39 minutes ago, Birds Fly South said:

How did they finish last year?

Not as good as Highlands.

10 minutes ago, TheConfluence said:

The CURRENT Freshman Colonels were in the championship last year? Which league?

The freshman team in 2025. Current sophomores.

15 minutes ago, CCHFC said:

The freshman team in 2025. Current sophomores.

Ah, yes. That team was solid. That's why I wouldn't be overly worried about CCH. That Sophomore class is tough. This Freshman class is an outlier.

There is always plenty of newbies to pile on!

8 minutes ago, theguru said:

There is always plenty of newbies to pile on!

SK did the same thing last week. Not sure beating up on this CCH team is the brag they think it is.

2 minutes ago, TheConfluence said:

SK did the same thing last week. Not sure beating up on this CCH team is the brag they think it is.

That is what I mean about some newbie, FotoBomb here, piling on.

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2 hours ago, TheConfluence said:

Ah, yes. That team was solid. That's why I wouldn't be overly worried about CCH. That Sophomore class is tough. This Freshman class is an outlier.

Right I should have worded my first post better.

The team next year should be outstanding plus is getting bumped up to 5A. While it will still be hard, I think I'd rather have to beat Scott Co/ BG/Owensboro/Franklin Co. than Boyle/CAL/Highlands/Corbin.

Even in 28 as long as they can pull 2-3 contributors out of the current freshman class and find a QB (Maybe current sophomore Charlie Hull waiting his turn to be a quality 1 year starter), the team will be very good.

I think if people truly think St. Henry having a football program won't have any impact on CovCath is lying to themselves, and just having wishful thinking.

Even if it is maybe just 2 or 3 kids in a grade level every year that probably would have been at CovCath, if it wasn't for St. Henry that still makes a difference over time. As that could potentially by 9 players on a varsity roster that could have helped over the next few years. Same with freshman teams currently. While this CovCath freshman team as people have said, kind of came in not being the best anyways. If St. Henry didn't have a football program, maybe they would have had 2 or 3 kids from that St. Henry team then playing freshman at Covcath. 2 or 3 kids at a freshman level depending on their talent, could make a huge difference on a freshman team success too.

So while it may or may not have a huge drastic impact, it is still going to have an impact.

5 hours ago, Al Bundy said:

The impact St. Henry will definitely have over CCH is the multi sport student. It is becoming extremely difficult for kids at CCH to play two to three sports. St. Henry being a smaller school, will get some of those athletes because they want to continue to play multi sports. St. Henry is much better at sharing athletes than CCH.

There's some relative truth to this. If there's someone who has the ability to start on in multiple sports in some high school then there's a good chance they'll consider St Henry. May or may not end up going there. One thing going to CCH may well mean to students that St Henry isn't really gonna offer is the chance to play for a state championship. Does St Henry have a boys championship in anything besides cross country? CCH has competed for athletes with St Henry in like all of their sports except football from the jump so why all the sudden with the addition of football is there this huge discussion of the St Henry impact on CCH?

I love that all these Highlands ppl are the ones talking like the experts on this matter. I always figure if you wanna know the truth about a Catholic school in Kenton county you're best off to ask somebody from a public school in Campbell county and that's where you're gonna get your most accurate answer.

14 hours ago, BlueBloodedColonel said:

It's a case by case scenario, I'm sure, but if I was a kid that wanted to play some football in high school, and potentially beyond, I would rather go to CCH than St. Henry. Sure, I'm a homer, for CCH, but it surprises me that they have lost out on a lot of potential kids.

The opportunity to win a state championship and have scouts see you is INFINITELY better at CovCath. St. Henry needs to get into 3A as quickly as possible. Getting shellacked by Beechwood every year will not get the players on the fence to attend there. In 3A, they can grow without a regional enrollment rival (yes, Lloyd is very close, but they aren't attracting the same group). The path to a state title in 3A is way easier than it is in 2A.

31 minutes ago, futurecoach said:

I think if people truly think St. Henry having a football program won't have any impact on CovCath is lying to themselves, and just having wishful thinking.

Even if it is maybe just 2 or 3 kids in a grade level every year that probably would have been at CovCath, if it wasn't for St. Henry that still makes a difference over time. As that could potentially by 9 players on a varsity roster that could have helped over the next few years. Same with freshman teams currently. While this CovCath freshman team as people have said, kind of came in not being the best anyways. If St. Henry didn't have a football program, maybe they would have had 2 or 3 kids from that St. Henry team then playing freshman at Covcath. 2 or 3 kids at a freshman level depending on their talent, could make a huge difference on a freshman team success too.

So while it may or may not have a huge drastic impact, it is still going to have an impact.

It MAY impact depth, but it isn't impacting the better players. Those that move the dial will be Colonels until St. Henry is out of Beechwood's District.

8 minutes ago, The Oracle said:

I love that all these Highlands ppl are the ones talking like the experts on this matter. I always figure if you wanna know the truth about a Catholic school in Kenton county you're best off to ask somebody from a public school in Campbell county and that's where you're gonna get your most accurate answer.

Red Meat, lol.

7 hours ago, TheConfluence said:

I would have thought the same, but I personally know families that chose St. Henry over CCH and they had ties to CCH. Have no idea why, but they did.

I think CCH will still get the best athletes, but their depth will suffer. If you're gonna sit the bench at CCH or play at St. Henry, you may choose to go somewhere to play. CCH may be ok writing off backups, but backups often times develop into starters or help a team win when the injury bug hits. Like now.

Totally agree on the backup ordeal. They can or have picked up some decent to quality kids in that regard. Grab enough of those and it adds up. Cov Cath's depth is or has in recent years become an issue.

St. Henry moves up to 3A and avoids the Beechwood massacre next year correct? It will take St. Henry 20+ years to compete with Beechwood or Cov Cath. I hope I am around to see it.