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We are also on AM970 WGTK tonight as well...It's on the iHeart Radio app if you want to stream.

Really felt like a state finals or semifinals game last night. Vince Dawson (23 pts) and Junius Burrell (18 pts) were both outstanding for GC. Moreno kind of struggled with Julius Edmonds guarding him for much of the night. Drae Vasser led Trinity with 18 and Jayden Johnson had 15. Josiah Lawson had 11 and AJ Johnson had 10 for the Rocks. It was a great atmosphere with a ton of high school coaching staffs getting in to Steinhauser to see the action and do a little scouting. If Ju and Jo are eligible, Trinity will be right there with Great Crossing as a contender this year!

King for sure was a great player and needs to be on the list. Jordan was a great kid aside from his college choice, but Phil was a much better defensive player and leader on that team. The two of them and Brock Messina made that defense damn scary for anyone on the other side of us!

Appreciate that very much. To me, the acclaim for McEnaney is simply because of the team's record. I don't know many linebackers at Trinity who have started for three straight years and been a huge part of a stout defense like he has. He, Lincoln Mitchell and Gabe Mingus have been through the fire and come out as terrific ballplayers and also great young men. I can say without much hyperbole that Brady has cemented himself among Trinity's best linebackers in the last 30 or so years. I often compare him to Eric McElroy '99, Mike Snyder '02, Phil McCauley '09, Daeshawn Bertram '13 and Charlie Ely '21. He has range, quickness, and a tremendous football intellect that make him the MVP of our defense. I hope a college comes along and offers him because he would be a remarkable asset to any defensive coach at that level.

I have said this multiple times lately, but this is almost like a whole new season for Trinity at this point in their schedule. They are a lot more healthy, especially up front, and have really found a rhythm offensively. WR Jeremiah Lynn has taken the leap to the elite/gamechanger status occupied by the likes of Nathan Dutton, James Quick, Scott Radcliff and Rondale Moore in recent years. QB Zane Johnson has not had much problem finding him and has progressed tremendously under the tutelage of Travis Wright and Jake Williams. Skill "dudes" Luke Sasser, JB Berry and Mason Scherer have all made major impacts in keeping the sticks moving and the job Nathan Leslie has done with Matt Higgins and this offensive line has been nothing short of tremendous. Elijah Hernandez has been a major force in the rushing game and Gabe Kays, Will Saner, Boyd Knoerr and Caden Smith have been outstanding as well in the rotation. The best part about this offense is that a guy like RB Clint Sansbury has made it so that even if Johnson is off just a touch, they can feed him and keep it moving. He's the MVP of the offense so far this year for me. Defensively, its the same old song. The front seven have been absolutely stifling all year long, especially against the run. LB's Brady McEnenany and Drew Davis anchor a defense that is 2nd in 6A in rushing defense and 1st in sacks and 2nd in interceptions. Brandon Stafford has emerged as a shutdown corner and freshman Sekou Kamara gets better every week at the other corner. Dane Morrow is a huge impact player at safety and Gabe Mingus has been a revelation at the hybrid/viper position both in coverage and making plays on the ball. All that being said, this will be the toughest game for Trinity in two months. Douglass has the athletes to make you pay for a mistake and pay quickly. TayTay Allen and Pharo Watts are equally dangerous running the rock and Aveion Chenault and Derion Talbert are certified playmakers when Jaxon Strautman can get them the ball. It is really like looking in the mirror when you see what they can do. They are extremely balanced as well, with a near 50/50 split in yardage running and throwing. Defense is where they have really shined though. Michigan commit Jeremiah Lowe and Terrion Hicks are tremendous in the secondary and are a major reason why FD is #3 against the pass despite only having 4 interceptions. Most teams just don't throw against them! Linebackers Derion Neal and Logan Busson are stalwarts against the run and have combined for 24 tackles for loss. I think this is a game where both teams will try to figure out early what the other team is giving. Male was definitely a good tune-up for FD and should give the Broncos an idea of what they will face on Friday. While the regular season matchup is in the rear-view mirror, Coach Cobb and the Rocks have a tradition of forgiving, but not forgetting. After a few donuts and juice on Thursday morning with the alumni, this 2023 Trinity team full of battle tested seniors looking for revenge and not-so-young-anymore freshmen will have watched the tape and be ready to go with a gameplan from one of the best coaching staffs in the region. I like our chances! ☘️

the Super G-O Bros. are the best!!!

