I'm not real sure what you mean.

My guess is that you did not have the thread title in the correct BGP format that we are trying to follow. So Goldie edited the title and shared the format link.

CCH gives Trinity the win with an own goal about 3 minutes into the game and that was the only score in the game. Long throw in by Trinity towards the CCH goal is headed in by a CCH center back, putting the Colonels in an early hole. CovCath responded well and should have been even at half but an easy score on an open goal was missed late in the half. It could have been walked right into the goal but that's how it goes. Really poor technique and composure.

 

As the second half wore on, CCH got more and more of the play and Trinity was on their heels much of the half. Trinity had some good chances as well of course but all were turned back by a good CCH defensive effort. Mr. Soccer (Stockton) was stuffed by Sam Romes on a PK and later received a yellow card on a hard, reckless foul that should have been his second yellow. If he's a D1 player, he was physically dominated by Parker Kenney most of the night. He was good but nothing special.

 

CCH missed another easy knock in goal with about 10 mins remaining that should have tied it. In both cases, the goals were missed by reserve players due to lack of technical ability. The Colonels played well for most of the game and gave Trinity all they wanted and then some. A lot of Colonels had good games so no sense naming just a couple. Good effort overall. If Trinity is #1 then CCH is right there as they could have easily walked out of there with a victory. Let's hope we see them again.

 

Sounds like Cov. Cath isn't only the best team in NKY this year, but one of the top teams in the state. Could be a special year for the Colonels.

So......would you consider this a "good loss"

 

I think this is a tough one call OTB84, I have 2 perspectives on it...

 

If you play well, execute the game plan and get beat on a nice goal by the other side... I think you could say it is a good loss since it was against Trinity.

 

From all of the "what ifs" that I am reading about I am not sure this feels like a good loss if I am one of the CCH faithful. From the teams perspective, I still think you can build on the fact that you matched up well, and if the execution was there, the result would have been a favorable one.

I told a couple of the CCH kids before the game that they had the talent to not only compete, but to win the game. The first ten minutes of the game CCH was shaky/nervous I think as they did not believe it I don't think. I'm not a believer in good losses but hopefully they take from this game that they are right there on the cusp but need to execute when the game is on the line, which they did not do last night.

 

Let's hope they don't go out and lay an egg this week vs. NCC and Dixie. Trinity is over so hopefully they move on. It was a good, hard played game.

I told a couple of the CCH kids before the game that they had the talent to not only compete, but to win the game. The first ten minutes of the game CCH was shaky/nervous I think as they did not believe it I don't think. I'm not a believer in good losses but hopefully they take from this game that they are right there on the cusp but need to execute when the game is on the line, which they did not do last night.

 

Let's hope they don't go out and lay an egg this week vs. NCC and Dixie. Trinity is over so hopefully they move on. It was a good, hard played game.

 

First time poster. Yes my name is my handle. To answer a few questions, I would place Covington Catholic as the best team we have played in state. St. Louis and Olentangy were better balanced teams. I believe Covington catholic defended our team and yes my son better than anyone this season. Although he played (as groin pull suggested not like a division 1 recruit) below is normal standard, I credit Covington catholic versus suggesting it was my sons lack of ability or division 1 ability. I prefer to instead state that I can see several college players on Covington Catholics roster and I wish you guys the best of luck the remainder of the season. Hope to see you guys again in the state tournament.

First time poster. Yes my name is my handle. To answer a few questions, I would place Covington Catholic as the best team we have played in state. St. Louis and Olentangy were better balanced teams. I believe Covington catholic defended our team and yes my son better than anyone this season. Although he played (as groin pull suggested not like a division 1 recruit) below is normal standard, I credit Covington catholic versus suggesting it was my sons lack of ability or division 1 ability. I prefer to instead state that I can see several college players on Covington Catholics roster and I wish you guys the best of luck the remainder of the season. Hope to see you guys again in the state tournament.

 

Welcome to BGP Mr. Stockton!!!

