Highlands defeated Collins 45-0 in the first round of the KHSAA Class 5A Playoffs, with sophomore Tayden Lorenzen scoring twice on receptions and once on a rush, while the defense held the Titans to just 55 total yards and forced three turnovers.
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Cooper gets test from South Oldham before pulling away
This wasn’t the typical No. 1 vs No. 4 seed bludgeoning of a KHSAA first round playoff football matchup where the visiting team spends more time on the bus traveling than they do the actual game. When South Oldham was upset by Collins in their final district game of the season, it meant the 7-3 […]
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NKY end of regular season football stat leaders
With the end of the regular season last week and the postseason officially here, the NKY football stat leaders are below for the regular season. See who stood out in Boone, Campbell and Kenton County. Passing Yards Brady Lee, Simon Kenton — 2,813 Cam O’Hara, Cooper — 2,354 Clay Hayden, Beechwood — 1,961 Rio Litmer, Highlands […]
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KFCA names District Player, Coach of the Year awards
The Kentucky Football Coaches Association have weighed in with their District Player and Coach of the Year awards. These selections are voted on by the KFCA, with only KFCA members able to cast a vote. Northern Kentucky has at least one team in the six classes in the state and teams from Boone, Campbell and […]
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Let’s have some fun: forecasting region championship matchups in football
Let’s preface this by saying these aren’t predictions or picks. It’s just simply taking the top seed in the first two rounds of the KHSAA football playoffs and having them advance to the region championship round on Nov. 22 (we all know that won’t happen). The way the KHSAA postseason works in football, once the […]
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Final Kentucky High School Football Media Poll
The Kentucky High School Football Media Poll is conducted by 16 sports journalists throughout the state, with one representative for each of the 16 basketball regions in order to provide geographical balance. The poll will be released each Wednesday morning throughout the regular season. In the 10th and final edition of the media poll, you’ll […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Final edition
First, a big thanks to Crown Pointe Remodeling for sponsoring the top 10 again this year. We’ll fire this back up once high school hoops season rolls around in December. Now things get real. The KHSAA football postseason is here in northern Kentucky and around the state. A total of 192 teams make the postseason […]
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Friday night football roundup/scores: Harney clears 1,000 yards rushing in Colonels 8th straight win
Friday night marked the end of the KHSAA football regular season. Playoffs will begin on Thursday, Nov. 7. Here’s a roundup from Friday night’s action: Covington Catholic 42, Campbell County 28 The Colonels shot out to a 42-0 lead before halftime on their way to an eighth straight victory to close out the season. Cash […]
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Balancing act: How the Beechwood football team’s offense became less predictable
Beechwood High School coach Jay Volker, facing a football decision involving favorable alternatives, began weighing the pros and cons of each. The Tigers could continue slinging the ball around the field with a quarterback who knows how to sling it and remain successful. Or they could pivot slightly away from Clay Hayden’s immense passing abilities […]
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Kentucky High School Football Media Poll: Ryle, Newport and Ludlow climb
The Kentucky High School Football Media Poll ranks Cooper as the unanimous No. 1 in Class 5A, with Ryle, Newport, Ludlow, and Bishop Brossart all rising in their respective classes.
