In their week 1 game at Atherton, Central Hardin struggled to move the ball. Their offensive stats from this game are abysmal. In a 44-0 loss to Atherton, QB Caleb Wilson passed for 14 yards on 3 attempts. The rushing game also struggled against the Atherton defense accumulating only 65 yards on 28 carries.

There are continuing problems with the offensive and defensive lines. As soon as the ball was snapped there were Ravens in the backfield creating chaos. On defense, they lacked intensity and were dominated at the line of scrimmage. Punting by QB Caleb Wilson is also a continuing problem as he punted 4 times for a total of 35 yards.

Elizabethtown, lost a heartbreaking game vs Bardstown with a late 4th quarter seam route that went for a long TD and gave Bardstown the unlikely victory, 42-38.

Elizabethtown junior RB Antonio Kinzer and junior RB Darian Bryant should have big games for Elizabethtown vs a porous Bruin defense.

In some ways, Central Hardin is a carbon copy of last season, which does not bode well for them this season. Lack of offensive production and a porous defense and overall bad special teams play means trouble for them vs a Panther team that has weapons on offense and a coach in Tyler Mattingly, who know how to use them.

My Prediction: Elizabethtown 34 Central Hardin 6

Central Hardin falls to 0-2 and needs to buckle up and strap in for a long season.

Panthers will roll in this one.

Central needs to be patient, develop linemen, and focus on being competitive.

NFHS Video:

https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/hardin-county-schools/gam9a756ace7b

This will be the Hardin County game of the week.

Elizabethtown will receive to start the game.

Elizabethtown returns the kickoff to the Bruins 35 yardline

pass complete to the 22 yard line.

Run by Kinser to the 1 yard line.

TD Run by Bryant. Xtra point good.

11:17 left in the 1st qtr.

Elizabethtown 7

CH 0

Bruins return the kickoff to the Bruin 30 yard line.

First and 10

No gain on 1st down.

3rd down and 14