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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

LOGAN BANK & TRUST “PLAYER OF THE GAME” EIGHT carries. FIVE touchdowns. What a performance by LeRon Lipford! The Huntington Expression Prep standout exploded for 315 rushing yards and five touchdowns on just eight carries, powering his team to a 48–6 victory over North Adams (OH) to earn our Logan Bank and Trust “Player of the Game” honors! Even more impressive? Lipford had only TWO second-half carries, with a running clock and shortened six-minute quarters after halftime. He averaged an unbelievable 39.4 yards per carry in the win! Lipford is having an INCREDIBLE season. Despite missing one game due to injury, his totals through just SEVEN games are: 🏈 88 carries 💨 1,628 rushing yards 🔥 18 rushing touchdowns 📊 16.27 yards per carry And his last TWO games? Those numbers are downright ridiculous: 💪 26 carries 🚀 638 rushing yards 🎯 8 touchdowns That’s more than 24 yards per carry over his last two outings! Every time Lipford touches the football, he’s a threat to take it the distance. Join D&D Sports Network and our friends at Logan Bank & Trust in congratulating LeRon Lipford, our Player of the Game! #DDSportsNetwork #LoganBankAndTrust #PlayerOfTheGame #LeRonLipford #HuntingtonExpressionPrep

Round 1 of th 2026 KHSAA State Football Playoffs is set! It's been an exciting regular season, and now we know what the first round match ups will look like. Go out and support those kids as they try to battle for a state championship! Class A football playoffs Region One Campbellsville (4) at Ballard Memorial (1) Russellville (3) at Bethlehem (2) Caverna (4) at Kentucky Country Day (1) Louisville Holy Cross (3) at Fulton County (2) Region Two Trimble County (4) at Newport Central Catholic (1) Dayton (3) at Bishop Brossart (2) Bellevue (4) at Covington Holy Cross (1) Ludlow (3) at Newport (2) Region Three Fairview/Nicholas County/Paris (4) at Sayre (1) Frankfort (3) at Fairview/Nicholas County/Paris (2) Berea (4) at Raceland (1) Fairview/Nicholas County/Paris (3) at Eminence (2) Region Four Lynn Camp (4) at Middlesboro (1) Harlan (3) at Paintsville (2) Pineville (4) at Pikeville (1) Hazard (3) at Williamsburg (2) Class 2A football playoffs Region One Fort Knox (4) at Mayfield (1) Crittenden County (3) at McLean County (2) Trigg County (4) at Owensboro Catholic (1) Hancock County (3) at Caldwell County (2) Region Two Washington County (4) at Somerset (1) Monroe County (3) at Danville (2) Metcalfe County (4) at Lexington Christian (1) DuBois (3) at Green County (2) Region Three Morgan County (4) at Beechwood (1) St. Henry (3) at West Carter (2) Bracken County (4) at Breathitt County (1) Jackson County (3) at Walton-Verona (2) Region Four Pike County Central (4) at Prestonsburg (1) Leslie County (3) at Shelby Valley (2) Martin County (4) at Belfry (1) East Ridge (3) at Floyd Central (2) Class 3A football playoffs Region One Hart County (4) at Murray (1) Hopkins County Central (3) at Glasgow (2) Webster County (4) at LaRue County (1) Butler County (3) at Union County (2) Region Two Mercer County (4) at Christian Academy (1) DeSales (3) at Bardstown (2) Western (4) at Lexington Catholic (1) Garrard County (3) at Central (2) Region Three Lewis County (4) at Bourbon County (1) Henry County (3) at Fleming County (2) Carroll County (4) at Russell (1) East Carter (3) at Lloyd Memorial (2) Region Four Powell County (4) at Rockcastle County (1) Clay County (3) at Estill County (2) McCreary Central (4) at Lawrence County (1) Letcher County Central (3) at Knox Central (2) Class 4A football playoffs Region One Marion County (4) at Paducah Tilghman (1) Warren East (3) at Nelson County (2) Calloway County (4) at Elizabethtown (1) Taylor County (3) at Logan County (2) Region Two Western Hills (4) at North Oldham (1) Valley (3) at Franklin County (2) Waggener (4) at Spencer County (1) Shelby County (3) at Breckinridge County (2) Region Three Boyd County (4) at Highlands (1) Mason County (3) at Greenup County (2) Harrison County (4) at Ashland Blazer (1) Johnson Central (3) at Covington Catholic (2) Region Four Whitley County (4) at Boyle County (1) Lincoln County (3) at Perry County Central (2) Russell County (4) at Corbin (1) Harlan County (3) at Wayne County (2) Class 5A football playoffs Region One Greenwood (4) at Owensboro (1) Graves County (3) at Barren County (2) Apollo (4) at Bowling Green (1) Grayson County (3) at Madisonville-North Hopkins (2) Region Two Jeffersontown (4) at Atherton (1) Butler (3) at North Bullitt (2) Iroquois (4) at Fairdale (1) Bullitt Central (3) at Seneca (2) Region Three Anderson County (4) at Cooper (1) Conner (3) at Scott County (2) Scott (4) at Woodford County (1) Collins (3) at Dixie Heights (2) Region Four Southwestern (4) at West Jessamine (1) East Jessamine (3) at North Laurel (2) Montgomery County (4) at Pulaski County (1) South Laurel (3) at Madison Southern (2)

