I hear 2 things going on in the 9th
1. A feeling that Cov Cath has underachieved in the last couple of years…… a bit of a crossroads?.
2. The “portal” is wide open for Newport. Will the rest of the region stand for it?
Yes, OCHS basketball is not Ballard basketball, but.it is also not Carroll County basketball (much better). The Colonels have had some good runs in the last 10/15 years and that includes a trip or two to The Sweet 16 at Rupp. The OCHS roster does not have to be good enough to win the 7th Region (Ballard has that challenge) but they must be good enough to win the 8th Region (and they will under Chris).
I would think Male would adore this plan to move to the 6th Region. Much easier path to STATE in baseball, basketball and soccer. No impact on football.
I looked at their schedule. This is a function of 9 two-year “home and home” series plus the annual neutral site game vs Louisville X. One year 5 home, 4 away and the neutral site. The next year the opposite. But how about the 4 home games - Center Grove, Male, Cincinnati X and Ballard. Big boy football.