In the cold November air, with temperatures dipping below 30 degrees and heaters humming on the sidelines, a Class 3A state semifinal under the lights delivered the kind of intensity and heartbreak that defines postseason football. Murray traveled more than 300 miles to Cecil Dees Field in Erlanger, and in a clash of unbeatens at […]
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Two yards from Glory: Beechwood’s valiant comeback comes up just short
Trailing 41-27 with under four minutes to play, Beechwood was a play away from doing the unthinkable. The Tigers came up short however on a two-point conversion with time expired, losing Friday’s Class 2A state semifinal matchup with Owensboro Catholic, 41-40 on the campus of Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro. Emmett Queen’s pass fell incomplete […]
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On Thanksgiving Day, Beechwood thankful for football opportunities
It’s an overcast and drizzly Tuesday afternoon in Fort Mitchell. Sunlight pokes through gray clouds as rarely as opponents have scored against the Beechwood High School football team. Two days before Thanksgiving, the sun can only create a muted tapestry of faint light and shadows on wet, leaf-covered grounds. There in this classic autumn scene […]
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State semifinal football matchups
CLASS A Campbellsville at Kentucky Country Day Pikeville at Raceland CLASS 2A Beechwood at Owensboro Catholic Belfry at Lexington Christian CLASS 3A Bell County at Christian Academy-Louisville Murray at Lloyd Memorial CLASS 4A Corbin at Boyle County Paducah Tilghman at Franklin County CLASS 5A Atherton at Pulaski County Woodford County at Owensboro CLASS 6A Ryle […]
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Newport, NewCath have seasons end in similar fashion
Getting on the bus and heading East in the region championship round is nothing new for Newport or Newport Central Catholic. The Thoroughbreds were headed to Campbellsville for a third straight year, the Wildcats to Louisville to face Kentucky Country Day for a second straight season. Same places, similar results as both teams from Newport […]
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Not this time: Boyle County overpowers Covington Catholic in region title rematch
There was no stopping Boyle County this time. Covington Catholic had halted the Rebels’ run of four consecutive state championships and a 32-game winning streak when they visited Rebel Stadium a year ago, but Boyle County ran roughshod over the Colonels in the rematch. The Rebels rushed for 523 yards and contained the CovCath ground […]
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Class 3A quarterfinal: Lloyd avenges last year’s loss to Russell
For a year, Lloyd Memorial’s football team had obsessed over the Juggernauts playing Russell. Friday at Cecil Dees Stadium, Lloyd exorcised whatever memories of red devils – or Red Devils – remained. The Juggernauts advanced to next week’s Class 3A state semifinals by subduing Russell, 28-13. Next for Lloyd: hosting Murray, a 20-14 overtime winner over Lexington Catholic, in […]
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Beechwood’s Thanksgiving practice tradition continues with rout of Prestonsburg
Tyler Fryman will get to enjoy his French toast and Nathan Pabst will dig into the cinnamon roll casserole and his mom’s sausage casserole because Beechwood will once again be practicing on Thanksgiving Day. The Tigers claimed another region title in the Class 2A playoffs, punching their ticket to the KHSAA state semifinals the day […]
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Walk-off courage: Verax’s OT conversion sends Ryle to state semifinals
Ryle completed a come-from-behind win with a savage coda in overtime — and without Mr. Football hopeful Jacob Savage on the field. Nathan Verax scored a walk-off 2-point conversion to stun host Frederick Douglass 28-27, securing the Raiders a second straight Class 6A region title and a state-semifinal trip to South Warren next week. Verax […]
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Corbin stuns Highlands with dominant ground attack
A dropped, wide-open touchdown pass on the opening drive proved to be an early warning sign for Highlands on what became an ominous night in Fort Thomas. Things continued to spiral and the Bluebirds never found their footing in a 35–21 loss to visiting Corbin in the third round of the KHSAA Class 4A playoffs…a […]