By Dan Weber

NKyTribune sports reporter

Ryle’s physical Raiders had more weapons, more experience – and slightly fewer mistakes – than CovCath’s exciting, but maybe not-quite-there-yet Colonels.

Both teams will be able to move on from this season-opening 26-20 Ryle win in a clash of titans from different classes with no harm to their hopes for a state championship – Ryle in Class 6A, CovCath in 4A.

But the unbeaten Raiders will be able to do so with a win to their credit, looking for all the world like a bit bigger, a bit more physical version of their state runner-up team from 2024.

That was not the case for the never-say-die Colonels who looked like — after realizing how much they had shot themselves in the foot — they were going to make the most of a final shot at the end, scoring

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