COVINGTON, Ky. —

We’ve reached the semifinal round of playoff action in the Bluegrass State and there were three Northern Kentucky teams left standing and practicing on Thanksgiving. Here’s a look at how things unfolded and which teams are moving on.

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SOUTH WARREN 36, RYLE 20

Ryle’s bid for a second straight championship game appearance ended Friday night as the Raiders fell 36–20 on the road to unbeaten South Warren in the Class 6A semifinals. Playing without star two-way standout Jacob Savage, who was injured in last week’s quarterfinal win, Ryle still battled early and took a 14–13 lead into halftime thanks to steady play from quarterback Nathan Verax and the receiving corps.

But the second half belonged entirely to the Spartans — and especially to standout

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