2009 Week Four: Highlands 21 Cincinnati Withrow 0
Date/Time: Friday, September 11 at 7:30PM
Location: Cincinnati Withrow
Fort Thomas Highlands traveled north of the Ohio River and shut out Ohio Division I Cincinnati Withrow 21-0. Highlands was led by running back Austin Collinsworth, who amassed 185 yards and 2 touchdowns on only 12 carries, while quarterback Will Bardo completed 6 of 10 passing attempts for 126 yards in the air, to go along with his 78 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. The game was a homecoming of sorts for Highlands coach Dale Mueller, as he began his head coaching career at Withrow.
Also, the Highlands JV team defeated the Cincinnati Withrow JV squad 40-12 to remain undefeated on the JV season. The game was played at Highlands on Saturday, September 12 at 10:00AM. The Highlands freshman team lost a close game to the Ryle freshman team, by the score of 20-13. The contest was played at Ryle on Tuesday, September 8 at 6:00PM.
To-date:
- Highlands' 2009 varsity record: 4-0 (0-0 in district play)
- Highlands' 2009 JV record: 3-0
- Highlands' 2009 freshman record: 1-2
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Highlands Remains Perfect Against Beechwood
2009 Week Three: Highlands 48 Beechwood 20
Date/Time: Friday, September 4 at 7:30PM
Location: Beechwood
Two defending state champions faced off at Beechwood in week three, as Fort Thomas Highlands defeated Beechwood 48-20 to stay undefeated in 2009. Highlands' offense focused on the passing game, with quarterback Will Bardo completing 15 of his 25 passing attempts for 295 yards and 3 touchdown passes. Wide receiver Nick Buten was on the receiving end of 7 passes for 165 yards; he scored 2 touchdowns in the contest. Running back Tyler Fennell rushed for a score and also caught a touchdown pass. Running back Austin Collinsworth added 2 rushing touchdowns (of 10 and 71 yards), while back-up running back Josh Quillen scored a fourth-quarter rushing touchdown of 9 yards.
The Bluebirds were paid a special visit by University of Kentucky head football coach Rich Brooks, who arrived by helicopter to watch Austin Collinsworth (who has been offered a football scholarship by UK).
This win moves Highlands to 5-0 all-time against northern Kentucky powerhouse Beechwood.
Also, the Highlands JV team easily handled the Beechwood JV team 62-7 to improve to 2-0 on the season. The game was played at Highlands on Saturday, September 5 at 10:00AM.
The Highlands freshman team defeated the Boone County freshman team 54-32 on Thursday, September 3 at 6:00PM. The game was held at Highlands. This was the first win of the season for the Highlands freshman squad.
To-date:
- Highlands' 2009 varsity record: 3-0 (0-0 in district play)
- Highlands' 2009 JV record: 2-0
- Highlands' 2009 freshman record: 1-1
Date/Time: Friday, September 4 at 7:30PM
Location: Beechwood
Two defending state champions faced off at Beechwood in week three, as Fort Thomas Highlands defeated Beechwood 48-20 to stay undefeated in 2009. Highlands' offense focused on the passing game, with quarterback Will Bardo completing 15 of his 25 passing attempts for 295 yards and 3 touchdown passes. Wide receiver Nick Buten was on the receiving end of 7 passes for 165 yards; he scored 2 touchdowns in the contest. Running back Tyler Fennell rushed for a score and also caught a touchdown pass. Running back Austin Collinsworth added 2 rushing touchdowns (of 10 and 71 yards), while back-up running back Josh Quillen scored a fourth-quarter rushing touchdown of 9 yards.
The Bluebirds were paid a special visit by University of Kentucky head football coach Rich Brooks, who arrived by helicopter to watch Austin Collinsworth (who has been offered a football scholarship by UK).
This win moves Highlands to 5-0 all-time against northern Kentucky powerhouse Beechwood.
Also, the Highlands JV team easily handled the Beechwood JV team 62-7 to improve to 2-0 on the season. The game was played at Highlands on Saturday, September 5 at 10:00AM.
The Highlands freshman team defeated the Boone County freshman team 54-32 on Thursday, September 3 at 6:00PM. The game was held at Highlands. This was the first win of the season for the Highlands freshman squad.
To-date:
- Highlands' 2009 varsity record: 3-0 (0-0 in district play)
- Highlands' 2009 JV record: 2-0
- Highlands' 2009 freshman record: 1-1
Monday, August 31, 2009
Highlands Set for National Television
The Fort Thomas Highlands-Cincinnati Saint Xavier game, scheduled for Friday, September 25 at 7:30PM will be televised nationally on the CBS College Sports Network (CSTV). This will be the first nationally-televised game in the storied history of Highlands football. The contest will be played at Highlands.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Highlands Continues Dominance Over Northern Kentucky Competition
2009 Week Two: Highlands 37 Ryle 14
Date/Time: Friday, August 28 at 7:30PM
Location: Ryle
The Fort Thomas Highlands Bluebirds defeated Kentucky Class 6A Ryle to move to 2-0 on the season. Quarterback Will Bardo completed 6 of 12 passes for 154 yards passing; he also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. Running back Austin Collinsworth led the ground attack with 124 yards rushing on 13 carries. He scored 4 touchdowns in the contest. Kicker Adam Weinel connected on a 31-yard field goal to round out the scoring for Highlands. On defense, linebacker Colin Rosenhagen and defensive back David Hogue each made an interception, and defensive lineman Brian Beck recovered a fumble. Both Highlands and Ryle entered the game with 1-0 varsity records.
The Highlands JV team hosted the Ryle JV team at Highlands for the first JV game of the 2009 season; the Highlands JV team won 37-21. The Highlands freshman squad lost to the Louisville Saint Xavier freshman squad 27-26 in the freshman team's opening game. The Highlands freshman team attempted a game-winning 2-point conversion late in the contest, which was unsuccessful.
