By Bill Templeton
Sports Writer

Something has to give Friday night when Bell County entertains Lexington Catholic in a Class 3A regional championship tilt at Dudley Hilton Field.
After losing their first game of the season, the Bobcats have responded with 11 straight wins and are riding the high-octane offensive performances of juniors Blake Burnett and Kaleb Miller.
Meanwhile, Lexington Catholic enters Friday night’s matchup on a six-game winning streak, after dropping its first six decisions this season.
Burnett completed all five of his pass attempts last week against Lawrence County, good for 97 yards, plus a scoring pass to Joseph Brigmon. Burnett also added 92 rushing yards on 10 carries, including two TD runs, and returned an interception 47 yards late during the fourth quarter.
Burnett enters Friday’s game with 1,199 passing yards, plus 11 touchdown passes. He has also added 484 rushing yards and five TD runs.
Miller continued his standout season with 150 rushing yards on 23 carries, plus a pair of touchdowns last week against Lawrence County. Miller enters Friday’s game with 1,940 rushing yards this season, plus 28 touchdowns.
Brigmon, a 6-foot-5 junior, has been Burnett’s favorite target this season with 20 receptions for 560 yards and four touchdowns.
Senior Hayden Dameron was credited with 11 tackles, including a sack, in last week’s 44-12 win over Lawrence County.
Senior Matthew Kern passed for 1,620 yards and 14 touchdowns through Lexington Catholic’s first 10 games, before giving way last week to junior Brady Wasik in a 42-7 win over East Carter. Wasik completed 14 of his 16 pass-attempts last week for 209 yards.
Senior Aven Blair enters Friday’s game against Bell with a team-high 615 rushing yards and six touchdowns.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.