Middlesboro’s Aiden Larew and Harlan County’s Ray Splawn battled for possession of the ball in the season opener for the Bears on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets won 2-1. No statistics are available for either team. Middlesboro suffered an 8-0 loss at South Laurel on Thursday and will play at Hazard on Monday. Harlan County lost 6-0 to Whitley County last Monday and defeated Letcher Central 5-2 on Friday and will play at Barbourville on Thursday.