#RockNation

Did a good job setting the edge almost all night...Easy to see why they have him playing both ways...I assume they will try to use him against Wilson/Vance to do the same in the speed option and Wildcat packages they run with Harris to spring him...Honestly I'd be surprised if they throw 10 passes all night, regardless of what Wolfe thinks of the T secondary.

I know there was a prospective student officiating the FD-St. X scrimmage.

Gotta hate the cramping!! 😂

Trinity does this as a courtesy to the other program. Most staffs/programs would like to play Saturday morning and if one squad travels and the other stays, both games can be played at 11am or whenever and the programs each get a gate and pay for travel. That way it isn't all or nothing one year to the next and logistics are much easier.

Trinity had a good win last week against a solid Carmel team with a handful of D-1 quality ballplayers. The offensive line had their best game of the year in my estimation and seem to have settled in with Nate Shields out for a while. RB JB Berry is getting better and better at seeing the holes as they open up and has become quite the weapon. Jeremiah Lynn had a couple drops but also had some nice receptions, the reverse TD, and a huge TD block for Berry late in the game. Defensively, the penalties persist but DB Caleb Ricks has become a ballhawk with 3 INTs in 4 games. DL Jahbarri Frost has stepped in and been very good against the run alongside Bailey Vance and KeAndre Thompson. I feel this game revolves around Trinity maintaining their composure and continuing to open up the playbook offensively. The reverse was a nice call and the squad genuinely looked to be having fun out there last week. P/K Carson Hilbert and the special teams unit will be massive in this field possession game and he is 6-7 all time converting onside kicks (gotta be a record!) The Male OL and DL are solid as usual with Sowells, Jackson Padget and X transfer Mason Mudd asserting themselves very well in the first part of the year. Chayce Burton is a quality back and Andrew Vrbancic is a nice TE who can block in addition to running quality routes. This rivalry has been hostile for a long time and the Rocks simply cannot let the Bulldogs get under their skin no matter what is uttered in the heat of battle. If Trinity maintains discipline, cuts back on penalties and drops, and can shut down the ubiquitous Antonio Harris, the road to victory is theirs to take. It certainly will not be easy on Friday. ☘️

Trinity broadcast will be on WDRB+ App and AM970 as usual 😎☘️

Lots of people leaving California!!!

The Trojans jumped out to a 21-6 lead against Westfield but then fumbled away a few possessions and gave up the lead and Gabe McWilliams wasn't able to get them back on top. Last week against Carroll the Trojans got a quick lead again and storms pretty much wiped out the second half and the game was called 28-14. McWilliams (a senior) is a big guy that we saw late in the game last year after it was out of reach. Good arm but nothing like then-starter Tyler Cherry who is now at IU. Most all of their offense from last year is gone, but they return very good WRs in #9 Brevin Holubar and #1 Drake McClurg. Their style remains a shotgun spread RPO and the two defenses they have faced thus far have been very decent teams. Defensively, they rotate between a 3-4 Cover 2 base and a 4-2-5 set with more speed on the field to keep the edge. Top returning tackler DT Kobe Cherry has been sidelined so far this season with an apparent knee injury, so I am not sure if we will see him or not. He has been on the sidelines but has not dressed. Both lines are massive and will be a true test for the Rocks if OL Nate Shields is not able to go. I do feel like Ronan Byrne, Boyd Knoerr and the rest of the line did a great job against a very talented Douglass team last week in his absence. I know they want to get Jeremiah Lynn more touches in this one but Kaleb Warner and Nation McBroom have been great in the early going. JB Berry has been very steady as well and this young Rocks team is starting to callus up those knuckles. Overall I also think this could be a close game and will depend on taking care of the ball and keeping composure throughout. I don't think this game will be as chippy as the last two, but I'm sure several of the Trojans remember the double-OT thriller the last time they made the trip to St. Matthews. It will be a good measuring stick game for this team as it continues to grow and mold as a unit. Go Rocks! ☘️

Is there a correct/updated roster for FD anywhere?

It is kind of hard to comment on anyone other than Kalen Washington since I didn't have numbers to go on but the scrimmages show BSHS mostly in a one-back spread with a new QB, mostly running behind their massive OL. Washington is a dude and breaks arm tackles like cheap tissue paper. He's gotten bigger and faster and will be a load for the Rocks young-ish defense to handle. Defensively they are in a 3-4 base with a lot of cover two in front of who I assume to be the younger Haskins. There is good speed in the secondary and they did a nice job against LCA and their spread. Trinity is coming off a fast and furious offseason with many young guys getting a chance to show off in practice. I have mentioned several names on here and I believe all of them will get some playing time as Coach Cobb looks to find 22 guys who can bring home #29. Defensively, DB LA Evans and DL Sebastian Blue really stand out. Big, physical guys with relentless motors who are picking up the defense quick. Stopping KW and guys like Kamani Barbour and probably Haskins will be priority #1. Zane and the offense will have to rebound after last week's scrimmage against Springfield. They went hard in practice this week and with a revamped O-Line, Zane looked back to his usual self slinging it to his speedy receivers. Also, the TE room got a major upgrade with four guys all 6'2-6'4 getting in the rotation. With 6'1 230-pound JB Berry running behind that, I like our chances tonight! Go Rocks!

I'm sure theres a good reason for it...

I know they didn't have numbers on their jerseys against LCA or Great Crossing...🙄

Will share when I have confirmation 😎

This has been an ideal matchup for us in the preseason the last few years. Springfield is extremely well coached and seems very adept at making changes on the fly. That being said, we had the same struggles as they did with some dropped passes, penalties, coverages, blocking, etc. Our OL was a little hampered from the offseason but it was good to see a few of them rotate in to get some work. Shields looked great from what I saw and hopefully the tape bears that out. Johnson had some difficulties throwing with the wind, as did Upshaw from SHS, but he connected on a tremendous hole-shot to Lynn for a huge gain. I would take throwing in rain and snow over wind any day. The Defense looked fantastic as other have mentioned and I was very impressed with the defensive line. Sebastian Blue is going to be a wrecker and his monster frame coupled with an all-out mentality is going to be fun to watch this year! JC Wilson did a nice job as well and Jahbarri Frost and Bailey Vance made some nice plays as well. KeAndre Thompson and Juleone Carney also had great games and really stifled the rushing attack. The staff mixed it up a bit in the secondary with LA Evans and Sonny Bratcher-Gray getting the starts. Sekou Kamara came in a drive later I believe and was solid in coverage as well. Will Ford and Caleb Ricks had nice games at safety and should compliment their younger teammates well on the edges this season. Also playing well were LBs KeAnthony Calloway, Luke Vise and Nick Lococo, DBs Elijah Burns-Crump and Grant Fitzpatrick. My player of the game was K/P Carson Hilbert. He had a huge opening kickoff that hit the back line of the end zone. Had two more booming punts to flip the field and scored the game's only points with his 40-yard field goal into a tricky wind in the second quarter. Overall it was a fun game to watch and I know the guys had fun hitting someone else for a change. I also like the fact that only a few guys on the team have earned their helmet stickers and Coach has made that an emphasis. Bryan Station is now less than two weeks away and have heard that a possible national audience could be seeing that one...🤔

Today's broadcast stream beginning at 11:30am: https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cirruscontent/WLGK?fbclid=IwY2xjawEkQb9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQfLTkl-Hug5hTH7WoCJ6hz_aZtszdPzPYdGb201jqxFGJTt0RLKJxCdIA_aem_VQZ_aKZDSjwA3VaylRuW2Q