Week 3 sees Anderson County (1-1) head to Danville (2-0). The game will be "Bate Night" for the Admirals, who will be honoring alumni of Bate High School, the pre-integration Black secondary school in the Danville system. As a result, the Admirals will be wearing jerseys to commemorate the school.

Last week, the Admirals got into a basketball game with Knox Central, winning 72-42. It was the highest number of points for an Admiral team since the Sam Harp days in October 2004 when that Admirals team beat Trimble County 77-0. The Admirals had "perfect game" offensively, scoring on every drive, including a hail mary touchdown at the end of the first half that was arguably the biggest difference in the game. However, the Admirals struggled defensively for three-quarters of the game, giving up lots of quick scores to Knox Central on the ground and through the air, although they seemed to find some solutions late by stopping Knox on fourth down conversion attempts and getting a key interception in the third quarter. The Admirals also had five different players find the end zone, demonstrating that the old, explosive depth that existed on the rosters of old is coming back.

The Bearcats dropped their first game of the week last week to Grayson County by the score of 40-14. Quarterback Henry Cooper went 3-for-8 for 43 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions. Hanks Melloan was also at the position and went 2-for-7 for 59 yards and 1 touchdown. Nine different Bearcat players touched the ball in the game, with Brayden Caldwell accumulating the most yards (31) on five carries.

Last year's game constituted a bit of a statement for the Admirals as they went to Anderson and won 41-13. It became the first true road game win for Steve Stonebreaker as coach of the Admirals. Anderson will look to return the favor on Friday night.

So who do you have in this one?

NFHS Video:

https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/danville-high-school-danville-ky/gam6eca83423a

Clock runner for the Ads.

Cheering for the Bearcats, but it's going to be a tough row to hoe.

Excited to see the Admirals on the other sideline tomorrow night. That has been a big deal in our family, going back 57 years. I was 4 years old the first time I saw a game w/ Danville HS.

Will be a big challenge for us. Nothing wrong with that.

If you were at any of these games over the years, try to holler at me before or after the game...

Boyle vs. Danville, 1969 thru 1973.

Danville @ Shelby Co, 1977. Chris Jones was a beast!

Danville @ Mercer, 1987. One of the best football teams I ever saw in my life.

Danville v. Mason, 2009 & 2010.

Picture: Boyle vs. Danville, 1969 at Farris Stadium (Centre College). Lee Glasscock has his hand on the back of Danville great, Leonard Coulter. I think that is Scrapper Letcher trying to block Lee. Believe #31 was David Rankin. I believe behind Lee is #77, Earvin Vanover. If it is #27, that is Charlie Mayfield. I love this stuff. They may have to shoot me to get me off the sidelines.

Danville 48

Anderson County 20

Give me Danville.

Here's the Danville radio feed: https://us7.maindigitalstream.com/2251/

Anderson's opening kickoff goes out of bounds. Danville forces them to rekick.

Their next kick goes out of bounds too and the Admirals take the ball this time from the Anderson 48.

Jayvian Meaux (sophomore) is stuffed on his first run for a loss of a yard. Meaux runs again and fights for five yards. On 3rd & 5, Meaux runs up the middle for three yards. The Admirals elect to go for it on 4th & 2, there is a pitch to Meaux but he does not get the first down.

The turnover on downs will give Anderson the ball on their own 39

Score is 0-0 after the first series from the Ads

Anderson runs for five yards on their first carry. Another run gets a first down to the Admirals 49. (Sorry for the lack of Anderson player names but the radio call isn't giving them to me, so I intend no disrespect!)

Anderson starts their next set of downs with a QB scramble for a loss but the QB is hit out of bounds so a personal foul advances the ball 15 yards.

Anderson has a busted play and fumbles on 1st down for a four yard loss. Fullback run sees Anderson get 7 yards as they are pushing the Ads around early. On 3rd and 4 in Admiral territory (31 yard line), Anderson runs misdirection and it gets close for a 4th and inches. On 4th and inches with 6:30 to go in the first quarter, Anderson calls timeout.

Anderson does a HB toss to the left and the rusher goes to the house. They definitely seem to have more energy at the moment than the Ads.

Extra point is good.

Anderson County leads 7-0 in the first quarter

Anderson onside kicks but the Admirals barely recover it. Coach Buchanan taking some risks early, so I appreciate the strategy! 6:12 is left in the quarter. Ads start on their own 42.

Dillon Cruver (sophomore) throws to Cam Peters (junior) to start the next drive for five yards. The Ads follow with a misdirection play to Meaux, who goes to the house for a 53-yard touchdown. Are we destined for another track meet like last week? Keep tuning in to find out!

Juan Garcia's (junior) kick goes through the uprights for the extra point.

Game is tied 7-7 with a little less than 6:00 left in the first quarter

Anderson takes their kickoff return about 20ish yards after receiving but there is a fumble and Chandon Carter (senior) recovers and takes it to the Anderson 28 before getting tackled.