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High School Football Game Suspended Due to Lightning, to Resume Saturday
6 Sep
Summary
- Manual-Frederick Douglass game suspended in 3rd quarter due to lightning
- Oldham County holds off North Oldham 34-28
- Central beats Fern Creek for first points of the season
On Friday, September 6th, 2025, a high school football game between Manual and Frederick Douglass in Lexington, Kentucky was suspended in the third quarter due to lightning. The score was tied at 14 with 3:54 remaining in the third quarter when the game was halted. The game is set to resume on Saturday at noon.
In other high school football action, Oldham County held off a late rally by North Oldham to win 34-28. Quarterback Derek Dees led the Colonels with two touchdown passes and a rushing score. North Oldham's Colin Daniels threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns, but the Colonels were able to run out the clock to secure the victory.
Elsewhere, Central High School ended its scoring drought by beating Fern Creek 7-0. Rashad Johnson's first-quarter touchdown run was the difference for the Yellowjackets, who had been shut out in their first two games of the season.