Bishop Brossart defeated Holy Cross 35-0, with Tyler Holtz throwing three touchdown passes and Cameron Mandel rushing for 141 yards to lead the Mustangs to their first district victory.
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Cole’s four TDs helps give NewCath a 26th straight victory over Newport
Kaleb Cole of Newport Central Catholic rushed for four touchdowns and added two sacks on defense to lead his team to a 35-7 victory over Newport, extending their winning streak against their inner-city rival to 26 games.
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High School Football: Week 8 broadcast/streaming links
Week 8 of the high school football season is here. There’s three games to get the action going on Thursday with 10 games featuring NKY teams on Friday. Listed below is broadcast/streaming links to each game that offers it. (Note: some links are paid sites in order to access the game). Thursday, Oct. 10 Trimble […]
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Kentucky High School Football media poll: Three NKY teams ranked in 5A, 1A
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 sixth edition of the media poll, three northern Kentucky […]
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Transition to triumph: Newport football team enjoys stellar start under first-year coach
This story originally appeared in the October 4 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Paul Wiggins remembers the conversation. It was the middle of winter and he was feeling the chill. After parting ways with the Bishop Brossart High School football program in January, the coach met with Newport’s […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Lopsided week of football
The top 10 teams in the Northern Kentucky high school football rankings remain unchanged, with Cooper, Ryle, Highlands, Covington Catholic, and Beechwood leading the way, while the offensive, defensive, and kicking standouts are highlighted.
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Friday night football roundup/scores: Ryle rally comes up short, Simon Kenton pulls out an OT thriller
St. Xavier 31, Ryle 24 Ryle nearly pulled off another furious rally in Louisville, but came up a touchdown short in their second loss of the season. The Raiders (4-2) trailed 31-10 with 7:41 to play in the third when they mounted their comeback. Nathan Verax rushed for a touchdown and then hit Jacob Savage […]
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Highlands bounces back with 49-0 victory over Dixie Heights
Highlands bounced back from their loss to Cooper with a commanding 49-0 victory over Dixie Heights, led by quarterback Rio Litmer’s four touchdowns and a strong defensive effort.
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Ludlow shuts out Bellevue in dominating fashion
It was a one-sided affair in the 110th meeting between Ludlow and Bellevue. The Panthers, playing on their bright red turf at James Rigney Stadium, dominated pretty much from start to finish in a 43-0 victory. Ludlow racked up 431 yards of offense in a balanced attack, held Bellevue to 69 yards and got the […]
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Cooper’s Johnson sets touchdown reception record in win over Conner
Isaiah Johnson wasn’t worried Thursday. Cooper’s senior receiver was unconcerned about when Jaguars quarterback Cam O’Hara would throw a pass his way. When they finally connected late in the first quarter of Thursday’s game against Conner, it became a 43-yard touchdown, one of O’Hara’s four in a 42-17 win. “I knew Cam was going to […]
