Newport Halts Holy Cross' Historic Season in Class 1A Playoffs

Newport halts Holy Cross' historic season in Class 1A playoffs

Newport entered Friday night fully aware of Holy Cross’ undefeated and historic run — an 11-0 record and the program’s first-ever perfect regular season. The Wildcats spent the week preparing specifically to put the Indians in a position they hadn’t experienced much this year: playing from behind. “They’re a good team with great athletes, and we wanted to jump out on them because they haven’t been behind much,” Newport head coach Paul Wiggins sa…

CovCath, Newport knock off previously undefeated opponents in second round of football playoffs - NKyTribune

By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Covington Catholic’s defensive unit was on the field for 39 of the 48 minutes that ticked off the scoreboard time clock during a Class 4A playoff game against Johnson Central on Friday in Paintsville. The home team dominated time of possession with a methodical triple-option rushing attack that generated 458 yards, but CovCath’s offense made the big plays it needed to pull out a 36-29 victory and adva…