Newport running back scores three times during second-half surge in playoff win over Ludlow
By Ben Miller NKyTribune sports reporter Junior running back Damarco Jackson scored three of his four touchdowns in the second…
Kentucky high school football playoffs
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Football playoffs begin Friday with Highlands, Beechwood among top-ranked teams in six classes
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter High school football playoffs will get underway Friday with local teams ranked No. 1…
Semifinal losses by Beechwood, Ryle clear playoff brackets of local contenders for state football titles
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter For the first time in 47 years, Northern Kentucky will not have a high…
Prep Football Report: Ryle, Beechwood return to state semifinals with different types of playoff wins
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter In September, Ryle lost three straight football games by margins of seven points or…
Simon Kenton wins first football playoff game in three years behind offense that produces 375 total yards
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Simon Kenton won its first Class 6A football playoff game in three years Friday…
Football region finals: CovCath upsets nationally ranked Boyle County, 31-28, to reach final four in Class 4A bracket
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Covington Catholic pulled off one of the biggest upsets in program history Friday when…
Brossart pulls away in final two quarters for 39-12 win over Bellevue in Class 1A playoff game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Brossart scored 21 straight points in the third and fourth quarters to come away…
Walton-Verona football team evens record with first victory over Boone County in program history
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Walton-Verona’s football team got off to a 1-5 start in its first season under…
Cooper pulls out 17-15 win over Highlands in state semifinal game with two takeaways in final minutes
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Two takeaways in the final two minutes closed out a strong defensive performance…
Last-second field goal gives Mayfield 31-28 victory over Beechwood in Class 2A state semifinal game
By Chad Hensley NKyTribune sports reporter A redemption-like field goal as time expired gave Mayfield a 31-28 victory over Beechwood…
CovCath’s state semifinal opponent bringing back memories of team’s first state championship season
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Covington Catholic’s football playoff game at home on Friday has been creating some nostalgia…
CovCath remains undefeated with 31-0 win over Johnson Central in Class 4A football region final
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter For the first time in three years, Covington Catholic football players will enjoy…
Instead of calling plays, Dayton’s head football coach interacts with players on sidelines during games
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports writer Dayton head football coach Jesse Herbst doesn’t wear a headset during games. He put…
Dayton ends seven-game losing streak against Brossart with dominant defensive performance
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Dayton quarterback Chad Nickell did a good job running his team’s veer offense during…
Luke Runyon has played multiple roles in NewCath football team’s success story this season
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter If Pikeville football coaches scouted Newport Central Catholic’s playoff victory last week, they got…
Lloyd advances to football state semifinals for first time since 2003 along with NewCath, Beechwood
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter It might seem like ancient history to Lloyd High School football players when you…
High school football teams in region finals rolled to victories in first two rounds of post-season playoffs
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The three Northern Kentucky high school football teams that remain in the state playoffs…
Football Playoffs Report: Three local teams advance to region finals with wins by wide margins
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Beechwood, Lloyd and Newport Central Catholic are the Northern Kentucky high school football teams…
Lloyd football team needs win over Walton-Verona to reach Class 2A region finals for first time since 2015
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter High school football teams that win playoff games on Friday will advance to the…
Football Playoffs Report: Walton-Verona wins defensive battle with Newport in Class 2A game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter One of the closest games in the first round of the Kentucky state football…
Cooper teammates finish regular season on top in offensive, defensive high school football statistics
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Cooper finished the regular season with two players on top in Northern Kentucky high…
Beechwood advances to state semifinals for eighth consecutive year behind big game by Hergott
By Brendan Connelly NKyTribune sports reporter The Beechwood Tigers are headed to the semifinals of the state football playoffs for…