🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Morgan County (1-8) has withdrawn from the Class 2A football playoffs and will not travel to Beechwood (9-0) for its first-round matchup. Beechwood advances to Round 2, where the Tigers will face the winner of West Carter vs. St. Henry. 🏈 Stay with D&D Sports Network for more playoff updates! #BreakingNews #KHSAA #FootballPlayoffs #DDSportsNetwork

🏈🔥 WEEK 10 PRIMETIME PERFORMERS 🔥🏈 Presented by Derrick Bowling with Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Four players stepped up under the Friday night lights and delivered huge performances to help their teams pick up Week 10 victories! 🐅 @Dakotadalt52871 | Chapmanville 🎯 19/23 passing, 271 yards, 2 TDs 🏃 3 carries, 15 yards, 1 TD 🏆 Chapmanville 44, Logan 7 🦁 Jace Manning | Boyd County 🎯 10/15 passing, 178 yards, 2 TDs 🏃 4 carries, 68 yards, 2 TDs 💥 5 tackles, 1 TFL 🏆 Boyd County 56, McCreary Central 17 🐱 Tanner Stutler | Ashland 🎯 8/10 passing, 185 yards, 3 TDs 🏃 2 carries, 7 yards, 1 TD 🏆 Ashland 48, Johnson Central 28 🦅 Tyler Thompson | Pike Central 🏃 12 carries, 214 yards, 4 TDs ✌️ 2 two-point conversions 💥 5 tackles, 1 TFL 🏆 Pike Central 58, Betsy Layne 56 (OT) Congratulations to these outstanding athletes on earning Week 10 Primetime Performer honors! 👏 #PrimetimePerformers #Week10 #DandDSportsNetwork #FridayNightLights

🏈🔥 DOUBLE KWIK PLAYER OF THE WEEK 🔥🏈 Fleming County quarterback Jett Martin put on a show through the air and on the ground to earn our Week 10 Double Kwik Player of the Week honor! Martin was nearly perfect passing and found plenty of running room as he helped lead the Panthers to a 57-13 victory over Bath County! 🐆 🎯 Passing: 14/15, 201 yards, 3 TDs 💨 Rushing: 12 carries, 178 yards, 2 TDs That’s 379 total yards and 5 touchdowns for the Fleming County standout! 👏 Congratulations, Jett, on an outstanding performance, and thank you to Double Kwik for supporting our local athletes! #DoubleKwik #PlayerOfTheWeek #FlemingCounty #JettMartin #DandDSportsNetwork

🏈🔥 CITIZENS BANK OF KENTUCKY PLAYER OF THE GAME 🔥🏈 Prestonsburg quarterback AJ Johnson put on a show against Martin County, finding the end zone FIVE times as the Blackcats rolled to a 59-14 victory! 🐾 Johnson was nearly unstoppable on the ground, piling up 223 yards on just 8 carries. He also completed both of his passes for 24 yards. 📊 AJ Johnson’s Night 🏈 2/2 passing, 24 yards 🏈 8 carries, 223 yards 🏈 5 touchdowns Congratulations to AJ Johnson, your Citizens Bank of Kentucky Player of the Game! PHOTO CREDIT: Faith Lazar #CitizensBankOfKentucky #PlayerOfTheGame #AJJohnson #PrestonsburgBlackcats #DandDSportsNetwork

CITIZENS BANK OF KENTUCKY “PLAYER OF THE GAME” Ashland wide receiver Justin Hughes put on a show against Johnson Central, making big plays every time he got his hands on the football! Hughes hauled in 4 receptions for 159 yards and 3 touchdowns to help lead Ashland to a 48-28 victory over the Golden Eagles! Congratulations to Justin Hughes, our Citizens Bank of Kentucky Player of the Game! PHOTO CREDIT: Jay Downs Photography #PlayerOfTheGame #CitizensBankOfKentucky #AshlandFootball #Tomcats #DDSportsNetwork

