Highlands 83-65, another defensive battle.

11 hours ago, B0bbyB0ucher said:

Very true! Dixie has way too many drops. Plus Dixie's o-line is suspect. It doesn't have to be, but the platoon system is just not working for the o-line. Bring some of the d-line over and let them play both ways. Then I feel Dixie can move the ball. I believe their d-line is all 3 seniors and have played o-line as well. All 3 are gifted athletes, and are bulldogs. They need their dogs in the trenches on both sides. 

Let’s take your scenario for Dixie to fix the Offense. You’re taking kids off of a good defensive front. These kids have not taken a snap at all in this new offense. Dixie is almost halfway through the season already so making a change that drastic may not be the best route. The numbers speak for themselves. CovCath aside Dixie has rushing totals of 180ish, 280ish, and 270ish before last game when they were held to 100.  The Oline will be ok, CovCath just made them one dimensional by getting up big early, and by the way, just did the exact same thing to Beechwoods run game too. Don’t see a lot of panic over there after an off game. Dixie while young, can’t use that excuse forever, but the discipline issues are for sure going to hurt them moving forward. I’m curious to see how Burke and staff handled all those issues during the bye week.

10 hours ago, BirdDaddy said:

I saw where Highlands was using the Haas kid yesterday at Receiver in JV action while waiting for our MS game to start. He is the soph backup QB. I remember when that kid was younger playing DB on Defense. He was good and didn't miss tackles. Wonder if he could help over on Defense? Would be a quick way to get on the Field too. Have to start moving your Athletes around to help your program. Just has to happen. 

Is there an issue on defense?

44 minutes ago, Sweeperboy said:

Is there an issue on defense?

There is at the DB position imo. The boys back there got toasted more than a time or 2. Hey, it happens. Maybe getting the Haas boy back there in a rotation with the others will help relieve some pressure on the ones starting. And also show them that maybe they need to perform a little better. IDK! Oh, and maybe keep their helmets on. #littlethings 

10 hours ago, Finkle Ray said:

Let’s take your scenario for Dixie to fix the Offense. You’re taking kids off of a good defensive front. These kids have not taken a snap at all in this new offense. Dixie is almost halfway through the season already so making a change that drastic may not be the best route. The numbers speak for themselves. CovCath aside Dixie has rushing totals of 180ish, 280ish, and 270ish before last game when they were held to 100.  The Oline will be ok, CovCath just made them one dimensional by getting up big early, and by the way, just did the exact same thing to Beechwoods run game too. Don’t see a lot of panic over there after an off game. Dixie while young, can’t use that excuse forever, but the discipline issues are for sure going to hurt them moving forward. I’m curious to see how Burke and staff handled all those issues during the bye week.

Some good points there, but alot of Dixie's rushing yards are from their super talented QB running the ball in blown up plays. He leads the team in rushing and I think by a lot.  Not saying the o-line is terrible, just saying they could be better. The defense is on the field most of the game anyway. I would love to be proved wrong being I'm a Dixie alum. I hope the o-line comes out and dominates. I think Burke is a huge upgrade, and this team has a way better energy then in years past. But the offense needs to stay on the field a little longer to beat a team like Highlands. I'm one of the people on here that thinks they have a chance to beat them.

7 hours ago, B0bbyB0ucher said:

Some good points there, but alot of Dixie's rushing yards are from their super talented QB running the ball in blown up plays. He leads the team in rushing and I think by a lot.  Not saying the o-line is terrible, just saying they could be better. The defense is on the field most of the game anyway. I would love to be proved wrong being I'm a Dixie alum. I hope the o-line comes out and dominates. I think Burke is a huge upgrade, and this team has a way better energy then in years past. But the offense needs to stay on the field a little longer to beat a team like Highlands. I'm one of the people on here that thinks they have a chance to beat them.

I'm curious to see if Coach Burke decides to start playing a few players both ways - especially after the way the game against Cov Cath went. I think there's a decent chance that the disparity between Dixie's offensive line and defensive line may have been brought to the forefront a little bit in that game.

Part of me also wonders how much of a fit Dixie's "hurry up and go" style of offense ends up causing for their own offensive line as it does for the defenses they face. Sure, snapping the ball within 10 seconds of the previous tackle being made will keep the defense on its heels, but if the defense does manage to get set in a scheme that the O-line isn't expecting to see, it sure doesn't give the offense much time to get adjusted.

I think Highlands' defense is going to struggle early against Dixie's offense if Dixie comes out rocking their no-huddle hurry up look. But then I also think the way I saw Dixie's defense struggle against a diverse offense like Cov Cath's with multiple skills players, Dixie is going to struggle if Highlands has Benke, Noon, Hosea, Giesler, and Class putting it together against them on offense.

In my estimation, this one should be pretty close through at least one, maybe two quarters...but then I expect to see Highlands pull away in the second half. I won't go so far as to say that I don't think Dixie has a chance in the game, because I think they do, but I figure Highlands will win this by at least a couple of touchdowns.

Hopefully the coaching staffs keep their cool at the end of this one.

