4 hours ago, FirstTimeLongTime said:

Have heard the Highlands game will be within the first 3 weeks of the season with CCH dropping to 4A. 

So does that mean Highlands is staying in 5A?

29 minutes ago, bluecolonels95 said:

So does that mean Highlands is staying in 5A?

I’ve heard both ways. I believe we will know in the next week or so. 

26 minutes ago, TheConch said:

I’ve heard both ways. I believe we will know in the next week or so. 

I would be surprised if they stay in 5A. For years people have been saying they have been playing up a class size based on enrollment just to stay in same class with CCH. 

44 minutes ago, bluecolonels95 said:

I would be surprised if they stay in 5A. For years people have been saying they have been playing up a class size based on enrollment just to stay in same class with CCH. 

Same thing I have heard as I expect both teams to move to 4A.  And to Conch’s earlier point, should all be set in the next 7-10 days.

1 hour ago, bluecolonels95 said:

I would be surprised if they stay in 5A. For years people have been saying they have been playing up a class size based on enrollment just to stay in same class with CCH. 

HHS is currently the 2nd smallest 5A enrollment. From what we are hearing there haven't been enough 4A schools request to play up in 5A to make a 4A move an option. Guess we will hopefully all know in a week or so. 

On 1/11/2023 at 5:41 PM, TheConch said:

A couple ways to break this down.

All depending on definition of best team.

Best Team - 1) The team with the best top player or players that raises the tide for all others, creating a group that will win games.

Best Team - 2) The team with the most complete, consistent, and position per position better overall, creating a group that will win games.

This team and 2018 team could have very well been a better overall “complete” group that stacks up better at each individual position, but it is incredibly discount the impact a Michael Mayer had on the overall success. 

And in high school football, having an absolute stud like MM, makes you a great team. I don’t believe this years team will be a better team than 2019, as 15-0 state championships with the huge statement wins they had over LaSalle and Frederick Douglass, but that doesn’t mean they can’t go out and play a more complete brand of ball. 

2017 has to be the most complete and talent loaded team in CovCath history. 

 

This gets to where I was coming from when I said 2018 was a better team than 2019. That 2019 team was a testimony to the greatness of Michael Mayer. It is hard to say one player can win a football game but IMO Mayer did that. He single handedly was such a difference maker in 2019. He single handedly beat Lexington Catholic in 2019 and I don't think anyone who knows what happened in that game will argue the point. He led that team in scoring as a tight end. When has that ever happened?

As a team, I think 2018 had more high quality players. The only loss for the 2018 team was in the title game 20-16 to an undefeated and dominating South Warren team. South Warren's average margin of victory that year was 32 points. The only team that got within 17 points of them was CCH. I would argue South Warren was better than anyone the 2019 team beat. 

Then I remembered we can project this matchup on calpreps.com. Here is the result:

2018 CCH 28 - 2019 CCH 21

calpreps.com says 61% chance that the 2018 team wins

On 1/11/2023 at 1:40 PM, Cov_Cath_Hwy said:

The Colonels should be a strong contender to win a State Title in 2023. Graduation saw losses in quality and not quantity as multi year Letterman Aiden Jones  (going to West Point) and Max Lawrie (unsure if He is playing college ball or not) matriculate out of the program.

On offense tall, lanky, and rocket armed rising Sr. QB Evan Pitzer returns to once again lead the Colonel attack with another year of play and off-season workouts under His belt.  Evan did have a few injuries last season as He was called on to run the ball more than expected so keeping Him healthy will be priority one.  If memory serves able bodied Jackson Reardon will serve as backup QB after the graduation of Zach Roberts, with an absolute stud rising Freshman QB, last name Queen, waiting in the wings.

Owen Leen looks to improve on a most stellar career as the returning workhorse as RB and could emerge as a top RB in the state.  Owen is a load to handle whether it is running or catching the ball making Him very dangerous out of the backfield.

WR and TE will be an absolute position of strength for CCH with returning starting WR’s Link, Miller, and Johnson anchoring the pass catching duties while all-world, all everything Willie Rodriguez (visits to Notre Dame, UC, and Tennessee to name a few) lines up all over the field to wreak havoc with His next level catching, leaping, and blocking ability.  This will earn Him the well-deserved reputation  as a weapon to watch statewide and regionally.  That is a beast of a position group. 

The O-Line will see Aiden Jones Younger Brother return to lead that group.  The graduation of the elder Jones, Rust, Lawrie at Center, and Stewart leaves this position group with some questions to answer over the winter, spring, and summer.  Any additional info here is much obliged.

On Defense, the line will see Ben Reeves(visit to UK) on one DE returning to ruin nights for opposing QB’s.  Josh Flood and the younger Jones Brother spent time rotationally on the line, along with Willie R. lining up on occasion at the opposite DE.  This position group still has some sorting out to do.

