This looks to be a real good one.

 

Camels rolling after a QB switch and packing a pretty good defense.

 

NewCath breaking in a tangle out of the gate then coming with a rush to win going away by daylight in the last three games.

 

Plus they haven't played in a couple of years so that adds to the interest.

 

Who ya got?

NewCath by 10. I think when they spread out CC that CC will not be able to stop them.

If I have to listen to a former Camels great after this win, I'll go nuts. Go Breds'!!!!

Newport Catholic 21-17.

Good thing there is turf now. In the "old" days this rain would have made the field unplayable for weeks.

Keep Picking against the CAMELS. They love it. Been proving people wrong fotr the last 4 weeks now. Camels-28 BREDS-17

NewCath in a close one!! 24-21

Keep Picking against the CAMELS. They love it. Been proving people wrong fotr the last 4 weeks now. Camels-28 BREDS-17

 

 

Doubt the Camels are that hard up for motivation?? Who picked Conner or Mason to beat them, they were favored over Holmes, and the SK/CC picks were about split?? Credit them for winning the games they should win!!

 

Not sure who has the motivation here as they haven't played in a while and I'm sure the smaller school from the north would love to knock off their bigger public neighbor, and their showings against Ryle, CovCath and Simon Kenton would indicate they can. However they've got a rematch with longtime bitter rival Beechwood next week, and this time its not just for where they will play the playoff game?? Could they be looking ahead??

 

The Camels on the other hand have secured their playoff spot, but would love to show their program is completely back, and now the second best team in Campbell County!! They've got Dixie next week, an old 4-A foe, but hardly a bitter rival?? Both teams compete for some of the same kids, especially in the middle of the county.

 

You could make a case that neither CC and NCC wants to risk much the next two weeks with larger goals ahead in the playoffs, but I can't imagine either will "mail it in" the last two weeks like you see sometimes in the pros. Very interesting game if you look at the behind the scenes implications!!

 

 

 

All that said, NCC may have a little more speed and offense than the Camels, with the "D's" about even. Normally the 6-A school's size advantage will overwhelm the 2-A's in these matchups, but seeing that NCC was able to move the ball vs. Ryle, Simon Kenton and CovCath; I think they can handle CC's defense, but it won't be easy. With all the rain this week, the "field turf" at Newport may play to NCC's advantage as well. I like NewCath in a close game 24-14.

NCC 28-14

NCC better not start slow again this week or they'll find themselves in a hole they can't dig out of against a pretty good CC team. NCC's offence is inconsistant but can be deadly at times. Once again, especially with the wet turf, the team with the least turnovers will win. NCC 14-7.

I think the Camels will eek this one out by a 2 pts.

 

Camels 16

NCC 14

NCC 28-21

I'm going with the ponies over the hump backs by 3....

 

 

You could make a case that neither CC and NCC wants to risk much the next two weeks with larger goals ahead in the playoffs, but I can't imagine either will "mail it in" the last two weeks like you see sometimes in the pros. Very interesting game if you look at the behind the scenes implications!!

 

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You make good points and the fact is nobody knows because we have never had two weeks of non-district play at the end of the year.

 

In theory, CC could be playing for a home game but it is kind of strange when you really don't know if winning will get you the tie-breaker. Guess its kind of like being an Ohio team and hanging on Harbin points.

 

In theory, can't really tell if the Breds get up for the county team they haven't played in a while or old rival Beechwood more, so that is strange too.

 

Either way looks like the weather could be a factor but even that is an unknown because does cold/wind help or hurt which team?

 

Guess that's why they play them.

I dont think NCC will have a problem getting up for these last two games... espically next week... they know that they want to be on a run going into the playoffs