I think Dixie's offensive style gives them the best chance to win games.  They're small upfront and inexperienced nearly everywhere else.  Their goal is to keep the game close in the 1st half to take advantage of a tired defense in the 2nd half.  It has worked in every game except the CovCath game.  Defensively, they're relatively small across the board there too with the exception of Rice.

If Highlands has size and depth, especially across their lines, then they'll have the edge in this game.  If Dixie cannot wear you down, then they're going to struggle due to their inexperience.

Officials will also play a role in this game, and not from a "homer" standpoint.  Dixie benefits from officials being in shape as their style of play wears them out to.  There have been numerous times this year already where the officials have slowed them down offensively. 

6 hours ago, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

I'm curious to see if Coach Burke decides to start playing a few players both ways - especially after the way the game against Cov Cath went. I think there's a decent chance that the disparity between Dixie's offensive line and defensive line may have been brought to the forefront a little bit in that game.

Part of me also wonders how much of a fit Dixie's "hurry up and go" style of offense ends up causing for their own offensive line as it does for the defenses they face. Sure, snapping the ball within 10 seconds of the previous tackle being made will keep the defense on its heels, but if the defense does manage to get set in a scheme that the O-line isn't expecting to see, it sure doesn't give the offense much time to get adjusted.

Just to be clear, I do agree there have been issues up front with Dixie, and if they ever put a game together where all 5 worked together, it’s a going to be a good day. I think they have one of the best centers in NKY in Joey Shultz, a three-year starter, then roll the dice with the rest. There have been flashes but, it’s only been in the second half of games. I’m just not so sure the D-line kids would be that much of an upgrade, and they have all been injured at some point already. You are correct I do think there is something to their scheme as well. This hurry up or tempo offense they do is fun… when it works. I think it’s important to remember these kids just got into this offense/defense in the spring. It’s a whole new everything with the addition of coach Burke. When you have kids fighting each other on the sideline, that is a bigger issue than scheme IMO. No scheme is going to work if the kids aren’t disciplined enough to run it. Take Highlands right now, I have seen their faithful talk about defensive penalties which is very uncharacteristic of a Highlands team. And it has hurt their larger effort in some games. For Dixie I believe some of the discipline issues are left over from the last administration, and some of it was frustration about the miscues in the CovCath game. Like I said earlier let’s see how Burke and company handled the bye week. I think we all knew Dixie wasn’t going to beat the big three in L-ville tomorrow. I know other Dixie parents won’t like this, but there will be some growing pains while Burke builds this program up. 

9 hours ago, B0bbyB0ucher said:

Some good points there, but alot of Dixie's rushing yards are from their super talented QB running the ball in blown up plays. He leads the team in rushing and I think by a lot.  Not saying the o-line is terrible, just saying they could be better. The defense is on the field most of the game anyway. I would love to be proved wrong being I'm a Dixie alum. I hope the o-line comes out and dominates. I think Burke is a huge upgrade, and this team has a way better energy then in years past. But the offense needs to stay on the field a little longer to beat a team like Highlands. I'm one of the people on here that thinks they have a chance to beat them.

As much as they have been on the field that is a huge ask to switch over to offense as well when you haven’t taken snaps there, and a risk to the depth on the Dline. All the rushing yards in the world would have never stopped CovCath being as surgical to the Dixie secondary as they were. And that was early in the game. Like I said earlier let’s see how Burke and company handled the bye week. Dixie knew they were about to go through a heck of a stretch on their schedule, I just don’t think it’s time to panic yet. District play doesn’t start for two and half weeks, and early returns on 6A in NKY show the district is still an achievable goal.

Highlands 47-31

Highlands will make this game a running clock.

Good win at Ryle.  Keep the momentum!   Did not get to game last week or this week!  Keep working!!

On 9/19/2022 at 5:56 AM, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

I'm curious to see if Coach Burke decides to start playing a few players both ways - especially after the way the game against Cov Cath went. I think there's a decent chance that the disparity between Dixie's offensive line and defensive line may have been brought to the forefront a little bit in that game.

Part of me also wonders how much of a fit Dixie's "hurry up and go" style of offense ends up causing for their own offensive line as it does for the defenses they face. Sure, snapping the ball within 10 seconds of the previous tackle being made will keep the defense on its heels, but if the defense does manage to get set in a scheme that the O-line isn't expecting to see, it sure doesn't give the offense much time to get adjusted.

I think Highlands' defense is going to struggle early against Dixie's offense if Dixie comes out rocking their no-huddle hurry up look. But then I also think the way I saw Dixie's defense struggle against a diverse offense like Cov Cath's with multiple skills players, Dixie is going to struggle if Highlands has Benke, Noon, Hosea, Giesler, and Class putting it together against them on offense.

In my estimation, this one should be pretty close through at least one, maybe two quarters...but then I expect to see Highlands pull away in the second half. I won't go so far as to say that I don't think Dixie has a chance in the game, because I think they do, but I figure Highlands will win this by at least a couple of touchdowns.

Hopefully the coaching staffs keep their cool at the end of this one.

What happened with the coaches? Please elaborate.

4 hours ago, Karen said:

Highlands will make this game a running clock.

That is a pretty bold prediction Karen, what makes you think that?

On 9/18/2022 at 11:37 AM, TheDeuce said:

Birds win by three scores. 

...at least.