Another chapter in the Highlands–Covington Catholic rivalry is in the books. But this one needs to be bookmarked. In a game for the ages, Highlands found a way in the final seconds Friday night at David Cecil Memorial Stadium, stunning the Colonels 31-28 as quarterback Rio Litmer hit Tayden Lorenzen for an 18-yard touchdown with […]
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Week 7 prep football: How to watch, listen or follow
The seventh week of the KHSAA football season has arrived. Throughout the year, we’ll provide streaming/audio links and where the game will be played if wanting to attend. (Note: Some of the links require a subscription to access the game) Here’s Friday’s Week 7 slate: (Thursday) Owen County (2-3) at St. Henry (1-4), 7 p.m. […]
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Prep football statewide media polls: Who is ranked where?
The Kentucky High School Football Media Poll is conducted by 16 sports journalists throughout the state, with one representative for each of the 16 basketball regions in order to provide geographical balance. The poll will be released each Wednesday morning throughout the regular season. Class 6A Rank-school (FPV)                   Record             Pts       LW 1. Trinity (16) 5-1 […]
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Week 6 prep football standouts/takeaways
See below from the Week 6 on the gridiron that was. Each week, we’ll provide the standouts from Friday night. The top passers, rushers, receivers, defensive and kicking standouts. We’ll also look at 10 things to take away from the week. Here goes… 10 takeaways — No winless seasons! Congratulations to the Holmes and St. […]
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Taylen Kinney picks Kansas over Kentucky, Louisville, others
One of the most electric guards who hails from Northern Kentucky has made his college decision. After months of speculation and official visits, former Newport basketball standout Taylen Kinney has decided he’ll continue his playing career at Kansas in 2026. Kinney narrowed his wide range of offers down to six recently — Arkansas, Louisville, Kentucky, […]
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Bulldogs break through: Holmes celebrates long-awaited victory
For the first time in nearly three years, the Holmes Bulldogs walked off the field Friday night with more than just pride. They walked off as winners. Holmes ended a 26-game losing streak in front of a nice Homecoming crowd on Madison Avenue, defeating Jackson County 36-16 to claim their first victory since Oct. 21, […]
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Week 6 prep football: How to watch, listen or follow
The sixth week of the KHSAA football season has arrived. Throughout the year, we’ll provide streaming/audio links and where the game will be played if wanting to attend. (Note: Some of the links require a subscription to access the game) Here’s Friday’s Week 6 slate: Ludlow (2-3) at Bellevue (3-2), 7 p.m. Where: Gilligan Stadium, […]
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Check out the latest statewide media football polls at the halfway point of the season
The Kentucky High School Football Media Poll is conducted by 16 sports journalists throughout the state, with one representative for each of the 16 basketball regions in order to provide geographical balance. The poll will be released each Wednesday morning throughout the regular season. Going from Class 6A on down to 1A, seven Northern Kentucky […]
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Week 5 prep football standouts/takeaways
See below from the Week 5 on the gridiron that was. Each week, we’ll provide the standouts from Friday night. The top passers, rushers, receivers, defensive and kicking standouts. We’ll also look at 10 things to take away from the week. Here goes… 10 takeaways from Week 5 — Cooper’s Keagan Maher is now the […]
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Colonels ground game buries Beechwood
Covington Catholic didn’t need style points Friday night. It needed muscle. After three first-half turnovers put the Colonels in a 14-7 deficit against rival Beechwood, CovCath went back to its identity — a bruising ground game that wears teams down. And once the engine got rolling, there was no stopping it. The Colonels hammered out […]