19 hours ago, STX1995 said:

5-1 with the one loss being to Boyle by a point? Pretty sure Highlands knows who they are. 

I think they need a BGP reminder every now and then for some reason. 

33 minutes ago, Honey Badger said:

I think they need a BGP reminder every now and then for some reason. 

It’s only a select few that always need the same reminder…

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2 hours ago, Woody Hayes said:

It’s only a select few that always need the same reminder…

?

I'm reminded to inquire as to your dinner plans Friday, and if @Fan of Karen be joining you.

11 hours ago, Honey Badger said:

100% with you on this one. I think Highlands might own this one for a couple more years.

I'm not sure. Cov Cath is probably going to be more talented next year imo. A lower floor since they'll throw the ball more, but higher ceiling. I think the line will be better and they'll have a really talented QB - athletic with a very live arm - throwing to a number of experienced future college players at WR and TE. Should be fun. 

The Birds win this with a 28-10 victory! As Dale would say “ Beat Colonels “

 

On 9/30/2025 at 7:28 PM, Breds82 said:

How many times did CC turn the ball over against Beechwood? One was going to be a TD in the first quarter if I remember correctly. Have turnovers been problem for either team all year?

In two games that I recall. SK and Beechwood.

Edited October 2, 2025Oct 2 by theguru

5 hours ago, SLINK said:

Highlands 24-20.

I feel like I’m confident both teams scores will be in the 20s… no idea who wins. 

In addition to the school broadcast we have this one too.

79th meeting between the Birds and the Colonels in a football rivalry that is in its 58th season. Highlands currently leads the series 51 wins to 27. Cov Cath coach Eddie Eviston has a 10-4 record against Highlands and Bob Sphire has an overall 5-5 record against Cov Cath, with a 2-3 record against the Colonels during his tenure as head coach at Highlands.

The Bluebirds and Colonels have traded wins for the last three seasons, with Highlands winning in 2022 and 2024 in Park Hills, but Cov Cath has won the last 5 games of the series played in Fort Thomas.

Complete Series Record:

1968 - Highlands (Murphy) beats Cov Cath (Lanham) 14-0
1969 - Cov Cath (Tassini) beats Highlands (Murphy) 35-6
1970 - Highlands (Murphy) beats Cov Cath (Tassini) 54-0
1971 - Highlands (Murphy) beats Cov Cath (Tassini) 28-18
1972 - Highlands (Murphy) beats Cov Cath (Tassini) 34-0
1973 - Highlands (Murphy) beats Cov Cath (Bernier) 6-0
1974 - Highlands (Walz) beats Cov Cath (Bernier) 7-0
1975 - Highlands (Walz) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 55-0
1976 - Highlands (Herrmann) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 27-0
1977 - Highlands (Herrmann) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 52-21
1978 - Highlands (Herrmann) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 26-14
1979 - Cov Cath (Ray) beats Highlands (Herrmann) 31-0
1980 - Highlands (Herrmann) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 30-21
1981 - Cov Cath (Ray) beats Highlands (Herrmann) 14-6
1982 - Highlands (Herrmann) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 13-7
1982* - Highlands (Herrmann) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 13-7 (OT)
1983 - Highlands (Herrmann) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 21-7
1984 - Highlands (Eicher) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 21-15
1985 - Cov Cath (Ray) beats Highlands (Eicher) 16-0
1986 - Highlands (Eicher) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 6-0
1987 - Cov Cath (Ray) beats Highlands (Eicher) 21-20
1988 - Cov Cath (Ray) beats Highlands (Duffy) 13-3
1988* - Cov Cath (Ray) beats Highlands (Duffy) 33-8
1989 - Highlands (Duffy) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 19-0
1989* - Highlands (Duffy) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 22-6
1990 - Cov Cath (Ray) beats Highlands (Duffy) 20-0
1991 - Cov Cath (Ray) beats Highlands (Duffy) 21-6
1992 - Cov Cath (Ray) beats Highlands (Duffy) 41-21
1992* - Highlands (Duffy) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 14-7
1993 - Cov Cath (Ray) beats Highlands (Duffy) 21-16
1994 - Cov Cath (Ray) beats Highlands (Mueller) 42-6
1994* - Cov Cath (Ray) beats Highlands (Mueller) 7-3
1995 - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 48-18
1995* - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 3-0
1996 - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 33-7
1997 - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 24-22
1997* - Cov Cath (Ray) beats Highlands (Mueller) 41-35 (2OT)
1998 - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 70-26
1998* - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 37-14
1999 - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 45-7
2000 - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 35-10
2000* - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 49-27
2001 - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 52-22
2001* - Cov Cath (Ray) beats Highlands (Mueller) 18-15
2002 - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 28-14
2003 - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 21-7
2004 - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 9-0
2004* - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Ray) 18-0
2005 - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Rodenberg) 9-0
2006 - Cov Cath (Rodenberg) beats Highlands (Mueller) 29-27
2006* - Cov Cath (Rodenberg) beats Highlands (Mueller) 25-15
2007 - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Brossart) 28-14
2007* - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Brossart) 40-0
2008 - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Brossart) 61-0
2009 - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Wirth) 36-7
2010 - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Wirth) 27-20
2011 - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Wirth) 42-37
2011* - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Wirth) 49-14
2012 - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Wirth) 35-21
2012* - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Wirth) 28-13
2013 - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Wirth) 42-6
2013* - Highlands (Mueller) beats Cov Cath (Wirth) 28-13
2014 - Highlands (Weinrich) beats Cov Cath (Wirth) 47-7
2014* - Highlands (Weinrich) beats Cov Cath (Wirth) 37-34
2015 - Highlands (Weinrich) beats Cov Cath (Eviston) 14-10
2015* - Highlands (Weinrich) beats Cov Cath (Eviston) 44-22
2016 - Cov Cath (Eviston) beats Highlands (Weinrich) 63-26
2017 - Cov Cath (Eviston) beats Highlands (Weinrich) 52-0
2018 - Cov Cath (Eviston) beats Highlands (Weinrich) 21-14
2018* - Cov Cath (Eviston) beats Highlands (Weinrich) 36-0
2019 - Cov Cath (Eviston) beats Highlands (Weinrich) 13-0
2020 - Cov Cath (Eviston) beats Highlands (Weinrich) 42-0
2020* - Cov Cath (Eviston) beats Highlands (Weinrich) 38-21
2021 - Cov Cath (Eviston) beats Highlands (Sphire) 8-7
2021* - Cov Cath (Eviston) beats Highlands (Sphire) 38-8
2022 - Highlands (Sphire) beats Cov Cath (Eviston) 32-21
2023 - Cov Cath (Eviston) beats Highlands (Sphire) 35-21
2024- Highlands (Sphire) beats Cov Cath (Eviston) 32-22