Trinity has never played McCracken in football that I am aware of. The 2017 state tournament baseball game Brandon Pfaadt pitched for Trinity against them is one of the best I have seen at the high school level! He had 12 strikeouts and gave up only 3 hits...and lost.

The only problem I see with the penalty is that defensive holding is not an automatic first down. There are so many penalties at the second level, particularly in the red zone, that amount to little or no real change in field position that players just hold or pass interfere with almost no repercussion. To me, defensive holding or PI in the end zone should be an automatic first down and ball on the two yard line. Not half the distance and replay the down. Why is the defense awarded a safety when the offense draws a flag backed up in their own end zone and not "half the distance?" Isn't this the same scenario? Makes zero sense.

Just a heads up, Sherrin Ave. will be closed beginning at 230 tomorrow afternoon until 5:30 when they are allowing people to come park. They (SMPD I assume) are not letting anyone in on that street until right at 5:30. Also, I wouldn't park at any of the businesses on St. Matthews Avenue, as they all tow. You've been warned!!! ?

2015 we played in the second round and won 34-7 before losing to Male. Will Wolford's third year as coach.

With the decline in attendance to this game in the regular season I figured this was coming sooner rather than later. It will be a great environment but traffic is going to be a problem which is obviously not easily resolved. Regardless, I don't know if there's a better on campus high school stadium within an hour. I think we're right there with Center Grove, St. Xavier (OH) and Elder and this figures to be one of the best game day experiences I can recall. 2014 Ensworth (ESPN), 2006 Manual (Tim Phillips' first game- 176 and 2 TDs) and 2010 Elder (walkoff TD by Ryan Steffey) come to mind. Long overdue if you ask me.

Season ticket holders have until Wednesday to buy their seats for the game. The X post from TrinityAthletics: Trinity Football. For the Round 2 playoff game on Friday, November 10, Shamrocks season ticket holders will have an opportunity to purchase their season ticket seats this week at the Trinity Athletics Office on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday from 8 am to 4 pm. ☘️?

@Bigg Ikehow do you feel Brohm is doing recruiting him? A lot of our guys rave about him, and rightfully so given his upbringing. Isaac is definitely a standout on the film I've seen and the team is playing pretty well right now. Congrats on the offers and we hope to see the Bulldogs in Lexington!

I know there are a ton of websites for Kickers (Chris Sail, Kohl's, ProKicker, Kornblue, etc.) and I'm never sure which to go on...I guess if they get a scholarship at a Power 5, that qualifies them as a top in the country

Very good video/article on Hilbert, his father Jon and his recruitment. Has as good a chance as any specialist I can remember to be recruited at the highest levels. I have personally seen him hit from 58 and video of him from 60. He hit from 50 into the wind at Michigan's camp last year as a sophomore and his warmups at Trinity are like watching batting practice at the MLB level, (you're just watching for how deep it goes into the street or bleachers!) He's very reminiscent of past kickers McLaughlin, Lange, Bironas, the Tydlacka brothers, Heinz-Williams, Petrovic and Joseph Crenshaw in terms of accuracy and talent. Given the current status of the transfer portal and the NIL landscape it remains to be seen whether or not the Power 5's will offer many kickers, but Carson I'm sure is at the top of most of their lists if they do. https://www.wlky.com/article/trinity-football-carson-hilbert-high-school-kicker/45691756

Not really sure if this qualifies as a trap game given the injuries, but I do think Coach Mofield could have brought a really decent team in here if not for losing his top two offensive players. His son looks like a solid ballplayer and the young linebackers are going to be a really strong base for that team in years to come. Trinity looks like they are rounding into form and despite losing Morrow to suspension for the week, should be primed to make a deep run. To me, this will be a great tune up for Johnson and the offense to get a taste of playoff experience and really open things up. I was very impressed with JB Berry last week spelling Sansbury at RB and I look for Sasser, Scherer, and Ralston to get more touches despite Lynn being back at WR. With the Xaverians looming in round two, this team must focus on the task at hand, learn from last week and not let things get too chippy, and execute to their fullest potential. Every game is a Super Bowl from here on out, both for the opponents but especially for these seniors looking to cement their legacy in St. Matthews as champions who overcame some dark days. ☘️

