Larry French\u2019s Middlesboro Yellow Jackets are primed and ready to continue to defend their Class 2A, Region 4 crown Friday when they hit the road to play Shelby Valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shelby Valley is ranked 11th overall in Class 2A, according to the KHSAA\u2019s RPI Rankings (.60696) while Middlesboro is 15th (.57270).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shelby Valley (10-25 in postseason play) and Middlesboro have met five times with the Yellow Jackets holding a 3-2 edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Middlesboro won in 2003 (55-14), 2008 (35-0), and 2012 (54-0) while the Wildcats won in 2015 (56-13) and 2018 (42-0).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Yellow Jackets (7-3) are led by quarterback Cayden Grigsby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\u2019s completed 73-of-112 pass attempts for 1,280 yards, 16 touchdowns, and four interceptions. Grigsby has also 1,002 yards and 15 touchdowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kameron Wilson leads the way with 32 catches for 548 yards, and nine touchdowns while Rylee Foster has 26 receptions for 383 yards, and three touchdowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vincent Smith has 645 rushing yards, and 10 touchdowns while Jack Yoakum has totaled 250 rushing yards and four scores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Richie Logan leads Middlesboro with 80 tackles while Wilson and Tyler Sturgill each have three interceptions apiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Yellow Jackets enter the contest with a 43-35 playoff record. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"