GridironGang

Jacob Roth (Covington Catholic) and Jackson Mahorney (Beechwood) have committed to Centre College (D3)

I went to my high school prom dinner at the Drawbridge revolving resturauant in 1976. I dont think it was called the Drawbridge back then. Snakesnot

 

The hotel with the revolving restaurant (or as someone else referred to as the hotel with the restaurant on top) is NOT the Drawbridge. I believe you are referring to what is now the Radisson Hotel on 5th Street in Covington, KY which is on the right side of I-75 North just before you cross the bridge into Ohio.

 

The Drawbridge is off of Buttermilk Pike in Ft. Mitchell, which is south of Covington. It has a building next to it that used to be the Gatehouse Tavern, which resembles a castle. The Oldenburg Brewery also used to be next to it. This building is now Montgomery Inn, which is a great place for ribs. The Drawbridge used to be very nice and I am sure it is still nice as they have a lot of conventions there. I haven't been in the Super 8 so I don't know how nice it is. Other nice hotels would be near the airport or some cheaper, newer motels near Turfway Road. I believe the Radisson mentioned above is also nice and is about $119 a night. It gives you a great view of downtown Cincinnati. Any hotels/motels mentioned above would be short driving distance from Beechwood, but Super 8 & Drawbridge are the closest.

 

As other posters have mentioned, do NOT go to the USA Motel in Ft. Mitchell.

Frankfort......must see any team named the "Dirty Thirty" play against BW.

A few from the 80s:

Ludlow - Denny & Danny Caple

Connor - Melvin Miles

Lloyd - Greg Kunkle

Cov Cath - Teddy Edginton; Jimmy Vonhandorf

Dixie - Mark Pike; Marty Molony; Scott & Joe Mahorney; Chris Derry; Dennis Odom (& his brother Steve in early 90s)

Beechwood - Bob Williams; Chris Bowling; Scott Tackett;

New Cath - Frank Jacobs

Next Thursday night, NCC will be playing Beechwood in round #1 of the freshman small school division playoffs.

Let's hope so. It would be nice to see a team that has had its share of struggles come out on top.

And if this happens, it will be great for not only Scott High School but for Kenton County schools as well. Success means rivalries which fills stands and makes a little more money for the schools.

Beechwood's offensive line played fairly well for the size disadvantage that they had. They all played with alot of heart.

With a Pee Wee feeder system, kids not starting to play football until they are in the 8th/9th grade, how is it they are so competitive? Coaching? Some say Beechwood is "slipping". Are they truly slipping or are they in reality playing 1A football? I do not see other 1A schools playing Cov Cath, Dixie and to top it off Highlands at the varsity level as well as a Freshman team that lost to Cooper in the championship game of the mid level division last year and won the championship in the "big school" level the prior year.

Scott Frosh and Beechwood Frosh should be a good game with the Beechwood coming off a big win over Boone Co. I heard Beechwood has 7th and 8th graders starting on the Frosh team. Is it true? Do other Frosh programs do this? Beechwood does not have a middle school and I believe they rely on the Pee Wee programs as their feeder system. Any insight to this?