Ashland travels to Independence to face the Pioneers!  Should be a good game I hope. SK got blasted by Ryle this past Friday night.

The Tomcats are coming to town after an emotional victory so Simon Kenton is playing Ashland the right week.  Still, I expect Ashland to win the game.  I am interested to hear what @LRCW and @TCR have to say about this game.

1 minute ago, theguru said:

The Tomcats are coming to town after an emotional victory so Simon Kenton is playing Ashland the right week.  Still, I expect Ashland to win the game.  I am interested to hear what @LRCW and @TCR have to say about this game.

I haven’t seen Simon Kenton play this year, but my good friend Mark Maynard lives in Northern Ky. now and says Simon Kenton is down this year and Ashland should have no problems. I know last year’s game was a shootout. What did Simon Kenton lose from last year’s team? What are their strengths and weaknesses this year? I wouldn’t be surprised to see Ashland come out flat after such a huge emotional win, but I sure hope not. 

3 minutes ago, LRCW said:

I haven’t seen Simon Kenton play this year, but my good friend Mark Maynard lives in Northern Ky. now and says Simon Kenton is down this year and Ashland should have no problems. I know last year’s game was a shootout. What did Simon Kenton lose from last year’s team? What are their strengths and weaknesses this year? I wouldn’t be surprised to see Ashland come out flat after such a huge emotional win, but I sure hope not. 

Simon has had some ups and downs this year, last night was a down for them and an embarrassment.  It really comes down to which SK team shows up.  If the good one shows up I expect a competitive game.  If the one that showed up last night shows up, look for Ashland to have their way.  And Mark is basically my neighbor now.

I’m guessing a high scoring game.

I'll go with Ashland by 21. Calpreps shows Ashland around 20 pts better and my TP94 ratings say Ashland is 26 pts better. 

Just now, Tigerpride94 said:

I'll go with Ashland by 21. Calpreps shows Ashland around 20 pts better and my TP94 ratings say Ashland is 26 pts better. 

Those are two Heavy Hitters. 

If Ashland can defend the pass either by coverage or pressure, they'll win this game comfortably.  Defensively SK has been nothing short of abysmal most of the year. 

I'm still recovering from the Johnson Central game last night ?but will post what I note about this series.

I think each school has "that one school" that gives them problems and they struggle with. Although basketball is a different sport, on that end Simon Kenton is something like 10-1 or 11-1 against Ashland and beat them during some of their best years, including the 2021 season when Ashland made the final four. I feel like every time Ashland plays Simon Kenton, they tend to have problems.

Ashland comes into this game having to completely switch gears after going against a Johnson Central team that did not pass a single time against Ashland. Simon Kenton does a great job moving the ball through the air as other posters have indicated. Ashland has a LOT of speed on both sides of the ball and is one of the leaders in 4A in sacks, but Simon Kenton will present a lot of problems via the air. Simon Kenton fans can expect to see a more balanced type team from Ashland, against Johnson Central it was the pass that Ashland won with but against Greenup County it was the run. Last season they were #6 in 4A in rushing, and they were #13 coming in against Johnson Central. Their leading rusher last season had 800 yards - so they like to give the ball to a lot of people. The leading receivers coming into the Johnson Central game had 23, 21, and 20 receptions respectively. On the defensive end they'll rush four at times and then at times they'll rush six as they tend to mix it up.

Simon Kenton has a great decision maker in Brady Lee that has a nice arm but can also tuck it and run. Receivers are rock solid, Harris and Weaver can make the possession play or they can stretch the field. Ashland has the speed to cause them some problems, but to do that is much easier said than actually accomplished. This game should be a fun one. It's HUGE for Ashland in the sense that this is a chance to get some solid RPI points against a 6A opponent and I'm personally excited for the matchup as a whole. Always enjoy the opportunity to see Simon Kenton play regardless of sports. Coach Lucas is first class! Last year I had the opportunity to meet one of his coordinators and my apologies that his name escapes me at the moment, he has been at the school for a number of years and was a part of the Highlands 1992 state championship team. Prior to the game he took time and was helpful with names, pronunciations, accomplishments, etc. for the broadcast and that meant a lot. 

I'm sure this game will bring a lot of entertainment! Two good teams going at it.

If Simon Kenton is a predominantly passing team then I feel they will give Ashland trouble. Ashland has traditionally struggled against good passing teams, with the 2020 State Championship team being one of the exceptions. We may see another high scoring game in the 40’s. 

Simon Kenton should do better this year since they had trouble supposedly with wet field positions in Ashland.?That being said I think Ashland wins easily while I don't think it will be a running clock, but I would not be surprised if it did happen.

SK has played much better the next week this season after getting whipped. So, I expect that trend to continue vs. Ashland. I'm not calling for an SK win, but Senior Night and an embarrassing loss to Ryle will bring out the best in the Neers. I always root for our local teams when playing teams from OOT, so go Neers!

Does anyone livestream Simon Kenton football games? 

Just now, LRCW said:

Does anyone livestream Simon Kenton football games? 

Yes and they do a solid job for fans:

https://www.facebook.com/SKSidelinersFootballBoosters

2 minutes ago, theguru said:

Yes and they do a solid job for fans:

https://www.facebook.com/SKSidelinersFootballBoosters

 

Awesome. Thanks!!