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BONES BROUGHT THE BOOM! Prestonsburg’s Crayson “Bones” Lafferty is our D&D Sports Network Defensive Player of the Week, presented by Mr. Gatti’s Pizza of Pikeville! @bonescl28 made his presence felt with 15 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 1 sack, helping the Blackcats roll to a 59–14 victory over Martin County! 🔥 Finding the football and making opponents pay—just another big performance from Bones! 💪 Congratulations, Crayson! Blackcat fans, stop by Mr. Gatti’s Pizza in Pikeville and thank them for supporting our local athletes! 🍕 #DDSportsNetwork #DefensivePlayerOfTheWeek #PrestonsburgBlackcats #Bones #MrGattis

🚘🔥 D&D AUTO MART GAME CHANGER 🔥🏈 D&D Auto Mart is changing the game with unbelievable deals in the used car world—and they’re recognizing the players changing the game on the football field! The D&D Auto Mart Game Changer honors a player who wreaked havoc and created a huge advantage for his team on BOTH sides of the football. This week’s honor goes to Mingo Central’s #45 Peyton Parker, who was a straight MENACE in the Miners’ 54–8 victory over Lincoln County! 💪⛏️ Parker powered through the defense, piled up stops, and even made his presence felt on special teams! 🔥 OFFENSE • 7 carries, 128 yards, 3 touchdowns • 3 catches, 33 yards 🔒 DEFENSE & SPECIAL TEAMS • 15 tackles • 3 tackles for loss • 2 sacks • 1 forced fumble • 1 blocked punt That’s 161 yards of offense, three touchdowns, and disruption all over the field! When the Miners needed a game changer, #45 delivered! Congratulations, Peyton! And when you’re ready for a game-changing deal on your next ride, check out your friends at D&D Auto Mart! PHOTO CREDIT: Kayla Hackney #DDSportsNetwork #DDAutoMart #GameChanger #MingoCentral #MinerNation

👀🏈 WHITE EYE CARE “EYE POPPING” PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT! Mingo Central’s Luvante Kenney gave fans plenty to watch as the Miners rolled past Lincoln County, 54–8! The standout RB/DB made his presence felt on BOTH sides of the football: 🔥 11 carries • 183 rushing yards • 2 touchdowns 🛑 An interception returned for a touchdown! That’s three trips to the end zone and an eye-popping 16.6 yards per carry! Kenney found daylight on offense and read the quarterback on defense, turning a big night into a complete performance. Join D&D Sports Network and White Eye Care Center in congratulating Luvante Kenney! 👏 #DDSportsNetwork #WhiteEyeCare #EyePoppingPerformance #MingoCentral #MinerNation

This post is brought to you by: Howard Family Pharmacy, Crum Funeral Home, Dr. Allan Baldwin at Maynard Chiropractic 🔨🦅 THE HAMMER PICKS UP HIS FIRST OFFER! 🦅🔨 The hardest-hitting DB in the Coalfields is getting noticed! Prestonsburg WR/DB Clay “The Hammer” Runyon has picked up his first college offer from Midway University! Runyon is having a spectacular season for the Blackcats, helping Prestonsburg head toward the playoffs with just one blemish on its record. With postseason football approaching, we’re excited to see what The Hammer has in store! 💪🏈 We expect more programs to come calling and wouldn’t be surprised to see a handful of additional offers arrive in the coming months. Congratulations, Clay! Keep bringing the hammer! #DDSportsNetwork #PrestonsburgBlackcats #TheHammer #Offered #MidwayUniversity

Citizens Bank of Kentucky “Player of the Game” Kaiden Benge brought the firepower for Russell! 🔥🔱 Benge powered the Red Devils to a 35–14 victory over East Carter, piling up 255 total yards and finding the end zone FOUR times! 🏈 30 carries 💪 216 rushing yards 🔥 4 touchdowns 🙌 6 receptions for 39 yards A workhorse performance worthy of our Citizens Bank of Kentucky Player of the Game honors! Congratulations, Kaiden! PHOTO CREDIT: Jay Downs Photography #DDSportsNetwork #CitizensBankOfKentucky #PlayerOfTheGame #RussellRedDevils

