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. Here is the eighth poll of the season (next week will […]
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Week 10 NKY HS football standouts/takeaways
Each week, throughout the season, make sure to come here on Monday’s to check out the weekly standouts and 10 takeaways from Friday night. We’ll highlight the 200-yard passers, 100-yard rushers, 100-yard receivers, defensive standouts and kicking standouts. First and 10 (10 takeaways from Friday night and beyond) 2. Shout out Holy Cross. Back-to-back regular […]
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Week 10 NKY HS football roundup/scores
Simon Kenton 14, Ryle 7 A full game recap can be found here Walton-Verona 35, St. Henry 0 A full game recap can be found here Highlands 34, Scott County 13 The Bluebirds ran past the Cardinals in Georgetown to the tune of 293 yards rushing and four touchdowns on the ground. Highlands (8-2) got […]
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Walton-Verona secures 2-seed in running-clock win over St. Henry
Walton-Verona had two football goals: an undefeated home record and hosting a Class 2A first-round playoff game. The Bearcats resoundingly accomplished both Friday against St. Henry. The 35-0 running clock win means Walton-Verona will stay home in two weeks for the first time since 2022. Walton-Verona (7-2, 4-1 in Class 2A, Region 5) secured the […]
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Grit and Grind: Simon Kenton edges Ryle for outright district title
Beating Ryle has been the goal since Joe Wynn arrived at Simon Kenton. On Friday night in Independence, the Pioneers checked that box. In a game defined by defensive stops, turnovers and hard-earned yards, Simon Kenton held off Ryle 14-7 to snap a losing streak against the Raiders dating to 2022. With Campbell County’s 27-16 […]
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Week 10 LINK nky Pick ’em
Week 10 is here! This year at LINK nky, we decided to add some fun to our football coverage. We’re going to do a weekly picks contest with the three of the sports writers (Evan Dennison, Ray Schaefer and Josh Kalb) we have here and throw in a little twist…a guest picker each week. The […]
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Statewide media HS football polls
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. Here is the seventh poll of the season: Class 6A Rank-school […]
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Week 9 NKY HS football standouts/takeaways
Each week, throughout the season, make sure to come here on Monday’s to check out the weekly standouts and 10 takeaways from Friday night. We’ll highlight the 200-yard passers, 100-yard rushers, 100-yard receivers, defensive standouts and kicking standouts. First and 10 (10 takeaways from Friday night and beyond) — Scheduling matters. Just ask NewCath. Coming […]
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One-horse race: NewCath races past Dayton
The hype was there and the excitement was building for a Dayton football team sitting at 7-0 for the first time in nearly 60 years. Greendevil Stadium was buzzing Friday night. Standing across the field was Newport Central Catholic, a program that has long set the standard in the district. The Thoroughbreds entered the night […]
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Week 9 NKY HS football roundup/scores
Newport Central Catholic 47, Dayton 7 A full game recap can be found here 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 I-471 and took down the Tigers. Newport (3-5) led 36-0 in the third to get […]
