Coach Cain Sams is in his sophomore year as skipper of the Dragons. Job one for Coach Sams will be replacing his top skills players on offense, including his QB/leading rusher Nick Hamilton and Hamilton's two top receiving targets Andrew Farr & Jacob Acevedo, who were all lost to graduation. Starting running back Cole Greenwell returns on offense along with linemen Matthew Wells, Brady Schadt, Matthew Panaretos, Sam Dawson, and Korbin Jay. On defense the Dragons return all five of their leading tacklers in LB Parker Ellis, LB Davis Larsen, DB Juelz Davila, LB Luke Hatcher, and DL Sam Dawson.

South Oldham finished the 2023 season with a 6-5 record and ending the regular season 4th in their 5-team district. In district competition, they had a win over Anderson County and losses to Woodford County, Scott County and Collins. Their loss to Collins in the final week of their regular season was a heartbreaker for the Dragons on senior night, with South Oldham scoring a touchdown with under a minute left in regulation, but failing on their 2-point conversion and handing the Titans a 1 point victory. The season ended with a 43 point shutout to Highlands in Fort Thomas two weeks later in the opening round of the playoffs

Will the Dragons improve their position in the district in 2024? Can they look for a deeper run into the 5A playoffs this season?

2023 RESULTS (6-5):
LOSS - Anderson (OH) 44 South Oldham 15
WIN - South Oldham 40 Nelson County 0
WIN - South Oldham 46 Spencer County 0
WIN - South Oldham 38 North Oldham 20
WIN - South Oldham 50 Oldham County 21
WIN - South Oldham 41 Anderson County 7 (District)
LOSS - Woodford County 30 South Oldham 14 (District)
LOSS - Scott County 43 South Oldham 14 (District)
WIN - South Oldham 39 North Bullitt 6
LOSS - Collins 21 South Oldham 20 (District)
- BYE WEEK -
LOSS - Highlands 43 South Oldham 0

2024 SCHEDULE:
Aug 9 at Frederick Douglass (Scrimmage)
Aug 16 vs. Christian Academy Louisville (Scrimmage)
Aug 23 at Anderson (OH)
Aug 30 vs. Nelson County
Sep 6 vs. Spencer County
Sep 13 vs. North Oldham
Sep 20 at Oldham County
Sep 27 vs. Anderson County (District)
Oct 4 vs. Woodford County (District)
Oct 11 at Scott County (District)
Oct 18 vs. North Bullitt
Oct 25 at Collins (District)
Nov 1 - BYE

Boy. The Dragons are going to get mauled in their two scrimmages. Hope they come out of those without significant injuries to key players. 

Bump.

Not only are the two scrimmages going to be difficult, I believe Anderson (Oh) would beat FD or CAL easily. But I give the Dragons credit for scheduling tough opponents early to get better. Will it help or hurt remains to be seen. 
There are several key positions that need someone to step up, starting with QB. I’m hoping to get to a few practices soon to see how that battle, as well as other battles, are coming along.