Frederick Douglass Routs Highlands in Season Opener; Lexington Wins Dominate Friday
Aug 22, 2026
Frederick Douglass scored 21 unanswered in the fourth to get payback from last year’s season opening loss to the Bluebirds as the Broncos defeated Highlands 41-20 Friday night at home. Douglass ripped off 170 yards in the final frame while the Bluebirds had two costly fumbles in the critical quar
ter.
Lexington-area schools had a strong Friday night, with several dominant performances across the board. Lexington Christian beat North Hardin 28-7 at home, while Lafayette defeated North Oldham 28-14 at home. Lexington Catholic beat Ballard 19-6 in another home victory. Sayre recorded a close win on the road, defeating Kentucky Country Day 22-19. In soccer, Frederick Douglass’ girls team overwhelmed Bullitt East 8-0 at home.
It was a tougher Friday for some programs. Henry Clay fell to Collins 48-6 at home, while Bryan Station lost to South Warren 32-9 at home.
Saturday’s action brought mixed results across multiple sports. Bryan Station’s volleyball team went 2-2 in Saturday tournament play, defeating East Carter 2-0 and Mason County 2-0 while dropping matches to Rowan County 0-2 and Fleming County 1-2. In boys soccer, Lafayette blanked North Laurel 3-0 on the road, but Lexington Christian fell to Frankfort 5-1 at home. The girls soccer slate saw continued success for Frederick Douglass, who dominated Muhlenberg County 9-1 at Central Hardin; Lexington Christian also dominated Model 8-0 at home. Lafayette edged Ballard 2-0 on the road. Tates Creek fell to Lincoln County 5-2 at home, and Paul Laurence Dunbar lost to Bishop Brossart 3-2 in MAC play. In football, Paul Laurence Dunbar was defeated by South Laurel 31-7 at home, and Tates Creek lost to Woodford County 55-13 at Alvis Johnson Field.
Sources
KHSAA Scoreboard
Frederick Douglass scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter against Highlands
This roundup was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001). Final scores are from the official KHSAA scoreboard; surrounding context was added via web search and cited. Covers Lexington/Fayette County high schools only.
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