Breathitt County's Damon Neace, a senior lineman, prepares for the start of Friday's game against South Laurel.
Dusk falls over Jackson, the county seat of Breathitt County, Thursday, Aug. 29. About 13,000 people live in Breathitt County, with around 2,300 calling Jackson home.
Mayfield High School cheerleaders lead a pep assembly ahead of the night’s game against in-county rivals Graves County.
Matt Dixon gives William Ritchie a haircut at his barbershop in downtown Jackson Friday, Aug. 30. "It's been the heart of the community for many years," Dixon said about the Breathitt County football team.
Fans fill the stands at the Mike Holcomb Athletic Complex as the Bobcats take on the South Laurel Cardinals in Jackson Friday, Aug. 30.
Members of the Breathitt High Army JROTC program practice carrying a giant U.S. flag onto the field before the start of Friday's game.
Harlan County players and coaches hold hands after beating Perry County.
The Mayfield Cardinals play their home football games at War Memorial Stadium.
Mayfield's Jax Rogers reaches up to touch the word, "Pride," painted in the tunnel leading from the Cardinals' locker room to the field.
Before the start of the game, Mayfield's Markeacio Jackson sits quietly by himself.