To-date:
- Highlands' 2009 varsity record: 2-0 (0-0 in district play)
- Highlands' 2009 JV record: 1-0
- Highlands' 2009 freshman record: 0-1
Date/Time: Friday, August 28 at 7:30PM
Location: Ryle
The Fort Thomas Highlands Bluebirds defeated Kentucky Class 6A Ryle to move to 2-0 on the season. Quarterback Will Bardo completed 6 of 12 passes for 154 yards passing; he also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. Running back Austin Collinsworth led the ground attack with 124 yards rushing on 13 carries. He scored 4 touchdowns in the contest. Kicker Adam Weinel connected on a 31-yard field goal to round out the scoring for Highlands. On defense, linebacker Colin Rosenhagen and defensive back David Hogue each made an interception, and defensive lineman Brian Beck recovered a fumble. Both Highlands and Ryle entered the game with 1-0 varsity records.
The Highlands JV team hosted the Ryle JV team at Highlands for the first JV game of the 2009 season; the Highlands JV team won 37-21. The Highlands freshman squad lost to the Louisville Saint Xavier freshman squad 27-26 in the freshman team's opening game. The Highlands freshman team attempted a game-winning 2-point conversion late in the contest, which was unsuccessful.
To-date:
- Highlands' 2009 varsity record: 2-0 (0-0 in district play)
- Highlands' 2009 JV record: 1-0
- Highlands' 2009 freshman record: 0-1
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Highlands Tops First AP Poll
The first Associated Press (AP) Kentucky football polls have been released, and Fort Thomas Highlands is ranked first in Class 5A. Highlands received 12 of the 13 first place votes. The Bluebirds face Kentucky Class 6A Ryle this Friday, August 28.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Highlands Wins 2009 Season Opener
2009 Week One: Highlands 19 Louisville Manual 8
Date/Time: Friday, August 21 at 7:30PM
Location: Louisville Manual
Defending Kentucky Class 5A champion Fort Thomas Highlands traveled to Louisville and defeated Class 6A Louisville DuPont Manual 19-8 in the first week of football action. On offense, running back Austin Collinsworth amassed 66 yards rushing on 14 carries. Collinsworth scored Highlands' first 2 touchdowns of the game, giving the 'Birds a 13-0 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Highlands extended the lead to 19-0 after running back Tyler Fennell ran for a score. The touchdown run was set up by a 48-yard pass from quarterback Will Bardo (who was starting his first varsity game for the Bluebirds) to wide receiver Nick Buten. Manual scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter to make the score 19-8 in Highlands' favor; the Bluebirds' defense did not give up any more points in the contest. Highlands outgained Manual in total yardage by a count of 247 yards to 209 yards.
The Highlands junior varsity (JV) and freshman teams do not begin their seasons until next week.
To-date:
- Highlands' 2009 varsity record: 1-0 (0-0 in district play)
- Highlands' 2009 JV record: 0-0
- Highlands' 2009 freshman record: 0-0
Date/Time: Friday, August 21 at 7:30PM
Location: Louisville Manual
Defending Kentucky Class 5A champion Fort Thomas Highlands traveled to Louisville and defeated Class 6A Louisville DuPont Manual 19-8 in the first week of football action. On offense, running back Austin Collinsworth amassed 66 yards rushing on 14 carries. Collinsworth scored Highlands' first 2 touchdowns of the game, giving the 'Birds a 13-0 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Highlands extended the lead to 19-0 after running back Tyler Fennell ran for a score. The touchdown run was set up by a 48-yard pass from quarterback Will Bardo (who was starting his first varsity game for the Bluebirds) to wide receiver Nick Buten. Manual scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter to make the score 19-8 in Highlands' favor; the Bluebirds' defense did not give up any more points in the contest. Highlands outgained Manual in total yardage by a count of 247 yards to 209 yards.
The Highlands junior varsity (JV) and freshman teams do not begin their seasons until next week.
To-date:
- Highlands' 2009 varsity record: 1-0 (0-0 in district play)
- Highlands' 2009 JV record: 0-0
- Highlands' 2009 freshman record: 0-0
Thursday, August 20, 2009
More Preseason News
The Kentucky Enquirer's northern Kentucky football coaches poll has ranked Fort Thomas Highlands first in its 2009 preseason football poll. The Kentucky Enquirer has also listed Tyler Grubbs, Austin Collinsworth and Brandon Roller as northern Kentucky "seniors to watch" this year.
The Louisville Courier-Journal's coaches poll has ranked Highlands first in Kentucky Class 5A heading into the regular season. The Louisville Courier-Journal's Jody Demling has named Brandon Roller and Austin Collinsworth in his list of the 25 best seniors in Kentucky, and Austin Collinsworth has been named the "top college prospect" in Class 5A.
Both BluegrassPreps and BluegrassRivals have ranked Highlands first in their Kentucky Class 5A preseason polls.
In addition, MaxPreps has Highlands ranked 18th nationally in its final 2009 preseason poll. No Kentucky team is ranked higher than Highlands in this national ranking.
The Louisville Courier-Journal's coaches poll has ranked Highlands first in Kentucky Class 5A heading into the regular season. The Louisville Courier-Journal's Jody Demling has named Brandon Roller and Austin Collinsworth in his list of the 25 best seniors in Kentucky, and Austin Collinsworth has been named the "top college prospect" in Class 5A.
Both BluegrassPreps and BluegrassRivals have ranked Highlands first in their Kentucky Class 5A preseason polls.
In addition, MaxPreps has Highlands ranked 18th nationally in its final 2009 preseason poll. No Kentucky team is ranked higher than Highlands in this national ranking.
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