Rubber Soul

TJ vs Flaget

The Protestants do have a Trinity boy coaching for them. Not sure that will change your mind. :thumb:

I didn't think you were downing Adair at all. CAL does some very nice things and so does Somerset. The CAL Somerset game was competitive and could have gone either way. Fun to watch kids compete and learn the game.

Adair is a well coached team. Kids know what they are doing and play accordingly. Somerset has some very nice skill players with speed. I also liked their moxie, tough kids.

CAL 25-9

All Jefferson County Schools were 4A for years despite their size.

CAL will be solid as usual. They have a tougher schedule this year so we will see. 2A has some very good teams with great traditions. It will be fun.

The last time The Creek pushed Trinity was 1978, with Jerry Smith, Rick Wright and company. Lost a heartbreaker.

Proof's in the Pudding. It all comes out in the wash. Smeller's the feller. Pick your metaphor.

LCA 31-28

I agree. Private schools do have an advantage in potential players. Louisville has approx. 1 million people in the metro area (surrounding counties included). When you have the opportunity to go and find/attract players from such a large population it is very helpful. It doesn't hurt when you win, that brings people to you. It is refreshing to see teams like CCHS, Mayfield, and other county/community schools where football is more than just playing football. I have never been to Princeton, but I'm sure community pride in the football program is enormous. It would be fun to experience.

ST.X 35-0

Not cutting St. X any slack and it is not revisionist history . I'm just imparting my take on the situation. I believe that at St.X and Trinity for years have designed their program with Varsity, Freshman and JV in line of importance. If you look at Trinity from 1980-99 they lost games at the JV level to more than a few schools. Today there are more programs that are good high school teams that are establishing a strong, long term system. The talent pool is being distributed around town with kids realizing that the private schools are not the only place to play football and get recognized. That is why, even with large numbers of players, the talent isn't centralized in the private schools. Having 80 kids at the JV level does not mean you have talent. Male and Manual are loaded with talent that would have gone to the private schools in earlier years. This could be due to financial issues coupled with the building of programs at these schools. As far as Central and DeSales beating St.X on the JV level, it is a good stepping stone for their programs. There coaching staffs however, must be careful in putting to much stock in a JV game because it is not a true indicator for the future. Good coaches will use it as a tool, and wielded correctly can be a great asset in motivation and recruiting kids to the school. It is a good thing when we have good coaches and multiple good programs for these young men to be taught football, discipline, work ethic and life.

Interesting thread. The 2A field is solid with more than a handful of teams that have a legit shot at the title. Polls are meaningless and are for us to squabble over and have some fun. The truth is, a team needs some luck coupled with some solid preparation to reach the finals and win. Staying injury free is a must and that goes with the luck aspect. As for CCHS and DeSales, they both are strong and have a good shot. I like close games whether it's 72-70 or 3-0, both are great to watch and both are wins. I for one am looking forward to the second half of the season, how teams filter out and a great solid playoff out of the 2A schools.

JV football is not a true indication for the future. In a program like ST.X they have three distinct levels, varsity, JV and Freshman. The JV program should be last in importance. Your Varsity should come first and then having a great freshman staff and development system. Your JV team should be for those who need further development for future varsity play and those kids who will probably never see very much varsity time. ST.X has may kids but true numbers in quality players is a different story. There seems to be an increase in better programs in Louisville. Teams like Male, Manual, Trinity, DeSales, Central, CAL and some others all have a good share of very good talent. I think the days of Trinity and St.X having all the talent are gone. Which is a good thing. As for ST.X, I would not worry, a great program with great tradition, getting down to some old fashioned St.X basics could cause problems for people. Looking for some hard nosed football from X.