🏈🔥 CITIZENS BANK OF KENTUCKY PLAYER OF THE GAME 🔥🏈 Five carries. Four touchdowns. Talk about making every touch count! 💪 Raceland running back Landen Stiltner delivered an explosive performance, piling up 103 rushing yards and FOUR touchdowns on just FIVE carries as the Rams rolled past Nicholas County, 67–0! 🐏 5 carries 🔥 103 rushing yards 🏈 4 touchdowns 📊 20.6 yards per carry Congratulations to Landen, our Citizens Bank of Kentucky Player of the Game! PHOTO CREDIT: Jay Downs Photography #DDSportsNetwork #CitizensBankOfKentucky #PlayerOfTheGame #RacelandRams #RamNation

ASHLAND GETS BIG WIN OVER JOHNSON CENTRAL The Ashland Tomcats moved to 9-0 on the season as they defeated Johnson Central, 48-28, on Friday in Ashland. Tanner Stutler had a great game at quarterback, completing 8-of-10 passes for 185 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also had 2 carries for 7 yards and 1 additional touchdown. Trevonte Taylor had a strong rushing performance, finishing with 12 carries for 129 yards and 2 touchdowns. Daylen Farrow had 6 carries for 43 yards. Jaylan Strader carried the ball 3 times for 26 yards and 1 catch for 9 yards. Brody Simpkins carried the ball 3 times for 10 yards and a touchdown while catching 2 passes for 14 yards. Justin Hughes scorched the Johnson Central secondary with 151 yards and 3 touchdowns on 4 receptions. Kody Millette added a catch for 11 yards. Defensively, Simpkins had 16 tackles. For Johnson Central (3-7), Rylan Kelsey had 144 yards and 1 touchdown on 9 carries. Collin Cantrell had 21 carries for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns while catching a pass for 3 yards. Braxton Perry added 15 carries for 71 yards and a touchdown. Pacey Howard had 3 carries for 16 yards. He also completed 1-of-3 passes for 3 yards. Brennon Daniels had 6 yards on 2 rushing attempts. Ryker Yates finished with a carry for 1 yard. Johnson Central is finished with the regular season. Ashland concludes its regular season on Friday at Lexington Catholic. PHOTO CREDIT: Jay Downs

KENTUCKY LANDS IN TOP 10 OF BOTH NATIONAL POLLS Kentucky has earned a place among college football’s top 10, checking in at No. 9 in the AP Poll and No. 8 in the Coaches Poll. The coaches place the @UKFootball one spot ahead of BYU, while the AP has the Cougars eighth and Kentucky ninth. Kentucky sits ahead of No. 10 Alabama in both rankings. Miami holds the No. 1 position in both polls, followed by Ohio State, Georgia and Indiana. The first difference comes at No. 5, where the AP places Notre Dame while the coaches favor Utah. The polls also differ at the bottom of the rankings. Oklahoma State and Wisconsin occupy the final two AP spots, while Iowa and USC round out the Coaches Poll. Boise State and Northwestern share the No. 20 position in the AP rankings.

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🚨🏈 BREAKING NEWS: CATS MAKE HISTORY! 🔵⚪ FINAL: Kentucky 34, Vanderbilt 17 For the first time since 1977, the Kentucky Wildcats have won FIVE STRAIGHT SEC GAMES! 🔥 The Cats keep rolling, adding another SEC victory and giving Big Blue Nation plenty to roar about! How ’bout those CATS?! 💪 Presented by Kemper Furniture and D&D Auto Mart. #BBN #GoBigBlue #KentuckyFootball #DDSportsNetwork