What does Beechwood need to do to improve in 2017? What do they need to keep doing to be successful? Remember, please be constructive.

The defending champs return a lot of quality players. It should be a fun season in Fort Mitchell.

Improvement might be a stretch since they reached the pinnacle last year. Sustainability might be a better term. So many weapons return from last year's title team that I do not see a "glaring" weakness. One area that could drop off from last year, is the dominating pass rush now that Everett and Benson have moved on. Soward will be missed in the middle as well. However, Coach Rash's cupboard is far from bare. The program is so well put together that the holes will be filled with capable talent. I guess one area that the Tigers could "improve" on is winning all of their games which would include wins over Cov Cath and Simon Kenton. I believe they have the talent to hang with the big boys but could fall victim to the depth and numbers that these 2 larger schools bring. Rash's teams are never out of shape so I would not count the Tigers out of these games.

Beechwood returning roster

5 Dylan Doverspike 11 5' 9 170 FB/LB

6 Jake Moore 12 6' 0 190 WR/DB

7 Jake Sherron 11 5' 8 155 RB/LB

8 Daniel Mescher 12 5' 8 150 K/WR/DB

10 Brayden Burch 12 6' 1 190

11 Elijah McKenney 12 5' 9 150 WR/DB

12 Jon Odom 11 5' 8 155 WR/DB

13 Luke Bolger 11 5' 9 150 WR/DB

14 Steven Snelbaker 11 5' 8 145 WR/DB

16 Tyler Donoho 11 5' 10 155 RB/DB

17 Noah Howard 11 5' 8 145 RB/DB

20 Isiah Hudson 11 6' 0 170 WR/DB

21 Harrison Heist 12 5' 11 200 RB/LB

22 Robbie Cottingham 12 5' 8 140 WR/DB

23 James Davis 12 5' 11 180 RB/DB

24 Eddie Erdman 12 5' 11 185 FB/LB

25 Hank Birindelli 11 5' 9 160 FB/LB

26 Jake Massie 12 5' 8 140 WR/DB

32 Logan Castleman 11 5' 11 180 RB/DB

48 Duncan Baugh 11 6' 3 195 TE/DE

51 Jackson Brown 11 6' 2 220 OL/DL

52 Noah Fisher 11 5' 11 230 OL/DL

53 Robert Wind 12 5' 8 220 OL/DL

56 Adam Derry 11 6' 3 262 OL/DL

57 Blake Soete 12 5' 10 205 OL/DL

61 John Willis 11 6' 1' 200 OL/DL

62 Noah Hale 11 5' 8 155 OL/DL

64 Kiely Moore 11 6' 5 235 OL/DL

70 Dayton Baugh 11 6' 3 210 OL/DL

Gonna be a classic Beechwood team.

 

It's them and Hazard in 1A then everyone else

QB Burch threw for 1995 yards 25 tds and only 2 ints. Davis ran for 665 10 tds and Castleman had 5 tds rushing he also had 18 catches 281 yards 6 tds. CB McKenney had 6 or 7 ints. They should be very tough this season.

Gonna be a classic Beechwood team.

 

It's them and Hazard in 1A then everyone else

 

I agree. Paintsville is right behind and will be just as good defensively as last year. Hazard also will play them regular season @ Paintsville. But back to Beechwood as I see no one really beating them on the west side but KCD, Russellville and maybe a Holy Cross are the only teams capable of doing so.

Wasn't their Freshman class last year really good also?

Beechwood freshmen were 5-1 last year in the regular season. They also "beat" Conner and Dixie Heights in pre-season scrimmage action if that counts. Their only loss was 28-13 to Covington Catholic.

 

This season might look like Beechwood football of the past. The line should be very good and RB James Davis is looking like a really strong old style Beechwood tailback.

I've got to get to a Beechwood game this year.

Beechwood freshmen were 5-1 last year in the regular season. They also "beat" Conner and Dixie Heights in pre-season scrimmage action if that counts. Their only loss was 28-13 to Covington Catholic.

 

This season might look like Beechwood football of the past. The line should be very good and RB James Davis is looking like a really strong old style Beechwood tailback.

 

The kid is fast and if he adds power he will be a tough back...

Davis, Castleman and Erdman at fullback will make a tough back field.

14 kids out of 29 returners are between 145 - 170 lbs. That's not a lot of size. Is that Normal for the smaller classes?

14 kids out of 29 returners are between 145 - 170 lbs. That's not a lot of size. Is that Normal for the smaller classes?

 

That is a roster that is over a year old and was their sizes from March 2016. They are much bigger next year then they were this past year. For instance they have a kid listed at 5'9" 150, who will be a junior next year and he is now 6'2" 190.

How many will go both ways in 2017? I know they didn't have too many last year.