Mountain Scoreboard: Pike Central Wins OT Thriller; Wyoming East Ends Road Drought at Summers County By D&D Sports Network | October 23, 2026 An overtime shootout, a historic road victory and several commanding performances highlighted Friday night’s football action across Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia. Pike Central edged Betsy Layne 58–56 in overtime, earning its first victory of the season in the highest-scoring matchup on this week’s Mountain Scoreboard. The Hawks improved to 1–8, while the Bobcats fell to 2–7. In West Virginia, Wyoming East’s 16–12 victory at Summers County carried added significance: it marked the Warriors’ first win at Summers County since 2007. Wyoming East improved to 3–5 with the milestone victory. Ashland stays unbeaten; Johnson Central faces rare road playoff opener Ashland remained perfect at 9–0, defeating Johnson Central 48–28. The Golden Eagles fell to 3–7 and now face an unfamiliar postseason situation. Johnson Central will open the playoffs on the road for the first time since 1999, marking a significant change for a program long accustomed to beginning its postseason at home. Belfry, Pikeville and Prestonsburg roll Belfry shut out Shelby Valley 48–0 to improve to 8–1, while the Wildcats dropped to 5–4. Pikeville also moved to 8–1, blanking Hazard 51–0. Prestonsburg joined them at the same record after a 59–14 victory over Martin County, which fell to 4–5. Lawrence County continued its strong season, improving to 7–1 with a 41–16 win over Magoffin County. Raceland posts 67; Breathitt County reaches 60 Raceland recorded the largest point total on the scoreboard, defeating Nicholas County 67–0 to improve to 7–2. Breathitt County moved to 8–1 with a 60–12 victory over Jackson County, while Estill County improved to 6–2 by beating Powell County 56–14. Boyd County defeated McCreary Central 56–17, Fleming County topped Bath County 57–13, and Corbin shut out Perry Central 42–0. Greenup County and Russell each improved to 7–2. The Musketeers defeated Rowan County 43–7, while the Red Devils beat East Carter 35–14. Floyd Central, Phelps and Fairview win close contests Floyd Central edged Knott Central 34–30, leaving both teams at 4–5. Phelps held off Tolsia 16–12 in a Kentucky–West Virginia matchup, improving to 6–3 while the Rebels fell to 3–6. Fairview defeated Paris 24–20 to move to 5–4, and Holmes beat Lewis County 28–22. West Carter added a shutout victory, defeating Morgan County 34–0. Chapmanville takes rivalry matchup; Mingo Central scores 54 Chapmanville earned a decisive 44–7 victory over Logan, improving to 5–2 while the Wildcats slipped to 5–3. Mingo Central moved to 6–2 with a 54–8 win over Lincoln County, while James Monroe shut out Westside 26–0 to improve to 6–3. Scott defeated Man 34–8, and Sherman improved to 6–2 with a 28–10 victory over Wayne. From Pike Central’s overtime breakthrough to Wyoming East ending a road drought dating back nearly two decades, Friday night delivered memorable results across the Coalfields as the postseason approaches. The D&D Sports Network Mountain Scoreboard is presented with Double Kwik, Mr. Gatti’s Pizza of Pikeville and D&D Auto Mart.

