3 hours ago, themongrelcat said:

Shoutout to Ludlow's Dameyn Anness. We love him in Union but are aware of his deep roots in Ludlow. Without him, Ryle would have been sent packing. He's a great kid all of NKY should be rooting for!

100% agree. Dameyn made a number of tough runs including the kickoff return to give the Raiders good field position after FD went up 20-14 with 3:15 to play. 

15 hours ago, PanthersProwling said:

How do you put Holy Cross 10, when Newport beat Holy Cross? That should be saying something. Held them to three points. We got some cats over here

This ranking came out at the end of the regular season when Holy Cross was 10-0. 

I said an updated one would put HC out. Conner at 9 and NCC at 10 but that if Newport were to make a run and beat KCD and maybe get a grudge match with NCC or make it further than NCC they would have a good arguement for 10. I would of also liked to see NCC and Newport play again with Conley as the full time starter and some games under his belt before hand.

Newport is definitely ranked above Holy Cross now wherever they fall in 11-20.

I will do a final one when the remaining NKY teams win a State Championship.

And I'll find a way to botch it certainly.

14 hours ago, themongrelcat said:

Shoutout to Ludlow's Dameyn Anness. We love him in Union but are aware of his deep roots in Ludlow. Without him, Ryle would have been sent packing. He's a great kid all of NKY should be rooting for!

Man among boys for sure.

13 minutes ago, Honey Badger said:

This ranking came out at the end of the regular season when Holy Cross was 10-0. 

I said an updated one would put HC out. Conner at 9 and NCC at 10 but that if Newport were to make a run and beat KCD and maybe get a grudge match with NCC or make it further than NCC they would have a good arguement for 10. I would of also liked to see NCC and Newport play again with Conley as the full time starter and some games under his belt before hand.

Newport is definitely ranked above Holy Cross now wherever they fall in 11-20.

I will do a final one when the remaining NKY teams win a State Championship.

And I'll find a way to botch it certainly.

15 hours ago, PanthersProwling said:

How do you put Holy Cross 10, when Newport beat Holy Cross? That should be saying something. Held them to three points. We got some cats over here

Even before Newport beat Holy Cross there was some chatter that Newport could be more deserving of the #10 spot than Holy Cross. I gave HC's record as much respect as I could for as long as I could and Newport settled that one on the field. @DRKARK was a big advocate for Newport in that debate.

The big thing was Conner deserved to be at the #9 spot with the molly whopping they put on NCC.

I am thinking Beechwood at 4 ahead of Cooper. It has been a while since I read a four paragraph treatise by @futurecoach

Here is how hsratings.com sees it:

Beechwood 31 Cooper 26

Edited November 25, 2025Nov 25 by Voice of Reason

6 hours ago, Voice of Reason said:

I am thinking Beechwood at 4 ahead of Cooper. It has been a while since I read a four paragraph treatise by @futurecoach

Here is how hsratings.com sees it:

Beechwood 31 Cooper 26

If Highlands insists on pass first, then I would rate Beechwood over the Birds.  If Highlands elects to go ground and pound like CovCath did, then the Birds overpower the Tigers.  As Forest Gump says “Highlands is like a box of chocolates.”

6 hours ago, Voice of Reason said:

I am thinking Beechwood at 4 ahead of Cooper. It has been a while since I read a four paragraph treatise by @futurecoach

Here is how hsratings.com sees it:

Beechwood 31 Cooper 26

It doesn’t happen often, but even hsratings.com gets it wrong sometimes. ?

28 minutes ago, futurecoach said:

It doesn’t happen often, but even hsratings.com gets it wrong sometimes. ?

I actually think hsratings.com has Beechwood underrated, but we will find out in the next week or so on that.

1 hour ago, Voice of Reason said:

I actually think hsratings.com has Beechwood underrated, but we will find out in the next week or so on that.

Does it not have them winning 2A? If not then I disagree with it on that too. As I do think Beechwood wins it all again. 

8 hours ago, Voice of Reason said:

I am thinking Beechwood at 4 ahead of Cooper. It has been a while since I read a four paragraph treatise by @futurecoach

Here is how hsratings.com sees it:

Beechwood 31 Cooper 26

Without looking at hsratings.com that is how I also seen it. A non biased Beechwood and Cooper fan, I think it's a good matchup for Beechwood.

2 hours ago, Oldercoach said:

If Highlands insists on pass first, then I would rate Beechwood over the Birds.  If Highlands elects to go ground and pound like CovCath did, then the Birds overpower the Tigers.  As Forest Gump says “Highlands is like a box of chocolates.”

As @Oldercoach stated above. I believe this to be the case also and since Highlands had the sense to ground and pound vs Cov Cath I would have to assume they would do the same vs Beechwood. This is not the year to fight Beechwood with firepower vs firepower. We know what words make up "assume" though too.

On 11/21/2025 at 1:53 PM, Pi said:

I don't get how Newport beating Holy Cross doesn't automatically make them #10. Or at least move Conner to 10 and HC below Newport.

It has bumped Holy Cross out.

This was just a review not a revision. That would be after the State Championships are played for a final.

On 11/21/2025 at 8:25 AM, Honey Badger said:

Let's Take a look at this now with a couple rounds under their belts in the playoffs.

1. Highlands- Right where they want to be

 

2. Ryle- Yupp still going

 

3. Covington Catholic- Has a chance for the #1 spot? Hungry.

 

4. Beechwood- Title team...but just don't see a way they could move up from here. Unless the 3 teams above them really bum out.

 

5. Randal K. Cooper- Ran into a very good Scott County team, unfortunate for them. May be safe here at 5? I think.

 

6. Lloyd Memorial- Title run and they can move past 6? I think they're up for the challenge.

 

7. Simon Kenton- Trinity. Yeah. Sorry to hear about that. Just Wynn it baby.

 

8. Dixie Heights- Went out about the toughest way you could go out. Something to work with.

 

9. Newport Central Catholic- Lickert is the slickest person I know. Let's go!

 

10. Covington Holy Cross- A lot of good on Fridays. Keep at it. But may have played their way out the 2025 NKY Top Ten Final due in a couple weeks.

*Conner...who has been sitting at home, most likely shuffles into the #9 and NCC slides to #10. If NCC does something stellar I am not taking the #9 from them.

* Newport, what y'all got going on over there in Th' Port? I can make you an arguement for #10 if you show me something. I believe in ya.

 

On 11/21/2025 at 10:25 PM, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

?

1. Highlands 

2. Ryle

3. Covington Catholic

4. Beechwood

5. Randall K. Cooper

6. Lloyd Memorial

7. Simon Kenton

8. Dixie Heights

9. Newport Central Catholic 

10. Covington Holy Cross

That was a rough Friday.