Real football weather is coming. Fall said hello in the latter part of last week and over the weekend and colder Friday nights are coming. We’ve been blessed in seven out of the eight weeks so far with near perfect weather, so regression to the mean is likely. Things are heating up in district play, […]
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Friday NKY HS Football Round-up: Sphire wins 300th as Highlands rolls to district win
Highlands continues to pour it on. The Bluebirds (7-1) earned a convincing 53-7 win over the Boone County Rebels (1-6) in Bluebirds coach Bob Sphire’s 300th career win. Highlands moved to 3-0 in district action and Boone County dropped to 0-3. Highlands outgained Boone County, 405-153 in total offense. Quarterback Brody Benke completed all seven […]
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NewCath pulls away late to win another Fireman’s Bell battle
Momentum appeared to favor the Newport Wildcats late in the third quarter as they drove to the Newport Central Catholic eight-yard line. But the host Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds made a defensive stand before pulling away in the fourth quarter for a 22-6 win in the Class 1A, District 3 opener for both teams at […]
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Brossart takes down Holy Cross on Homecoming night
Near the end of Friday’s Holy Cross-Bishop Brossart football game, one of the Indians thought what happened was self-induced. The Mustangs had a lot to do with it, too. Keegan Gulley ran for two touchdowns and threw for a third in a 35-14 Homecoming win at Munninghoff Family Stadium. Brossart’s defense gave Holy Cross (4-3, 0-1 in Class A, District 4) […]
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The paddle remains in Dayton
Records might get thrown out the window when Dayton and Bellevue meet in the “Battle for the Paddle”, but when a team has 15 seniors and won three straight in the series, the direction tends to lean that way. The Greendevils used a lot of senior production Friday night for a 38-14 victory over the […]
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Thursday night football: Cooper, Dixie, Lloyd roll to victories
Cooper 49, Scott 7 The Jaguars (6-2) traversed the 275 loop for a 5A district matchup in an area that once was known for its lumber mills operated and owned by James Taylor, not the grammy award winning music artist, but that original founder of Newport, for an encounter at the Eagles Nest versus Scott […]
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150 football games in, green means go for Dayton against Bellevue at “Battle for the Paddle”
Dayton High School football standout Mason Johnson gathered with teammates and parents at the traditional pre-game bonfire the night before the annual renewal of the Dayton-Bellevue rivalry. The host Greendevils and Tigers play for the 150th time Friday at venerable O.W. Davis Stadium. The “Battle for the Paddle” kicks off at 7 p.m. The annual […]
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5th edition of statewide media polls
Each week, 24 media members across the state will vote on the top 10 KHSAA football teams in the state in their respective classes. The members are represented from each region in the state, including three members from Northern Kentucky. The polls will run all the way until the end of the regular season and […]
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LINK nky Top 10: Top dogs flex their muscles
One of the heavier bye weeks for Northern Kentucky took place on Friday with six teams out of action to rest up, heal and get ready for the final four weeks of the regular season. Meanwhile, it was a ho-hum week for the teams at the top of the list of the top 10 as […]
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Friday NKY HS round-up: CovCath football stays unbeaten with road district win
The Covington Catholic Colonels Colonels rolled to another sound Class 4A, District 5 win on the road Friday over the Grant County Braves, 56-6. CovCath (7-0) outgained Grant County, 435-78. Dylan Gaiser rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns with Ben McEvoy going for 76 and two touchdowns. Evan Pitzer and Mason Brandner added rushing […]
