Newport Central Catholic 47, Dayton 7
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Newport 36, Bellevue 6
Davae Andrews-Glover ran for 192 yards and three touchdowns and threw for 89 yards and two more scores as the Wildcats crossed under 471 and took down the Tigers.
Newport (3-5) led 36-0 in the third to get the game to a running clock, outgaining Bellevue 331-52 in the contest. Dallas Harrington and Aiden Miller were on the receiving end of Andrews-Glover’s touchdown passes. The Wildcats’ defense had three interceptions, two of them from Andrews-Glover, Miller with the other. They also tallied four sacks and seven tackles for loss. Sean Hurry with three of the sacks.
Evan Brooks threw two touchdown passes for Bellevue (1-6) in defeat. Avery Gramer and Dakarai Minor had the touchdown grabs.
Newport hosts Dayton next week, the winner getting a home playoff game. Bellevue plays at Newport Central Catholic.
Ryle 27, Great Crossing 6
The Raiders (4-4) inch closer to a regular season district title with a third straight lights out performance defensively.
They’ve allowed just 12 points in their last three games, currently on a 3-game winning streak.
Simon Kenton 13, Campbell County 12
Campbell County led 12-7 with less than 10 minutes to play, but the Pioneers answered with the game winning score with under four minutes to go.
The Camels answer attempt was stopped by a game sealing interception from Jackson Ober.
Simon Kenton (4-4) can get a piece of a regular season district title with a win over Ryle next week in Independence.
Campbell County (3-5) has now lost three one-score games on the season. They’ll close out district play at Great Crossing next week.
Covington Catholic 35, Harrison County 12
The Colonels shot out to a 28-0 first quarter lead and led 35-0 by halftime to get the game to a running clock for the final 24 minutes.
Kiyan Miller rushed for two touchdowns, Jamir Kirtley and Cash Myers with one apiece in the victory. Charlie Hull, filling in for the injured Dylan Courtney, threw a 67-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Smith.
CovCath (5-4) will look to wrap up a home playoff game next week when they host Mason County.
Highlands 61, Mason County 0
Highlands (7-2) led 48-0 at halftime as Bryce Armstrong threw for 272 yards and five touchdowns in the victory. Armstrong added a touchdown run as the Bluebirds spread the ball around with 10 different ball carriers and 12 different Bluebirds catching a pass.
Ben Kunhein had two, Quinton Simon, Colt Kremer, Tayden Lorenzen, Charlie Holland and Rex Schlarman had the other touchdown grabs. Bluebirds backup quarterback Jaxston Moeves threw for 83 yards and a touchdown.
Cooper Benke led the Bluebirds defense with 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
Highlands plays at Scott County next week in a matchup of top three teams in their respective classes, Highlands in 4A, Scott County in 5A.
Holmes 27, Thomas Nelson 7
Holmes (3-5) surpassed last season’s win total with the home win over the Generals.
They’ll take on Lewis County in Covington next week.
St. Henry 61, Bracken County 23 (Thursday)
The Crusaders (5-3) victory sets up a big matchup next week at Walton-Verona.
The winner gets the 2-seed in the district and a home playoff game.
Walton-Verona 49, Owen County 6
The Bearcats (6-2) led 35-0 with 6:10 left in the second quarter as the game had a running clock the entire second half.
Walton’s win creates an important matchup with St. Henry next week, the winner earning a home playoff game.
Cooper 35, Scott 7
The Jaguars (6-2) earned the regular season district title with a win over the Eagles in Union.
It’s the third straight regular season district title for Cooper, who plays at Boone County next week.
Scott (2-6) hosts Conner next week for the 3-seed in the district.
Dixie Heights 49, Boone County 3
Dixie (4-5) led 34-3 at halftime as they secured a home playoff game with the victory.
They get a week off before they host Ryle to close out the regular season.
Holy Cross 48, Trimble County 6
Brian Ferguson threw two touchdowns and ran in another as the Indians moved closer to a regular season district title.
Holy Cross (6-2) also got touchdown runs from Charles Ogelsby, Garrett Frederick, Kamari McClendon and Trey Castanado. A win over Ludlow next week secures them the district title and at least two home playoff games.
Dustin Wilson and Max Hunt were on the receiving end of Ferguson’s touchdown passes.
Bishop Brossart 26, Ludlow 17
Landon Spaulding ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns in the Mustangs victory.
This was a tight one throughout as Brossart led 12-10 at the half and the score remained that way into the fourth. Spaulding’s one-yard touchdown run made it 19-10 with just under 10 minutes to go, Ludlow answering to make it 19-17.
The Mustangs (4-4) added a touchdown in the closing minutes. They’ll close out district play at home against Trimble County next week. A win secures a home playoff game.
Tommy Busby added a touchdown run for the Mustangs, who also got a fumble return for a touchdown from Jaxon Miller.
Ludlow (5-3) plays Holy Cross at Thomas More next week.
Beechwood 69, Gallatin County 0
The Tigers led 35-0 after one as they cruised once again.
Beechwood (8-0) has outscored district foes 237-7 in four games with Bracken County on deck in Brooksville.
Bye week: Conner, Lloyd Memorial
