I think Lancaster and Hartley both would beat Cov Cath.

 

What are the keys to victory for both teams?

I've witnessed the "home-cooking" comment. Helpful hint also: buy concession on the home side, it might be a little cheaper there :popcorn:

 

For those that have not been, the stadium is awesome, love the entry and the impressive manner that they have captured their history, worth seeing.

 

To the game: I believe this DeSales team will be hard hitting, strong backs and very disciplined as always. I agree that they will likely pound and grind and challenge CovCath in trenches and test their endurance and will.

This game is intriguing because it will be a real test for CovCath and will provide a gage for how far they have really come. If they can hang with team, on the road, I believe they will have earned some respect.

Hoping it's close but think CDS will open margin a little late in game.

 

Agree with most said here, home side does have some good cooking including a live grill on top of concessions, and the walkway and enterence is beautiful. Stadium itself is very nice.

 

DeSales has multiple future college athletes on the field, including a nice handful of future D1 athletes. Mullins, Van Fossen, Booth, and Asamoah are some key names to know.

What are the keys to victory for both teams?

I think the team that stops or at least contains the other running game will WIN. Simple yes, but sometimes that is the best way to go.

DeSales ranked 4th in the Columbus, OH Super 7 city rankings:

 

Columbus, OH Super 7

 

1. Pickerington Central (4-0), 76 points, 10 first-place votes. Last game: Defeated Groveport 45-14. Next game: Friday at Upper Arlington. Last week: No. 1

 

2. Olentangy Liberty (4-0), 66 points, one first-place vote. Last game: Def. Hilliard Davidson 28-3. Next game: Friday at Pickerington North. Last week: No. 2

 

3. Hilliard Bradley (4-0), 55 points. Last game: Def. Hilliard Darby 41-20. Next game: Friday at Thomas Worthington. Last week: No. 3

 

4. DeSales (4-0), 39 points. Last game: Def. Hartley 31-24. Next game: Friday vs. Covington (Ky.) Catholic. Last week: No. 5

Go watch Sycamore and tell me u think that team isn't very good. They have college athletes all over the field. That being said, covcath is banged up right now so I will concede your point. Desales is at home and should be the favorite

Colerain 52

Sycamore 7

Colerain 52

Sycamore 7

 

What the #1 team in Ohio will do to just about every team that lines up against them.

This was the Cardinals biggest margin of victory on the season.

This was the Cardinals biggest margin of victory on the season.

 

Right, and they played Warren Central out of Indianapolis, St. X, Princeton, and eeked out a victory over LaSalle 6-0 who Sycamore took to OT. Must not have been Sycamore's night.

Maybe they are just not that good this season.

Maybe they are just not tat good this season.

 

It was suppose to be one of Sycamore's better teams ever. The same team, returning everyone who pulverized CCH last year. Not sure where you are going with this, but you have more free time on your hands than anybody on this board.

suppose to be

Well, that confirms it Newark. Colerain beat Sycamore badly so Covcath didn't get a quality win. Covcath should be ashamed of the win

Colerain must've played awful when they only beat Lasalle 6-0 and Lasalle must've had an off night when they beat Sycamore in OT because Sycamore is terrible. Right Newark?

Colerain must've played awful when they only beat Lasalle 6-0 and Lasalle must've had an off night when they beat Sycamore in OT because Sycamore is terrible. Right Newark?

 

Absolutely Colerain was playing awful when they only beat LaSalle 6-0. If you rely strictly on scoreboard results, it should have been a relatively close game between Colerain and Sycamore. Instead, Colerain was up 45-7 over Sycamore at the half, and won 52-7 with their backups playing the entire second half.

I guess there is no chance that LaSalle was playing really well that game?

Absolutely Colerain was playing awful when they only beat LaSalle 6-0. If you rely strictly on scoreboard results, it should have been a relatively close game between Colerain and Sycamore. Instead, Colerain was up 45-7 over Sycamore at the half, and won 52-7 with their backups playing the entire second half.