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Dyer already has 3 D1 offers and others talking to him.

Slight correction on the stats TOG. PAT after McGinness TD @ 1:23 3rd Qtr was kicked by Dyer.

Not that I would ever want to get in the way of a good rant but I believe CovCath was technically a 4A School when this happened back in 2014.

Great, thanks! Awesome job with this thread! WL

CWB can you clarify which helmet was used for the 1988 season? Gray face mask or blue?

Congrats Jared, I wish you much success athletically and academically. I've never met you or your son JOAT but in watching him play over the last couple of years I can tell he's the kind of player that a lot of heart and "want to". Both will serve him well at the next level. Have fun and good luck!

How UC's innovative work is helping to prevent concussion Attached is a link to an article on Cincinnati.com that discusses a couple of different concussion prevention studies happening at the University of Cincinnati. Several large D1's and a few NFL teams have been using technology called Dynavision D2 to help prevent and treat concussions as well as improve the overall peripheral vision of athletes in a variety of sports including football. As documented in this article the UC and other programs have seen significant results in the reduction of concussions when this technology is used on a consistent basis. The main premise of the technology is that by improving the athletes peripheral vision it helps them avoid more collisions reducing their exposure to head trauma. This technology is also used to treat concussion and other brain related injuries like strokes to improve neurological functionality. There are several YouTube videos about this technology that is built right here in the tri-state in West Chester, OH. The article also mentions another test UC is doing with some local high school football teams involving a collar that is worn by the athlete during competition. The basic premise is the collar restricts blood flow to the brain cavity maintaining a higher level of fluid surrounding the brain so as to keep it more stabilized. This article doesn't mention it but I read a national article last year (can't remember the publication) while I was researching helmets. That article mentioned a very unconventional study the NFL was funding that involved this same blood restriction theory. The NFL found a physician who had done extensive research on animals that experience severe and frequent head trauma but appear to suffer no neurological abnormalities as a result. Two of the animals I recall it mentioning were woodpeckers and rams. The article stated that woodpeckers experience hundreds of ultra high impacts to the head within seconds as a result of feeding. The researchers found that woodpeckers have a tendon that wraps around their neck restricting blood flow to/from their head when they begin to peck for food. This restriction causes a greater amount of fluid to be maintained in the woodpeckers brain cavity protecting the brain from experiencing trauma. The research done on rams in the Rocky Mountains found a similar tendon wrapped around the neck of the rams that again restricts blood flow to the head when rams intentionally hit each other head-to-head during territorial fights. Researchers also believed the higher altitude of the ram's natural habitat was also helpful in minimizing brain trauma. In fact the article stated the researchers reviewed past concussion related data reported by all NFL teams and found that teams in higher altitudes such as the Denver Broncos reported statistically significant less concussion related injuries than teams at lower altitudes. Of course this data is only as good as the information reported by each team. If I find this NFL funded research article I'll post that link as well.

First time I've listened to a Birds game online. I thought the announcers did a great job. Being Highlands announcers I expected their comments to be a bit more biased. I honestly thought they did a good job with the play-by-play and remained pretty objective. If you want to hear some total homer announcing and not so great play-by-play tune into the Beechwood vs. Russellville game. Sorry Russellville fans but they are not even close to the Highlands announcers.

Looks like the weather is going to cooperate. According to weather.com it's going to be 62 degrees with only a 5-10% chance of rain during game time. Rain chances don't go up until about 9pm. Perfect football weather! Good luck Birds. Represent the NKY well!!

As of this moment kickoff is at 7:00PM and not 7:30PM as listed on the KHSAA website. Notice of the 7:00PM game time was sent out by the CCH coaching staff on Monday.

Prayers to Brian his family on a speedy recovery. Here's a picture of Brian laying out for a catch in the Regional Championship game against the Birds last year.

Congrats Colonels! It was fun watching you make history tonight. Hats off to the Colonel Crazies, they came out in force to support their brothers!

CCH sent an email confirming the game will be on Friday at Dixie Heights at 7:30pm. The KHSAA site also reflects the same information.

Connected by families and faith, yes, absolutely. Connected by administration and resources, no, not even close. We've had kids at both schools and they are ran very differently but both very well in their own way.

Congrats Pandas! Another Halloween on the road for tournament time! Good luck! PTS!!!!

Thanks for the updates BiggDaddy. Please keep them coming!

Ziegelmeyer did not return and the younger McGinness did not dress for the game.

Congrats to the Pandas and the NDA soccer program on their 5th straight Regional title! That is an outstanding accomplishment. Good luck in the State Tournament! PTS!!!!

Congrats Pandas! PTS!!!

"He's a heady player." "He has a high football (insert sport here) IQ." "He's sneaky fast."

Hats off to DeSales they came ready to play and made our Blue Colonels pay for the turnovers they had which just due to the sheer volume are tough to overcome for any team. I was impressed with DeSales speed of play on defense particularly their defensive backs and linebacker #5 . They were reading routes well and had very good closing speed once the ball was in the air. I agree there were some positives to take away from this and last week's games to build on for district play. In between all the turnovers yesterday the Colonels seemed to move the ball pretty well and the defense without question kept them in the game allowing DeSales to convert only 2 of 10 third downs. Now that's get'n it done. Much has been talked about the youth of this team and yes they are very young in some key positions. With that youth you're going to have some inconsistency of play from time to time. However those young men are learning and growing with each game and although the score yesterday didn't reflect it they are getting better individually and as a team. The old sayings that football games are won in the trenches and defense wins championships were never more true than with this team. IMHO the deciding factors for this team moving forward into district games will be the play of their O-line and their defense, both of which have continued to improve and be more physical with each game. Good luck Colonels!

Congrats to SK on a well played game and remaining undefeated. First time seeing SK play this year and was very impressed with Powell's burst as well as the O-line's execution. Defense did a nice job maintaining pressure with various blitz packages and forcing turnovers. Again, congrats on the win and good luck the rest of the season.

I'm not a fan of either team but certainly respect the history and success of the Highlands program as well as the continuous improvement and building of the SK program to date. We're all well aware of the records of each team this season. But as I read this thread I find it amazing so many are treating it as a foregone conclusion that SK will win and in some cases win big before the National Anthem is even played. To quote the late great Yogi Berra "It ain't over till it's over". Good luck to both teams. I hope it's a hard fought close game and everyone comes out on the other side healthy. And regardless of who actually wins or loses I hope it is done with the class and dignity the players and coaches deserve.