nky_harry

Who's 3 and out? Could you be a bit more specific for those of us not there? Thanks.

What time does the game start?

I think RCC9 is talking about scheduling a benchmark game - singular, not games. Highlands does this with a GCL just about every year, and with Trinity if you want to count the scrimmage. Point is, by avoiding Highlands (or other elite programs) for just one game per season, teams are denying themselves the opportunity to see how they measure up.

I think the priority of goals are: 1. State championship 2. Beat CovCath 3. Beat quality opponents (Elder, etc.)

To answer the bolded, yes, they kept score. It was played exactly like a regular season game. Calling it a scrimmage is misleading - it's more like an exhibition or NFL pre-season game.

Wrong. At the junior league camp this summer, Dale had the kids (3rd thru 8th grade) chanting "Beat Colonels!" or something similar. The same chant is used throughout the offseason during workouts.

Okay, so it's old news that I was unaware of. Thanks.

Just read an article in Fort Thomas Matters blog that refers to Dale as "Co-Head Coach." Weinrich is the other Co-Head Coach. When did this happen? Is this old news that I missed? I have heard in the past that Weinrich is the heir apparent - is this the beginning of the transition? Sorry if I'm just dredging up old news, but this is new to me. Here's a link to the blog. I commented and got the answer from the author of the article. FORT THOMAS MATTERS: Highlands Dominates Cov Cath (with video highlights)

Question for those "in the know" at HHS. If Johnny and Billy are equally talented at football and Johnny plays spring football while Billy plays baseball, who will get more playing time? All things being equal, will those that show dedication to football get first dibs on starting?

TD HHS, 14 seconds left in 3rd, 37-15.

Has Highlands run the ball at all tonight? I'm listening off and on and it seems every play is a pass.

Is Hayes playing tonight for Highlands?

It would be interesting to hear from him how he thought he was outcoached.

Highlands cruises past Scott County | Cincinnati.com | cincinnati.com Good article about last night's win. Best quote, from Scott County's head coach: “A – they outcoached us. B – they outplayed us on offense. C – they outplayed us on defense. D – outplayed us in the kicking game. And E, they were certainly in much better condition than us.”

I was a few minutes late and missed the opening kickoff. Didn't see the runback - was that late in the game?

Clyde, I hope you're right. Maybe I'm just in panic mode - it's the first time I have ever been present for a Highlands loss in the 5 years I've been attending games. Regarding Seidl - I left at the end of the third qtr and only saw one good return. The rest were all inside the 20.

I was there and Highlands did not look good to me. Trinity players were so fast - kinda like what I've seen Highlands players look like against their competition the last few years. Hayes for HHS didn't seem to have much spring in his step. Seidel (sp?) looks like he's bulked up and lost some quickness. Harris was tough as usual, but it was tough going against the Rocks. Anybody else think Houliston will end up at starting QB before the end of the season? He definitely throws a better ball, IMO. Kinda has happy feet back there, but that will settle down with experience. Highlands defense didn't look like they would have stopped anybody tonight. Poor coverage in the secondary. I really hope Trinity was really that good (they ARE great!) and that HHS will look better against competition on their own level. Yes - Trinity is on another level.

I've always thought that Dale's purpose in getting Highlands into the National conversation was to get his players exposure to college programs. With their district schedule, even if they played other national powers they still couldn't win the National Championship. Again, I think Dale just wants to be in the national conversation.

I see it as a no-win for Moeller. If they win, well, they're supposed to. If they lose to a small Kentucky school - that's bad. CCH has all the upside - if they lose, well, they're supposed to. If they beat big Ohio school Moeller - it's a great win.

Highlands and Beechwood are public schools, just like Colerain, Campbell County or any other public school. Why do people seem to think that "independent" puts them under some different set of rules, or some advantage. IT DOESN'T!!

Yep. According to KHSAA Highlands has 419 boys, making it the smallest school in 4A.

I don't follow your logic. If Sheehan goes to a school that's 2-8 and has 700 people in the stands, he will NOT be on the sidelines - he'll be playing. If he goes to a big school, he'll (maybe) have thousands in the stands, but there's a lesser chance he will play and even big schools go 2-8. And he may be on the sidelines. Generally speaking I think these "tweeners" like Sheehan have a choice between being the big fish in the small pond or the small fish in the big pond. Does that mean they can't become the big fish in the big pond? No, but the chances are pretty slim. But if they go small school and dominate, they may have regrets and what-if's. From a purely football perspective I think Sheehan is a good fit for EKU or a MAC-type school. Big enough to be a challenge and to play some good competition, small enough to get plenty of playing time. None of this is meant as a slight of Sheehan or his talent. I've seen him play and he's very talented. I think, given the opportunity, that he could be an impact player in a big D1 team. My concern is whether he would ever get that opportunity due to the bias regarding his size. The big guys are going to get the first shot and if they do well, he'll linger on the bench. And that would be a shame.

Great advice. When I graduated high school I had some interest from some small schools: Earlham, Wilmington, Capitol, etc., but none of them had the major I wanted (Industrial Tech), so I went to EKU and didn't play football. My buddy also had interest from those schools, also went to EKU, but wanted to play football so he transferred to Capitol and played for two years. He was a math major, so it was easy for him to find a good football/major match. Bottom line, I have no regrets. I had so much fun in college I don't know how I ever would have had time for football!:lol:

Aaahh, kids puking in the gym in January. HHS Football!! My son is participating in the after-school workouts for the first time this year - says there's some kids upchucking. Warms this ol' footballer's heart.

I'm so glad my boys play(ed) in the Ft Thomas Jr League. Mandatory playing time for all players. Also one of the big "secrets" of Highlands' success. uk#1fan, enjoy these times, they go by too quick.