* Playoffs

23 hours ago, The Double Deuce said:

On 9/29/2025 at 8:37 PM, Keith the old guy said:

I don't really see this game being that close. I say Covcath 28-13

If CovCath wins by anything greater than 14, at Highlands, I'll be shocked -- and will give you mad credit on this call!

 

On 10/1/2025 at 2:50 PM, Hard Work said:

I think this is the game of the week. Toughest pick I have had to make thus far, but... I think Cov Cath is going to be too much for Highlands. 

Highlands -14

Cov Cath- 28

 

Looking historically at scores, the series averages out to Highlands 24.05 Cov Cath 17.35 ....and Highlands gets the favor there, obviously, given their higher number of wins in the series. But also historically looking at the average scoring margins when each team has won, Highlands has won by an average 19.73 points and Cov Cath has won by an average 17.35 points.

Drilling down a little more, Eviston's teams have averaged a score of 32.21 points against Highlands and 24.8 against Bob Sphire's Highlands teams while Sphire's teams have averaged 20.0 against Cov Cath. Eviston's teams have won by an average of 24.9 points over Highlands and 15.0 points over Bob Sphire's Highlands teams, while Sphire's teams have won by an average of 10.5 points over Cov Cath.

The Classic!

Just now, theguru said:

The Classic!

I've still got the original edition t-shirt of that from 28 years ago, haha.

1 minute ago, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

I've still got the original edition t-shirt of that from 28 years ago, haha.

That makes you old, but not @MBKT/Yuri Gagarin old. ?

26 minutes ago, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

79th meeting between the Birds and the Colonels in a football rivalry that is in its 58th season. Highlands currently leads the series 51 wins to 27. Cov Cath coach Eddie Eviston has a 10-4 record against Highlands and Bob Sphire has an overall 5-5 record against Cov Cath, with a 2-3 record against the Colonels during his tenure as head coach at Highlands.

The Bluebirds and Colonels have traded wins for the last three seasons, with Highlands winning in 2022 and 2024 in Park Hills, but Cov Cath has won the last 5 games of the series played in Fort Thomas.

How many football teams have taken down Highlands 5 times in a row when they've played at David Cecil Memorial Stadium?