[Harry Rex Vonner]

Academically, duPont Manual is the top high school in the state, IMO. Trinity is not better and the difference in football programs would make no difference to college recruiters. Either would be better choices than Highlands. I am sure that Al Baker knows what is right for his own son with regards to his football career.

All should keep in mind that private schools are not included in any government school rankings. I would suspect that Trinity and St. Xavier, as well as Sacred Heart and NDA on the female side, would rank very high. Certainly, any list would include Covington Latin.

On a more serious note, I got a call from a business associate who works in the Ashland area and is a big supporter of Ashland athletics. He says that Baker will not play tonight because of an injury received in the Holmes game. I hope he is not correct but his sources are good. If that is the case, Baker will miss the real playoffs for the second year. That is unfortunate. He would have gotten a lot of exposure playing in northern Kentucky against Fort Thomas.