By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter
Boone County clinched the Class 4A district title in impressive fashion with a 47-0 win over Dixie Heights on Friday, Oct. 21, 1982.
Boone County running back Shane Beckett, No. 30, was a 1,000-yard rusher in 1982.
Junior tailback Shane Beckett rushed for 202 yards on 21 carries and scored three of the Rebels’ first four touchdowns in the game. In the opening seconds, he broke free on a 56-yard scoring run. His final touchdown came on a tackle-breaking 63-yard run in the third quarter.
Boone County’s other big play was a 71-yard scoring pass from quarterback Jim Beach to tight end Brad Jones in the second quarter.
Beckett went on to rush for more than 1,100 yards that season, but the Rebels lost in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs for the sixth consecutive year. They broke that string the following season and made it to the third round of the state playoffs under coach Owen Hauck.
Boone County became a Class 4A state power under Hauck. His took four teams to the state finals and compiled a 210-101 record in 25 years with the program.
Here’s a look at other Northern Kentucky high school football games played on this week’s dates – Oct. 20-26.
1964 / Lloyd 13, Boone County 6 / Friday, Oct. 23
Lloyd quarterback Bill Brumback rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another in a 13-6 win over Boone County to remain undefeated in the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference. Brumback scored on a 4-yard run in the first quarter and threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Jerry Arnold in the second quarter. Lloyd’s defense held Boone County scoreless until late in the fourth quarter.
1977 / Holmes 42, Covington Catholic 14 / Friday, Oct. 21
Holmes running backs Dean Abner and David Derkson both rushed for more than 200 yards as their team overpowered Covington Catholic, 42-14. The Bulldogs picked up 473 of their 501 yards on the ground. Derkson scored 22 points with three touchdowns and a pair of two-point conversions. One of his touchdowns came on a 57-yard breakaway run.
1997 / Covington Catholic 24, Dixie Heights 13 / Friday, Oct. 24
In his first game back following an ankle injury, Covington Catholic running back Jeremy Madden rushed for 164 yards on 40 carries and scored two touchdowns in his team’s 24-13 win over Class 3A district rival Dixie Heights. CovCath took a 10-7 lead in the third quarter when Madden carried the ball on 10 of 15 plays during a 65-yard touchdown drive.
2000 / Simon Kenton 28, Campbell County 27 / Friday, Oct. 20
Simon Kenton’s defense stopped a two-point conversion run with 2:08 left in the fourth quarter to secure a 28-27 win over Campbell County in a Class 4A district game. Senior running back Daniel Morrison scored three rushing touchdowns for the Pioneers. Matt Schoborg caught a 15-yard pass from Justin Bishop for Simon Kenton’s other score.
2006 / Dayton 19, Ludlow 8 / Friday, Oct. 20
Dayton senior quarterback Chris Hightchew ran 20 times for 211 yards and scored all three of his team’s touchdowns in a 19-8 win over Ludlow. After Ludlow pulled to within 13-8 with 7:55 left in the game, Dayton responded with a touchdown on its next possession. Hightchew converted a third-and-13 play with a 28-yard pass completion and ended the drive with a 1-yard run into the end zone.