First time poster. Yes my name is my handle. To answer a few questions, I would place Covington Catholic as the best team we have played in state. St. Louis and Olentangy were better balanced teams. I believe Covington catholic defended our team and yes my son better than anyone this season. Although he played (as groin pull suggested not like a division 1 recruit) below is normal standard, I credit Covington catholic versus suggesting it was my sons lack of ability or division 1 ability. I prefer to instead state that I can see several college players on Covington Catholics roster and I wish you guys the best of luck the remainder of the season. Hope to see you guys again in the state tournament.

 

Nice post......Saw a nice article in the Courier Jornal about Sam.

 

I am CCH #7's Dad...have a handle...but everyone knows...

 

Hopefully we meet again for the last game of the season !!

Ok. I hope this works posting from an iPhone at a conference in DC. Old baseball thank you for the reference to the article. Sam has been very fortunate but he has and continues to work very hard. I really should have not responded but as a father when someone takes a couple of shots at your son you sometimes want to respond. Robert Lilly and Sam are friends. He deserved the yellow but the description made it sound like he was a dirty player.

 

Again. You have a great team with great potential. I hope your kids have opportunities to play soccer after high school at the college level.

Ok. I hope this works posting from an iPhone at a conference in DC. Old baseball thank you for the reference to the article. Sam has been very fortunate but he has and continues to work very hard. I really should have not responded but as a father when someone takes a couple of shots at your son you sometimes want to respond. Robert Lilly and Sam are friends. He deserved the yellow but the description made it sound like he was a dirty player.

 

Again. You have a great team with great potential. I hope your kids have opportunities to play soccer after high school at the college level.

 

You can view my comments as shots if you'd like but they were simply my observations on the game and yes, the hard foul he committed on Lilly could have caused serious injury and should have been his second yellow. That's not a shot, just a statement of what I think is fact just like when I said the foul the CCH player committed on the Trinity player was stupid and lazy because that's what it was.

This CCH team is much improved, that may be the case with Trinity as well, but I think this game is going to be close.

 

Apologies accepted.

Apologies accepted.

 

Even blind squirrels find nuts once in awhile.

You can view my comments as shots if you'd like but they were simply my observations on the game and yes, the hard foul he committed on Lilly could have caused serious injury and should have been his second yellow. That's not a shot, just a statement of what I think is fact just like when I said the foul the CCH player committed on the Trinity player was stupid and lazy because that's what it was.

 

Thanks for your opinions. My reference was not to the cards issues, but again I should have kept my opinions to myself.

 

Covington Catholic has a great team, players and parents. Good luck.

 

 

PS glad you liked the sandwiches.

I'd say that the only reason your son's name ever came up on this thread is due to the fact he was brought up by another poster before the game in a previous thread discussing the matchup of Trinity/CCH. I won't re-hash all of that but it was basically a rundown of the Mr. Soccer status, D1 status, Trinity was technically better than CCH, etc, etc. It was basically going to be a little like a hot knife through butter.

 

Had his name not been brought up in the pre-game thread, it's very unlikely he'd have been brought up individually in the post-game thread. I'm quite sure that before that conversation no more than 3-4 parents on the CCH side even knew who he was and that is not intended as a slight or a shot. There are just not many followers of soccer statewide on most high school teams.

I'd say that the only reason your son's name ever came up on this thread is due to the fact he was brought up by another poster before the game in a previous thread discussing the matchup of Trinity/CCH. I won't re-hash all of that but it was basically a rundown of the Mr. Soccer status, D1 status, Trinity was technically better than CCH, etc, etc. It was basically going to be a little like a hot knife through butter.

 

Had his name not been brought up in the pre-game thread, it's very unlikely he'd have been brought up individually in the post-game thread. I'm quite sure that before that conversation no more than 3-4 parents on the CCH side even knew who he was and that is not intended as a slight or a shot. There are just not many followers of soccer statewide on most high school teams.

 

Okay. Thanks.

That is true......He was brought up in a another thread by someone up here pointing out that CCH would be undermatched and overrated......

 

Probably not who you would have picked for his "champion...." If you know what I mean.