All That Randomness On the Sunday before the last of Indiana’s 9 weeks of high school football, a random draw takes place at the IHSAA headquarters in Indianapolis. This draw, of course, sets up that state’s high school football tournament. Indiana, unlike most states, opens its high school football playoffs to every team, no matter …
Kentucky’s High School Football Playoff Battle by Steve Byrd As high school football reaches the halfway point of this 2022 season, the important part begins, at least in Kentucky. It’s district round-robin play that determines which teams get the best playoff positions, as well as whether they make the playoffs in some cases. Districts that …
Small vs. Large in Football by Steve Byrd GLICOD Producer As you may know, football is perhaps the only high school team sport in Kentucky that has multiple state champions, instead of just one. Like every other state, Kentucky determines those champs generally by grouping the schools based on how many students are enrolled, and then …
…and Other Things to Expect in ’22 by Steve Byrd One of the most important things to expect this coming football season is a proliferation of players within Kentucky who chose to transfer to other schools. During the past school year, it was reported that some 1500 student-athletes in the Bluegrass State requested transfers, nearly …
GIrls’ Sweet 16 Matchup Worth the Wait by John Herndon for GLICOD It’s tempting to say that the Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16 is saving its best first-round match for last. Sacred Heart vs. Anderson County. Valkyries vs. Lady Bearcats. It’s a rematch of last year’s semi-final round when Sacred Heart pulled off a …
Former Oldham, Mercy coach is back on the bench at Anderson County By John Herndon for GLICOD LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. – Mark Evans has found a new home and it’s connected to an old home where some of his fondest memories were created. The coach who led Mercy Academy to the Kentucky state championship in 2010 …
Mustangs expected to battle Oldham, Collins, others in wide-open race By John Herndon for GLICOD When a desperation heave bounded off the goal and the final buzzer sounded, there was no wild celebration from the North Oldham Mustangs Saturday evening. Nor were there any visible sighs of relief after North had handed Louisville Western its …
North Oldham showing it has what it takes for first regional title Read More »
Kentucky signee Jenkins has strong supporting cast in quest for third straight crown By John Herndon for GLICOD LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. – Clay Birdwhistell was telling anyone who would listen that his Anderson County girls’ basketball team is not the same one that made it to the state Final Four last year. Not very many would …
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Male used traditional formula to oust Trinity by John Herndon for GLICOD LOUISVILLE – I really didn’t know what to expect when GLICOD’s Chris Labar asked if I could work the Trinity at Male state semifinal football game Friday night. Just thinking of the teams lining it up was enough to send a few chills …
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Bears defense stops John Hardin for school’s first district title by John Herndon for GLICOD TAYLORSVILLE, Ky. – As he made the decision that he knew could backfire either way, Spencer County football coach Mike Marksbury was sweating on a cold night. And regardless of what would happen, he knew he would continue to sweat …
Red-hot Spencer County cools sweating coach with icy victory shower Read More »