Scotties hope to end skid at LaRue

By JOHN VERSER

GLASGOW — Glasgow hopes to end its season-opening slide in week four.

The Scotties are back to the road again tonight as they travel to LaRue County. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Glasgow coach Billy Lindsey said that executing on both sides of the ball for the entire game will be one of the keys for his team this week.

“The big thing for us is that we need to execute a whole lot better,” Lindsey said. “Sometimes we may not pick up a block or get a tackle or catch a pass or we’ll jump offsides or something. So it’s not the same person every time. It’s frustrating because the first three games we’ve marched down the field on the first drive.

“We feel like if we can get everybody on the same page, we’ll be OK.”

Glasgow will face a LaRue team that has been led by a strong rushing attack on offense this season. The Hawks have 1,185 yards of offense in three games, with 839 of those coming on the ground.

Ryan Wafford leads LaRue’s three-headed attack rushing with 276 yards and four touchdowns. Drew Newberry has rushed for 239 yards and four scores while Alex Lee has 177 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

The Hawks have passed for just 334 yards with quarterbacks Lucas Chaudoin (8/21, 175 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT) and Jordan Brewer (5/18, 159 yards, 2 TD) combining to complete just 33 percent of their passes.

“They run some stuff out of the wishbone, not a lot of option, but power,” Lindsey said. “They run the wing-T and then they give a spread look. So they’ll give you a variation of different looks.”

LaRue (2-1) opened the season with a 46-14 win over Fort Knox in the Joe Jaggers Classic at North Hardin and then defeated Washington County 52-35. The Hawks lost at Monroe County last week, 37-15.

Despite an 0-3 start, with a play or two here or there, things could be much different for Glasgow. The Scotties held the lead early against Allen County-Scottsville and were ahead at the half against both Caldwell County and Barren County.

“We’re just four or five plays away from being 3-0,” Lindsey said. “But we’ve made those plays at crucial times and they’ve hurt us.”

But it’s those few mistakes that have hurt Lindsey’s squad in early season losses. The Scotties jumped offsides on a fourth and four play on what turned out to be the game-winning drive for Barren County last week. They’ve also had a personal foul penalty in each game this season, with other mistakes along the way.

“We’ve done a lot of things that are self-destructive,” Lindsey said. “We’ve missed tackles or not gotten a sack or had a holding penalty or gotten a personal foul or something and that’s really hurt us in those situations.

“We can’t get down when something like that happens. We have to learn to play through it.”

The Scotties are led offensively by Blake Perkins and Tavion Parrish on the ground. Perkins has rushed for 202 yards and two touchdowns while Parrish has 145 yards and a score in just two games.

Tyler Lindsey has passed for 340 yards on 13-of-28 passing. Stacy Sullivan has most of Glasgow’s receiving yards with six catches for 245 yards and two touchdowns.

“We’ve had a good week of practice,” coach Lindsey said. “Now we’ve got to go out and maintain our focus. We can’t just do it for a series or a play or two. We’ve got to go out and do it for the whole game.

“If we can do that, then we’ll have a much better chance on Friday.”