I would like for Ashland to play a couple old tri- state rivals such as Huntington High W.V. and bring back the little red wagon which they won last,and maybe Portsmouth Ohio or Wheelersburg Ohio,of course always keep Ironton Ohio.(IMO)This kind of competiton only makes you a better football team.

I think Belfry could have picked a couple more fulfilling matchups. The Shelby Valley matchup leaves much to be desired, but I guess at least it is a local matchup. The East Carter matchup IMO is no good. I don't like playing a team in the same class there.

I really like our schedule, but would like to see us upgrade two MORE regional powers....a Warren Central (IN), or Brentwood Academy, etc...

I like Mason County's schedule. Scrimmaging against Montgomery County and Ashland - both larger schools than Mason County - should be a pretty good barometer going into the regular season.

 

Campbell County and Boone County are much larger schools; Paris is a smaller school that may present matchup problems at the skill positions. I like keeping long-time rival Fleming County on the schedule even if they did switch districts. Greenup County should also be a decent test. Bourbon has seen real tough times the past few seasons.

 

All in all, the schedule seems very reasonable; and the home games will be especially entertaining this year. No real long road trips (Johnson Central and Lawrence County were both over 100 miles) either; that's a plus. My only suggestion would be to replace one of the Bourbon County teams (Paris or Bourbon) with maybe a Harrison County.

 

I give the schedule an A-.:thumb:

 

Don't forget about the addition of Russell. I was glad to see Mason back on Russells schedule. Always a good game.

Don't forget about the addition of Russell. I was glad to see Mason back on Russells schedule. Always a good game.

 

I hadn't forgotten about Russell; I was just concentrating on the non-district schedule. The Russell-Mason COunty game should be a good one!

I really like Knox Central's schedule. Fewer district games allows them to add some teams from the past such as South Laurel, Middlesboro, and Pulaski County as well as pick up some total strangers such as Shelby Valley and Covington Holy Cross. All this plus retaining their biggest district rivals in Bell County and Rockcastle plus a budding rivalry with Madison Southern and the improving McCreary Central.

Boyle has a tuff schedule. Especially coming off a season like last years. I don't like the Lex Cath game right after 4 tuff non-district games to start the season off (3 of them on the road). Then ending with Southwestern, and at Dunbar before the playoffs.

 

Aug 25, '07 Bowling Green Western Kentucky University - 8:00 PM Rafferty's Bowl

Aug 31, '07 Henry Clay Boyle County - 7:30 PM

Sep 7, '07 Danville Danville - 7:30 PM

Sep 14, '07 Lafayette Lafayette - 7:30 PM

Sep 21, '07 Lexington Catholic Boyle County - 7:30 PM

Sep 28, '07 Open Boyle County -

Oct 5, '07 West Jessamine Boyle County - 7:30 PM

Oct 12, '07 Mercer County Mercer County - 7:30 PM

Oct 19, '07 East Jessamine East Jessamine - 7:30 PM

Oct 26, '07 Southwestern Boyle County - 7:30 PM

Nov 2, '07 Paul Dunbar Paul Dunbar - 7:30 PM

GRC has a tough schedule this year. In on 3 week stretch they play at Danville, at Madison Central, and then home for Henry Clay. Three weeks later they travel to Scott co. This will be one of the tougher schedules the cardinals have had to face in a couple of years.

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Thanks Strike3! Looking forward to all the great info!

For Manual I like the current format

Central (Non district Local power)

Christian Co (Non district state power)

Ballard (Non district local power)

Henderson Co (Non district state power)

StX (District)

Shelby Co (non district Semi local)

PRP (District)

Butler (District)

Bullitt East (Non district semi local)

Male (Non district historic local rival)

 

We play in the toughest district, so good games are automatically factored in. The non district Louisville teams we face are Central, Ballard, and Male. Male we will always play, Ballard and Central haven't been on our schedule recently and it is good to see some of the local teams again, especially the better ones like these two programs.

 

In the last five years or so Manual has gone out and played teams from out in the state. Teams like Danville, Warren Central, and Dunbar. I really think these games help the program. For one thing it helps get Manual out of the Big Three's shadow. When we go out and play these teams other areas get to see us, as well as we get to see other areas. IMO the game is played differently outside of Louisville and it's nice to get exposed to it. Manual looks west again this season with games vs Christian Co and Henderson Co. I'd like Manual to continue this practice and would love to see some match ups with the N.KY powers.

 

The semi local non district games don't excite me a great deal. No disrespect to Bullitt East or Shelby Co, as they occasionally field strong teams, I just don't see the upside to these games as much as I do the others. Manual is probably the best team on both these schools schedule, which concerns me in regards to the "bulls eye" effect. But I think both these schools should enjoy the trip into Manual stadium this season.

 

Changes I would make.

Continue the Trinity series. Most of those games were GREAT.

Get a team from Northern KY on the schedule, preferably Highlands or CCH

Get a team from Lexington on the schedule

Set up a series or Home and Homes with the Historic teams in the state like Ashland, Bowling Green, and others that have long histories like Manual.