When St. Henry initially announced their timeline for the creation of a football program in the fall of 2022, they slated their school's middle school football program to open for the 2024 season, JV to follow in 2025, and varsity football to begin in 2026. Within 6 months their football timeline was revised to have them scheduled to begin competition at both the middle school and high school froshmore levels in the fall of 2024, and then varsity football was slated to hold its first season in the fall of 2025.

Last year the Cru had 47 players from all four grade levels on their final roster (4 Sr, 13 Jr, 9 So, 21 Fr). With underclassman accounting for over half of the program, their froshmore team was only able to assemble a five game schedule. After two games were canceled, the froshmore squad finished with a winning record of 2 wins and 1 loss. On the junior varsity level, the team got off to a hot start, winning the first two JV games in St. Henry football program history, but then they finished the season with a complete drought for wins, ending their inaugural JV season with a 2-7 record. With the exception of their one venture into interstate competition against Cincinnati's McNick high school, the Crusaders kept things respectable on the scoreboard in all of their games.

With luck, Coach Odom and his current 7-man assistant coaching staff will have 43 players returning to their roster for the start of varsity play in 2025, plus incoming freshmen rising from their yearling middle school program to add to their numbers.

Given their programs early stages, the lack of "big football news" coming from Scheben Drive shouldn't be surprising to many at this time of year, but it's going to be exciting to see what the Cru will have to offer in their first varsity season this upcoming fall.

2024 Junior Varsity Results
Aug 27 - St. Henry 26 Dayton 0
Aug 31 - St. Henry 14 Bishop Brossart 8
Sep 7 - McNicholas (OH) 55 St. Henry 0
Sep 14 - Boone County 24 St. Henry 20
Sep 23 - Dixie Heights 22 St. Henry 7
Oct 7 - Lawrencebug (IN) 14 St. Henry 6
Oct 12 - Lloyd Memorial 36 St. Henry 0
Oct 19 - Beechwood 34 St. Henry 0
Oct 26 - Newport Central Catholic 30 St. Henry 20

2024 Froshmore Results
Aug 29 - Dixie Heights 36 St. Henry 0
Sep 16 - St. Henry 39 Bellevue 0
Oct 5 - St. Henry vs. Covington Holy Cross - CANCELED
Oct 14 - St. Henry 35 Scott 14
Oct 21 - St. Henry vs. Scott - CANCELED

I’m really excited to see what the future holds with the Cru.  I have a gut feeling in 5 years we will have them as a really nice squad year in/year out.

#GO CRU!

Do we have a varsity schedule?

1 hour ago, brooksville said:

Do we have a varsity schedule?

Nothing has come out for that as of yet.

Despite what yhe record shows, I thought their JV team had some talent and showed promise. I am interested in seeing them this year. There will be growing pains.

8/22   Cov Holy Cross   Home     7PM

8/29   Boone County      Away    

9/5     Brossart               Home    7PM

9/12   Bellevue               Away   

9/26  Gallatin Co.          Home     7PM

10/2   Owen Co.            Home      7PM

10/10 Beechwood         Away

10/17 Bracken CO.        Away

10/24 Walton Verona   Home     7PM

10/31 Ludlow                Home     7PM

 

 

12 minutes ago, changeup said:

8/22   Cov Holy Cross   Home     7PM

8/29   Boone County      Away    

9/5     Brossart               Home    7PM

9/12   Bellevue               Away   

9/26  Gallatin Co.          Home     7PM

10/2   Owen Co.            Home      7PM

10/10 Beechwood         Away

10/17 Bracken CO.        Away

10/24 Walton Verona   Home     7PM

10/31 Ludlow                Home     7PM

 

 

Good year 1 and 2 schedule.

24 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

Good year 1 and 2 schedule.

I agree, other than having to play Beechwood, I love that schedule for St. Henry.

FYI everyone:

7 hours ago, changeup said:

8/22   Cov Holy Cross   Home     7PM

8/29   Boone County      Away    

9/5     Brossart               Home    7PM

9/12   Bellevue               Away   

9/26  Gallatin Co.          Home     7PM

10/2   Owen Co.            Home      7PM

10/10 Beechwood         Away

10/17 Bracken CO.        Away

10/24 Walton Verona   Home     7PM

10/31 Ludlow                Home     7PM

 

 

How many teams are in this district now after this 2 year realignment?

I also think this is a very good schedule for its first varsity years. Good Luck going forward.

Nevels is training the team as well.

36 minutes ago, Bac2369 said:

How many teams are in this district now after this 2 year realignment?

I also think this is a very good schedule for its first varsity years. Good Luck going forward.

Six teams: Beechwood, Bracken County, Gallatin County, Owen County, St. Henry, and Walton-Verona.

7 hours ago, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

Is that really what their field looks like?  Football, soccer and LaCrosse setups makes for a busy playing surface, visually.

 

15 minutes ago, Tranquility Base said:

Is that really what their field looks like?  Football, soccer and LaCrosse setups makes for a busy playing surface, visually.

Here's an actual aerial photo of the field from Motz Group. They installed the field. They alternated colors for the soccer and lacross field markings (they typically do), so it looks a lot less busy.