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Only the day was changed as Cooper-Highlands district battle goes down to the wire again
You expected something different? From a Cooper-Highlands Class 5A district showdown?. Sure, lots about this game had changed going from Friday Night Lights to Saturday Morning Lights. Maybe not as much rain and wind as Friday night when this one was rescheduled thanks to the Hurricane Helene weather. But it was still ugly, drizzly, dreary and dark as heck here at historic David Cecil Memorial Stadium in Ft. Thomas when they kicked off at 10 a.m.
Football Flashback: Conner quarterback’s touchdown pass in final seconds won game against Highlands
Conner senior quarterback Jared Hicks threw a 20-yard touchdown pass and two-point conversion pass to junior Colton Roy with 43 seconds left on the clock to give the Cougars a 20-17 win at Highlands on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019.
Niko Palazeti sets standard for UC football
Niko Palazeti paces up and down the sideline. He can't stay still; it's not in his nature. On game days, what happens on the field is out of his control. He woke up that morning at 3:12 am. Not 3:10, not 3:15, 3:12. Palazeti eventually made his way downstairs to make breakfast. The concoction of a 1/2 cup of oatmeal, creatine, protein, two eggs, a shot of honey, chia seeds, collagen and whole milk offers little to the flavor pallet. It's more of a fuel, it gets the job done.
Cincinnati Yeager Shots
* Texas Tech is now on a three-game winning streak after staving off the Cincinnati Bearcats, 44-41. Teams win as a whole and lose as a whole, of course, but as of the present there is no doubt that the offense is carrying the lion's share of the load. In the three wins, this unit is averaging 47 points per game. You won't lose many games when you score 47.
Defense steps up to help Dixie Heights win first Class 5A district football game by wide margin
Dixie Heights won its first Class 5A district game by rushing for 180 yards and five touchdowns during a 44-12 victory over Boone County on a rain-soaked Saturday afternoon in Florence.
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