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KY High School Football 2026 Season
Friday, October 2, 20267:00 PMRegular Season
at
Stadium, Kentucky
11RTN Prospects
5College Commits
11Scholarship Offers
21Matchup 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
Covington Catholic High School
2026 Record3-1
2026 PF / PA (Per Game)42.0 PF / 19.0 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
Recent Form
Previous Game
41Home vs.21
Boyle County High School- Points For
- 41
- Points Against
- 21
- Point Margin
- +20
56Away vs.7
Dixie Heights High School- Points For
- 56
- Points Against
- 7
- Point Margin
- +49
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.
Covington Catholic High School
Covington Catholic High School has an opportunity to strengthen its current program trajectory in this matchup.
RTN currently connects 5 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
Covington Catholic High School
- Position
- IOL
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 272 lbs.
- Committed College
- Army
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- ATH
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 230 lbs.
- Committed College
- Ball State
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- LB
- Height
- Not listed
- Weight
- Not listed
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Named to the second-team All-Northern Kentucky for defense and was voted to the DII all-star team by the Northern Kentucky Football Coaches Association.
- Position
- ATH
- Height
- Not listed
- Weight
- Not listed
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
- Position
- P
- Height
- Not listed
- Weight
- Not listed
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Not listed
Game Information
Highlands High School at Covington Catholic High School
- Date
- Friday, October 2, 2026
- Kickoff
- 7:00 PM
- Venue
- Stadium
- Location
- Kentucky
- Classification
- Not listed
- Conference / District
- Nonconference or not listed