Ryle opened Class 6A, District 6 play with a 13-6 win over Campbell County on Friday, Oct. 9, getting the defensive stop it needed in the final minutes.
The Raiders (3-4, 1-0 district) took a 10-0 lead into halftime. Sophomore quarterback Brody Smith connected with senior Cruze Sauley on a 43-yard touchdown pass for the first score. Kicker Jack Basinger added a field goal.
Campbell County (3-4, 0-1) answered with a touchdown drive to open the second half, cutting the lead to 10-6. Basinger's second field goal of the night pushed it to 13-6 with 4:15 remaining.
The Camels drove to the Ryle 28-yard line in the final minutes but stalled, according to LINK nky's Week 8 roundup. The Raiders held.
Ryle and Great Crossing enter their Friday, Oct. 16, matchup tied at 1-0 in Class 6A, District 6. Great Crossing opened district play with a 21-14 win over Simon Kenton.
Head coach Mike Engler's young squad entered the season with fewer than 10 returning starters. "A lot of really good players are gone, but I really like our team," Engler said in a July preseason preview. Smith, whose older brother Dillon plays defensive line at Louisville, has settled in as the starting signal-caller.
Ryle hosts Great Crossing in Week 9.
Conner loses ground in district race
Conner dropped a 44-8 decision to Dixie Heights on Thursday, Oct. 8, in Hebron. As we reported Friday, Dixie Heights senior Levi Gilliland rushed for 142 yards and four touchdowns to power the Colonels.
The Cougars (2-6, 1-2 in Class 5A, 5th District) managed 256 total yards. Quarterback Ethan Estvanko went 14-of-25 for 148 yards, with receiver EJ Barney hauling in eight catches for 83 yards. Conner's lone score came on Estvanko's 7-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.
First-year head coach Chase Floyd's team has a bye in Week 9 before a Friday, Oct. 23, matchup with Scott with the No. 3 district seed on the line.
Boone County drops fourth straight
Boone County fell 43-21 to Scott on Thursday, Oct. 8, extending the Rebels' losing streak to four games.
The loss drops Boone County to 2-5 on the season. A LINK nky Week 7 roundup had noted that the loser of the Boone County-Scott game would be "on the outside looking in at the playoff picture."
Head coach Dan Court's squad has dropped four straight, including a 55-14 loss to Conner in Week 7. No scoring details were available for the Scott game.
Cooper idle, eyeing district title
Cooper (5-2, 2-0 district) had a bye in Week 8. The Jaguars, ranked No. 6 in the Oct. 7 Class 5A statewide media poll, sit atop the 5th District standings. A win over Scott in Week 9 would clinch the No. 1 seed, according to LINK nky.
Week 9 area schedule
- Ryle hosts Great Crossing
- Cooper vs. Scott
- Conner bye week
