Tofa Luani thinks he knows why Thomas More’s 2025 season was a nightmare. “There was just a lot of me-ism going on on the team,” the Saints linebacker said. “And then people really, they just went off based on themselves and really not just a team themselves.” Thomas More opens the season at noon Saturday […]
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Friday night football roundup/scores
Frederick Douglass 41, Highlands 20 Frederick Douglass scored 21 unanswered in the fourth to get payback from last year’s season opening loss to the Bluebirds. Douglass ripped off 170 yards in the final frame while the Bluebirds had two costly fumbles in the critical quarter. Highlands led 3-0 after one before Douglass jumped out to […]
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Simon Kenton makes it four straight season-opening wins over Dixie Heights
Four years, four season openers, four wins for Simon Kenton. The matchup has become a tradition for the Pioneers and county rival Dixie Heights. So, too, has the result. Simon Kenton continued that trend Friday night at Rice Mountjoy Stadium in Edgewood, rolling past the Colonels 42-13 to open the season 1-0. When the season-opening […]
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Lloyd Memorial spoils NewCath’s first game in new stadium
In a scrimmage against Cooper two weeks ago, Lloyd Memorial quarterback Colten Barger couldn’t have been more uncomfortable if he’d worn five sweaters and a down parka. On Friday at Newport Central Catholic, Barger and the Juggernauts had an enjoyable night. They spoiled the first game at the Ciafardini Family Athletic Complex at Robert J. […]
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CovCath thumps Ryle in opener
When Covington Catholic met Ryle on Friday night in Union, the two teams entered the season having to replace a significant amount of production from a year ago. The Colonels showed early that they were ready to turn the page, pulling away for a 50-6 victory over the Raiders and snapping a two-game losing streak […]
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Introducing LINK nky’s Pick ’em!
Despite the Friday nights that sometimes last into wee Saturday morning until 2 or 3 a.m. writing, editing and uploading stories to the website and social media, I always enjoy high school football season. The goal is to give the local high school football sports fan, parents, players, relatives, community, admin, friends and so on […]
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Five things to know about Ludlow football in 2026
Ludlow High School is the reigning champion of small‑town roster building among the area’s four public schools competing in KHSAA Class 1A. Over the last two seasons, the Panthers have averaged 41 players on roster — nearly one‑third of the school’s entire male student body. Viewed through the lens of the city’s population of about […]
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Five things to know about Holy Cross football in 2026
It’s Monday and workouts reconvene for the Holy Cross High School football team. Players saunter onto John Wysong Field at the Eva G. Farris Sports Complex in Covington and snap their chin straps. It’s 91 degrees but the humidity makes it feel like a blistering 103. The air on the practice field is hot and […]
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Five things to know about Beechwood football for the 2026 season
After three seasons away, Noel Rash is back on the Beechwood sideline with state championship expectations. Not that the expectation is any different, but Rash knows what it takes to get it done in November and into the first week of December having already won eight state titles with the program. The Tigers return a […]
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Five things to know about Cooper football for 2026
The word “new” can be used a lot around the Cooper football program this season. New coach. New quarterback. New contributors. Still, the focus and standards remain the same as ever at 2855 Longbranch Road in Union. Here’s five things to know about the Jaguars as they approach the 2026 season: The Begley Era For […]
