CovCath takes the 45 minute bus ride up I-71 to play the King's Knights in an interstate battle. Kickoff is scheduled for 7pm Friday at King's Stadium.

 

King's is a D-II school from the Cincinnati suburbs that currently sits 1 - 1 on the season, beating Lebanon 37 - 31 and losing last week to Lakota East by a score of 34 - 27 in a close game. My King's contact was worried about offensive production heading into the season after losing quite a bit of offensive fire power from last year's 8 - 3 Knight's playoff team. However, Nak'emon Williams, a 5'10" 165 pound junior (#6 in your press guide) has stepped up to average an impressive 217.5 yards per game (11.4 yards per carry) while hitting pay dirt for 6 rushing touchdowns. Quite an improvement from his sophomore season average of 59 yards per game. CovCath struggled last year to shut down upper tier running backs, so it will be interesting to watch Williams and the much improved CovCath defense get after it.

 

On defense King's gives up an average of 32.5 points per game, so CovCath's offense should be able to move the ball and score points.

 

CalPreps ratings:

CovCath 44.8

King's 26.3

 

Questions for the game:

 

1) Can the Colonel defense slow down Williams?

2) If not, can the Colonel offense put enough points on the board to win the game?

3) Should I make a day of it and hit King's Island before taking in the football game?

CovCath by 2 scores..

Hey @John Anthony, you may be one of the few on this board to have seen King's in person this year. How do you think this game shakes out and what level do you project Williams possibly playing in college?

Kings by a td.

Cal Preps has it 41-17 CovCath

Cal Preps has it 41-17 CovCath

 

CalPreps also predicts a 42-7 CovCath win over Beechwood. I'd bet you would argue that prediction pretty strongly.

CalPreps also predicts a 42-7 CovCath win over Beechwood. I'd bet you would argue that prediction pretty strongly.

 

That's why I said 2 scores.. This early in the year there really is not enough data to be super accurate..

I'm not going to pretend to know enough to predict a score.

 

This is a great opportunity to showcase how good the Colonels are.

Kings has decent size amd some speed.

Questions for the game:

 

1) Can the Colonel defense slow down Williams?

 

Yes, but Kings may put up some points.

 

2) If not, can the Colonel offense put enough points on the board to win the game?

 

Yes, might be somewhat of an offensive semi-high scoring game

 

3) Should I make a day of it and hit King's Island before taking in the football game?

 

No, because I believe Kings Island is closed and only open select weekends. But if they were open you could hear the coasters from the stands at Kings.

If I wasn't leaving for vacation on Monday I'd be at this one. I look for the Colonels to win by ten, maybe more.

Questions for the game:

 

1) Can the Colonel defense slow down Williams?

 

Yes, but Kings may put up some points.

 

2) If not, can the Colonel offense put enough points on the board to win the game?

 

Yes, might be somewhat of an offensive semi-high scoring game

 

3) Should I make a day of it and hit King's Island before taking in the football game?

 

No, because I believe Kings Island is closed and only open select weekends. But if they were open you could hear the coasters from the stands at Kings.

 

You can't really hear the coasters but you can see the Windseeker which is really cool at night. Also, at 10PM time get a firework show from the stands.

Hey @John Anthony, you may be one of the few on this board to have seen King's in person this year. How do you think this game shakes out and what level do you project Williams possibly playing in college?

 

I think it really depends on his final size after next year. They've had some fast backs over the years but he has another gear.

I think it really depends on his final size after next year. They've had some fast backs over the years but he has another gear.

 

 

Williams 5'10 170 pounds looks solid running the ball. They have decent size oline also.

Williams 5'10 170 pounds looks solid running the ball. They have decent size oline also.

 

His 105 yard TD from his own end zone last week on 3rd and long down a score in the 4th was special.