Who wins the state championship? What will be the keys to victory for both teams? Any intangibles that could effect the outcome?

I will take Highlands. I just don't think Christian County can contain Highlands offense.

HHS

Congrats HHS for reaching the finals again. Hopefully history will repeat itself in this matchup with the Birds coming out on top. Birds gurus correct me if I am wrong but didnt these two teams face off way back when say 1982 in the Oldest Bowl game known to KY. The Recreation Bowl. The Birds prevailed with a win over a highly touted Christian Cty team led by All State and KY recruit Jerry Reese. Highlands was led by a nasty Highlands defense comprised of some HHS greats. Coincindentely, defensive end Ted Abner helped HHS win that battle and next Friday nite Teds Son Ted Jr who has recorded 2 fumble recoverys in the playoffs so far will help a very solid HHS defense repeat the history.

What kind of offense does CC run????

Highlands will not be denied. SK wins 6a, would that mean HHS is 1 in state????

Does this make it 4 different "Colonels" that HHS has played this year??

I would like to know more about CC. Are they a speed team? But I am going with the "Mean Birds" fo sho !!!

Does this make it 4 different "Colonels" that HHS has played this year??

 

Yes...HHS vs Colonels this year:

 

Dixie 55-28

CovCath 61-0

Whitley 42-16

Christian ??-??

 

and now for some other semi-meaningless facts:

 

H Averages 44ppg while giving up 12

C Averages 31ppg while giving up 16

 

Common Opponents = 1

Hopkinsville

Birds 48 - 21 winners while the Colonels took down Hoptown twice by a combined score of 63 - 34 (35-12 + 28-21)

 

From a quick glance, I would estimate that CC is a 70/30 run/pass team.

What time is the game next Friday?

The Colonels definitely have speed. They have a slew of running backs, but one in particular, that doesn't get caught in the open field. There QB runs very well as well. They're primilary an I formation or some R and L formations in the backfield with some 3 and 4 receiver sets sprinkled in.

What time is the game next Friday?

7:00 PM.

Congrats HHS for reaching the finals again. Hopefully history will repeat itself in this matchup with the Birds coming out on top. Birds gurus correct me if I am wrong but didnt these two teams face off way back when say 1982 in the Oldest Bowl game known to KY. The Recreation Bowl. The Birds prevailed with a win over a highly touted Christian Cty team led by All State and KY recruit Jerry Reese. Highlands was led by a nasty Highlands defense comprised of some HHS greats. Coincindentely, defensive end Ted Abner helped HHS win that battle and next Friday nite Teds Son Ted Jr who has recorded 2 fumble recoverys in the playoffs so far will help a very solid HHS defense repeat the history.

 

 

BroomBoy, You are correct. CCHS finished 14-1 that year and won the 4A title, while the Birds went 15-0 and won the 3A crown.

 

Christian Cty had several D1 players on that team besides big Jerry Reese.

 

I believe this is the only other time these two teams have faced each other.

Edited December 6, 200817 yr by RoadRunner

CC has speed and size. Their QB can scramble when a play breaks down and that is where they killed OHS this year. The QB was faster than the linemen chasing him so he would make big gainers when most teams would have been sacked. They change up their Defense so much they are hard to figure out. I have seen them twice this year and well the first time I thought we were the better team and the 2nd time they came out and showed us who was boss.

 

They tend to give up the big play generally but they have really improved in every facet of the game as the year has progressed. The RB is quick and will have some big boys to follow so he could realy be the key for the colonels.

 

Vashaun Banks is his name and he is only a junior he put up some big yards last year against Owensboro in the playoffs as a sophmore and Owensboro had the best run Defense around last year. Owensboro literally knocked him out of the game last year as in lights out on a hit on a screen pass or he may have had a huge night that night.

 

I think CC can give the Birds some trouble but I feel that they are still a 2 TD underdog. But if Highlands has some turnovers like earlier this game could get interesting.

 

Highlands has the advantage on Special teams for sure with Collinsworth and whoever the kicker is. CC's kicker is just a sophmore and is in his first year of playing football. The kid does a nice job but the big stage may give him some jitters.

 

In closing this game has the making of one of those normal Highlands blowouts but if CC comes to play I can see them making a game of it they sure have a lot of heart and no quit to them and with that they can make things happen as they already have this year.

 

Good Luck to both teams!

Edited December 6, 200817 yr by wcj800
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The Colonels definitely have speed. They have a slew of running backs, but one in particular, that doesn't get caught in the open field. There QB runs very well as well. They're primilary an I formation or some R and L formations in the backfield with some 3 and 4 receiver sets sprinkled in.

 

Well maybe year to date he has yet to be caught in the open field, I'm betting if he gets into that position against the Birds, #s 22 and 3 just might track him down!