Between timeouts, breaks, penalties, half, and taking some plays off, these young kids hold up pretty damn well.

Eddie knows what he is doing, and who can go the full 48 if need be. Also, I am not sure how getting up early affects either squad. Highlands got the early lead in Ft. Thomas and lost.

 

No question Eddie is a great coach and knows what he is doing, I would probably do the same thing. I’m just saying that I remember all those Highlands years from 2007-2014 in the playoffs where Johnson Central or whoever came to town with super stud JJ McStud or whoever who played both ways. It was always the same story 14-14 at the half. Second half they couldn’t run with our WRs, plus their main skill players were way more gassed than our D. Game finished at 42-17, 10+ years same thing. This phenomenon exaggerated in the playoffs.

 

Now I’m not saying Cov Cath is going to collapse at half time, they are truly a great team. Just saying it may come into play late in the game if the Birds hang around. The best players for Cov Cath will have played twice as much.

Covcath by 2 scores.

No question Eddie is a great coach and knows what he is doing, I would probably do the same thing. I’m just saying that I remember all those Highlands years from 2007-2014 in the playoffs where Johnson Central or whoever came to town with super stud JJ McStud or whoever who played both ways. It was always the same story 14-14 at the half. Second half they couldn’t run with our WRs, plus their main skill players were way more gassed than our D. Game finished at 42-17, 10+ years same thing. This phenomenon exaggerated in the playoffs.

 

Now I’m not saying Cov Cath is going to collapse at half time, they are truly a great team. Just saying it may come into play late in the game if the Birds hang around. The best players for Cov Cath will have played twice as much.

 

I hear ya. But the guys that go both ways did it last year as well, and did it very well during the playoffs.

I hear ya. But the guys that go both ways did it last year as well, and did it very well during the playoffs.

 

Seems reasonable to think that Eddie's experience at NCC ... where two way players were a necessity ... has helped shaped an approach for managing it at CC. In the previous game his two-way guys did not play every down.

Jacob only threw 10 passes in the first game. He was 4-10 with no INT's. Was the low number of passes because of weather? Or because CCH was able to run the ball well so no need to pass? Or both? The stats don't tell me Jacob was playing poorly. He had similar stats in other games this year.

Statistically, Highlands was, by far, the stingiest defense the CCH offense faced this year. In 4 Quarters of play, Highlands held the Colonels to 281 yards of total offense and 21 points. Against all other opponents, CCH is averaging 409 yards and 43.9 points per game. And those statistics tell only part of the story. Most of those yards were gained on short fields and those point totals were stunted by running clocks.

 

Highlands' D also affected Jacob and the CCH passing attack. Against all other opponents Jacob has completed 69.5% of his passes for 202 ypg. He's also thrown 23 TD's, to only 4 INT's on the year. Again, most of that came on only 2 Quarters of work per game. Sophomore or not, Jacob's had a really good year. And in 4 Quarters Highlands held him to only 40% passing for 45 yards and no TD's.

 

IMO the credit has to go to Highlands. While the weather was less than ideal, it was that way 8 of the 12 weeks that CCH played this year. It didn't prevent CCH from outscoring its opponents 504 to 124 on the season. And while the game against Highlands was a rivalry game, CCH has played in other big road games this year, including at DeSales (Columbus) and Chatard (Indianapolis). Chatard is undefeated against Indiana teams this year and they play in the state's Class 3A semi-final game this weekend. CCH had 580 yards of offense and scored 52 points against Chatard. Jacob went 19 of 30 passing for 385 yards, 3 TD's, and 1 INT.

 

In the October 12 game Highlands showed multiple defensive fronts and they brought extra bodies from every depth and angle. It was a very effective game plan that kept the CCH O-line on their heels all night. The Highlands secondary also blanketed the Colonel receivers, making for very tight windows on short drops for the sophomore quarterback.

 

If the Colonels are going to win this Friday's game they'll need to play a much better game on offense.

“Most of those yards were gained on short fields and those point totals were stunted by running clocks.”

 

You can’t gain most yards on short fields because there aren’t many yards on a short field. CCH had two long drives in the fourth quarter ended on a fumble and downs. Casey had a thirty to forty yard run on a different drive.

It bodes well as the QB got deeper in the game the drives were longer..

“Most of those yards were gained on short fields and those point totals were stunted by running clocks.”

 

You can’t gain most yards on short fields because there aren’t many yards on a short field..

Sorry. You misunderstood me. Most of the yards that CCH gained this season (not in the Highlands game) were gained on short fields, due in large part to a great defense and excellent return game.

A few folks have asked and I will answer: Jack Coldiron will probably not be 100%, but he is not missing the chance to go 4-0 against Highlands in his varsity career. He may not be able to play both ways on every snap, but he will play.

 

Is everyone else back and healthy for the Colonels?

Are there tickets for sale at Highlands?

Will this game be video broadcast?

Are there tickets for sale at Highlands?

Will this game be video broadcast?

 

I'm not sure whether or not there are pre-sale tickets at Highlands. There may well be, but for what it's worth, Cov Cath doesn't ever "sell out" for football. There's plenty of standing room on/around the track, so regardless of the capacity in the stands, they'll keep selling tickets at the gate.

 

And unless there's a broadcast team coming from an outside entity, there will not be a video broadcast. Cov Cath will be providing an audio broadcast with the Colonel Athletic Network, as usual, but Cov Cath doesn't have a live video broadcast set up for football at current.

Are there tickets for sale at Highlands?

Will this game be video broadcast?

 

Yes, got them yesterday.

I think it will hurt Highlands that Covcath got a feel from them already. I’m guessing Covcath will be prepared for this one and roll.

I think it will hurt Highlands that Covcath got a feel from them already. I’m guessing Covcath will be prepared for this one and roll.

 

I was thinking this as well at first, but doesn’t that go both ways? I feel like if Highlands has even somewhat of a better grasp on that jet sweep they will do a lot better. I feel like the weather hurt both teams last time, maybe Cov Cath more than Highlands. The question is will it be a close game like before or will Cov Cath roll them like they do everyone else? The answer is in that young QB for the colonels.

I was thinking this as well at first, but doesn’t that go both ways? I feel like if Highlands has even somewhat of a better grasp on that jet sweep they will do a lot better. I feel like the weather hurt both teams last time, maybe Cov Cath more than Highlands. The question is will it be a close game like before or will Cov Cath roll them like they do everyone else? The answer is in that young QB for the colonels.

 

It certainly could, I just think CCH is prime Mike Tyson. Highlands tagged them a few months back and has their attention now.