Boyle County (4-1) will host Saint Xavier (3-2) on Friday at 7:30 pm.

Boyle County is coming off a 35-14 win over Ballard. St. X is coming off a 35-24 loss to Trinity.

St. X had 27 yds rushing against Trinity and 104 yds passing. The defense held Trinity to 90 yds rushing but gave up 284 yards passing. The punt team had a punt blocked that was returned for a TD. St. X also blocked a Trinity punt. WR/DB Marlon Harbin had 8 receptions and 36 yds plus a touchdown. He also had 6 tackles on defense. LB Karsten Busch led the defense with 12 tackles with 2 for a loss and 1 sack.

Boyle County is on a two game win streak beating a good Highlands team and Ballard. 
 

St. X is on two game losing streak losing to Trinity and Ohio #6 Elder. 
 

St. X QB Mason Trimble left the Trinity game with an injury in the 4th quarter so I don't know what his status is for this game. Back up QB Beau Artman finished out the game. He is the JV team starter. This looks like should be competitive game. Who wins?

Boyle County team yards stat from Ballard game.

Give me Boyle by 14. Who ya With?!?!

14 minutes ago, Shaquille_Oatmeal said:

Give me Boyle by 14. Who ya With?!?!

I am taking Boyle too but the X-Men are up in the poll, 24-6.

It is hard to win at Boyle County.

Really would like to know if the X starting QB will play or not.  I think that's a pretty big deal.

I like going to new places and I've never been to Boyle County HS so looking forward to it. 

Should be a good one, I would say the same for Boyle, if their starting QB is back, it factors in. Boyle has looked one dimensional the past couple weeks on tape leaning on the run heavily. Passing yards are not relative of pass attempts, a few long yards after catch can make it look as you were successful in the passing game. I'm going to drive down for this one--I'm Going-- St. X.35-21 

Who needs this one more?

I will take X 24-14 in a very well played and well competed game.

2 minutes ago, ATLCat said:

Who needs this one more?

I will take X 24-14 in a very well played and well competed game.

Big RPI game for both but it's really big for St. X because of the class factor with BC in 4A. 

If no Trimble?

Boyle County 17, St. X 10

If Trimble plays

St. X 21, Boyle County 17

39 minutes ago, RetiredCoach1968 said:

Should be a good one, I would say the same for Boyle, if their starting QB is back, it factors in. Boyle has looked one dimensional the past couple weeks on tape leaning on the run heavily. Passing yards are not relative of pass attempts, a few long yards after catch can make it look as you were successful in the passing game. I'm going to drive down for this one--I'm Going-- St. X.35-21 

Murphy is back. He was cleared for the Ballard game. 

1 hour ago, DearToday said:

Murphy is back. He was cleared for the 

2 hours ago, RetiredCoach1968 said:

Should be a good one, I would say the same for Boyle, if their starting QB is back, it factors in. Boyle has looked one dimensional the past couple weeks on tape leaning on the run heavily. Passing yards are not relative of pass attempts, a few long yards after catch can make it look as you were successful in the passing game. I'm going to drive down for this one--I'm Going-- St. X.35-21 

I said this after the Highlands game. Not in the same regards but it looks to me as if this Boyle team is built to run the ball and run play action and screens off of it. #2 played well against Ballard not many mistakes at all. He hit who he needed to hit and let them do the work. 
should be a really good game. I am interested to see where the score lands because if Boyle was to win by a touchdown or more what does that say about them at this point. Vice versa if X wins by more than a td what does that say about each team. 

Unpopular opinion...If Trimble plays, St. X by a couple of scores.

X wins. 

Three game losing streaks are rare for the Tigers. I think Trimble will play. I do not feel he was that banged up last Friday.  I will take St Xavier 21-7.