G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands quarterback Beau Hoge (7) sets up to throw deep in Friday’s 71-69 win over Warren Central. Hoge completed 19-of-31 passes for 417 yards and four touchdowns in the victory. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter When it comes to making a football schedule, Highlands Bluebird Head Coach/Offensive […]
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Elder ends another Highlands winning streak
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter CINCINNATI – The Highlands Bluebirds football team has lost some tough ones to the Cincinnati Elder Panthers through the years. But Friday’s 30-27 defeat at The Pit may be the toughest one to swallow. The vaunted Highlands spread offense received the ball twice down by that […]
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Bluebird Notebook: Highlands holds own in tough environment
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands junior wide receiver Jensen Feggins celebrates after his first touchdown in Friday’s game at Cincinnati Elder. Feggins had 10 catches for 213 yards and two touchdowns in the 30-27 loss. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter It may have been a tough loss for Class 4As top-ranked […]
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Highlands puts exclamation point on another district crown
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The exclamation point to another undisputed football district championship came with the usual mighty Highlands Bluebird roar Friday. Class 4A’s top-ranked and undefeated 8-0 Bluebirds continued their domination of Class 4A, District 7 opponents with another convincing 71-14 victory over the Covington Holmes Bulldogs. Highlands outscored […]
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HHS Football web site takes on unique story
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Joseph Williams had a vision while in medical school at the University of Kentucky. That vision hit cyberspace in 2005 when he put together http://www.highlands-bluebirds.com. The web site provides detailed information of the winningest football team in Kentucky such as year-by-year records.
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Highlands throttles another district opponent, 77-0
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Highlands Bluebirds football team has a knack for obliterating laws of averages, especially against district opponents not named Covington Catholic. The average margin of victory for Highlands against district opponents outside Covington Catholic since the start of 2007 was about 48 points entering Friday’s contest. […]
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Bluebird Notebook: Younger players wait for time
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands defensive back Grayson Heck (32) leaps over Harrison County kicker Taylor Bolin (14) while Joey Cochran (24), Nathan Merkle (39) and Brady Murray (18) pave the way for a 65-yard fumble return for a touchdown in Friday’s 77-0 win over Harrison County. Highlands moved to 7-0 overall and 94-3 […]
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Highlands thrashes CovCath, 42-6
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter PARK HILLS – They picked an excellent Saturday afternoon to turn in their most complete football game of the year. The Highlands Bluebirds came out determined from the opening kickoff and dominated the host Covington Catholic Colonels, 42-6 to stay undefeated and earn the valuable leg […]
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Bluebird Notebook: Highlands still not taking CovCath lightly
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands defensive back Jackson Bardo (3) tackles Covington Catholic wide receiver Logan McDowell (18) in the first quarter. Highlands beat Covington Catholic, 42-6 to extend its winning streak to 10 games over its big rivals. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter PARK HILLS – Head Football […]
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Highlands seeks 10th straight against arch-rivals
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands defenders Joey Cochran (24) and Bo Hebel (55) converge on Paducah Tilghman running back D.J. Sherrill (25) in Saturday’s game in Paducah. The Bluebirds travel to Park Hills on Saturday to face the Covington Catholic Colonels at 1 p.m. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter It was […]
