By Dan Weber

NKyTribune sports reporter

Ask anybody about who the contenders are in high school football in Northern Kentucky and it’s an easy answer.

Beechwood, Highlands, Covington Catholic, Cooper and Ryle. Five teams in four classes who would surprise no one should they make it to Lexington for championship weekend in December at UK.

Contenders all.

Anybody else? What about Lloyd Memorial? Where do the Juggernauts fit in?

Not exactly “contenders.” Not yet. Not enough playoff wins, their coach, Kyle Niederman, says.

Sure, the Class 3A Juggs have gone 29-9 the last three years. “One game shy of three straight 10-win seasons, something that’s never happened in Lloyd history,” says Niederman, also the school’s vice principal.

One point shy, more exactly. A 21-20 playoff loss to Rus

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