The outlook for this annual game certainly seems to have taken a big twist over the past few weeks. After Beechwood was run over by Dixie Heights the week after Covington Catholic had soundly beaten Dixie, the game comparison game said Beechwood was in in big trouble when they faced Covington Catholic in their annual neighborhood rivalry game.

 

Since then Beechwood has put a running clock on the #4 ranked team in 5A and has gone undefeated. Meanwhile, Covington Catholic has gone 1-2 with their one win an uninspiring one over a struggling Henderson County team. Now, those two Covington Catholic losses were against two of the top rated teams in the entire nation and two of Beechwood's wins were versus lowly ranked teams in non-competitive games.

 

However, the lopsided loss by CCH to Highlands has Beechwood fans wondering if they might be able to pull off the big upset against the Colonels. Recent history says the Colonels are big favorites. In some ways, the status of this rivalry is similar to CCH's with Highlands with a role reversal for CCH. CCH has played a few close games with the Bluebirds in the past 6 or 7 years but there have been quite a few lopsided wins for the Birds like we saw on Friday. Against Beechwood, CCH has been the team in control with a couple close wins and several lopsided wins.

 

Is Beechwood entering this game like CCH did the Highlands contest - thinking this is our year? Are the Tigers in for a rude awakening as the Colonels take out their anger from the Highlands loss on them? There are many thoughts and angles to consider as we build toward this Saturday afternoon game at the Covington Catholic campus, 1:00 pm game time.

 

Here are the team's records coming into this one:

 

Beechwood (3-2) ... Ranked #4 in 2A

 

Mt. Healthy, OH 40 BW 34

Dixie Heights 48 BW 21

BW 58 Holy Cross (Covington) 0

BW 42 Franklin County 13

BW 49 Holmes 7

 

Covington Catholic (3-2) ... Ranked #2 in 4A

 

CCH 39 Boone County 6 (Called at half-time due to heat)

CCH 41 Dixie Heights 7

Archbishop Moeller, OH 39 CCH 0

CCH 49 Henderson County 28

Highlands 42 CCH 7

 

Recent history of the rivalry:

 

2013 ... at BW ... CCH 28 BW 7

2012 ... at BW ... CCH 41 BW 6

2011 ... at CCH .. CCH 40 BW 28

2010 ... at BW ... CCH 24 BW 21

2009 ... at CCH .. CCH 43 BW 14

2008 ... at BW ... BW 35 CCH 21

2007 ... at CCH .. CCH 14 BW 7

2006 ... at BW ... CCH 34 BW 0

2005 ... at CCH .. CCH 28 BW 14

2004 ... at BW ... CCH 26 BW 25

2003 ... at CCH .. BW 26 CCH 7

Edited September 28, 201411 yr by EyeOfTheTiger

Recent history of the rivalry:

 

2013 ... at BW ... CCH 28 BW 7

2012 ... at BW ... CCH 41 BW 6

2011 ... at CCH .. CCH 40 BW 28

2010 ... at BW ... CCH 24 BW 21

2009 ... at CCH .. CCH 43 BW 14

2008 ... at BW ... CCH 35 BW 21

2007 ... at CCH .. CCH 14 BW 7

2006 ... at BW ... CCH 34 BW 0

2005 ... at CCH .. CCH 28 BW 14

2004 ... at BW ... CCH 26 BW 25

2003 ... at CCH .. BW 26 CCH 7

 

Beechwood won at Beechwood in 08 , didn't they?

Cov. Cath- 38 Beechwood-14

Beechwood won at Beechwood in 08 , didn't they?

 

Correcting it now. Thank you.

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Beechwood pays for Highlands' dominance.

Not sure why, but something makes me think Beechwood wins this game.

I would like to see Beechwood win, but believe Cov Cath will be too much.

42-21 Colonels

I'm predicting the student sections merge and become a glom of crazies since at the Dixie-beechwood game I noticed they have the exact same cheers as the blue colonel crazies.

 

As for the actual football game after what happened in the fort on Friday...

 

:idunno:

I am thinking CovCath will win this game and should win this game...They came out of Fri match mentally injured but not physically so CovCath shear numbers and size will be enough:thumb:

I think CCH will win. U.S. CCH has got to be pretty upset and wants to take it out on Beechwood.

 

But I'm hoping Beechwood wins

I'll feel much better if this game isn't close. Beechwood has proven that they are a contender in 1a, but if CCH is going to right the ship this year, it needs to start with a thrashing at Beechwood's expense.

Can a Mod add a poll?

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Beechwood pays for Highlands' dominance.

 

I was going to say something similar.

If Beechwood wants to show they're a serious title contender in 1a, they need to be competitive in this game. Not necc win, but, at least play within a 7-14 points, especially with the way CC has played the last 3 weeks, which hasn't been that good..