Why was Ryan Day at a Kentucky High School Football Game?

Ryan Day won a National Championship in January. Eight months later, the Ohio State head coach was hanging out at a Kentucky high school football game. Huh?

Some Kentucky Fan Fiction might speculate that he’s scouting out a horse farm to live on for when he ultimately decides to supplant Mark Stoops. A more reasonable person would wonder what player Ohio State was recruiting, then ask if Kentucky coaches were there for the game too.

Day’s trip to Kentucky did not include ulterior motives. He made a 3-hour drive to watch his son play football.

George Rogers Clark hosted St. Francis DeSales in Winchester. The private school in Columbus is quarterbacked by RJ Day, the Ohio State head coach’s son. Day threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns to propel the visitors to a 35-21 victory over GRC.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is out here watching his son, RJ, play QB for St. Francis DeSales (OH).

(via @huffer1969) https://t.co/qIqRB1cFKE pic.twitter.com/nnakWONmOr

— Rivals High School (@Rivals_HS) September 20, 2025

The younger day is a 2027 talent, ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals. After throwing for 1,425 yards and 14 touchdowns as a sophomore, Day picked up a handful of offers from MAC schools, while Syracuse and Boston College through their hats in the ring over the summer.

New Fields at Historic Louisville Schools

Better late than never. JCPS peeled off the grass to create new turf fields at numerous public schools around the city of Louisville. Male’s Maxwell Stadium and Historic Manual Stadium were supposed to have new fields in the summer of 2024. They got finished a month into the 2025 season.

No. 17 Male did not give their new turf a proper christening. Top-ranked Trinity made the trip to Preston Highway and ran all over the playing surface. Zane Johnson threw three touchdowns while the Rocks limited Male to only five first downs in a 46-0 romp.

No. 9 Manual hit the road on Friday night in a matchup of Top-10 teams and blew up the scoreboard. Facing No. 8 Cooper, the Crimson went off to the races in a 59-24 victory. That’s one heck of a statement. They’ll reopen Manual Stadium next Friday night against Bullitt East.

Other Kentucky High School Football Scores

No. 7 Ft. Thomas Highlands stole the show in last week’s KSR Game of the Week. They continued their winning ways against Top 25 foes, knocking off No. 10 Ryle 28-24. That wasn’t the only Top 25 matchup in Northern Kentucky. No. 11 Covington Catholic handled 13th-ranked Beechwood, 42-14. More scores from around the state:

Johnson Central 50, Pulaski County 30
Madisonville North-Hopkins 55, Marshall County 14
Paducah Tilghman 35, Franklin-Simpson 14
Cincinnati Elder 26, St. X 24
PRP 26, Butler 20 (OT)
Frederick Douglass 28, Corbin 7
Great Crossing 55, Dunbar 36
Woodford County 35, Heritage (FL) 17
Breathitt County 47, Letcher County Central 28
Harlan County 36, McCreary Central 13
Bell County 40, Whitley County 6