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Let me rate Matney. Matney is a very good coach because he gets the most out of his kids. He knows the game very well. Matney's biggest down fall isn't his fault. He plays in 5A. That means he will play Highlands or Covington Catholic in the playoffs on a regular basis. It's very hard for a team from East Ky to beat a team like Highlands. A lot of their players are either from, or played youth football in Cincy. The type of competition they have played their entire life is a big notch above what the kids in the mountain see.

You are completely wrong when you say alot of Highlands or Cov Cath players are from or played youth football in Cincy. I do not think even one of Highlands players is from Cincy, and can not think of any except for maybe one over the last 20 years. As for youth football, Fort Thomas has one of the best programs in the area and has for as long as I remember(and I am over 40). Most of the kids at HHS have gone through the program since elementary school and most of the kids grew up in Fort Thomas. Highlands has a long line of generations going through the school system, First due to the great academics and 2nd for the athletics. Fort Thomas is a great community and people tend to return home and start families here after college. I do not know where you are getting your info, but you are completely off base!!!!