First off, I would like to thank EyeOfTheTiger for sending me a PM and deferring to me, the opportunity to post the prediction thread......very much appreciated. :thumb:

 

Alright boys and girls, it doesn't get any better than this. The annual regular season finale between the 2 NKY "small school powers" is always looked forward to by fans and players alike. Game time is set for Friday night at 7:00 @ Newport Stadium. As is the case every year....."you can throw out the records", as this game is always a dandy. All one has to do is look back at last years "tilt" on a cool Saturday afternoon in Fort Mitchell to know why it's a "dandy".

 

Last year the Tigers were GIVEN a 21 pt. lead in the 1st 5 1/2 minutes of the game as the Breds QB, Mac Franzen, fumbled on the Breds 1st, 3rd, & 6th offensive plays. However, Franzen and the boys regrouped and a Jake Smith 52 yd run followed by Tyler Lyons blocked punt and recover for a TD had the Breds down 7 after the 1st stanza. The Beechies would get a Stellto 24 YD FG, but a Franzen to Lyon TD pass and Jack Sutkamp's 1 YD TD with 11 "ticks" on the clock gave the Breds a 4 pt. halftime advantage. NewCath would add a John Caudill 25 YD FG in the 3rd, for the only scoring of the period, to go up 31-24. Tigers tie things up inside 8 minutes to play, but the Breds win it with 00:12.6 left on a Caudill 26 YD FG.

 

This year the Tigers (7-2) are on a very nice roll, after opening the season with losses to two very solid teams in Cinti. Mt. Healthy & Dixie. Beechwood is coming off a 41-7 victory against Ludlow. While the Breds struggled against it's 1st 4 opponents (Cooper, Campbell Co., Simon Kenton, & Dixie), however, since then the Breds are on a 4-0 march into this one. The Breds, behind Jake Smith 236 yd, 5 TD's, are fresh from their 50-21 victory vs. Holy Cross.

 

Beechwood (7-2)

Aug 30, 14 xx Mt. Healthy, OH (L) 34-40

Sep 05, 14 6A Dixie Heights (L) 21-48

Sep 12, 14 2A Cov. Holy Cross (W) 58-0

Sep 19, 14 5A Franklin County (W) 42-13

Sep 26, 14 4A Holmes (W) 49-7

Oct 04, 14 5A Covington Catholic (W) 28-13

Oct 10, 14 1A Bellevue (W) 41-18

Oct 17, 14 1A Dayton (W) 62-0

Oct 24, 14 1A Ludlow (W) 41-7

 

NewCath (4-4)

Aug 29, 14 5A Cooper (L) 0-31

Sep 05, 14 6A Campbell County (L) 17-30

Sep 12, 14 6A Simon Kenton (L) 13-46

Sep 20, 14 6A Dixie Heights (L) 13-34

Sep 26, 14 2A Lloyd Memorial (W) 28-0

Oct 10, 14 2A Newport (W) 22-17

Oct 16, 14 2A Bishop Brossart (W) 36-0

Oct 23, 14 2A Holy Cross (W) 50-21

 

The history of this series dating back to 2000 for your perusal.

 

2000

Beechwood 14 New Cath 0

NewCath 17 Beechwood 14 playoffs (Beechwood's only loss)

NewCath 1A State Runner-Up to Danville

 

2001

NewCath 28 Beechwood 23

NewCath 34 Beechwood 7 playoffs

NewCath 1A State Runner-Up to Danville

 

2002

Beechwood 20 New Cath 0

Beechwood 20 New Cath 0 playoffs

Beechwood 1A State Runner-Up to Mayfield

 

2003

NewCath 33 Beechwood 29

Beechwood 33 NewCath 22 playoffs (NewCath's only loss)

Beechwood 1A State Runner-Up to Danville

 

2004

Beechwood 21 NewCath 20

Beechwood 14 NewCath 9 playoffs (NewCath's only two losses)

Beechwood 1A State Champion over Danville

 

2005

Beechwood 24 NewCath 21

NewCath 1A State Champion over Mayfield

 

2006

Beechwood 28 NewCath 21

NewCath 26 Beechwood 21 playoffs

NewCath 1A State Champion over Danville

 

2007

NewCath 41 Beechwood 28

Beechwood 1A State Champion over Lexington Christian

NewCath 2A State Runner-Up to Ft. Campbell

 

2008

NewCath 31 Beechwood 20 (Beechwood's only loss)

Beechwood 1A State Champion over Hazard

NewCath 2A State Runner-Up to Ft. Campbell

 

2009

NewCath 26 Beechwood 22

 

2010

Beechwood 40 NewCath 39 Double OT :whistling: :lol2:

NewCath 2A State Champs over Owensboro Catholic

 

2011

Beechwood 29 NewCath 20

 

2012

NewCath 34 Beechwood 14

NewCath 2A State Champs over Caldwell Co.

 

2013

NewCath 34 Beechwood 31

NewCath 2A State Runner-Up to DeSales

This is one of the best rivalry games in NKY.

This is one of the best rivalry games in NKY.

 

I'd have to argue one of the best rivalry games in KY, period. These game's are always close, full of emotion, and fun to watch. If someone hasn't seen this rivalry before, I highly advise them to check it out.

Edited October 26, 201411 yr by blueandgold

I can see Beechwood winning pretty decent in this one.

I can see Beechwood winning pretty decent in this one.

 

Shame on you, you NewCath traitor. :lol:

Beechwood in a romp IMO. They are firing on all cylinders and I'm still not sure how good NewCath really is.

Beechwood wins 38-24.

Beechwood in a romp IMO. They are firing on all cylinders and I'm still not sure how good NewCath really is.

 

This game will definitely tell us something about the Breds, and their chances of a return trip to Bowling Green.

If NewCath wins or keeps it as a 10 pt game they will be ok

Fun game to watch and have been to many of them. As of now I think Beechwood is the better team ; still pulling for the Breds though. I believe that New Cath is good, not sure how good compared to the past few seasons. Either way, I believe this game tells more of what to expect in the playoffs for both teams.

Shame on you, you NewCath traitor. :lol:

 

Ha im just being a honest fan

I think Beechwood wins this one rather easily.

Ha im just being a honest fan

 

I know, just like giving you a hard time. :thumb:

I think this game will be closer than some of you are predicting! NCC held Dixie to a low score so I'm assuming they have a decent defense. The Holy Cross scores look similar. NCC emptied their bench earlier vs Holy Cross.

Wow. 11-1 thus far in the poll. I think this game's really going to open some eyes.