On 9/14/2023 at 10:33 AM, Bandit29 said:

Highlands names the score. 

Negative

On 9/10/2023 at 10:38 PM, AgainstTheGrain said:

Going to be a great atmosphere there. From my understanding is that this Raceland's home opener. Would be worth the drive there to experience that atmosphere and game. 

I would love to make the drive, but my 90 year old uncle wants to watch the game and cannot make the ride.  I keep looking at the web sites that people are saying it might be streamed on, but so far not seeing it any where.

 

1 minute ago, NKYPrepSportsFan said:

 

Thanks

How did this game come about?  These 2 don't seem like an easy match to set up.

Not criticizing, just curious.

3 minutes ago, Purple88 said:

How did this game come about?  These 2 don't seem like an easy match to set up.

Not criticizing, just curious.

I imagine near necessity. 

2 hours ago, BirdDaddy said:

Highlands isn't sleeping on Raceland. I have heard that Coach Sphire thinks this will be one of the best teams Highlands plays this year and that includes Covington Catholic. Raceland is legit. People saying the Birds will name the score are trying to lure everyone into that Trap. Never underestimate your opponent. The Birds are having none of that. 

As good as I think Raceland is this year, Highlands' depth will wear them down. Raceland's best chance is to get the jump early by a couple of scores. 

The Rams are very good, but Highlands just has a little too much of everything.

2 hours ago, dshoe40 said:

Thanks

Be careful of false youtube channel's.  Check the channel name - kool tv, hair club, lasmi lasmi, etc.  They are not showing the games.  

10 minutes ago, XtraIce said:

Be careful of false youtube channel's.  Check the channel name - kool tv, hair club, lasmi lasmi, etc.  They are not showing the games.  

If it’s a bad link, I apologize.

I saw someone else on this topic post the link to this YouTube.  And when looking through their YouTube account, it sure looks they’ve broadcasted several games in the past.  

48 minutes ago, theguru said:

I imagine near necessity. 

@Purple88 if my memory serves me correctly we played McNick at McNick in 2021, they didn't want to reciprocate and play at Highlands in 2022 (or it could have always been a 1 year gig, knowing we were going to have a hole to fill in 22/23), therefore leaving a whole in our scheduling......  Phone call made to Raceland to make it a Home/Away arrangement for 2022/2023.

That I believe is how this game last year/this year got plugged in.

69 to 4 Bluebirds in the poll.

 

 

1A Raceland ? (2-1) vs. 5A Fort Thomas Highlands ?  (3-1)
Date: Sept. 15
Site: RAM Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30 pm
Radio: Kool Hits 105.7 Online
Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81NGhA-ZFLg&ab_channel=KoolTV1A
Series: Highlands leads 1-0.
Last Season: Highlands won 24-14.
Last Week: Raceland Defeated Pikeville 7-6; Highlands Defeated Ryle 52-20.
Players to watch: Highlands - QB Brody Benke; RB Cameron Cameron Giesler; WR Adam Surrey. Raceland - QB Logan Lundy; RB Noah Wallace; WR Parker Fannin & WR Parker Ison.

3 hours ago, Purple88 said:

How did this game come about?  These 2 don't seem like an easy match to set up.

Not criticizing, just curious.

Partly necessity for both teams. And partly connections. Raceland coach Mike Salmons went to Thomas Moore College and played football there. While a college student he started umpiring high school baseball games in NKY. And, his uncle Randy Cooper was a coach and well known NKY school administrator and is the namesake of Cooper High School.  His brother-in-law, Mike Holzaple was a NKY coach as well. 

Small world. If Highlands is willing to travel to Raceland, they should just holler across the river tonight and ask Ironton for a home and away. 

4 hours ago, DevilMayCare said:

As good as I think Raceland is this year, Highlands' depth will wear them down. Raceland's best chance is to get the jump early by a couple of scores. 

The Rams are very good, but Highlands just has a little too much of everything.

The only way the Rams can pull this one out, is to be up by a minimum of 14 at the half and shorten the game in the second half.