The Birds tie the Colonels 1-1

Andrea Suarez Espinosa

September 15, 2025

Highlands and Covington Catholic battled to a 1-1 draw in a heated rivalry match on Thursday, September 11.

Highlands struck first when Luis McVicker (11) scored a goal, giving them more momentum. CovCath later equalized to even the match before the second half began.

Goalkeeper Phineas Weiss (9) anchored the Highlands defense with 5 saves, keeping the game at a good level despite pressure.

The match was physical, with a total of 20 fouls recorded. CovCath finished the game a man down after receiving a red card at the end of the second half.

Highlands will return to action Tuesday, September 16, against Dixie Heights at 7 p.m. at the new Tower Park Athletic Complex.

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Andrea Suarez Espinosa, Photo Assistant

Andrea Suarez Espinosa is a sophomore at Highlands High School. She is on the Track and Field team and enjoys spending most of her time with family and friends. Andrea spends a lot of time investing in her relationship with God through her Christian community and is involved in Highlands Navigators. She has been in publications for 2 years and keeps going for her interest in photography. She would aspire to keep taking photography more seriously in the coming years at Highlands.