I would say it is more like this:

 

The Big III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henry Clay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual

Ryle

etc...

I would say it is more like this:

 

The Big III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henry Clay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual

Ryle

etc...

 

 

I'm not trying to be a homer or anything because Henry Clay is by no stretch my favorite team and I have not seen Male and that's who I think will win Friday Night but I have seen Trinity and I have seen Henry Clay and the gap between these two teams is very small. Henry Clay has much more team speed. Not as good of a quarterback as Trinity, but Trinity gave up A LOT of passing yards in the second half to MBA and Henry Clay has better wide outs than MBA. Trinity has a very good runningback in #5 but in the MBA game they got a little pass happy and got away from him. He would be their key to victory a team like Henry Clay and even Male to control the clock. I know the MBA game is only one game for Trinity but that is most likely the best team they have faced all year.

 

I would think Trinity would be favored but I would say by a touchdown or so not by much. Maybe 10 pts if it was in Louisville but it would be at Henry Clay so really think it would be a close game.

 

Henry Clay moved the ball very well on Trinity last year but Sam Simpson would call some fade inside the 25 yard line and chuck it in the end zone and get picked off. I remember Henry Clay had something like 4+ turnovers if I remember correct and they were mostly on Trinity's side of the field. When they didn't turn it over they scored.

 

Next week should be a fun matchup for whoever wins on Friday.

Sorry Golfer my buddy, but I've got to call you out on this one. HC had better talent than Trinity last year. They also had a senior (coach's own son) QB pulling the trigger. The game wasn't ever close. Trinity came out and blew them off the field, plain and simple. They had that huge running back and they abandoned him early after they failed on a fourth and short. The biggest mismatch in that game wasn't on the field, it was on the sideline. If I'm not mistaken those two reamain the same. FYI, Coach Rutledge (MBA) is a great coach. He won a national title at Alabama and played 14 years in the NFL. He knows a little about the game. There is no shame in losing to him.

Didn't realize that they were playing or that this was a big game.

Sorry Golfer my buddy, but I've got to call you out on this one. HC had better talent than Trinity last year. They also had a senior (coach's own son) QB pulling the trigger. The game wasn't ever close. Trinity came out and blew them off the field, plain and simple. They had that huge running back and they abandoned him early after they failed on a fourth and short. The biggest mismatch in that game wasn't on the field, it was on the sideline. If I'm not mistaken those two reamain the same. FYI, Coach Rutledge (MBA) is a great coach. He won a national title at Alabama and played 14 years in the NFL. He knows a little about the game. There is no shame in losing to him.

 

You are right on how they abandoned Rod Johnson and I don't know why. But for some reason Henry Clay wants to be a passing team no matter what. They are not as good this year at running the football but they are a better passing team which is the direction they would like to go anyway. The quarterback isn't as good as last year but he has the same weapons Simpson's boy did last year except they are a year better. It doesn't take a lot of skill to chuck the ball up to D 1 Wide outs. They will go get the ball.

 

I agree Sam Simpson was embarrassed last year by Trinity's coaching staff and that's what lost the game more than anything. I wouldn't expect that to happen again or not nearly as bad this year if they meet.

 

The quarterback being the coaches son was more of a negative than a positive.

Didn't realize that they were playing or that this was a big game.

 

That's a good point lol

 

Henry Clay will be playing next week though. They play a mediocre football team this week at best.

Henry Clay will have as much talent as either team they will play in the state semi game. (Not trying to disrespect Clark County but they are in over thier heads this week.)

 

It will come down to coaching and execution and sometimes Henry Clay lacks in these categories.

Henry Clay will have as much talent as either team they will play in the state semi game. (Not trying to disrespect Clark County but they are in over thier heads this week.)

 

It will come down to coaching and execution and sometimes Henry Clay lacks in these categories.

 

 

As much as Trinity maybe, but I would have a hard time buying that any team has as much talent across the board as Male this season.

Yes! I feel it is the Championship Game. But, let's see how it plays out on November 30th...

As much as Trinity maybe, but I would have a hard time buying that any team has as much talent across the board as Male this season.

 

I would second that Henry Clay has as much talent as anybody in KY. They are loaded. I think HC has a little edge at the WR position and Minnifield isn't the only shutdown guy in the secondary, Boyd is pretty good too. Minnifield is, and I said is, the best player in KY. He kicks and plays QB, that why I give him the edge over Beaumont and Tandy.

I would second that Henry Clay has as much talent as anybody in KY. They are loaded. I think HC has a little edge at the WR position and Minnifield isn't the only shutdown guy in the secondary, Boyd is pretty good too. Minnifield is, and I said is, the best player in KY. He kicks and plays QB, that why I give him the edge over Beaumont and Tandy.

How did these guys ever lose a game?

How did these guys ever lose a game?

 

If you want my honest opinion I think Mike Harmon learned from someone on how to stop the dreaded "Tony Franklin" offense. I think Harmon has something on them.

If you want my honest opinion I think Mike Harmon learned from someone on how to stop the dreaded "Tony Franklin" offense. I think Harmon has something on them.

It may have been the thread "Tony Franklin System and Self Help Series" posted on BGP?!?!?

It may have been the thread "Tony Franklin System and Self Help Series" posted on BGP?!?!?

 

I think it has to due more with the Horseman and working with some coaches who know the system as well. The Horseman's head coach is Lafayette's Defensive Coordinator and I honestly think the Horseman/Lafayette staff knows Tony Franklin's system as well if not better than Henry Clay does.

Lafayette's Head Coach Mike Harmon is an assistant coach to Horsemen Head Coach Mike Zuckerman who assists Harmon at Lafayette. Both coached with former Lexington Catholic and Lexington Horseman Head Coach Bob Sphire with the Horsemen. Bob Sphire assisted former Lexington Horseman Head Coach Tony Franklin who helped put in the offense at Henry Clay in 2005.

 

Lafayette used a three and four man front with five or six linebackers to help take away all the underneath stuff. It was an effective strategy.

 

Not to take anything away from an outstanding effort by Lafayette, but I feel that at least offensively, Henry Clay beat themselves on October 20th.

Many opportunies were available, but not capitalized on.

 

It appears the loss to Lafayette was a very good learning experience for this young Blue Devil team.