🏈🔥 BIG GAMES ACROSS THE COALFIELDS & COLLEGE FOOTBALL! 🔥🏈 The October 23–24 slate is loaded, and D&D Sports Network is getting you ready for a huge football weekend! Some matchups to keep your eyes on: 🏈 Belfry vs. Shelby Valley 🏈 Martin County vs. Prestonsburg 🏈 Logan vs. Chapmanville 🏈 Johnson Central vs. Ashland 🏈 Hazard vs. Pikeville 🏈 Mingo Central vs. Lincoln County With rivalry bragging rights and late-season momentum on the line, expect plenty of fireworks across Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia! 💪 🎓 On the college side, Kentucky takes on Vanderbilt, West Virginia battles TCU, Morehead State faces Stetson, Kentucky Christian meets Union, and UPIKE squares off with Bluefield! 📺 Catch these highlighted games LIVE on D&D Sports Network: 🔴 Belfry vs. Shelby Valley 🔴 Martin County vs. Prestonsburg 🔴 Logan vs. Chapmanville A big THANK YOU to Double Kwik, Mr. Gatti’s Pizza of Pikeville and D&D Auto Mart for supporting our coverage! 🙌 👇 Which matchup has your attention this week? Drop your picks and let’s talk football! #DDSportsNetwork #CoalfieldsFootball #FridayNightLights #CollegeFootball

PRIMETIME PERFORMERS: Four Standouts Deliver Big in Week 9 By D&D Sports Network Presented by Derrick Bowling — Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Big numbers. Big moments. Big wins. Week 9 brought another outstanding round of performances across the coalfields, with Shelby Valley’s Jonah Bartley, Greenup County’s Jasper Davis, Tug Valley’s Preston May and Floyd Central’s Ketrin Mays earning recognition as D&D Sports Network’s Primetime Performers. From contributions on both sides of the football to explosive passing performances, these four standouts helped lead their teams to victory. @jonahbartley10 | Shelby Valley Jonah Bartley gave Shelby Valley a little bit of everything in the Wildcats’ 41–24 victory over East Ridge. Bartley carried the football 23 times for 166 yards and two touchdowns, while completing 4 of 5 passes for 41 yards and two more scores. That added up to 207 yards of total offense and four touchdowns accounted for. He also contributed defensively with five tackles and one tackle for loss, putting together a complete performance in the Wildcats’ win. @JasperCruzDavis | Greenup County Jasper Davis made his presence felt on both sides of the football as Greenup County earned a 25–19 victory over Johnson Central. Davis completed 14 of 19 passes for 171 yards and three touchdowns, adding 85 yards and another touchdown on 14 carries. His 256 yards of total offense and four touchdowns accounted for helped power the Musketeers’ attack. His impact extended to defense, where he recorded 11 tackles. In a game decided by six points, Davis delivered the kind of all-around effort that earns a place among the week’s best. Preston May | Tug Valley Preston May was sharp from start to finish in Tug Valley’s 48–0 victory over Mount View. The Panthers’ quarterback completed 21 of 25 passes for 397 yards and five touchdowns, connecting on 84 percent of his attempts. May combined accuracy with explosive production, finishing just three yards shy of a 400-yard passing night. It was another impressive showing from the Tug Valley signal-caller as the Panthers rolled to a convincing win. Ketrin Mays | Floyd Central When Floyd Central needed points, Ketrin Mays helped supply them in a 78–54 victory over Martin County. Mays completed 11 of 14 passes for 199 yards and three touchdowns, then added 21 rushing yards and two more scores on six carries. He finished with 220 yards of total offense and five touchdowns accounted for, helping Floyd Central come out on top in a matchup that produced 132 combined points. Four players, four victories and a collection of performances worthy of the spotlight. Congratulations to Jonah Bartley, Jasper Davis, Preston May and Ketrin Mays — your 2026 Week 9 D&D Sports Network Primetime Performers! Primetime Performers is presented by Derrick Bowling with Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance. Call 606-436-0055 and tell him D&D Sports Network sent you.