[Blau Vogel]

How many of your starters are originally from your county??

I would venture a guess that ALL are from the county and nearly all, if not all, are from the city of Fort Thomas.

The Fort Thomas Junior Football League, started by Homer Rice and some other forward thinking citizens in the late 50's or early 60's, is the backbone of Highlands football. With 4 - 5 teams in three divisions (3/4, 5/6, 7/8) they begin developing talent at the tender age of nine. They work in conjunction with the Highlands staff to learn the "Bluebird Way" for six years prior to putting on that first blue and white uniform. Regardless of talent, every kid plays significant minutes in every game. Most of the FTJFL coaches are former HHS players and they motivate their players to work toward the goal of a state championship when they become of age.

A really interesting fact about the FTJFL is that in any given year fully one third of their players do not attend Ft Thomas schools and will never set foot in the halls of Highlands. Obviously, because of this, other NoKY benefit and are made better.