Allen Ramsey Photo. Newport Central Catholic guard Tanner Moeves (23) goes up against Covington Catholic’s Grant Romes (23) in Sunday’s 9th Region Semifinal contest. Moeves scored 15 points in the loss. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter HIGHLAND HEIGHTS – Only a few teams in the 9th Region had the depth and […]
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Highlands goes conservative in region championship win
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter Another Blue and White victory gave those who say it is not a rivalry anymore another piece of evidence. But the Highlands Bluebirds football team left their home field for the final time in 2013 knowing it was one of the toughest victories this season. In […]
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Bluebird Notebook: CovCath games closer than many think
G. Michael Graham. Highlands defensive back Griffin Urlage (20) knocks away a Ben Dressman pass during Friday’s Class 4A regional championship game against Covington Catholic. The Bluebirds beat the Colonels for the 11th straight time, 28-13. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter One can have an opinion either way as to […]
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Highlands prepares for another important battle against CovCath
G. Michael Graham. Highlands wide receiver Justin Weyer (4) heads to the end zone in Friday’s 56-6 second-round playoff win over Ashland while Ryan Greene (80) and Beau Hoge (7) block. Highlands takes on Covington Catholic on Friday at 7 p.m. in the regional finals for the fourth time since 2007. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM […]
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Highlands thrashes CovCath, 42-6
By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter PARK HILLS – They picked an excellent Saturday afternoon to turn in their most complete football game of the year. The Highlands Bluebirds came out determined from the opening kickoff and dominated the host Covington Catholic Colonels, 42-6 to stay undefeated and earn the valuable leg […]
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Bluebird Notebook: Highlands still not taking CovCath lightly
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands defensive back Jackson Bardo (3) tackles Covington Catholic wide receiver Logan McDowell (18) in the first quarter. Highlands beat Covington Catholic, 42-6 to extend its winning streak to 10 games over its big rivals. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter PARK HILLS – Head Football […]
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Highlands seeks 10th straight against arch-rivals
G. Michael Graham Photo. Highlands defenders Joey Cochran (24) and Bo Hebel (55) converge on Paducah Tilghman running back D.J. Sherrill (25) in Saturday’s game in Paducah. The Bluebirds travel to Park Hills on Saturday to face the Covington Catholic Colonels at 1 p.m. By G. MICHAEL GRAHAM Fort Thomas Matters Sports Reporter It was […]
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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 […]