Highlands is one of three Northern Kentucky schools playing for a state title this weekend in Louisville. The Bluebirds advanced with a 49-21 win over Lincoln County.                  

photo by Frank Victores 

Monday, Dec. 3, 2007

Northern Kentucky Trifecta

Three teams advance to state title games

By Ed Letsinger

Northern Kentucky will have three football teams playing for state titles this weekend at Papa John’s Stadium in Louisville, Ky.

A total of six state championship games will be played on Friday, Dec. 7 and Saturday, Dec. 8 at Papa John's Stadium in Louisville, Ky.

Beechwood (12-2) takes on Lexington Christian (11-3) in Class 1A on Friday.  The Tigers advanced to their first state title game since 2004 be beating Frankfort 49-17 in the semifinals.
 

Unbeaten and top-ranked Highlands (14-0) plays later that night at 7:30 p.m. against Bowling Green (13-1) in a Class 5A tilt.  The Bluebirds jumped out to a commanding 49-0 halftime lead over Lincoln County in the semifinals and coasted to a 49-21 win.  Highlands will be going for its 17th state title in school history.  Bowling Green enters the contest on a 12-game winning streak.  Their lone loss this season was to Class 6A powerhouse Louisville Trinity 39-28 in week two. 

Newport Central Catholic (13-1) goes for their third straight state title on Saturday morning, Dec. 8 at 11:30 a.m. in Class 2A against Fort Campbell (12-2).  NCC won state titles the past two years in Class 1A.  The Thoroughbreds advanced with a 31-3 win over DeSales in semifinal play.

 
 

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