The 5-0 and BGP #1 team in 5A Frederick Douglass Broncos will travel to Georgetown to take on the 4-0 and BGP #9 team in 5A Scott Co. Cardinals. Both teams are coming off large wins over other Lexington schools. The Broncos defeated Henry Clay 54-7 and the Cardinals beat Dunbar 48-27. The Broncos win gave them already their 60th win in program history in only their 69th game.

This has become one of the better rivalry's in central Kentucky in just 6 short years. These two schools will be meeting for the 10th time. Scott Co. won 3 of the first 4 games in the series, but since the playoff game in November of 2018 the Broncos have won the last 5 matchup's by combined total of 192-42 with two of the games being shutouts and two running clocks. Douglass leads the series 6-3 going into Friday's game.

So far this season in the Cardinals 4 wins they are averaging 33 points a game and allowing 15 points per game. The Broncos 4 games (excluding the Lafayette forfeit) Douglass is averaging 54.2 points a game and allowing 7.2 points per game. This should be the toughest game of the season so far for both teams. I think the Broncos speed and depth will be a to much for the Cardinals I take Douglass 36-13.

I’ll take Frederick Douglass. I’d love to see a close game but I don’t see it happening. Broncos by 4-5 TD’s. 

Fredrick Douglass gets the win, but by how much?  I think that's the question for this game.  I think Scott County is much better, but can they get back to the 2018-2019 days when they were at least in the ball park with Douglass.  I don't this is that year though.  Broncos just have too much this year.

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I see FD winning by several td’s. I think Scott County’s offense isn’t strong enough and just won’t be able to keep up.

On 9/18/2022 at 12:22 PM, Purple88 said:

Fredrick Douglass gets the win, but by how much?  I think that's the question for this game.  I think Scott County is much better, but can they get back to the 2018-2019 days when they were at least in the ball park with Douglass.  I don't this is that year though.  Broncos just have too much this year.

Scott County needs a great start combined with Douglass being flat footed after running roughshod over Lexington the last few weeks. A fast start by the Broncos, and they can run away with it like they did against Station. The Cards need to move the chains and shorten the game, but that's always the game plan and it hasn't worked in a few years. Douglass has to be co-operative to make this winnable for Scott County. I don't see it happening this year.

Freddy D by 28.

TTUN can't win with its current offense. Point blank period. Douglass figured it out years ago. When they decide to at least join the 2010s and update the play calls maybe they can make this once rivalry game competitive again.

 

On the other hand, I expect their defense to challenge the Broncos, at least passing - wise. Can they rush Carpenter, flush him out of the pocket and force bad throws? 

If Douglass decides to go rush heavy, I would expect some long runs by the 2nd quarter. Since these two likely won't face each other again in the playoffs, I hope the OC opens up the playbook some.

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Bryant scored three different ways the last time he saw the Cardinals. He's elite defensively and on special teams. Additionally, he can do a lot of damage with just a few offensive touches.

On 9/18/2022 at 1:17 PM, theguru said:

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https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/scott-county-high-school-georgetown-ky/gamaaaad94b61

We can watch this one everyone.

Douglass gets a 75 yard touchdown pass from Carpenter to Webb after both teams go thee and out on their first possessions the extra point is good Douglass leads 7-0 with 8:52 left in the first quarter.

Douglass gets another 3 and out on Scott Co. 2nd possession and Cameron Dunn runs the punt back 50 yards for a touchdown and Douglass now leads 14-0 with still 7:24 left in the 1st quarter.

Douglass gets another 3 and out after Scott Co. lost 11 yards on 3 plays after a nice return by Bryant inside the Cardinals 25 yard line Douglass scores on just 5 plays the extra point is blocked Douglass leads 20-0 with 3:41 left still in the first quarter. Interesting so far the Cardinals have ran 9 offensive plays from scrimmage and Douglass has only ran 10 plays and lead 20-0.

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I will say one thing for the guys from Scott Co. after Douglass totally dominated the first quarter they are doing a great job of putting as positive spin on it for Scott as they can.