[whackem'n'stackem']

Northern Kentucky teams over the past decade have been absolutely punished by Cincinnati teams. Highlands came close against Elder with turnovers deciding that game. The game this friday night is so much more than Highlands vs. St. X. I liken games like this one to Kentucky vs. UC in basketball. There is an unfriendly feeling between most Kentuckians and Ohioans. Throw some pride and pigskin in the equation and you have a sellout in Ft. Thomas. We as Northern Kentuckians abhor Cincinnati football. We look for every excuse to save face but the fact remains the same; DEFEAT. Cincinnati teams love coming to NKY and destroying us and each year we take it on the chin. This, my friends, is what fuels the frenzy surrounding games such as this. Highlands doesn't have a chance, but our insatiable desire and hope in victory against a Cincinnati powerhouse, like X, is overwhelming. I predict another Tyson vs. Lewis. And just think of how many were suckered into watching that one?