Bluebirds sting Yellow Jackets, 50-14 PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior running back Grant Murray (24) sprints toward the end zone in the third quarter of Friday’s game against Woodford County. Highlands won 50-14. Yellow Jackets may have stingers, but it was the Highlands Bluebirds football team doing most of the stinging Friday at David […]
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Notebook: Bluebirds extend two playoff streaks in victory
PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior offensive lineman Kyle Finfrock (72) blocks Woodford County senior defensive lineman Drake Jackson (52) during Friday’s Class 5A First-Round Playoff game. Jackson is committed to the University of Kentucky. PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior linebacker Ben Ziegler (34) gets pressure on Woodford County quarterback Trey Thurman (17). Highlands […]
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G. Michael Graham Football Predictions for 5A
PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. The Bluebirds enter the playoffs seeking their ninth straight championship game appearance. They’ve won seven state championships in the last eight seasons. FTMSports.com writer, G. Michael Graham takes a look at the 5A playoffs. We looks at each game in the first round and every likely matchup throughout the playoff bracket. […]
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Highlands-Woodford County Preview
Highlands to face huge Woodford County lines PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior linebacker Jared Dougherty (left) closes in for a tackle in Friday’s 32-6 win at Boone County. In the Commonwealth of Kentucky, winless teams have a chance to make a season memorable in the playoffs if they’re a part of a four-team district, […]
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RECAP: Highlands-Boone County (10-30-15)
Bluebirds win four straight PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior defensive lineman Tyler Sexton (80) tracks down Boone County running back Amadou Diaw (5) in Friday’s game in Florence. Highlands won 32-6. FLORENCE – It is easy for winless teams to give up at this time of the year.But the host Boone County Rebels did […]
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Bluebird Notebook: Highlands could play host to four playoff games
PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior quarterback Austin Hergott (7) fires off a pass while offensive linemen Nathan Raleigh (60) and Michael Dunn (73) watch. Hergott completed 14-of-23 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns in the win. PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands defensive backs Bradley Greene (86) and Austin Beal (27) point toward the […]
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Highlands-Boone County Preview
Highlands seeks to carry momentum into season finale PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands senior Mitch Cain (16) tries to get away from Grant County’s Joseph Knipp (12) in the Bluebird win Friday. Highlands concludes the regular season at Boone County on Friday at 7 p.m. They’ve rediscovered the magic since the bye week.
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GAME RECAP: Highlands-Grant County (10-23-15)
Bluebirds take care of business once again PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. The Highlands cheerleaders hold up a banner commemorating members of the senior class before Friday’s game against Grant County. It is a feeling familiar to this program, but this year’s team had not experienced it until Friday. The Highlands Bluebirds (4-5 overall, 3-0 district) […]
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Bluebird Notebook: Numbers show Highlands dominance of district opponents
PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. The Highlands freshmen team beat Ryle, 41-7 Thursday in Union. The numbers more than tell the story of their domination of district opponents since 2007.
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Highlands-Grant County preview
Highlands looking to take care of business in district game PHOTO: Allen Ramsey, DWCPhoto.com. Highlands junior running back Grant Murray (right) looks for running room against Covington Catholic on Saturday. Facing any other district opponent in recent years has not carried the same aura and emotions that the most recent opponent has.
