Tomcats Try To Extend Run Of Futility For Archrival

Records: Ashland (7-0) | Boyd County (3-3)

BGP Rankings: Ashland (#5 in 4A)

Week 7 Results: Ashland beat Rowan County | Boyd County beat Greenup County 

Series History: Ashland leads 43-16 all-time 

Preview: Boyd County last beat Ashland in 2003, giving the Lions three wins in a five year span in the series. 

It's doubtful anyone in Cannonsburg that night thought the rivalry would play out the way it has in the subsequent two decades, but the fire that rages between these two on the hardwood has begun to translate to the gridiron the last two years. 

Boyd County put a fright into the Tomcats in 2021 and battled to a competitive loss last year.

Ashland is in fine form at the moment, unbeaten and largely untested in recent weeks. 

Boyd County rolled Greenup County last week to bounce back from a trouncing at the hands of Johnson Central. JC ran it down the Lions' throat, as did Bell County earlier this year. 

That doesn't bode well for a defense preparing for this version of Ashland. Running the ball has been the Tomcats' forte since losing quarterback LaBryant Strader a few weeks back. They've averaged over 400 yards per game on the ground at an incredible clip of 15 per carry.

 

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8-0 Ashland.

Boyd County answers back 4:22 left in the first quarter 8-8 2 PT conversion good.

Ashland fires back quick with the kickoff return touchdown 14-8 PAT no good.

Boyd County punts Ashland will have the ball down at around the 20 2:52 left in the 1st quarter 14-8 Ashland.

End of quarter 1. 14-8 Ashland at their 47 yard line.

Ashland punts to Boyd County's 12 yard line 11:10 left in the 2nd quarter.

Boyd County 37 yard pass. Boyd County to the Ashland 24 yard line.

Boyd County goes 4 and out. Ashland takes over at their own 24 14-8 Ashland.

Boyd County TD 69 yard passing TD.

Boyd County is looking better than previous games. 15-14 Boyd County leads. This could be a massive upset if Boyd can hang.

1 minute ago, MorrowManiac said:

Boyd County is looking better than previous games. 15-14 Boyd County leads. This could be a massive upset if Boyd can hang.

This is a good game.  I settled on this one and Franklin County/Southwestern.

Just now, theguru said:

This is a good game.  I settled on this one and Franklin County/Southwestern.

I have a 3 monitor setup got Franklin County on right Ashland on left. So far been a exciting night for 4A football.