Final

Good gracious alive !

Central might be the favorite in 3A. It's still early though.

They got stung by the Yellow Jackets.

Can't wait to see Central.

 

Heard they have a really nasty defense.

Manual, which has a D-I running back in Aidan Robbins, had a nice performance in Week 2 but was decimated in Week 1 by Central.

 

I've seen two top-flight defenses back-to-back in Central and Male. Hard to pick for me.

I’m a Boyle fan and I’m saying Central should be #1 in 3A

Big, Strong, and Fast

Looking forward to seeing Central when they play my Tigers.

Central's 2nd year Coach Dantzler seems to know what to do with the program Coach Scroggins built there. He has speed and at least one high quality lineman. 20-7 vs Scott County in a scrimmage may be the most impressive thing they've done. Ukari Baker who is their main burner took the kickoff vs Manual to the house. Manual's returning QB Zach Rectenwald who was a sophomore last year was injured before the game and is out for the year. Manual took the Central kick and gave it to Robbins who is a horse down to the Central 7. Dantzler called time out. Manual had not thrown and would only attempt one pass in the whole game. He packed the box and Central would break two more scores to win 18-0.

 

The Yellowjackets beat Manual 7-0 last year and Manual is clearly better this year though lacking a passing game. The Crimsons upset a 1-0 Fern Creek team this week that was favored by the Courier 33-13 and it was 33-0 after three quarters. I don't know if they threw a pass but Fern Creek has some good football players including some size on their line and their QB Isaiah Hester is a big strong kid with a great arm. With coaching he might be a prospect. Manual had a lot of freshman and sophomores on the field. Freshman Juwaan Northington started at OLB and spelled Robbins late as a RB and was outstanding at both spots. He looks like a stud though only 5'10" and maybe 175 or so.

 

Am I correct that this year is the 70th anniversary of the first 1948 St. X vs Central (then not a KHSAA school because of Jim Crow) football game? I could be a year off and would expect them to make note of that when they play in two weeks at St. X. I think Central has only beaten St. X once in all those years and it was three years ago 20-17 at the last second. They blew one against Coach Wolford the year before that 31-30 somehow too if I recall correctly.