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By standout offensive player I meant someone who is a high level scorer. I just don't see that player in N. Ky this year.

There are no standout offensive players in N. Ky this year in my opinion.

CVH honed his skills on the AAU circuit and I doubt playing bball for Villa had all that great of an effect on his overall game. Put me in the camp of high school sports being for kids that are in high school. It's a high school team, for high school students. If Thomas More has problems filling their roster out should we supplement with students from CCH and NCC?

Having seen 6 of the soccerama games, I'd say it looks to be a 4 team race in the 9th region. To be fair, I did not see the NCC/Dixie game. I do believe that CCH and Ryle looked the strongest followed by Highlands and St. Henry but given that they were only scrimmages it's hard to say for sure.

Colonel Classic actually, just an FYI. Highlands has a nice team this year. Saw them vs. Boone County but given Boone's somewhat limited ability it was hard to get a gauge on how good Highlands is this year.

I watched the first half of the Ryle/Campbell game with Ryle leading 2-0 at half. Campbell is pretty shaky defensively but Ryle looked good with some good team speed. I believe Calvary beat Gallatin County 5-0 in the second game last night but didn't see it. In the nightcap, it was CCH over Brossart 5-0 and that was with a lot of finishing issues for CCH. Brossart will struggle this year. Colonel starters played about half the game and featured 9 seniors and two juniors if I recall.

A couple of 9th region contenders in action today at CCH as Soccerama continues. Ryle/Campbell at 5 pm and CCH/Brossart at 8 pm.

I've heard the same thing basically but third high school is never a good sign. Speaking of third high schools, my understanding was Nico Ross who started at Cooper and then went to St. Henry last year supposedly transferred to Boone County for this coming year? I've heard he's no longer there either? Anyone know?

Yes, Elias Ordonez. He attended a couple CCH training sessions but that's it. Not sure where he landed.

We may be talking about different players. The kid I'm talking about would be a senior this year. My understanding is he's been at both Walnut Hills and St. X and is looking for a new school this year still.

I've also heard that Highlands may be the ultimate landing spot for the kid who was a potential transfer to CCH from St. X but I'm not positive. Sounds like CCH said thanks but no thanks once they got the full story.

I'm curious if there are many football teams that are filling JV and/or frosh rosters with 7th and 8th graders?

I'd agree that many freshman start and/or play on various soccer teams, even regional contending teams, but they are normally role players at best. Luke Treadway as a frosh made a difference and that's the only one that I have seen in the last 10 years or so.

Saw the first half of SK and Cooper. Not sure how it ended but SK looked better to me.

Freshman rarely make an impact at the varsity level on the boys side.

LOL. I just post them, I don't write them.

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I'll probably stop by and catch some of that Simon Kenton/Cooper matchup on Wednesday. Curious if anyone has a take on how good either of these teams will be this year?

N. Ky teams really should consider doing away with the freshman teams and going to an A and B team at the JV level like Ohio schools are doing. Only a few teams field true freshman teams in N. Ky. with most supplementing with 8th graders or even younger. Have a varsity and a JV team and if you have enough, form two JV teams. I've seen some schools have players playing at all three levels.

Actually, what I'm hearing now is that all juniors will be on varsity for CCH so JV will be strictly sophs and a frosh or two.

I may be forgetting someone but from what I see, the kids that will play varsity for CCH are listed on the roster as shown other than Patrick Seibert. I don't see any sophomores other than Darpel or Stava playing other than an end of the year move up from JV. Again, maybe forgetting a player or two but this is a senior/junior heavy team and they all look like they are on there. I'd guess half the juniors will land on JV. In 2014, CCH had probably 10 or so juniors on JV and in 2015 they won the state title.

I'd noticed the same thing about St. X. Seems to me they are the odds on favorite with that many returning players from a good team last year.

Not sure about confirmation but he's on the roster and has been at training, although not participating just yet so that tells me there are paperwork issues to be resolved.

The CCH roster has been listed on the KHSAA website for some time, well before tryouts so I'm guessing they just listed returning players. As has been noted, some of those have since quit or were cut. I'm guessing they'll update it now that final varsity roster is set.

An interesting addition to the Colonels is the pending transfer of Elias Ordonez from St. X high school. Could very well be the added offense the Colonels are looking for this season.