Awww well thank you. I think they're getting sick of this mama asking questions. Not much chatting anymore lol. I guess I'm just not one of the guy's. I just can't stand all the bad talk about our boy's when they are all trying.

 

Nahh...trust me, they're not sick of it. 180 posts is well above average for any game prediction thread (although Highlands threads certainly are curve-busters when it comes to average numbers of posts in a thread). I think most of the basics to be discussed have been put out there already, and folks are just ready to see the game be played.

Nahh...trust me, they're not sick of it. 180 posts is well above average for any game prediction thread (although Highlands threads certainly are curve-busters when it comes to average numbers of posts in a thread). I think most of the basics to be discussed have been put out there already, and folks are just ready to see the game be played.

 

Well thank you I just don't want to make anybody mad. I was already asked if I was a post from last year, not sure what that was supposed to mean but lol. I just really wanted to get on to see what all the hype was about. I hear everyone talking about this site at the football games so I figured why not see whst it is.

Here are the score from the last 15 contests:

 

2007: HHS 28-14, HHS 40-0

 

2008: HHS 61-0

 

2009: HHS 36-7

 

2010: HHS 27-20

 

2011: HHS 42-37, HHS 49-14

 

2012: HHS 35-21, HHS 28-13

 

2013: HHS 42-6, HHS 28-13

 

2014: HHS 42-7, HHS 37-34

 

2015: HHS 14-10, HHS 44-22

See, I knew there wasn't anything to worry about. History says so!

I read that the Birds are giving up 292 yard rushing per game. Wow.

 

Will CCH alter their game plan a bit to try to take advantage of this or will they do what they do?

I read that the Birds are giving up 292 yard rushing per game. Wow.

 

Will CCH alter their game plan a bit to try to take advantage of this or will they do what they do?

 

I would think you have to establish the run and stick with it. Living in Boone County as long as I have may be wearing off on me...

Football notes: Covington Catholic looks to end unflattering streak against Highlands

 

BY JOSH MOORE [email protected]

A lot can change in 10 years. Unfortunately for Covington Catholic, the one constant over that time has been an inability to defeat archrival Highlands on the gridiron.

Football moved from four to six classes since the Colonels picked up their last win over the Bluebirds in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs on Nov. 11, 2006. Covington Catholic has changed head coaches three times since that season, when it won a state title and went undefeated against in-state competition.

Eddie Eviston is the latest coach faced with ending the decade-long streak. He took over the reins last season after successful stints as a head coach at Newport Central Catholic and an offensive coordinator at Georgetown College. His Thoroughbreds won Class 2A state titles in 2010 and 2015.

Eviston, an NAIA Hall of Famer who quarterbacked Georgetown to two national titles as a player after starring at NewCath, still considers himself somewhat of an outsider when it comes to the rivalry between CovCath and Highlands.

“I’m still trying to grasp it,” Eviston said. “But it is a big deal and a big rivalry. We fully anticipate whatever records are for either team, it’s gonna be a dogfight.”

Both teams entered their regular-season matchup with 2-5 records in 2015. The Bluebirds prevailed, 14-10, and did so more convincingly a month later in the regional finals, 44-22.

Things appear rosier for CovCath this season. The Colonels are 5-2, the two losses against undefeated Ryle and St. Francis DeSales, an Ohio juggernaut. Eviston’s players took some time getting used to his hybrid offense, and it’s clear they’re responding better to his staff’s instruction in year two than in year one.

“Last year they were trying to grasp it, then trying to go out and play and maybe went a step slow or didn’t fully have confidence in it,” Eviston said. “Now this year they do.”

Junior A.J. Mayer has emerged as one of Class 5A’s top quarterbacks after starting every game as a sophomore. At 1,592 yards and 14 touchdowns through seven games, he could eclipse his 2015 season totals (1,974 yards, 17 TDs) before the 2016 postseason even begins.

Mayer responded well to trial by fire in a new offensive scheme but has made big strides this season, Eviston said.

“He’s understanding what we’re doing and why we’re calling what we’re calling,” Eviston said. “He’s very gifted. He has all the tools you want in a quarterback.”

Hunter Ziegelmeyer is the “No. 1 offensive lineman” protecting Mayer and CovCath’s backfield. The 6-foot-6, 285-pound senior has received offers from Army and Eastern Kentucky and has been offered roster spots by the likes of Columbia and Dartmouth. The latter options would seem like a great fit for a kid interested in chemical engineering.

“I think he knows that’s where his ticket’s going to be,” Eviston said of Ziegelmeyer, who scored a 32 on his ACT and is one of the Colonels’ team captains. “I would not be surprised at all if he’s at an Ivy League (school) next year playing for them.”

While Covington Catholic is off to its best start since 2013, Highlands is off to its worst start since 1939, when the program won its first game then lost eight straight before finishing with a win over Dixie Heights. This year’s Bluebirds have lost six straight and are coming off a loss to Dixie Heights which snapped their 31-game district win streak.

A win over Dixie Heights was the first of eight straight en route to a state semifinals appearance for the Bluebirds last season. CovCath hopes not to be the medicine that re-energizes its rival this season.

“It’s not a hidden secret that Highlands has had our number for the last 10 years,” Eviston said. “What type of team are we? Are we allowing that history to creep into how we play? Our kids have done a good job of concentrating each week on what we focus on and going out and just handling our business. That’s our goal this week.

“Obviously we know what week it is but we’re not hyping it up. We’re going about our business like any other normal week and we’re gonna play whatever team is on our schedule on Friday, no matter who that be.”

 

THE LAST 10 YEARS: HIGHLANDS VS. COVINGTON CATHOLIC

2006: CovCath 29-27, CovCath 25-10

2007: HHS 28-14, HHS 40-0

2008: HHS 61-0

2009: HHS 36-7

2010: HHS 27-20

2011: HHS42-37, HHS 49-14

2012: HHS 35-21, HHS 28-13

2013: HHS 42-6, HHS 28-13

2014: HHS 42-7, HHS 37-34

2015: HHS 14-10, HHS 44-22

Throw the record books out the window and put away the china... the boys are at it AGAIN!

 

Beat Colonels... Again!:thumb:

Big ups to Hunter Zigelmeyer for the 32 on his ACT. He obviously didn't take after his uncle.:laugh:

Go Bird's. You can do this. I have all the faith in the world you will bring home a win. Be safe and make us proud. On the bright side a record will be broke right lol.

I read that the Birds are giving up 292 yard rushing per game. Wow.

 

Will CCH alter their game plan a bit to try to take advantage of this or will they do what they do?

 

I see covcath pounding the ball early to see what kind of movement they get. Wait for the Birds to load the box then let their weapons loose a little.

All bets are off in this one.... rivalry games like this are hard to predict when the dominant team is having a down year.

Well I feel like a complete nerd cause I know nothing about football but at the same time I don't want to be clueless if people are blaming the D line. When I know they are trying

 

Don't worry Cupcake...if the bolded is true you fit in well with some on here:lol2:

 

Won't mention any names though! Good luck to your son and the rest of the Birds tonight...

Don't worry Cupcake...if the bolded is true you fit in well with some on here:lol2:

 

Won't mention any names though! Good luck to your son and the rest of the Birds tonight...

 

Hahahahha well thanks. It's always a great thing to laugh win or lose it's a game. The most important part is to be humble and give it your best.

What time do gates open tonite?