What will it take for a NKY 6A State title?

[En Fuego Hombre]

Since the beginning of the 6 class system, only two teams from Northern Kentucky have reached the title game, both resulting in blowout losses.  Dixie Heights lost 47-14, to Trinity in 2014 and Simon Kenton got blanked 48-0 by the Shamrocks in 2008.  What magical combination needs to be unlocked to get a 6A win for a Northern Kentucky school?  In your opinion, will we see it happen anytime soon?  What NKY Big school will get that first title?

[1959]

IMO Campbell Co has the most potential to get it done if they can retain players. That may sound crazy, but Alexandria is exploding in population and there is no other large school in the area to poach players.  Their middle school teams both won NKMSAA championships this year and varsity was a few plays away from winning the district. Gotta keep building, but I see a potential 10 year window, or until another school is built, where CCHS can do some things. 

[Gotigas]

Trinity and Male become colleges 

[TheDeuce]

Louisville (and FD) not to play?

[theguru]

I know it was before Kentucky went to six classes but the Ryle team that made the finals when Bryson Warner was the head coach was very good and played a respectable game against Trinity in the finals. 

[theguru]

My guess here is Ryle when Ryle is on their next head football coach. 

[Brown]

Not to be a smart aleck, but Cov Cath or Highlands moving up.  The CovCath team with Maher (sp?) or the Highlands teams of Derek Smith/Lorenzen or the Guiduigli/Rob Smith/Grover/Hamblen teams to me could have won 6A.

[theguru]

1 minute ago, Brown said:

Not to be a smart aleck, but Cov Cath or Highlands moving up.  The CovCath team with Maher (sp?) or the Highlands teams of Derek Smith/Lorenzen or the Guiduigli/Rob Smith/Grover/Hamblen teams to me could have won 6A.

Remember CCH dropped from 5A to 4A so I would say they are a long way off.

Does anyone know if Highlands is anywhere close to 6A numbers?

[1959]

1 minute ago, Brown said:

Not to be a smart aleck, but Cov Cath or Highlands moving up.  The CovCath team with Maher (sp?) or the Highlands teams of Derek Smith/Lorenzen or the Guiduigli/Rob Smith/Grover/Hamblen teams to me could have won 6A.

Neither are even close to moving up. CovCath is 4A and Highlands is bottom 3 in enrollment for 5A. 

[Tigerpride94]

Simon Kenton because I hear they are always ranked to low so they have to have a great year at some point. 

[Brown]

18 minutes ago, 1959 said:

Neither are even close to moving up. CovCath is 4A and Highlands is bottom 3 in enrollment for 5A. 

I agree - I was just stating if those teams were playing up they could have won it. (I always thought HIghlands played up a level to stay with CC at one point).  

[1959]

5 minutes ago, Brown said:

I agree - I was just stating if those teams were playing up they could have won it. (I always thought HIghlands played up a level to stay with CC at one point).  

As I understand it, this is the first year in quite some time that Highlands is playing in its correct class. The school has an exceptionally large sophomore class which may have been the deciding factor in them being bumped up to a legitimate 5A school, as opposed to a 4A team playing up. Which they had been doing. 

[TheDeuce]

29 minutes ago, Tigerpride94 said:

Simon Kenton because I hear they are always ranked to low so they have to have a great year at some point. 

Maybe they would actually score on Trinity. 

[ColonelGator]

2 hours ago, Brown said:

Not to be a smart aleck, but Cov Cath or Highlands moving up.  The CovCath team with Maher (sp?) or the Highlands teams of Derek Smith/Lorenzen or the Guiduigli/Rob Smith/Grover/Hamblen teams to me could have won 6A.

2017, 2018 & 2019 CCH would’ve certainly had a shot at winning 6A. 2018 fell short against South Warren but they were right there. South Warren was the #1 team in the state in 2018 and Cov Cath was ranked #1 the next year when they won 5A. Beat a championship LaSalle team that year as well. 

[MaddenCurse44]

3 hours ago, theguru said:

My guess here is Ryle when Ryle is on their next head football coach. 

The Pioneers are loaded next year Lee, Turner, Weaver, Harris, Ober and Vohns!  They need to fix the defense though.