Here's a look at Friday night's big match-ups on the high school gridiron, as reported by RCN's Bryan Burke
Newport Central Catholic overwhelmed Bishop Brossart at home, hammering the Mustangs 36-0. The Thoroughbreds raced out to 36 points in the game's first 12 minutes.
Girls' Soccer Playoffs
34th District
--St. Henry beat. Ludlow, 10-0, in the first round.
--Dixie beat Villa Madonna, 5-0.
Sports Briefs from around Northern Kentucky by RCN's Bryan Burke
Football
On a cold and stormy night, Beechwood rolled past Bellevue, 41-18, in the first district game for both teams.
The Fireman's Bell will stay on the hill for the sixteenth consecutive year.
Lots of high school gridiron action Friday night!
RCN's Bryan Burke breaks it down:
Newport Central Catholic (1-4) at Newport (3-3) Class 2A District 6
There are multiple local teams still ranked in the AP Kentucky Top-10 rankings heading into Week 8.
Their football team is having perhaps its best season ever as they head into this week's match up against Grant County with a 4-1 record so far this year.
Even though it was an away game for Beechwood, the Tigers and their fans looked right at home at Covington Catholic as they pushed around the Colonels for an impressive 28-13 win.
Simon Kenton celebrated Homecoming with a big win over Campbell Co. and
In what at halftime seemed to be a competitive, slug-it-out game, Simon Kenton scored five straight second-half touchdowns to crush Campbell County, 45-14.
The Bellevue Tigers picked up their third straight win Friday night and handed the Holmes Bulldogs their fifth consecutive loss.
Simon Kenton faces arguably their best test of the season tonight as they host Campbell County in a Class 6A showdown.
