No. 1 Mercer Co. risks spotless record at Lafayette

February 5, 2016 FieldsColumn

BY MIKE FIELDS (Feb. 5, 2016)

No. 1 Mercer County will put its perfect record (24-0) on the line against host Lafayette in the Jock Sutherland Classic Saturday night. The Titans are the only unbeaten team in the state.

No. 3 Paul Laurence Dunbar plays Louisville Central in the event. And Owen County, led by senior star Carson Williams, faces North Laurel, led by junior standout Peyton Broughton.

Saturday’s schedule at Lafayette:

Owen County vs. North Laurel, 4:30 p.m.
Dunbar vs. Lou. Central, 6:15 p.m.
Lafayette vs. Mercer County, 8 p.m.

Wes Strader Schoolboy Classic

Bowling Green hosts the Wes Strader Classic on Saturday. The No. 5 Purples will take on Ballard in the nightcap of the quadruple-header.

Saturday’s schedule (EST) at Bowling Green:

Bardstown vs. Owensboro Catholic, 3:45 p.m.
Doss vs. Warren East, 5:30 p.m.
Murray vs. Taylor County , 7:15 p.m.
Ballard vs. Bowling Green, 9 p.m.

ABOUT MIKE FIELDS

After working as a sports writer for 41 years, I needed a break from the daily demands and deadlines of the newspaper business. So last June I retired from the Lexington Herald-Leader after covering approximately 4,000 high school sports events in my career. Now, eight months later, I’m rested and ready for a part-time return to the game. To reintroduce myself: I was born in Pikeville, grew up in Bardstown, graduated from the University of Kentucky, worked at newspapers in Eustis, Fla., Lake City, Fla., Henderson, Ky., and Evansville, Ind., before coming to Lexington in 1980. Email me at mfields@khsaa.org
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