Highlands offensive coordinator Hayden Sphire told Tayden Lorenzen to “take over the game.” Lorenzen did. He scored three touchdowns in the Bluebirds’ 28-24 win over Ryle on Friday at David Cecil Memorial Stadium. “I love it,” Lorenzen said. “It means a lot, and if that is the only thing that’s working in the moment, that’s what we’re gonna […]
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Before heading for Colgate, Ryle’s Lee seeks 6A atonement
Some Ryle football players and coaches might have headed out of town on vacation this week. Raiders head coach Mike Engler skedaddled to Gatlinburg, Tennessee for a few days, but senior receiver Dylan Lee went to Nevels Fitness in Newport to work out or to a nearby field to catch passes. Lee chose Colgate University, […]
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State football finals: Union takes over Lexington for a day
There’s at least one thing Ryle senior Shane Reim will never do. He’ll never cheer for Cooper. Cooper senior Emily Green was more charitable when asked whether she’d pull for the Raiders. “Yeah, kind of,” Green said. “They’re from Union.” Saturday was nevertheless a chance for the 7,671 Union residents to unite because the Boone County city’s two high schools […]
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‘We can achieve a lot of things’, Ryle making people believe
Ryle head football Mike Engler thinks people are starting to believe. The Raiders take on defending Class 6A champion Louisville Trinity for the title at 4 p.m. Saturday at Kroger Field in Lexington. And no, Engler doesn’t think his team should be called the U-word – underdog. “I think that people have taken notice of […]
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Ryle uses weather delay to run past Conner
Mike Engler was grateful for Friday’s weather delay. Ryle’s football coach used the break to retool the Raiders offense and run past Conner for a 46-8 running-clock win at Tom Stellman Field. The Raiders compiled some strong numbers: Nathan Verax was 12-of-13 for 157 yards and touchdowns to Jacob Savage, Jaden Galicia and Landon Lorms, […]
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Ryle dethrones 6A champion Bullitt East
“Go Logan! Go Logan!” The Ryle assistant football coaches screamed in the press box. Logan – better known as senior quarterback Logan Verax – was in the middle of a 34-yard run during the second quarter Friday’s Class 6A second-round game against Bullitt East. The rest of the Raiders went, too – they emphatically dethroned […]
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Friday NKY HS Football Round-up: Sphire wins 300th as Highlands rolls to district win
Highlands continues to pour it on. The Bluebirds (7-1) earned a convincing 53-7 win over the Boone County Rebels (1-6) in Bluebirds coach Bob Sphire’s 300th career win. Highlands moved to 3-0 in district action and Boone County dropped to 0-3. Highlands outgained Boone County, 405-153 in total offense. Quarterback Brody Benke completed all seven […]
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Ryle scores twice in fourth to pull away from Conner
In front of a great crowd at Fred Nevel Stadium in Hebron, both teams battled in search of their first win of the season. The defenses had their way through most of the first three quarters. Then in the fourth, the Ryle Raiders (1-1) hit the end zone twice to pull off the 21-7 victory […]
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Highlands hopes to bounce back against Ryle
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter The Highlands Bluebirds football team knows it can’t add on to its state record of 13 undefeated seasons. But the Bluebirds (8-1) did learn a valuable lesson from Friday’s loss to the Cincinnati Elder Panthers. They need to prepare better for teams like Elder that have […]