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KY High School Football 2026 Season
Friday, August 21, 20267:30 PMRegular Season
Final
Stadium, Kentucky
14RTN Prospects
5College Commits
15Scholarship Offers
23Matchup Index
RTN Matchup Intelligence
Programs at a Glance
Highlands High School
2026 Record3-1
2026 PF / PA (Per Game)40.3 PF / 20.5 PA
2025 RecordArchive building
2025 PF / PA (Per Game)Not available
3-Year RecordNot available
5-Year RecordNot available
Recent Playoff RunNot available
Published RankingNot currently ranked
Frederick Douglass High School
2026 Record3-0
2026 PF / PA (Per Game)38.7 PF / 9.0 PA
2025 RecordArchive building
2025 PF / PA (Per Game)Not available
3-Year RecordNot available
5-Year RecordNot available
Recent Playoff RunNot available
Published RankingNot currently ranked
Editorial Intelligence
Inside the Game
Highlands High School
Highlands High School has an opportunity to strengthen its current program trajectory in this matchup.
RTN currently connects 6 prospects to the roster, including 3 college commits.
Frederick Douglass High School
Frederick Douglass High School has an opportunity to strengthen its current program trajectory in this matchup.
RTN currently connects 8 prospects to the roster, including 2 college commits.
Recruiting Intelligence
Players to Know
Highlands High School
- Position
- Edge
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 250 lbs.
- Committed College
- Ball State
- Top Honor
- Cooper Benke, a Ball State University commit, was a Courier Journal all-state honorable mention on the defensive line.
- Position
- Edge
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 230 lbs.
- Committed College
- Ohio
- Top Honor
- The Ohio University commit was second-team All-Northern Kentucky after posting 33 tackles, including 10 for loss and three sacks.
- Position
- TE
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 235 lbs.
- Committed College
- Miami OH
- Top Honor
- 2026 Kentucky Mr. Football candidate | Lorenzen (6-3, 235) is a versatile weapon who earned third-team All-State honors as a wide receiver. The Miami (Ohio) com
- Position
- QB
- Height
- Not listed
- Weight
- Not listed
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- ATH
- Height
- Not listed
- Weight
- Not listed
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Gabe Williams earned a first-team honor in Northern Kentucky after intercepting two passes, forcing and recovering a fumble and making 31 tackles.
- Position
- ATH
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
Frederick Douglass High School
- Position
- ATH
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Committed College
- Ball State
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- LB
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 193 lbs.
- Committed College
- Marshall
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- RB
- Height
- 5'9"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- 2026 Kentucky Mr. Football candidate | He earned third-team All-State honors as a junior after rushing for 1,423 yards and 19 touchdowns and averaging 6.9 yards
- Position
- WR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 190 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- S
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 175 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- Edge
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 210 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- DL
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 270 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- ATH
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 190 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
Game Information
Highlands High School at Frederick Douglass High School
- Date
- Friday, August 21, 2026
- Kickoff
- 7:30 PM
- Venue
- Stadium
- Location
- Kentucky
- Classification
- Not listed
- Conference / District
- Nonconference or not listed