I was told he sits the entire next game...I'll try to post more as I know it

The non-INT and the ejection in this game were among the worst situations I can ever remember...absolutely horrid calls and now Dane has to sit out round 1

Could have been even more difficult without a fix to the system…Kudos to Coach Fox for figuring out the mistake in the RPI system and pointing it out to the KHSAA this week: https://khsaa.org/10-06-23-football-playoff-schedule-request-and-football-rpi-clarification-and-clean-up/

Definitely liked football better but he was a slow starter in track. Might be why he couldn't beat Ronnie Baker in the 100. However, I would never have put anything past him. If he wanted it, he took it back then!

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Happy birthday to former Trinity wide receiver James Quick! The undisputed GOAT (as the kids say) turns 29 today. James became the first freshman to ever start in a varsity game for the Rocks when he took the field against Louisville Eastern in 2009. He scored a touchdown in the state finals that year against St. Xavier and became the first player in KY history to score a TD in 4 straight title games. James finished as the state's all-time leader in receptions with 280 and amassed 4,437 yards receiving and 57 touchdowns. All are school records. He had 82 catches for 1,434 yards and 21 touchdowns for the 15-0 2011 National Championship team, which is regarded as one of the best high school football teams of all time by MaxPreps, Rivals and ESPN. He completed his time at Trinity with 3 football championships (2010-2012), the 2012 basketball championship as a guard, and 3 straight individual titles in the 200m dash, setting the state record at 20.94 seconds in 2011. That time was the track record at UofL for quite some time as well and James managed it when he was just a junior. As a senior, James accepted an invite to the 2012 US Army All-American game in San Antonio (alongside head coach Bob Beatty and OC Andrew Coverdale) where he caught the game winning touchdown and was named MVP of the game. He committed to Louisville over Ohio State, Oregon, Alabama and several others during that game on NBC. He was named 2012 Gatorade Player of the Year for Kentucky and also was named the Shamrock's third Mr. Football award winner after Jeff and Brian Brohm. He is one of three athletes to have his number retired at Trinity. The 5-star receiver went on to Louisville and was a primary target for Lamar Jackson during his Heisman campaign in 2016. He now coaches wide receivers at Kentucky Country Day school in Louisville. ?☘️

Redemption is definitely on the mind of this team after last year, but that will not be the only focus. To me this is a much improved squad from even 3 weeks ago and I know what this team is thinking about now! RB Clint Sansbury looks to be a go, which if you saw the hit he took at Cincy X you'd know how lucky he and the Rocks are! QB Zane Johnson is throwing with a lot of confidence and the team has shown they can "win ugly" now as well. The offensive line has really come around and LT Matt Higgins is definitely one of the state's best. WR Jeremiah Lynn has made the leap and is a bonafide star in Kentucky with huge games the last 4 weeks against Camel, Male, Louisville X and Cincinnati X. Brady McEnaney, Drew Davis and Nate Tronzo did an outstanding job in the front-7 last week, shutting down a Bomber offense that rushed for over 350 yards of offense against Elder. St. X managed less than 230 total yards of offense for the game and became the third of the last four opponents with that distinction. For Ballard, Journey Wyche is definitely one of the best backs we will see for the rest of the year. He averages 7 yards per carry and backup Demari Edelen averages 10.2 per rush. SO QB Larry Irvin really likes to throw it around and WRs Maurice Stephens and Daelen Thompson will test our secondary when the Bruins throw it. They are not huge up front, but DE Mikel Clack is among the state's leaders with 8.5 sacks and 8 tackles for loss. LB Davon Rudolph has 71 tackles and has also forced 3 fumbles. This matchup has been a good one the last few years and Trinity needs to continue the trend of not making mistakes and capitalizing when the opposition does. The Rocks are 3-0 when forcing more than 2 turnovers and tonight will be a prime opportunity to get after the young Bruins. Go Rocks! ☘️

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