The 9/27 date which shows "Cincinnati Public School"...that is the Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy.

The biggest change from last year is that Holy Cross had an Ohio opponent who dropped them.  The Indians filled that date with a trip to play 1A power Middlesboro.

Once again, Holy Cross with one of the more eclectic schedules in the state.

8 hours ago, Tranquility Base said:

Once again, Holy Cross with one of the more eclectic schedules in the state.

As with most, it's the reverse (home vs. away) schedule from last year and filling in where you can.  Four games with a decent amount of time on a bus.

Two changes to schedule mentioned above:

• Eminence scrimmage on 8/10 has been canceled.
• Dohn (Cinti) game is now Saturday 8/31 2:00 p.m. at Princeton High School.

20 hours ago, nkypete said:

Two changes to schedule mentioned above:

• Eminence scrimmage on 8/10 has been canceled.
• Dohn (Cinti) game is now Saturday 8/31 2:00 p.m. at Princeton High School.

OK, the Eminence scrimmage on Saturday 8/10 at 11:00 a.m. is back on.

@nkypete

What is the outlook for this season?

Who are the key players?

What do the offensive and defensive styles look like under the new coach?

On 6/22/2024 at 1:46 PM, Voice of Reason said:

@nkypete

What is the outlook for this season?

Who are the key players?

What do the offensive and defensive styles look like under the new coach?

I know that I owe you a reply on this.  Some of the questions you ask I won't be able to answer until the dead period is over and I get to talk to the coaches and see the players myself.  I know that Coach Spencer brings a different relaxed style to Holy Cross (if you can be considered a "players' coach" at the high school level).  The team is still young with the loss of a lot of seniors last year.  The Indians pick up a lot of players from the championship middle school team.  The offense line is big.  Several new assistant coaches.  I'll have to let you know later about style and skill players (plus I don't want to give up too much information on here)!

Is there a kid still at Holy Cross by the name of James and goes by "Juice", completely forgot his last name but hopefully it comes to me. African American kid from Cincinnati. Plays linebacker on D I think and definitely RB on offense. Would be a junior this upcoming year pretty sure. Watched him play for years in youth football in Cincinnati. He consistently got better every year and his body really started to develop around the age of 14. Was told he was at Holy Cross when he was a freshman and was happy to hear that but just wondering if he is still there and how he is coming along.

On 6/28/2024 at 1:08 AM, Honey Badger said:

Is there a kid still at Holy Cross by the name of James and goes by "Juice", completely forgot his last name but hopefully it comes to me. African American kid from Cincinnati. Plays linebacker on D I think and definitely RB on offense. Would be a junior this upcoming year pretty sure. Watched him play for years in youth football in Cincinnati. He consistently got better every year and his body really started to develop around the age of 14. Was told he was at Holy Cross when he was a freshman and was happy to hear that but just wondering if he is still there and how he is coming along.

He is no longer with the team.

A lot of folks have been asking for a preview of the 2024 Covington Holy Cross team.  I got a chance to see them for the first time in a scrimmage against Eminence (Eminence won the scrimmage 30-6).  There are a lot of new faces on the Indians.  Several of the 2023 stars are gone.  The team is "young".  The offensive line is huge.  The coaching staff is new.  The Indians have four long distance road trips this year.  We are expecting some new leadership to step up for the Indians in 2024.  I'll continue to be the statistician for them this year and give BGP weekly reports from the games.

Below is a link to a preview article in the NKY Tribune by Terry Boehmker.  

"New coach of young Holy Cross team expects to get better every week"

The majority of players on the Holy Cross football team’s roster this season will be sophomores and freshmen, but that didn’t stop Curt Spencer from accepting the head coaching job last February.

Spencer spent the last two years coaching those young players in the Indians’ middle school program. He knows the talent and potential they bring to the varsity team that hasn’t posted a winning record since 2016.

“This is such a young team that it’s going to take a while to get to the point they need to be,” Spencer said. “Every week they’re going to get better. They’re just such a great group of kids to be around, it really is a joy.”

For the rest of the article - https://nkytribune.com/2024/08/2024-prep-football-previews-new-coach-of-young-holy-cross-team-expects-to-get-better-every-week/

5 hours ago, nkypete said:

He is no longer with the team.

Any clue where he went?

59 minutes ago, Honey Badger said:

Any clue where he went?

Most likely somewhere in Cincinnati.