MHSCardinal

Aces moving ball well, has it at the Cardinal 26 yard line, 1st and 10

OB Cath gets good field position to start the game, 1st and 10 at own 35

Didn't the NKy district play on the east side of the bracket last year with Highlands losing to Pulaski in the semi-finals? Why are they now on the western side of the bracket? I was thinking all year that it'd be BGreen and Cov Cath in the title game, but, according to the brackets, that would be a semifinal game this year. What's the deal?

One thing you have to respect about the Aces is that they're going to be fundamentally sound, year in, year out. Coach Edge does a great job getting the most out of what he's got. Some years he has more than others. While he's got some very good HS football players, this team doesn't appear to have any real stud athletes that can take over a game or break 2-3 plays in a game that gets them over the hump, just good, fundamentally sound kids that play hard, smart and as a team.

In that regard, they're a mirror image of most Mayfield teams.. The difference this year is Mayfield is still tough, hard-nosed, fundamentally sound and smart, but, this particular year, they also have a plethora of talented athletes with better than normal speed and big play ability on offense and while I've heard several people question the Cardinal D throughout the year, I think those same people are going to be shocked at the D they're putting on the field right now. There DL isn't their best ever, but, very adequate, while the DBs cover and tackle in space as well as any they've had in this recent run, although, they do lack height if you're looking for a knock, while the LBs are outstanding. They're fast, aggressive, great tacklers and when they hit you, it's with a violent purpose and that's from the 1st series to the last. Teams may be able to get a couple of scores on them in a game, maybe even 3 or 4 with turnovers or penalties, but, I don't think anyone in 2a football is going to be able to keep this team under 30..

You didn't hear me say anything like this last year and the Cardinals were at home. This years team is much, much better than last years unit, if by nothing else, by experience. But, the real difference is offensively.. Last year, if you could cover Kennemore, you could stop them.. Many more weapons this year and a more experienced line.. That score I projected was being generous..

Rambo, I think OBC is a very good team and if turnovers and penalties favor them, they can make it a close game, but, if all things are relatively even, this is how I see it going down. No disrespect meant, just a lot of confidence in what this Cardinal team can do..

Cardinals hitting on all cylinders right now, both offensively and defensively.. I think the speed and big play ability of Harrison, Lumpson and Murrell at the WR slots won't allow OB Cath to get extra men in the box and when it's 5 on 5 or 5 on 4 blocking, that opens up a lot of holes for Bright to do his thing, plus Arnett can tuck it and get big chunks of yardage. The problem for OBC is they also like to play fast and spread teams out, but, this isn't a Mayfield team you want to get into a shootout with, because if they get in that groove, it will get ugly quick. I think OBC must try and dink and dump and work the clock with a short passing game mixed in with the run and an occasional big play offer. Otherwise, it'll be a quick onslaught and out of hand early.. I see Mayfield taking this one in the 49-21 range with OBC getting a late score against the JV unit..

Caldwell Co @ E'Town

Central @ Lex Catholic

Casey Co @ Corbin

Russell @ Belfry

How does everyone see these games playing out?

I'd have given Holy Cross a great shot after what had happened the past couple of weeks.. Beechwood beating NCC handily and HC manhandling Lloyd, but, after the way HC struggled against WV tonight, I think NCC has their way like they did in the 1st one..

Mayfield played a near perfect game and I agree, if they play like they did tonight, they're going to be awfully tough to beat, but, I think most people expected this type of game tonight against an outmanned Butler team.. Starting next week is when it gets tough for everyone remaining in the AA playoffs..

Mayfield @ O'Boro Catholic

Desales @ CAL

Holy Cross @ NCC

Danville @ LCA

Not too many people would have expected anything else as these 8 are clearly the best 8 teams in their class. How does everyone see these games playing out?

Hazard and Pikeville could be really interesting and I'm sure that Paintsville and Raceland will be a battle to the end. I think Russellville and Beechwood wins big.

I agree, except I think Pikeville handles Hazard by 2 or 3 scores. KCD is playing much better ball late in the season. If the game was at KCD, I may have given them a punchers chance, but, at Beechwood, It's likely to be a 3 or 4 TD game..

Russellville @ Bethlehem

KCD @ Beechwood

Hazard @ Pikeville

Raceland @ Paintsville

How does everyone see these games playing out?

how about a score?

Looks like the Purples may have been reading too much press and may have been a little over confident..

Actually it was 49-6 final... Can someone correct the title score..

Final

Butler gets on the scoreboard with a Henderson to Shanklin on a 22 yard strike against the Cards JV unit.. 49-6 after a missed PAT

Well, didn't take long for the Cards to get on the board again in the 3rd quarter, capping an 85 yard drive with an Arnett to Murrell TD strike.. 49-0 with 7:44 to go in 3rd

42-0 at Halftime

Total yards .... Mayfield 363 ... Butler Co 78

Arnett has 174 yards thru the air and 3 TDs

42-0 at Halftime

Total yards .... Mayfield 363 ... Butler Co 78

Arnett has 174 yards thru the air and 3 TDs

Arnett just hit on his 100th career passing TD, hitting Bright for a 55 yard strike with just under a minute to go before the half, PAT good, 42-0 Cards.. Will be under a running clock from here out..

TD Mayfield, 4 yard run by Bright after a heavy dose of the same, moving the chains at will.. PAT good, 35-0

Butler finally puts a decent drive together, moving it down to around the Cardinal 30 yard line, but, were eventually turned away on downs and Cards take over again..

2 plays later, Arnett hits Lunpson again on a 16 yard TD strike... PAT is good, With 10:17 to go in 2nd quarter, Mayfield goes up 28-0