3 hours ago, Devils Fan said:

If so has that ever been done by any class in the playoffs?

 

2 hours ago, Quiet_Storm11 said:

Yes, Trinity in 2011 I believe. Beat Scott Co. in finals 62-21.

CovCath 2017.  Running clock against every KY team they played.  Beat Madison Southern 49-13 in the final.

1 hour ago, Quiet_Storm11 said:

Don’t they have a young skill player with some offers maybe?

Cooper has two sophomores that have D1 offers already. Then as the Guru mentioned they have a stud Freshman QB too. So a lot of very young talent on Cooper. 

7 minutes ago, futurecoach said:

Cooper has two sophomores that have D1 offers already. Then as the Guru mentioned they have a stud Freshman QB too. So a lot of very young talent on Cooper. 

Thanks fc!

Scoffing at the chances for Highlands or Cov. Cath to come out a winner in November in favor of a school with a total of 0 State Titles is quite the interesting approach by some folks. 

2 minutes ago, VF111 said:

Scoffing at the chances for Highlands or Cov. Cath to come out a winner in November in favor of a school with a total of 0 State Titles is quite the interesting approach by some folks. 

Both Scott County and Douglass look better on film so it is going to be tough sledding for the NKY teams to even make it to Round 3.

1 hour ago, VF111 said:

Scoffing at the chances for Highlands or Cov. Cath to come out a winner in November in favor of a school with a total of 0 State Titles is quite the interesting approach by some folks. 

The past doesn't win football games. 

10 hours ago, Quiet_Storm11 said:

No they do not have a chance whatsoever. Cov Cath overall skill speed way down and Highlands does not match up physically in any of the 22 positions. 

Freddy D and HHS wouldn’t meet until the finals so way too early to be discussing that. Scott Co. runs their rushing wing T very well. Their passing game is non existent and Lex Cath moved the ball on them very well. If HHS can get a lead at home, will be a very interesting game. Cooper will do well early vs. Scott Co. as they have good D Ends and a top notch linebacker. Scott co. Defensive backfield has trouble in coverage but they will pull away from cooper. 5A will be so fun to watch. 

If the higher seed wins in each of the first two rounds, what would the RPI pairings look like for round 3? 

11 hours ago, VF111 said:

Scoffing at the chances for Highlands or Cov. Cath to come out a winner in November in favor of a school with a total of 0 State Titles is quite the interesting approach by some folks. 

Plus, Douglass is famously playoff choke artists.  
 

Douglass just had a statement revenge emotional win. I feel like Douglass is one pick six, one time being down when they’re not supposed to be, one mistake away from falling apart emotionally and getting in choke formation. They haven’t had to overcome anything and sometimes your team needs practice doing just that. 

11 hours ago, Redheat said:

The past doesn't win football games. 

So F Douglass’s past this season means nothing and will not win them a state championship? Haha. Never say never. It’s high school football. Just wait for some cold nasty weather or any number of things. I’ll believe Freddie D can finish a season when I see it. 

17 hours ago, VF111 said:

Scoffing at the chances for Highlands or Cov. Cath to come out a winner in November in favor of a school with a total of 0 State Titles is quite the interesting approach by some folks. 

Why? I know all those state championships for Highlands haven’t helped them win anything over the last 8 years. Probably because the past means absolutely nothing in regards to this year and helping these players. The past is going to help players from those schools be used to winning big games and making a run in the playoffs. 
 

Now the one good thing is though, if Highlands and CovCath can survive past the first two rounds. Then they would have a legit chance at it, because that would mean possibly the two top teams in 5A are out. So will get to find out rather quickly if people were wrong to overlook them. 

5 hours ago, El Diablo said:

Plus, Douglass is famously playoff choke artists.  
 

Douglass just had a statement revenge emotional win. I feel like Douglass is one pick six, one time being down when they’re not supposed to be, one mistake away from falling apart emotionally and getting in choke formation. They haven’t had to overcome anything and sometimes your team needs practice doing just that. 

Couldn’t the second paragraph also be said about Highlands and CovCath then? State Championships of the past sure aren’t helping prepare this year players for Highlands and CovCath in the playoffs in similar circumstances you mentioned. Plus they would be having to survive similar circumstances with a lot less talent than FD. 

17 hours ago, VF111 said:

Scoffing at the chances for Highlands or Cov. Cath to come out a winner in November in favor of a school with a total of 0 State Titles is quite the interesting approach by some folks. 

Mike Mayer not walking through that door buddy.

44 minutes ago, futurecoach said:

Couldn’t the second paragraph also be said about Highlands and CovCath then? State Championships of the past sure aren’t helping prepare this year players for Highlands and CovCath in the playoffs in similar circumstances you mentioned. Plus they would be having to survive similar circumstances with a lot less talent than FD. 

Past success at Highlands has nothing to do with anything obviously. FD is stacked with talent and should be favored to win. But…That FD coaching staff has a big fat zero when it it comes to deep playoff success. And they have a long history of having stacked teams. Is this the year FD gets it done? Probably but I’m not mailing them the trophy just yet. Cold damp weather is coming and high school aged brains just need one seed of doubt to go sideways. 
 

I guess what I meant about FD not having to face adversity this season is they’ve never been down in a game, or had to have a gut check and be mentally patient and tough to engineer a comeback. Their whole season has been peaches and cream. Sounds crazy but a team that has had to scratch and claw from being down 2 scores is more mentally tough. 

1 hour ago, Hungover_in_Andover said:

Mike Mayer not walking through that door buddy.

Your irked response to the suggestion that it would not be wise to assume victory in November against two programs that have a long history of playing well in the cold, conveys quite the sense of real confidence about a Douglas program that taken the field with more talent than anyone they have played for years now and continually come up short...