Clarksville area high school football top games for Week 2

Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle

Kenwood and Northwest compete in Tuesday's 7-on-7 competition at Austin Peay's Fortera Stadium.

With the season openers in the books, Montgomery County football teams shift their focus to Friday night's contests.

Only three of the Clarksville area teams won last week while eight started the season 0-1, making this week already a pivotal point in the young season.

Here is a look of some of the area's top games. The USA TODAY Network - Tennessee’s George Robinson will be picking the winners.

GAME OF THE WEEK

Montgomery Central at Kenwood

When: Friday, 7 p.m.

Montogmery Central coach Jeff Tomlinson talks with quarterback Madison Murphy during 7-on-7 competition Friday.

Kenwood (0-1) has something to prove after getting run over by Greenbrier 32-6. The Knights and Indians have developed a nice rivalry the past few years while they played in Class 4A together. Kenwood won the previous two meetings (28-23 in 2015 and 31-28 in 2016) so Central (0-1) has incentive to end that streak.

Robinson's Pick: Montgomery Central 21, Kenwood 20

Clarksville High at Springfield

When: Friday, 7 p.m.

Clarksville High's Bobby Jackson runs with the ball during Clarksville and Rossview's football game on August 18, 2017.

Coming off an emotional high after beating Rossview 15-13, Clarksville High (1-0) has been busy preparing to play in its longest-running rivalry against the Yellow Jackets (0-1). Rossview may be CHS' most intense rivalry, but this game dates back decades. Springfield is looking to rebound from that 24-7 loss to Gallatin.

Robinson's Pick: Clarksville High 17, Springfield 10

Rossview at Christian County (Ky.)

When: Friday, 5:30 p.m.

Rossview's Isaiah Phillips runs with the ball during Clarksville and Rossview's football game on August 18, 2017.

Out of the fire and into the frying pan for Rossview. The Hawks lost in the final minutes to Clarksville and now face Kentucky's No. 2-ranked Class 5A team in the Jerry Claiborne Bowl at the Stadium of Champions in Hopkinsville. The Hawks struggled in the first half last Friday to get into the end zone. The Colonels won't make it any easier.

Robinson's Pick: Christian County 28, Rossview 10

Whites Creek at Northwest

When: Friday, 7 p.m.

Northwest's Shatar McClay tries to escape the Montgomery Central defense during their scrimmage Friday at Northwest High School.

Former Rossview coach Ron Lambert returns to Clarksville as coach of Whites Creek. But he'll be facing a Vikings team in a bad mood after dropping its opener to Southwestern (Ky.), 41-6. The Vikings are playoff team from a year ago and expectations have been high after last fall's success.

Robinson's Pick: Northwest 31, Whites Creek 24

Reach Prep writer George Robinson at georgerobinson@theleafchronicle.com or (931) 245-0747 and on Twitter @Cville_Sports.

OTHER FRIDAY NIGHT GAMES

Greenbrier at West Creek, 7 p.m.

Northeast at McCracken County (Ky.), 7 p.m.

Clarksville Academy OPEN DATE

Perry County at Houston County, 7 p.m.

Stewart County at McEwen, 7 p.m.

Fort Campbell vs. Russellville, 5:30 p.m. (Sadler Bowl)