Photo by G. Michael Graham/Fort Thomas Matters. The top-ranked Highlands Bluebirds battle the eighth-ranked Ashland Blazer Tomcats on Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Many have tried it this season. But only one football team successfully carried out the […]
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Fort Thomas Junior Football donates funds from season finale to Frink family
Photo by G. Michael Graham/Fort Thomas Matters. Clay Frink, bottom, and his father Neal enjoy the Fort Thomas Junior Football League Eighth Grade Appreciation Game on Monday at David Cecil Memorial Stadium. All the proceeds from the game went toward his recovery. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Fort Thomas Junior […]
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Towles, Sheehan to play for new UK head coach next year
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter People saw it coming, especially after Saturday’s 40-0 home loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores. The University of Kentucky administration relieved Wildcat head football coach Joker Phillips of his duties Sunday. Phillips, 49, has a 12-23 record as head coach in his third season after taking over […]
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Highands reserves have little trouble adjusting to playoff atmosphere
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter It may have been the playoffs. But it did not feel different for many of the Highlands Bluebirds players that saw their first playoff action. The Bluebirds led the Boyd County Lions, 49-7 at halftime and that allowed many reserves to earn some playing time. Top-ranked […]
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Highlands takes care of business in first round of playoffs
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Junior Jaylen Hayes epitomized the way the Highlands Bluebirds football team has dominated the competition over the years. On his first of three touchdowns, Hayes took the ball out of the Highland spread offense and ran left from the Bluebird 30-yard line. Three Boyd County Lion […]
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NewCath puts away Gallatin County in second quarter
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter It may have been the first round of the Class 2A football playoffs Friday at Newport Stadium. But to the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds (7-4), it may have felt a lot like the regular season against teams in their class or lower. The Thoroughbreds handled the […]
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Thoroughbreds open up playoffs against Wildcats for second straight year
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The two football squads enter the Class 2A playoffs with identical 6-4 records. But that’s about the only similarity between the first-round opponents. The District 6 champion Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds play host to the Gallatin County Wildcats at 7 p.m. Friday at Newport Stadium. The […]
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Highlands faces familiar opponent to open playoffs
Photo by G. Michael Graham. The Highlands Bluebirds open the playoffs against Boyd County at 7:30 p.m. Friday at David Cecil Memorial Stadium. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The first-round opponent is the same as last year. But the result may not change much based on the two football teams’ seedings […]
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Highlands handles Ryle rushing attack, rain
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter UNION – It has been a trademark of the Ryle Raiders. They spread you out and put one or two running backs in the backfield and try to run the ball at different angles. Ryle came into the year with high expectations with the return of […]
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Highlands smashes Ryle, 58-13
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter UNION – A little optimism abounded for the home team here – for a quarter. After a turnover-filled first quarter, the Highlands Bluebirds found their offensive groove. The quick-scoring offense put up 31 points in the second quarter and Highlands pulled away from the host Ryle […]