Thursday night high school football: Mason County at Grant County

The Mason County Royals will head to Dry Ridge on Thursday night for a district game vs. the Grant County Braves.

Mason County, 6-1 overall and 2-0 in district play, is riding a three-game winning streak.

Grant County opened the season with three consecutive victories, but is 2-2 in its last four games including a 2-1 record in district action.

Both teams have district wins over Holmes and Harrison County.

Mason County routed Holmes 60-0 on October 4 and shutout Harrison County 35-0 last week.

Grant County topped Harrison County 28-16 on September 24 and shutout Holmes 47-0 last week.

In between those two victories, the Braves lost a district game to Covington Catholic 54-0.

In the latest Class 4A statistics report, Mason County is No. 6 in passing yards per game (226) and No. 6 in rushing defense (82 yards per game.

Grant County averages 196.7 rushing yards per game while passing for just 380 yards for the season.

Mason County leads the series with Grant County 4-1 including a 50-6 victory last season.

Royals will play Campbell County soccer region semifinals

The Mason County Royals will play the Campbell County Camels in the semifinals of the 10th Region soccer tournament on Thursday at 8 p.m. at Mason County.

Campbell County defeated the Bourbon County Colonels 3-1 in a quarterfinal round match on Tuesday night.

Mason County had a quarterfinal round bye.

The Royals did not play the Camels in the regular season.

The George Rogers Clark Cardinals shutout the Harrison County Thorobreds 7-0 in the first match on Tuesday night.

GRC will play the Bishop Brossart Mustangs in the first semifinal game on Thursday at 6 p.m.

Bishop Brossart drew the upper bracket bye.

Four Mason County golfers named to the All-Region Team

Mason County golfers Grant Burkhart, Cole Owens, Jaxen Crabtree and Noah Gardner were named to the All-Region Team.

"One of my favorite teams I have coached so far!" Mason County coach Bryson Bennett wrote on X. 

Burkhart is a senior. Owens, Crabtree and Gardner are juniors.

Royals XC team wins Area 7 Championship, Lady Royals take third place

The Mason County Royals cross country team won the Area 7 Championship on Saturday in West Liberty.

Dashawn Overly led the Royals with a first place finish (16:24.62) to earn Area 7 Runner of the Year and First Team All Area 7 honors.

Ed Brannon was second (16:39.91) and Elijah Reed was sixth (18:08:89). They were both named First Team All Area 7.

Kolby Galloway led the Lady Royals with a fourth place finish (21:52.97) and is First Team All Area 7.

Two other Mason County runners were named Second Team All-Area 7—Brooklyn Young who was 13th in the girls' race (23:27.68) and Parker Mead who was 14th in the boys' race (19:01.70).

Mason County will host the Buffalo Trace Conference Championship meet on Tuesday.

Royals draw a bye in 10th Region soccer tournament

The Mason County Royals soccer team drew a bye in the quarterfinal round of the 10th Region Tournament and will play the winner of the Bourbon County vs. Campbell County game.

The tournament will be played at Mason County on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Here is the bracket:

Royals shutout Harrison County 35-0

Teegin Routt passed for 117 yards and two touchdowns and Joey Staggs rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns as the Mason County Royals ran their winning streak to three games and their district record to 2-0 with a 35-0 victory over the Harrison County Thorobreds on Friday night at Mason County.

After a scoreless first quarter, Mason County scored 21 points in the second quarter and 14 points in the third quarter.'

The final 13:07 was played with a running clock.

Hayden Horn scored the first touchdown on a four-yard run.

Cole Horch had two touchdown receptions.

Mason County (6-1) will play the Grant County Braves in Dry Ridge on Thursday night.

MC 2nd Q 11:30 Hayden Horn 4 yard run (Micah Payne kick) MC 7, HC 0

MC 2nd Q 5:42 Cole Horch 31 yard pass from Teegin Routt (Micah Payne kick) MC 14, HC 0

Mc 2nd Q 2:08 Joey Staggs 8 yard run (Micah Payne kick) MC 21, HC 0

MC 3rd Q 4:30 Joey Staggs 1 yard run (Micah Payne kick) MC 28, HC 0

MC 3rd Q 1:07 Cole Horch 12 yard pass from Teegin Routt (Micah Payne kick) MC 35, HC 0

Augusta will host the 39th District volleyball tournament

Augusta will host the 39th District volleyball tournament on October 21 and 23. 

Here is the bracket: