Both Harlan teams advanced to the finals of the league playoffs with semifinal wins earlier this week.

Harlan edged Middlesboro 14-12 on Tuesday in seventh- and eighth-grade action and will play in the championship game on Saturday at Union College.

The Green Dragons defeated Lynn Camp in the fifth- and sixth-grade playoffs.

No additional information was submitted on either game.

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New Harlan suffered its worst loss of the season Tuesday at Knox Central as the Panthers scored 20 points in each of the first two quarters on the way to a 40-0 win in seventh- and eighth-grade football action.

The Patriots fell to 6-3 with the loss and will close their regular season schedule Thursday at home against Letcher Central.

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New Harlan rolled to a 20-0 win over South Laurel in fifth- and sixth-grade action.

Jayce Brown raced 55 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter to give the Patriots an early 6-0 lead.

Jake Brewer added a 40-yard touchdown run later in the opening period. Connor Daniels teamed with Travis Burkhart for a two-point conversion and a 14-0 lead.

Daniels teamed with a Brown for a 48-yard touchdown run to close the scoring.

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Aiden Craig scored two touchdowns and Ashton Adams added one as Cumberland edged Stinnett 18-14 in fifth- and sixth-grade football action Tuesday.

Cumberland took the lead with a 75-yard touchdown drive in the opening period. Craig, Adams and Liam Garland each had runs in the drive before Craig broke free up the middle for a score.

Stinnett took an 8-6 lead before the Redskins answered with a 40-yard touchdown run by Adams to give Cumberland a 12-8 lead.

After Stinnett scored again to go up 14-12, the Redskins responded again with a 16-yard touchdown run Craig with 1:02 left.

Garland had a tackle for a loss to help preserve the win.

Cumberland fell 36-26 in seventh- and eighth-grade action.

Shawn Carroll ran for two touchdowns to lead the Cumberland offense. Darius Akal added one touchdown run. Cameron Anderson returned an interception for a touchdown. Carroll threw to Anderson for a two-point conversion.