Kentucky High School Football - Paris can't hold off Newport
September 19, 2025: Paris, KY 40361 Newport Wildcats (Newport, KY) fans went home in high spirits Friday as they observed their football squad nudge the host Paris Greyhounds (Paris, KY), 24-21 in a non-league match.
The Wildcats (3-2) will now prepare for their match against Sayre (Lexington, KY). The Spartans come into the non-league match with a 3-1 record. In their last match, Sayre tipped Bracken County (Brooksville, KY), 35-0, in a non-league match.
Coming up next, the Greyhounds play the Perry County Central Commodores (Hazard, KY) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, September 26.  Paris will attempt to improve on its 3-2 season record. The Commodores go into the challenge with a 1-3 record after their 36-20 non-league loss to Letcher County Central (Whitesburg, KY).