John Hardin at Hancock County — Nonleague opener set for Aug. 22

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John Hardin Bulldogs travel to Hancock County for a nonleague opener on Friday, Aug. 22. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. CDT at Hancock County in Lewisport, Ky. Both teams enter the game 0-0 as they open the 2025 season.

Quick hits

• Game: John Hardin at Hancock County — Nonleague

• Date/time: Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 — 4:30 p.m. CDT

• Location: Hancock County (Lewisport, Ky.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/kentucky/football/games/5735542-john-hardin-vs-hancock-county

• John Hardin Bulldogs: https://scorebooklive.com/kentucky/football/teams/242513-john-hardin-bulldogs (fans: 3)

• Hancock County Hornets: https://scorebooklive.com/kentucky/football/teams/242494-hancock-county-hornets (fans: 4)

Why this one matters

Hancock County and John Hardin meet to open the season with early bragging rights on the line. The Hornets won the last meeting, a 21-10 decision on Aug. 23, 2024 (full recap: https://scorebooklive.com/kentucky/football/games/4646223-hancock-county-vs-john-hardin). Expect both staffs to use this game to set tone for the 2025 campaign.

Streaming and tickets

• Hancock County NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hancock-county-high-school-lewisport-ky/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• John Hardin NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/john-hardin-high-school-elizabethtown-ky/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If a live stream is available, links above will take you to the schools’ NFHS Network pages. No separate ticketing link was provided.)

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