I hate trying to compare games, and guessing the 'what-ifs', but I am going to do it anyway since Lexington Catholic played both St. X and Highlands. So here comes my ‘two-cents’.

 

Lex Cath played St. X in the 3rd game of the season, and it was evident that Lex Cath was not ready for 'prime time'. St. X was clearly the superior team, they had a great game plan and they were unbelievably fast to the ball on defense. Furthermore, with a healthy Deuce Finch, well, let's just say we know what Mr. Finch did to LC – he gave St. X explosive scoring potential.

 

Lex Cath played Highlands in week eight, so in theory, both teams should have progressed and gotten better by this point of the season. Truth is, Lex Cath had actually regressed due in part to the injury to Shane Israel and a passing game that was still getting its feet wet. This is what I noticed about Highlands though; similar to St. X, Highlands was also fast to the ball and disciplined on both sides of the line. The Birds are coached to not make the big mistake and it showed. However, they did not seem to have the offensive explosiveness that St. X had, and it was not until the middle of the third quarter that Coach Mueller found a weakness in the Lex Cath defense. As Coach Mueller is so good at doing, he continued to exploit that weakness to score three unanswered touchdowns. Truth is, my feeling after that game was with a fully healthy LC team, it certainly would have been a closer final score, and it was also the type of game that you would like to play over at the end of the season, because you just might think that you could win that one.

 

On the other hand, after the St. X game, I still think that if they played five games between each other, St. X would win all five of them, at least this year that would be the case.

 

My bottom line – I think that St. X out matches Highlands in a head to head game, and this would put Trinity at the top spot, St. X, then Highlands. Heck, here in Lexington, some people still argue who is the best in this town, but until Lexington publics schedule Lexington privates we just jabber about it….. but that is a whole different story!

 

Great season for Highlands – the only undefeated team in Kentucky – but unless you play head to head, the rest is just fun conjecture.

 

Week 8 is about as over as the season gets.

 

As for your last sentence, I agree with everything but the fun part...

Week 8 is about as over as the season gets.

 

As for your last sentence, I agree with everything but the fun part...

 

I would usually agree that week 8 is about as over as it gets in the regular season - but at least for this year Lex Cath did a lot of growing after the Highlands game - especially towards getting Shane Israel 100% game healthy and integrating a full running attack with the passing game. By the time Lex Cath played Boyle the second time around, LC was a very different team on offense and even had improved on defense, too.

 

By the way Sticky - I always enjoy the Highlands posts here on BG preps, but I especially enjoy yours and Leatherneck. I'm still hoping that in ten years or by the next generation, the community here in Lexington will become as rabid for high school football as northern Kentucky and Louisville. If we could only schedule match ups between privates and publics in Lexington, then the interest in high school football would definitely grow, and the level of play would improve also.

I would usually agree that week 8 is about as over as it gets in the regular season - but at least for this year Lex Cath did a lot of growing after the Highlands game - especially towards getting Shane Israel 100% game healthy and integrating a full running attack with the passing game. By the time Lex Cath played Boyle the second time around, LC was a very different team on offense and even had improved on defense, too.

 

By the way Sticky - I always enjoy the Highlands posts here on BG preps, but I especially enjoy yours and Leatherneck. I'm still hoping that in ten years or by the next generation, the community here in Lexington will become as rabid for high school football as northern Kentucky and Louisville. If we could only schedule match ups between privates and publics in Lexington, then the interest in high school football would definitely grow, and the level of play would improve also.

 

When is this non-sense going to stop??? Seems awful juvenile to me..:confused::confused:

This is our first time playing Trotwood. HHS usually schedules one or two of the big Ohio schools each year. They've played Moeller, Elder, St. X, Oak Hills, Walnut Hills and Colerain, to name a few.

 

In the last 20 years, what is the Birds record against Moeller, Elder, St. X, Colerain, and Columbus DeSales?

In the last 20 years, what is the Birds record against Moeller, Elder, St. X, Colerain, and Columbus DeSales?

 

Not sure about the timeframe but HHS is 2-15 against those teams. While a really, really bad record. There's only one school that can even come close to comparing to HHS size wise...

When is this non-sense going to stop??? Seems awful juvenile to me..:confused::confused:

 

I reckon that when the public and private schools in Campbell County schedule games against each other, then the public and private schools in Fayette County will.

 

(Obviously, Bellevue, Dayton and Bishop Brossart are exonerated)

In the last 20 years, what is the Birds record against Moeller, Elder, St. X, Colerain, and Columbus DeSales?

