Forget that whole “don’t look ahead, one game at a time” mantra we hear especially from football coaches. Not now. Not when Kentucky’s high school football playoffs are set to start in 11 days, the week after the regular season concludes this weekend. Sure there are some important non-district games this week. Some interesting ones. […]
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TMU weekly roundup: Saints football goes down hard at NAIA No. 6 Bethel
It wasn’t pretty and it wasn’t close. Thomas More football’s trek to McKenzie, Tenn., and the NAIA’s No. 6 Bethel University Saturday might have been a trip better not taken. After beating Bethel a year ago, TMU’s Saints found themselves way, way outclassed, 57-7, to drop to 4-4 overall and 3-2 in the Mid-South Conference. […]
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Simon Kenton needs all 48 minutes to hold off Ryle in Class 6A showdown
All Roy Lucas asked of his Simon Kenton Pioneers coming out of halftime was simply to give him “the first five minutes, just the first five minutes of the second half.” They gave him that. Two touchdowns in the first 6:25 of the third quarter extended their lead in this Class 6A, District 6 showdown […]
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‘Give them a proper sendoff’: Bellevue hosts flag football game after Tigers’ season canceled
Written by Taylor Nimmo, WCPO reporter The Bellevue High School football team didn’t think they’d get another chance to play under the Friday night lights. But for one last time this season, they did. Nothing brings a community together quite like high school football. That’s why the Tigers were devastated when the rest of their regular […]
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NKY football round-up: Campbell County earns first district win since 2019
Another week of NKY high school football is in the books. Here is how it played out: For our coverage of Highlands’s win over Cooper, click here. For our coverage of Holmes’s win over Scott, click here. For our coverage of Dayton’s win over Ludlow, click here. Campbell County 49, Dixie Heights 19 The Campbell […]
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Dayton earns home playoff game with win at Ludlow
Though the Class 1A, District 4 river city foes came in Friday night’s game with matching 3-5 records, there was something important on the line: a home playoff game. True to what has been its calling card this season, the visiting Dayton Greendevils put together a strong first half building a 22-0 halftime lead, and […]
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Time to say it: The Bluebirds are back and ruling their 5A district after whipping up on Cooper
This story has been updated. Adversity begone, Bob Sphire declared on his arrival in Ft. Thomas 18 months ago. Highlands football, with one of Kentucky’s and the nation’s most honored gridiron histories, had had enough of getting setbacks and then letting them – well, letting them knock them on their Bluebird butts. No more, Sphire […]
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Holmes senior duo too much for Scott
The Holmes Bulldogs senior duo of running back Curtez Hill and fullback Emauryon Arnold wore down the Scott Eagles for a huge 44-6 Class 4A, District 6 victory on Friday night at Tom Ellis Field. Even though the Eagles eliminated the Bulldogs in the first round of the playoffs last season, Bulldogs head coach Ben Nevels said […]
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Thursday NKY sports round-up: Brossart volleyball wins district for first time; soccer falls at state
Sophomore Corrine Blackburn rose high into the air and tipped the ball almost straight down in-bounds on the other side of the court setting off a deserved celebration. The Bishop Brossart students rushed the court while fifth-year Mustangs head volleyball coach Bree Velasquez embraced assistant Sydney Bragg. The Mustangs (24-13 overall) earned the first district […]
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Highlands-Cooper, Ryle-Simon Kenton highlight weekend football
Not a lot of mystery as we finish up district play in a full Thursday-Friday-Saturday high school weekend. But still some intriguing games. Here we go. THURSDAY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Newport (3-6) at Beechwood (7-1), 7:30 p.m.: It’ll be a mixture of apprehension and sadness in Ft. Mitchell as the Tigers finish off Class 2A […]
