[jbwill2]

Two NKY games stick out to me...

1. Highlands vs. CovCath in the 1982 Class AAA state playoffs... Highlands won 13-7 in OT, en route to finishing the season undefeated, state champions, and nationally ranked in the USA Today. Earlier in the season, Highlands defeated Class 4A Christian County, who then went on to win the Class 4A state title that year. HHS and CCH met during the regular season, and the 'Birds narrowly won that game, 13-7.

2. Highlands vs. CovCath in the 1997 Class AAA state playoffs... CovCath won this game in double OT (at HHS), en route to a Class AAA state championship for CCH. The game became known as the "Mud Bowl," on account of the terrible weather and field conditions. HHS won Class AAA state titles in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000, and it is felt my many that HHS would have taken state in 1997 if not for CCH winning this game. During the regular season that year, HHS had narrowly defeated CCH (HHS went undefeated against Kentucky competition during the regular season that year). CCH got their revenge in the playoffs, however.