[charlie22]

You guys are thinking too recently.

The upset of 1963 was Campbell County over Highlands by 7-6 at Alexandria.

In 1956, Highlands lost their season finale to Dixie Heights. Their next loss to a Northern Kentucky (Campbell, Kenton and Boone County) team was in 1963 when they were upset by the Campbell County Camels in Alexandria. I was not there that night, that was my Freshman year and did not have that much interest in football nor transportation to the game, but the story was told that CCHS tied the game at 6 and was allowed to kick the extra point at the far end of the field because of the wind. I know that that was incredible sounding, but it was the story. Between the losses to Dixie in 1956 and Campbell County in 1963, Highlands had won 52 games against Northern Kentucky teams and were 70-4-2 overall.

Those dang Camels did it again to the Birds in 1975. Birds entered their last regular season undefeated and huge favorites over a very mediocre Camel squad. Birds had given up a total of 20 points through the prior games (7 of which had been shutouts and had the back ups not given up scores, there would have been 9 shutouts going into the Campbell County game. In facts the Birds starting D have given up a total of 7 points leading in their last regular season game). Birds D laid an egg that night, giving up 20 to the Camels. Birds O never got off the bus and only scored 14.

Highlands did rebound from the loss to go on and win the AAA championship and finish 13-1. Birds starting D did not give up a touchdown in the playoffs. Ended up with a total of 27 points scored against the starting D (and 20 of that was to the Camels). In spite of having one of the best Defenses to ever be assembled at Highlands, the loss to the Camels often takes the 75 team out of "the discussions".

1975 Season: 13-1
HHS 34 Russell 6 W
HHS 49 Dayton 0 W
HHS 55 Covington Catholic 0 W
HHS 36 Newport Central Catholic 0 W
HHS 22 Boone County 0 W
HHS 27 Erlanger Lloyd Memorial 0 W
HHS 33 Newport 0 W
HHS 28 Dixie Heights 7 W
HHS 55 Simon Kenton 7 W
HHS 35 Covington Holmes 0 W
HHS 12 Campbell County 20 L
HHS 49 Knox Central 22 W
HHS 35 Cawood 6 W
HHS 21 Franklin-Simpson 0 W