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I don't buy this argument in the case of Lou. St X or Lou. Trinity compared to Cin. St X or Elder. Both Lou X and Trinity have between 1400 and 1500 students. Cin X is the largest private school in Cin. and one of the largest private schools in Ohio with a little over 1500 students. Elder has well below 1000 students. However, OHSAA has about 180 schools in their top class, D1. The KHSAA only has a little over 30 in our top class, 6A.

I think the biggest difference is not enrollment but its that hs football is much more serious in Ohio. The Pit holds about 10 or 12,000 and sells out for many home games. Boys in Cincinnati are learning serious football fundamentals in 2nd grade. Football in Ohio is much like basketball in Kentucky

Even Colerain with between 2100 & 2200 students compares in size to many of Kentucky's largest high schools. Dunbar, Lafayette, Tates Creek, Henry Clay, Scott County, and Henderson Co are just a few with enrollments in this range. I think its much more than just school size that seperates KY from Ohio in HS football.

Highlands kids are also learning serious football fundamentals in 2nd grade and this is what keeps their program at the top, unlike what alot of people want to say is that they recruit players. I am glad to see some people understand. Highlands honored the founders of the Ft Thomas JR football League at last weeks game and the kids on this years teams went from endzone to endzone and shoulder to shoulder. This was the 50th year for the program. The future continues to look bright for the program!