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Highlands Blue Devils! Changed a very long time ago.....

I still can't believe that the "General Lee" #7 didn't touch the Ball in space the last series of downs for Cooper. 1st and Goal! If he did then I missed it....But every time Cooper would direct snap it to him it was at least a 5-10 yard gain on the Edge. Speed kills! You would of thought that Cooper would of thrown a Bubble Screen or something to him at one point. Like I said Speed kills and that Kid is scary good in space. Kudos for Highlands defense for stopping whatever was thrown at them the last series. Job well done there! But could of easily been a OT scenario between Highlands and Cooper Friday. Go Birds!

Beat Colonels!

Beat Colonels!

I agree that there aren't Families coming in like they use to. However, lets not take away from the Highlands teams that spanned from 1988-1993 pre Dale Mueller. Since everyone wants to base it on Dale stats only. The 89 State Champ team who were playing with as some say "All Ft Thomas Kids" only won One game as Freshman but were able to Win State as Seniors against a D1 loaded Paducah Tilghman. The 1992 team was also a "All Ft Thomas Kids" team that Won State again against a loaded PT team. Heck they beat arguably one of the best ever CCH teams in 1992 led by the one and only Adam McCormick. Listen there was a time that Highlands didn't rely on Families moving into town to make their Football program successful. So "All Ft Thomas Kids" can win. Now whether they want to put in the work or not to Win is another story. I'm not questioning the Time & Effort the Kids are putting in....All I'm saying just because you're wearing Highlands across your Chest doesn't mean things are going to come easy. I always tell my kids I coach, that's why there's 2 halves of Football. It doesn't matter how you start.....It's how you finish! I'm confident these boys will finish strong.....Go Birds!

Yes!

So the Highlands Freshman teams play CovCath the past 5 years to a One possession game and quite frankly could of Won of few of those only to be Manhandled at the Varsity level? What changes? So for people to say that the FTJFL isn't getting the Kids ready for Freshman or Varsity Football is Crazy. I watched the HHS/CCH game this past Thursday and it was almost the same game as years past but with HHS finally coming out on top.

No this is somewhat incorrect..... FTJFL has 40 kids at the 7th grade level and 39 at the 8th grade level in 2019. That's roughly 20 kids per team at each level. Back in the old FTJFL enternal format they use to combine both 7th & 8th grade levels and divide into 4-teams with roughly 20 kids per team. So in theory we have just as many kids playing Football as Ryle does. We choose to divide our teams into 2-equally divided teams rather than have 18-20 kids ride the Pine and never see the field. We have 59 6th graders playing football in 2019 in Ft Thomas. So if we wanted to enter 3-7th grade teams into the Norseman Conference in 2020 we could. Not sure if we will do that but it is a option. So participation in Ft Thomas right now is okay. It's a good problem to have as we speak. That however could change overnight!

Charlie Noon....Big Time Player!

So is Cooper dressing Sophomores down at the Frosh level? I'm hearing this is the case. In any rate that's a Big Win for the Jags....

All I keep hearing is Camp Co. is really bad. Noway that program has fallen that quickly in just 1 year. Good luck to both teams!

Wow! This will be a Culture shock for St Francis IMO!.....The street of Baltimore aren't the same as the streets of Cincinnati. Not even close! Good luck to both teams! This is a Interesting match up for sure.

Sounds like the SCIT's got the Ball rolling last night in Independence. Special couple of Classes getting ready to Steamroll through starting with this one. If you haven't seen Highlands QB Charlie Noon play yet, you're in for a Treat. The Kid is Long, fast and has a very Big Arm! He is IMO one of the Top 5 players in his Age group across the Commonwealth. Go Birds!

My brother @Sweeperboy was recruited and played QB for Coach Lucas at West Virgina Tech out of Highlands In 1982. Coach Lucas left after his Freshman year for Greenup Co. What a great Coach and even a better Man he was. RIP Coach!

Watched him in person last year against Highlands. He makes throws that are out of this world. It would be a very nice pickup for Kentucky if they can land him.

It's just not Shields & Listerman. Highlands has a Tates Creek alum in the Program too. They have stay pretty connected throughout the years.

As they should.

No clue!

The Horn's toured Highlands this week. And so have others......Would be a nice pickup for a program on the rise and doing some good things.

Simon Kenton was led by the Illinois commit Soph Macy Krohman on the mound. SK has a very nice team.....Highlands gave up 9 runs in 2 Innings and never really threatened to Score. Highlands needs to get better in the Batter's Box in order to make a run in the 9th.

Highlands was led by 8th grader Carly Cramer who had 3 hits with 3 RBI's. Her very 1st Varsity Start. 8th grader Kennedy Baioni went the distance on the mound.

Final from Ft Thomas. Freshman Gracie Schlosser goes 7 innings for the Bluebirds to get the Win! Not many Highlights other than Two double Plays for the Birds. Next up Wednesday at St Henry.

The Birds with the Hot Bats and Speedy Base Runners take down the Wildcats in Ft Thomas. Highlands 8th grader Kennedy Baioni goes the Distance. Next up for Highlands is Loveland Ohio Tuesday at 5 p.m. in Ft Thomas.

This was all Highlands early and Often. NCC did have a top of 1st Two run Bomb but after that it was Highlands speed and the Crafty pitching by 8th grader Kennedy Baioni and Freshman Gracie Schlosser that kept NCC off Balance for the remainder of the Night. Sorry I don't have much stats for either team. Would like to give props to the NCC Soph transfer from Cincinnati McNicholas for the Big Long ball but I don't have her name. It was nice! Highlands is now 3-4 on the season.

No he's been back for a couple of weeks now. But he's finally 100% from a Nagging Football Injury.