The LB corp will be brutal this year with returning starters rising Sr. Josh Flood and rising Jr. Tate Kruer looking to improve on their outstanding run in 2022.  Willie Rodriguez will see time here along with a rising Jr. last name Bessler who had several high impact games rotating in.

The secondary will see returning starters in Link, Miller, and Johnson, giving the Defensive Backfield experience, speed and hitting.  With nearly the entire starting DB group returning this will be a tough group to thrown on as they look to lock down opposing offenses.

The question is, who will step up for the graduation Seniors, and how will this years stellar Freshmen class, loaded with talent fit in as last year saw a high number of Sophomores start from Day 1.  Will the youth movement continue or are there some under the radar rising Sr’s and Jr’s to look out for?

The 2023 season cannot get here soon enough.  Fill in my blanks and let the discussion begin!

Go Colonels!!

I just found out tonight from a family friend of the absolute stud rising Freshman QB, last name Queen, waiting in the wings is going to Elder now, apparently on a full ride. That's a bummer if true. 

On 1/12/2023 at 4:12 AM, The Oracle said:

Hearing some SK starting linemen are headed to CCH. True? False?

Just like CovCath people thought Crone was going there last year to?

On 1/12/2023 at 3:22 PM, FirstTimeLongTime said:

HHS is currently the 2nd smallest 5A enrollment. From what we are hearing there haven't been enough 4A schools request to play up in 5A to make a 4A move an option. Guess we will hopefully all know in a week or so. 

https://khsaa.org/2023-football-realignment-responses-from-membership-on-class-boundaries/
 

Looks like HHS will remain in 5A. HHS as a bottom 3 enrollment elected to stay in 5A vs. moving down to 4A. Wouldn’t have mattered as no 4A teams asked to move up to 5A. I predict HHS vs. CCH in week 2. Good early season matchup. 

6 hours ago, bluecolonels95 said:

I just found out tonight from a family friend of the absolute stud rising Freshman QB, last name Queen, waiting in the wings is going to Elder now, apparently on a full ride. That's a bummer if true. 

Rising CCH Sophomore QB and Reardon looked good. Not sure this is a huge blow. Looks like this rising Frosh will play his old teammates. Should be fun. 

13 hours ago, bluecolonels95 said:

I just found out tonight from a family friend of the absolute stud rising Freshman QB, last name Queen, waiting in the wings is going to Elder now, apparently on a full ride. That's a bummer if true. 

Emmett Queen has played the last few years with Colonel Youth Football. He's definitely good. If he's going to be playing sports in Ohio, the OHSAA says he has to live in Ohio. He had been a student at St. Pius and as far as I know, was living in Edgewood.

I'm not sure I would believe the rumor mill as far as "on a full ride" is concerned. I'm not positive about the rules on Ohio, but in Kentucky, scholarships have to be completely need-based, and their distribution has to be qualified with and overseen by an independent third party approved by the KHSAA. I'm not sure the Queen family would qualify for a need-based full scholarship to Elder.

If he's headed elsewhere, I wish him the best of luck.

12 hours ago, bluecolonels95 said:

I just found out tonight from a family friend of the absolute stud rising Freshman QB, last name Queen, waiting in the wings is going to Elder now, apparently on a full ride. That's a bummer if true. 

Dylan Gaiser is more than capable of winning a ton of games as the starter in 24 and 25 if Queen (and he’s as good as what I’ve read on here) doesn’t come. In the 3 years they’ve streamed the freshman games, I thought he (Gaiser) was the best player with the ball in his hands for us. For next year, he needs 5-7 touches a game as a slot receiver or RB, even with all of the skill position talent returning. Very dynamic player. 

23 minutes ago, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

Emmett Queen has played the last few years with Colonel Youth Football. He's definitely good. If he's going to be playing sports in Ohio, he has to live in Ohio. He had been a student at St. Pius and as far as I know, was living in Edgewood.

I'm not sure I would believe the rumor mill as far as "on a full ride" is concerned. I'm not positive about the rules on Ohio, but in Kentucky, scholarships have to be completely need-based, and their distribution has to be qualified with and overseen by an independent third party approved by the KHSAA. I'm not sure the Queen family would qualify for a need-based full scholarship to Elder.

If he's headed elsewhere, I wish him the best of luck.

It's my wife's brother-in-law family. I met the Queens a few times throughout the years but Emmett's dad played for Ohio State and could have possible played in NFL if not for a neck injury. So I guess he knows his son Emmett has potential so wanted a bigger football program in Elder. The family says they are moving to Ohio now so who knows. I don't care too much. Covcath will keep getting quality players through the CYF league. I wish him luck too. 

Why didn’t Covcath petition up to stay with Highlands? 

Just now, Royal Blue said:

Why didn’t Covcath petition up to stay with Highlands? 

Putting my CCH hat on, who cares about Highlands, we have a better chance to win 4A than we do 5A.