Sophomore quarterbacks will face tough defenses in final regular season football games on Friday
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Logan Verax and Kolton Smith, two sophomores who stepped into the role of starting…
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Friday Football Report: Quarterbacks play important roles in final Class 5A district seeding games
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Starting quarterback has been a question mark on scoring reports for the Covington Catholic…
Holmes wins final district seeding game against Scott behind dominant rushing attack that nets 347 yards
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Holmes rushed for 347 yards and six touchdowns in a 40-0 win over Scott…
Senior quarterback Gus Howlett has given Scott a shot at clinching top seed in Class 4A distrcit
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Scott won its last three football games against Class 4A district opponents behind impressive…
Ryle, Dixie Heights enter Class 6A district seeding game with impressive stats in different areas
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Ryle has a defensive unit that’s allowed just 220.8 yards and 11.7 points per…
Friday Football Roundup: Newport, Holmes get paybacks against last year’s playoff opponents
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Holmes and Newport won home games Friday against district opponents that knocked them out…
Close games have been recurring theme when Cooper plays Conner in high school football
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Cooper’s first varsity football game was a 57-0 lopsided loss to Conner in 2008….
Ryle taking on perennial power upstages district seeding games on Friday’s football schedule
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Northern Kentucky high school football teams will play in six district seeding games on…
CovCath’s winning streak against local teams could be in jeopardy in Friday’s game at Beechwood
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Five years ago, Covington Catholic lost to Ryle, 31-13, in the first week of…
Friday football roundup: Beechwood, CovCath win home games before next week’s showdown
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter After their football teams won home games on Friday night, the coaching staffs at…
Scrimmage game gives CovCath football coaches a chance to evaluate new player combinations
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Covington Catholic made it to the semifinals of the Class 5A football playoffs last…
Walton-Verona football program, head coach could both reach century mark in wins this season
By Matthew Dietz NKyTribune sports reporter The Walton-Verona football program enters the 2021 season with an overall record of 99-56…
Ryle’s list of returning starters includes senior linebacker who was among state leaders in tackles
By Matthew Dietz NKyTribune sports reporter Throughout the offseason, there has been a newspaper article posted in the Ryle football…
Highlands hires former LexCath head coach Bob Sphire to lead Bluebirds football program
The Fort Thomas Independent Schools announced Thursday that Bob Sphire has been hired as the football head coach at Highlands…
Highlands again searching for football head coach as James decides to remain at Franklin County
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor Two days after officially introducing Eddie James as its new football head coach, Highlands…
Highlands High School hires Franklin County mentor Eddie James as next football head coach
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor Eddie James, who guided Franklin County to the Class 4A state finals this season,…
High school football players who emerged as team leaders among winners of Top 26 Awards
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Two running backs who emerged as their team’s offensive leader this season are among…
Beechwood quarterback Cameron Hergott named Kentucky Mr. Football by KFCA on Sunday
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor Beechwood senior quarterback Cameron Hergott has been named Kentucky Mr. Football by the Kentucky…
Battle-tested Beechwood meets top-ranked Lexington Christian for Class 2A state championship on Friday
By Don Owen NKyTribune sports editor Start by combining a rugged schedule with talented football players. Add an accomplished coaching…
Prep Sports Notebook: Beechwood promoting senior quarterback Hergott for Mr. Kentucky Football
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Beechwood’s football program has compiled a statistical history of senior quarterback Cameron Hergott’s three-year…
Paintsville uses powerful ground attack in 21-7 win over NewCath in Class 1A state semifinals
By James Collier The Daily Independent PAINTSVILLE — The Paintsville Tigers gashed the playing surface last week at Memorial Field during…
CovCath commits six turnovers in 20-0 loss to Bowling Green that cancels return trip to state final
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter A disastrous offensive outing put an end to Covington Catholic’s bid for a fourth…