By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matter Sports Reporter INDEPENDENCE – The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds needed to control the line of scrimmage in order to have a chance Friday. Instead, the host Simon Kenton Pioneers did that in a 30-7 non-district victory here. The Thoroughbreds (1-3) have dropped three in a row to bigger […]
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NewCath hopes to get back into win column
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds football team would love for nothing more than to pick up a win or two these next two weeks, especially before district play begins. The Thoroughbreds (1-2) felt like one got away in Friday’s 21-20 loss at Campbell County. They missed […]
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Camels edge Thoroughbreds, 21-20
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter If they equaled their in-county rivals on extra-point tries, the game might have gone to overtime where anything could happen. Instead, the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds football team found itself on the wrong end of a 21-20 defeat to the Campbell County Camels (2-1) on Friday […]
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Thoroughbreds, Camels clash in in-county tilt
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter A rivalry game is probably what these two teams needed coming off losses Friday. The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds and Campbell County Camels meet for the 38th time in Alexandria in a battle of 1-1 squads. NewCath lost to Cooper, 31-22 in the Skyline Crosstown Showdown […]
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Jaguars pull away from Thoroughbreds in second half
G. Michael Graham Photo. The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds line up in their recent win over Ashland. NewCath fell to Cooper, 31-22 on Friday in the Skyline Crosstown Showdown at Dixie Heights. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Most teams who come out plus-four in the turnover department win football games. But […]
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NewCath battles 2012 5A runner-up
G. Michael Graham Photo. Newport Central Catholic linebacker Jack Sutkamp lays out Ashland wide receiver Rj Washington in Friday’s win while teammates Logan Neff (54), Kole Zenni (9) and Colin Hoover (6) converge. The Thoroughbreds hope for more hits like that during the year defensively. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The […]
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NCC outlasts Ashland, 37-26 (Video Highlights)
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter NEWPORT – Friday’s victory gave great signs toward another big year based on the way they tend to improve as the season progresses. The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds held off the visiting Ashland Blazer Tomcats, 37-26 to open the season. The two teams had not met […]
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NCC opens tough pre-district schedule against Ashland Blazer
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds football team is not afraid to play teams in bigger classes to prepare for district play and this year is no different. The defending Class 2A champions open the year against one of the top 10 teams in Kentucky in overall […]
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Highlands falls to Trinity, NCC beats Holmes in scrimmages
G. Michael Graham Photo. The Highlands defense pursues Trinity quarterback Reggie Bonnafon in Friday’s scrimmage at Marshall Stadium. The Shamrocks won the three-quarter scrimmage, 48-21. Both teams are tied for the most state championships in Kentucky with 22 each. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter LOUISVILLE – Scrimmaging the highly-ranked Louisville Trinity […]
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Highlands travels to Trinity for annual scrimmage; NC faces Holmes
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter It may be just a scrimmage. But the Highlands Bluebirds will be taking the trip to Louisville Trinity seriously. After all, it will feature the two teams tied for the Kentucky state record of 22 state championships each for the fourth consecutive season. Highlands is looking […]