1. Highlands- Until someone beats them they have to be #1

2. John Hardin- Know for having great skill position players they have a huge line this year to complement them.

3. CCH- Played a tuff schedule last year which will benefit them this year.

4. Letcher Co.-

5. Dixie- Have enough returning talent to make a run at the state championship.

6. Bowling Green- Need to replace a load of talent lost to graduation, but always seems to be there in the end.

7. Pulaski Co.

8. Christian Co. If healthy this year may make some noise in the west.

9. Woodford Co. Lost focus late last season will need to maintain drive all season.

10. Warren Central Yes, this was a young team last year with many returning starters.

 

 

I know this is an opinion thread......Question

 

How can you have BG in the 6th spot if they are always there at the end?

Coach Holtz;), the one difference in the 08 vs the 06 squad is that the 06 squad returned a great deal of experienced talent at the skill positions. With the exception of the qb plus Van Sant, the rest of the skill positions for CCH are new players.

 

Hey now, I did use the qualifier of: I wasn't certain that they were as good as the 06 team, position by position (and they aren't) but they do return a lot of talent. Heck, I don't care about the skilled positions anyway; way too overrated. Its the line that determines who wins. And CCH has some talented starters returning on both lines.

Hey now, I did use the qualifier of: I wasn't certain that they were as good as the 06 team, position by position (and they aren't) but they do return a lot of talent. Heck, I don't care about the skilled positions anyway; way too overrated. Its the line that determines who wins. And CCH has some talented starters returning on both lines.

 

Now thats a man or women who knows football.....:thumb:

Now thats a man or women who knows football.....:thumb:

 

Yes SHE does!!!

Yes SHE does!!!

 

I guess I should assume LN is a MAN but you never know. I apologize definitely was not trying to make fun.....

Heck, I don't care about the skilled positions anyway; way too overrated. Its the line that determines who wins. And CCH has some talented starters returning on both lines.

Exactly.

I know this is an opinion thread......Question

 

How can you have BG in the 6th spot if they are always there at the end?

Bowling Green has earned their ranking up there most years, but it wasn't simply because they were there at the end. That is more a function of where they are rather than how good they were. The fact is that other than one game each year (05/Hoptown, 06/Lou. Central, 07/John Hardin), Bowling Green has rarely been challenged until the title game, where they get shellacked. And usually following that title game performance they are dropped a few pegs in the eyes of most.

Bowling Green has earned their ranking up there most years, but it wasn't simply because they were there at the end. That is more a function of where they are rather than how good they were. The fact is that other than one game each year (05/Hoptown, 06/Lou. Central, 07/John Hardin), Bowling Green has rarely been challenged until the title game, where they get shellacked. And usually following that title game performance they are dropped a few pegs in the eyes of most.

 

Tested or not, they are still making it to the State Finals more often than not. Would you rather be at the big dance with a chance to win or not be there at all? Im not sure who's eyes your referring too but they will reload agan this year and be at Da-ville on the 12th. JMO

I guess I should assume LN is a MAN but you never know. I apologize definitely was not trying to make fun.....

 

No problem and no offense taken.

Yes SHE does!!!

 

Go back to work.

Tested or not, they are still making it to the State Finals more often than not. Would you rather be at the big dance with a chance to win or not be there at all? I'm not sure who's eyes your referring too but they will reload again this year and be at Da-ville on the 12th. JMO

 

Of course I'd rather make it to the state game. But that's not the discussion, is it? The two teams that make the finals are not necessarily #1 & #2 (see 6A Re: Trinity/St. X when they don't get on opposite sides). Maybe they were last year, but not every year.

 

The drop a few pegs comment applies to myself, and I believe a few others here as well. I feel that in 2005 and certainly 2006 Bowling Green was no better than the 4th best team in the class behind CovCath, LexCath, and Highlands.

I guess I should assume LN is a MAN but you never know. I apologize definitely was not trying to make fun.....

 

It's easy to understand why you would think LN was a she. Like a women that will just talk and talk and talk, LN will just keep typing and typing and typing .

It's easy to understand why you would think LN was a she. Like a women that will just talk and talk and talk, LN will just keep typing and typing and typing .

 

L/N said get back to work!!!:argue:

Better than Johnsonville. That didn't go over well last year.

 

Oh Com'on now, you know we had fun with that.:lol:

While I generally agree (if you listed them in the order you think they should be ranked), I think a valid and strong argument can be made for ranking CCH first. The parallels to the 06 CCH team are pretty strong. In 05 Highlands beat a CCH team filled with Juniors, including a junior QB learning the system of a first year head coach. In 06, they, with a lot of seniors coming back as returning starters, beat Highlands twice. Highlands in 06 had a talented but thin senior class and counted on a lot of juniors. In 08, you have CCH with a lot of seniors who are returning starters with their second year under Brossart and a returning qb, matching up against Highlands. Highlands this year again has a talented but thin senior class, again will count on a lot of juniors and again will be starting a pretty much first year starting qb (although Tony will have more experience than Clay Cecil did in 06 and Tony either started or played quality time in several games).

 

However, I'm not quite sure that the 08 CCH squad will be as talented position by position as the 06 CCH (still the best and most balanced CCH team that I have ever seen) but still will be pretty dang good. Highlands should be as strong as the Highlands 06 team in all positions but the O line (at this point) and should have a more multidimensional offense than the 06 Highlands team (which will help the inexperienced but talented O line). I'd probably give the nod at this point to Highlands, but by the thickness of a hair on the ear lobe of a one day old baby. The regular season game at Highlands again will be crucial as it will set the tone for what can be safely considered almost a sure rematch in the playoffs.

 

Yes, I put them in the correct order.

 

Also, I agree 2006 CCH had some special skilled players on the team. The strength of the 2008 CCH team with be in the trenches.

 

The good things about this debate is CCH and HHS will get two chances to settle it.