LINK nky’s round-up of Friday night’s high school football games. For our coverage of the Beechwood-Covington Catholic game, click here. For our coverage of the Lloyd-Bishop Brossart game, click here. For our coverage of the Ryle-Highlands game, click here. Correction: An earlier version of this story included a headline that said that Campbell Co. evened […]
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Tough CovCath leaves no doubt in ending Beechwood’s longest-in-state win streak
Don’t talk about “time of possession,” the smart guys tell you, it’s the most meaningless of all football stats. But not always. Not Friday night in Park Hills where the homestanding Class 5A Colonels of Covington Catholic took the ball from Beechwood’s Class 2A Tigers and wouldn’t give it back. Until they kicked it off. […]
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Lloyd dominates in homecoming win over Brossart
Many coaches believe in the phrase, games are won and lost in the trenches. This became one of those games where the Lloyd Memorial Juggernauts dominated in the trenches in a 40-3 Homecoming victory over the Bishop Brossart Mustangs. Both teams are 3-2 on the season. Lloyd Head Coach Kyle Niederman told his players, this […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: From Reds’ ball boy stepping up, to top Mr. Football candidate, to pickleball
If you didn’t catch the Reds game the other day, and to be snarky about this, why would you? But maybe you should have. Recent Highlands grad and top pitcher for the Bluebirds, Abe Hils, was finishing up his first year as a Reds ball boy and took over the telecast. After making a nice […]
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Bengals fans celebrate return to regular season play with parties across NKY
It has been 210 days, 10 hours, and seven minutes as of this writing since the Cincinnati Bengals rode home from Inglewood, California with their helmets in their hands and new gameplays drawn for the 2022-2023 season. Returning to the former Paul Brown Stadium to a welcome home party, the Cincinnati Bengals were reminded that […]
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Friday NKY sports round-up: Highlands FB holds off feisty Raceland; Volleyball tournament results
Editor’s Note: The Ashland Daily Independent contributed to this report. Months ago when the Highlands Bluebirds football team (2-2 overall) scheduled the Raceland Rams (3-1), Head Coach Bob Sphire expressed concern about the Bluebirds listening to outsiders. Weeks ago on Facebook, a poster even said there is nothing special about a Class 5A team beating […]
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Holmes holds on in victory over Newport
The players and coaches from the Newport Wildcats (2-2) and Holmes Bulldogs (3-1) football teams laid everything they had on the line from start to finish, evidenced in the slight 329-324 edge in total offense by the host Bulldogs. The fans and cheerleaders showed great spirit trying to help propel their teams to victory. Holmes […]
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Another one steps up for Beechwood’s all-winning Tigers
It’s never easy playing Beechwood . . . especially in Ft. Mitchell. But try it without your best player, a four-year starting quarterback leader replaced by a freshman, and your best running back, the way Simon Kenton did Friday night. And then your cheerleaders have you running through a giant banner headlined “HERE KITTY, KITTY” […]
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CovCath wins Colonel battle, loses quarterback in game
Covington Catholic may have lost its starting quarterback in junior Evan Pitzer but senior Zacc Roberts came off the bench helping the blue Colonels (3-1) win the Battle of Dixie Highway, 47-14 over the Dixie Heights red Colonels (2-2). Roberts completed 12 of 14 passes for 179 yards and four touchdowns. Covington Catholic has won […]
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Congratulations to LINK nky’s first ‘Team of the Week’: Campbell Co. Camels Youth Football
Our first LINK nky Team of the Week is the Campbell Co. Camels – NKY Youth Football League – Midgets Division. In our new weekly poll, the young Camels claimed more than 80% of the vote. According to the individual who nominated the team, the Camels overcame adversity in their loss a couple weekends ago […]
