DeSales Dad

DeSales has Holy Cross this week, so we won't learn anything new about the Colts. I'm watching Butler to see how they look. I truly think they are better than Ballard. I'm not sure if Butler is THAT GOOD offensively, or if the Colts' D is not what it has been the last few years...or a little bit of both.

A few random thoughts... 1. St X has been added to the varsity schedule starting next season. There are a LOT of students at DeSales whose fathers went to St X. I know a handful of people who broke a two or three generation St X tradition to go to DeSales. 2. I thought it spoke volumes that St. X approached Coach Davis with a three-year offer at the varsity level and offered DeSales two of the games at home. 3. DeSales has become the place where the Catholic middle school league students can go and get significant playing time in a championship caliber program. 4. DeSales has no interest in growing. They like the enrollment where it is, and the administration realizes that they are perfectly positioned to be the alternative to X and Trinity. 5. Of course they are not going to be on par with those two schools, but the JV Colts did defeat X in 2014 and lost by a field goal in 2015. The freshman team was ahead by two TDs at half against X last year before wave after wave of X linemen wore down the Colts who were playing both ways. 6. DeSales is in a very good place. Two titles, and lost to the eventual state champs the past two years. In my humble opinion, they were the second best team both of those years. But as they say, if you're not the lead dog, the view is always the same. They will be in the mix again this year, and even more so next season.

PRP has been building toward this, but I still didn't see this coming. Congrats to our fellow South End school. Between PRP, Butler, and DeSales, the South End is alive and well!

Best regular season football game I've seen in years. Butler was the much better team early, and led 14-6 at the half. It was a battle throughout in the second half, and the game came down to an untimed down at the 37 yard line and just as Butler's QB was getting ready to loft it for the end zone, he was hit from behind for an incomplete pass. Butler's QB is REALLY good. They have a big, strong RB and three receivers that made acrobatic catches all night. They appear to be well-coached also. I am very curious to see how they do in the coming weeks.

QB hit as he threw. Incomplete. Desales 28 Butler 27. Great high school.football game!

The tackler being carted off with apparent shoulder injury. Looks bad. Same kid tore his labrum last year. One more play coming up.

All shoulder.

Oops. One untimed play.

One in times okay from the Desales 37.

Illegal hit called. Really bad call.

Clean hit.

Pass complete. They come up short but flag on the play. No call yet. Injured player.

QB sack. 4th and long . 10 seconds

False start. 3rd and 13

QB sack. 3rd and 8

1st down butler at their own 40

1st down at 23.

Punt downed at 7 yard line.

4th down at midfield. Butler uses last timeout. Colts to punt. 2:44.

3rd and 7. Time out Butler. 2:54.

2nd and 7. Time out Butler. 3:02 left.

First down Colts. Grinding it out.

Butler's kicker injured so they have to go for 2. No good. 28-27 Desales. 4:29 left. WHAT A GAME!!!

Wow!!! 37 yard TD pass. Receiver with unbelievable catch while losing his helmet.

Holding on 2nd and 3. Now 2nd and 13.