Week 7 of the high school football season is here. There’s one game to get your palate going on Thursday with 10 games featuring NKY teams on Friday. Listed below is broadcast/streaming links to each game that offers it. Thursday, Oct. 3 Conner at Cooper, 7:30 p.m. Watch/Listen: 859sportsradio.com Friday, Oct. 4 Beechwood at Walton-Verona, […]
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Football o-linemen: beautiful ‘big uglies’
The late college football sportscaster Keith Jackson called them the “Big Uglies.” Highlands football coach Bob Sphire calls his flock of Bluebird offensive linemen “beautiful.” Whatever monikers you choose, nothing happens without the players you don’t notice until something goes wrong. “(Linemen) might not run as far as the receivers do, but they are engaging […]
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Kentucky High School Football Media Poll: Three NKY teams pick up first-place votes
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 fifth edition of the media poll, three northern Kentucky […]
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Weekend High School football scores/roundup: Games from Thursday to Monday
Here is the schedule for Week 6 of the KHSAA football season: Thursday, Sept. 26 Lloyd Memorial 39, Newport 7 Coverage of this game can be found here Covington Catholic 56, Holmes 0 The Colonels jumped up 22-0 in the first quarter and rested their starters the rest of the way in this Class 4A, […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Cooper and Ryle a firm top two, Lloyd re-enters
Thanks to Hurricane Helene, it was a wacky scheduling weekend for Kentucky High School football. Games were played on Thursday and all the way through Monday to get games completed. Props to the administrations, coaches, trainers, support staff and officials for getting things in. All but one game featuring NKY teams were able to be […]
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A century of gridiron history: Locally born NKY athletes who played in the NFL
Northern Kentucky-born athletes have been playing in the National Football League for 100 years. The NFL took its name in 1922 after being founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA). In 1925, Bill Knecht from Newport made his NFL debut as a lineman after playing college football at Xavier. He attended high […]
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Cooper takes down Highlands in another classic battle between the two
Cooper defeated Highlands 24-21 in a 15-hour postponement due to Hurricane Helene, with the Jaguars’ special teams and run defense proving to be the difference.
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Dixie Heights punishes Boone County in run game for district victory
Dixie Heights defeated Boone County 44-12 in a Class 5A, District 6 opener, with Armani Gregg rushing for 131 yards and four touchdowns, and the Colonels defense holding the Rebels to their lowest passing and rushing performance of the season.
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Turnovers plague Newport Central Catholic in loss to Raceland
Newport Central Catholic lost to Raceland 29-7 due to three costly turnovers and a lack of offensive rhythm, for their third loss in a row.
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Lloyd Memorial dominates both sides of the ball to down Newport
Lloyd Memorial defeated Newport 39-7, ending the Wildcats’ perfect start to the season, with T.Y. Copeland scoring three rushing touchdowns and the Juggernauts’ ferocious defense.
