Entering Friday, the Scott Eagles were winners in three of their last four games. But their visitors in Taylor Mill were also on a roll. Boyd County’s best season in 14 years continued as the Lions (6-3 overall) moved to 3-0 in 4A District 6 play with a 34-13 win against the host Eagles (4-4). […]
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When did Highlands hit running clock against Boyd County?
Allen Ramsey Photo. Highlands senior linebacker Rocco Pangallo (17) hits Boyd County running back Christian Braly (21) in Friday’s 44-7 win. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter This one always has to come first in the playoffs every year. But also like those years, the Highlands Bluebirds football team took nothing for […]
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Might Highlands face the same five playoff opponents as last year?
Allen Ramsey Photo. Highlands junior running back Nick Kendall (center) breaks free for a 44-yard touchdown run in the first quarter of Highlands’ 44-7 win over Boyd County to open the Class 4A playoffs on Friday. Allen Ramsey. Highlands senior wide receiver Alex Veneman (center) catches a touchdown pass in the first quarter against the […]
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Bluebirds declaw Lions again to open playoffs
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Nothing came unexpected in this one. The Highlands Bluebirds football earned another top seed in the playoffs with its 17th district championship in 18 years and that again came with the usual first-round thumping of a visiting fourth-seeded opponent. The Class 4A, District 7 champion Bluebirds […]
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Bluebird Notebook: Younger players earn playoff experience
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands sophomore running back Nicholas Kendall (with ball) breaks free on a 94-yard touchdown run in Friday’s 70-6 first-round Class 4A playoff win over Boyd County. Kendall ran for 156 yards on five carries and two touchdowns in the win. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Many younger […]
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Highlands turns attention to Boyd County
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands defenders like Patrick Schoepf (33) and Daniel Kremer (22) converge on the ball in Friday’s 71-69 win over Warren Central. The Bluebirds open the playoffs Friday against the Boyd County Lions for the third year in a row. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter It is normally […]
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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 […]