Well, guess what...we were a grand total of 0-8 against these teams in the past 20 years. Didn't win a single game. Lost 'em all! :eek:

 

But let's look a little closer. Let's see what eventually happened in the years we played those teams...

 

Lost to Moeller in 1997: (11-2) Lost to state champion Cov. Cath.

 

Lost to Elder in 1999: (14-1) State Champions

 

Lost to Elder in 2000: (14-1) State Champions

 

Lost to Elder in 2004: (14-1 on the field) State Champions

 

Lost to Colerain & Columbus DeSales in 2005: (9-4) Lost to state champion Lex Cath.

 

Lost to Elder & Columbus DeSales in 2006: (7-5) Lost to state champion Cov. Cath.

 

*We did not play Cincinnati St. Xavier during this time.

 

In the six seasons that the Birds took on these tough Cincinnati teams, their record was 69-14. They won three state championships, and bowed out to the eventual state champion the three other years.

 

So, I guess one can conclude that, if you play tough...you become tough. :thumb:

Well, guess what...we were a grand total of 0-8 against these teams in the past 20 years. Didn't win a single game. Lost 'em all! :eek:

 

But let's look a little closer. Let's see what eventually happened in the years we played those teams...

 

Lost to Moeller in 1997: (11-2) Lost to state champion Cov. Cath.

 

Lost to Elder in 1999: (14-1) State Champions

 

Lost to Elder in 2000: (14-1) State Champions

 

Lost to Elder in 2004: (14-1 on the field) State Champions

 

Lost to Colerain & Columbus DeSales in 2005: (9-4) Lost to state champion Lex Cath.

 

Lost to Elder & Columbus DeSales in 2006: (7-5) Lost to state champion Cov. Cath.

 

*We did not play Cincinnati St. Xavier during this time.

 

In the six seasons that the Birds took on these tough Cincinnati teams, their record was 69-14. They won three state championships, and bowed out to the eventual state champion the three other years.

 

So, I guess one can conclude that, if you play tough...you become tough. :thumb:

 

 

VEry impressive. I agree with the 'toughness' equation. Maybe some thought and effort should be put into a NO.KY. vs. Louisville scheduling scenario.

Beat Cincinnati St X in 1943 and claimed Greater Cincinnati Champions. To my knowledge have not played them since. Does that make Highlands 1-0 against Cincinnati St. X?

Well, guess what...we were a grand total of 0-8 against these teams in the past 20 years. Didn't win a single game. Lost 'em all! :eek:

 

But let's look a little closer. Let's see what eventually happened in the years we played those teams...

 

Lost to Moeller in 1997: (11-2) Lost to state champion Cov. Cath.

 

Lost to Elder in 1999: (14-1) State Champions

 

Lost to Elder in 2000: (14-1) State Champions

 

Lost to Elder in 2004: (14-1 on the field) State Champions

 

Lost to Colerain & Columbus DeSales in 2005: (9-4) Lost to state champion Lex Cath.

 

Lost to Elder & Columbus DeSales in 2006: (7-5) Lost to state champion Cov. Cath.

 

*We did not play Cincinnati St. Xavier during this time.

 

In the six seasons that the Birds took on these tough Cincinnati teams, their record was 69-14. They won three state championships, and bowed out to the eventual state champion the three other years.

 

So, I guess one can conclude that, if you play tough...you become tough. :thumb:

 

 

One may conclude that, but Highlands would have been tough with or without those games.

 

Another possible conclusion would be when Highlands plays a school who matches the emphasis on football and has more depth, the Birds struggle. I would think X/T put as much emphasis on football as the Birds do and have more depth.

Right!!!!

 

Wrong!!!!!

I will predict you will post this same message same time next year... the difference is that it will be 30 consecutive wins for the BIRDS and holder of the nation's longest winning streak.

 

The coaches will simply reload and shoot! Solid talent returning to fill in the gaps left behind by the senior squad.

 

Wow! Calm down there a little pardner.

Wrong.

 

Right!!!!

 

Wrong!!!!!

 

:lol::lol::lol:

 

75center wins. Obviously 5 exclamation points is more than 4 and much more than just a period...

Congrats birds, you guys worked hard and deserve everything you got this year.:thumb:

:lol::lol::lol:

 

75center wins. Obviously 5 exclamation points is more than 4 and much more than just a period...

 

You're good, and I have too much time on my hands today.