By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The freshman season may tough for many football players across the country. But for the Highlands Bluebirds, the sophomore year is perhaps the toughest season because they have to make some big adjustments. The biggest one is facing players two years older on the varsity level. […]
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Highlands, NewCath Football Entitled?
G. Michael Graham Shortly after Clay Clevenger took over as the new head football coach of the Danville Admirals, he put a picture on Twitter of the title years on the school’s stadium and raised the question, “What are you doing that will help hang another banner?” The Admirals rank fifth in Kentucky for the […]
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KHSAA Football Playoff System not Perfect, but is Clear-Cut
G. Michael Graham By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The argument makes sense, and is one I will not debate with people. Six classes for Kentucky High School football has diluted the competition level and allowed the same teams to win the crown on a yearly basis. I’ve heard it from Highlands […]
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Loaded Schedule
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter It may take a few looks for people to familiarize themselves with many of the new opponents on this football schedule. But they will learn about the competition quickly. It’s loaded with nine teams that had winning records last year. The Highlands Bluebirds will take on […]
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Outworking the Competition
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands Co-Head Football Coach Brian Weinrich guides the players in a recent offseason workout. The Bluebirds expect to have about 100 players on the sidelines this fall. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Highlands Bluebirds football tradition of outworking opponents in the offseason seems to be continuing […]
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Highlands faces LexCath in 2011 semifinal rematch
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Highlands Bluebirds do not need to be told every football team in Class 4A is aiming for them. They’ve been in that position for years, especially with a state-record 21 state championships, including the previous five. Highlands (12-1) again puts its 28-game playoff winning streak […]
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Highlands overcomes deep CovCath again
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Everyone knows the Highlands Bluebirds football team wears opponents down with its depth. The Bluebirds do not have any players going on both offense and defense. Only Covington Catholic and Cincinnati Elder matched the Bluebirds in that aspect so they’ve been able to challenge Highlands. Elder […]
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Highlands takes care of CovCath for sixth consecutive regional crown
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Some argue that the Northern Kentucky football rivalry between the Highlands Bluebirds and Covington Catholic Colonels is not really a rivalry anymore because it’s been one-sided since 2006. Despite that, the Colonels consistently threaten the supremacy of the top-ranked Bluebirds so Highlands prepares for them intensely. […]
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Bluebirds, Colonels meet again for Region 4 crown
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Highlands Bluebirds football team would not mind a repeat of last year in the 60th meeting against its arch-rivals. The Bluebirds took down the arch-rival Covington Catholic Colonels, 42-37 in the regular-season matchup before downing the Colonels again, 49-14 in the Region 4 title game […]
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Highlands puts clamps down on Ashland rushing attack
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Highlands Bluebirds defense knew the Ashland Blazer Tomcats would try to pound them between the tackles. The Tomcats finished with 260 yards on 52 carries and two touchdowns for an average of five a carry. But after going for 196 on 28 carries for an […]