Chase Boling and Andy Hickey. Taylor County, under the direction of Dudley Hilton, has won two of its past three games.

Middlesboro (3-2-1) at Lexington Christian Academy (3-3), 7:30 p.m.: Middlesboro's ground game is led by Seth Barton and Ryan Pittman, while LCA's rushing attack is led by Nick Whitman. The Eagles had almost 400 yards against Paintsville last week, but three turnovers cost them in a 24-12 loss.

Tates Creek (3-4) at Madison Central (2-5), 7:30 p.m.: Defense has been the problem for both teams. Tates Creek has given up an average of 52 points in its past three losses. Madison Central has yielded an average of 50 points in its past four defeats.

TOP STATE GAMES

No. 5 St. Xavier (5-2) at No. 4 Male (6-0), 7:30 p.m.: St. X beat Trinity last week, but the Tigers face a bigger challenge in district rival Male. The Bulldogs beat St. X in the regular season and playoffs last year, and they might be even better this season.

Trinity (4-3) at No. 1 Manual (6-0), 7:30 p.m.: The Crimsons can certify their top rating by beating Trinity. Manual has lost 11 times in a row to the Shamrocks since beating them in 2003.

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Other games

All times p.m. and local to site

FRIDAY

South Warren at Adair Co., 7

Phelps at Allen Central, 7:30

Sheldon Clark at Ashland Blazer, 7:30

Houston Co. (Tenn.) at Ballard Memorial, 7

Powell Co. at Bath Co., 7:30

Bellevue at Beechwood, 7

Knoxville (Tenn.) Christian at Belfry, 7:30

Leslie Co. at Betsy Layne, 7:30

Clay Co. at Breathitt Co., 7:30

Bullitt East at Bullitt Central, 7:30

Southern at Butler, 7:30

Owensboro at Calloway Co., 7

Bethlehem at Caverna, 7:30

Elizabethtown at Central, 7:30

Apollo at Christian Co., 7

Lafayette at Clark Co., 7:30

Central Hardin at Collins, 7:30

Covington Holy Cross at Conner, 7

Murray at Crittenden Co., 7

Somerset at Danville, 7:30

Henderson Co. at Daviess Co., 7

Campbell Co. at Dixie Heights, 7

Western at Doss, 7:30

Lewis Co. at East Carter, 7:30

Ballard at Eastern, 7:30

Bracken Co. at Eminence, 7:30

Western Hills at Estill Co., 7:30

Oldham Co. at Fern Creek, 7:30

Paducah Tilghman at Fort Campbell, 7

Louisville Christian at Fort Knox, 7:30

Woodford Co. at Franklin Co., 7:30

Bourbon Co. at Garrard Co., 7:30

Ohio Co. at Graves Co., 7:30

East Ridge at Grundy, Va., 7:30

Holmes at Harrison Co., 7:30

Harlan at Hazard, 7:30

LaRue Co. at Henry Co., 7:30

Madisonville at Hopkins Co. Central, 7

North Hardin at Iroquois, 7:30

Magoffin Co. at Jackson Co., 7:30

Pineville at Jenkins, 7:30

Jeffersontown at John Hardin, 7:30

Greenup Co. at Johnson Central, 7:30

Louisville Holy Cross at Ky. Country Day, 7:30

Morgan Co. at Knott Co. Central, 7:30

Pike Co. Central at Lawrence Co., 7:30

Middlesboro at Lexington Christian, 7:30

North Laurel at Lincoln Co., 7:30

Berea at Lynn Camp, 7:30

Tates Creek at Madison Central, 7:30

Pulaski Co. at Madison Southern, 6:30

St. Xavier at Male, 7:30

Trinity at Manual, 7:30

Mercer Co. at Marion Co., 7:30

McCracken Co. at Marshall Co., 7

Union Co. at McLean Co., 7

Muhlenberg Co. at Meade Co., 7

Green Co. at Metcalfe Co., 7

East Jessamine at Montgomery Co., 7:30

Fairdale at Moore, 7:30

Valley at Nelson Co., 7:30

Newport Central Catholic at Newport, 7

Waggener at North Oldham, 7:30

Fairview at Paintsville, 7:30

Frankfort at Paris, 7:30

Bryan Station at Paul Laurence Dunbar, 7:30

Nicholas Co. at Raceland, 7:30

Clinton Co. at Red Boiling Springs (Tenn.), 7

Boyd Co. at Rowan Co., 7:30

Mason Co. at Russell, 7:30

Rockcastle Co. at Russell Co., 7

Covington Catholic at Ryle, 7:30

Grant Co. at Scott, 7

Henry Clay at Scott Co., 7:30

Pleasure Ridge Park at Seneca, 7:30

North Bullitt at Shelby Co., 7:30

Prestonsburg at Shelby Valley, 7:30

Boone Co. at Simon Kenton, 7

Pikeville at South Floyd, 7:30

Southwestern at South Laurel, 7:30

Cooper at South Oldham, 7:30

Atherton at Spencer Co., 7:30

Lexington Catholic at Taylor Co., 7:30

Bardstown at Thomas Nelson, 7:30

Butler Co. at Todd Co. Central, 7

Webster Co. at Trigg Co., 7

Owen Co. at Trimble Co., 7:30

Gallatin Co. at Walton-Verona, 7:30

Shawnee at Washington Co., 7:30

Fleming Co. at West Carter, 7:30

Anderson Co. at West Jessamine, 7:30

Perry Co. Central at Whitley Co., 7:30

Campbellsville at Williamsburg, 7:30

Friends of Coal Bowl at Letcher Co. Central

Harlan Co. vs. Letcher Co. Central, 7:30

SATURDAY

Lloyd Memorial at Bishop Brossart, 1

Columbus (Fla.) at Highlands, 1

Mater Dei (Ill.) at Owensboro Catholic, 2

This story was originally published October 9, 2014 at 6:17 PM with the headline "Hike! Your weekly guide to high school football."