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Dropping? "Greatly helped their prospects?" Prospects for what? That school has an amazing tradition - & there isn't a school in 1A anywhere on that list - that even resembles competition for those NCC athletes.

Perhaps playin up decision is due to proximity of 5A schools in playoff district vs. where they would have to go to compete vs. 4A KY schools? And what does it really matter? The Bluebirds schedule is always full of 6A schools: Ryle, Cooper, Campbell, Simon K., Scott Co., Boone, Lex Cath, Cov Cath - NET: The names on the schedule would NOT change much at all no matter 3A, 4A or 5A. And as far as out kicking your coverage or whatever that expression was in thread - didn't they just win a state 5A title three years ago? And like seven straight prior to that ?

Yeah Joe Riley loves to play - with or without break and cast. What a great game. NCC has an impressive large sophomore class - and wonderful families and competitors. Highlands frosh loaded with athletic talent, including a backup QB that comes in 3rd quarter (no snaps all season) and wins game w plays... Solid frosh class of athletes at HHS.

Seriously? Five frosh wins in a row vs HHS? Why does this NOT surprise me. Although winning at Frosh level/entry participant level - is NOT strategy one. I get that. HOWEVER... I already posted - this game - these athletes - at the start, really looked like a speed and talent mismatch. This HHS campus, community and the football tradition and Fort - the leadership amidst this concussion era of much smaller/limited participants and larger school competition - if this is important to you in the Fort - if competing and rolling your best athletes out there 24/7 - and WINNING - if that is important and part of your DNA - please STEP IN or STEP ASIDE and permit others to lead this process.

Frosh Birds scored on first two possessions and Cov Cath looked a bit overmatched talent/speed wise early on (IMO). My father and i were in first row behind the Cov Cath bench and after HHS scored again early in 1st quarter, we both looked at one another and said this was gonna get ugly. Well we were absolutely right - it did get UGLY: There must have been 20 penalties and multiple TD runs called back due to penalties - including Highlands TD at very end of game. Give Cov Cath kids credit - they stood ground/ battled last 3 quarters for a heck of a comeback W.

Baby birds host Trinity a week from Saturday at 1pm I believe. Both teams played well, and Birds simply have more firepower for now with everyone getting in on act on O: Hergott throwing and running, Faulbush, Noe, South, Buten, Vinson - believe everyone scored.

AND Joe's TD's - made possible by great line/FB blocking and a flee-flicker (spellcheck) - executed perfectly by a very gifted athlete/teammate, S. Vinson.

Next time TAC...@pregame fun, did get to meet the great folks @Claryville Inn !!

6pm on schedule

Wow. Was this not close ?

Thanks again so much for the game updates !!

Thanks SOO much Theoldguy. Travelin Dad appreciates the game updates/connect so very much - THANK YOU !!

Probably not - but why we play these fabulous games. At HHS gym, the score with 3 min. remaining before half, was 21 to 19. HHS coach made substitutions, and half score was 42 to 21 i believe. Ya best man-up between the 28 foot markers at/around half court with CC at any level. They engage D early and HARD and smell weakness & POUNCE on lesser athletes not attacking AND or caring for the ball.

JOAT i actually agree with you. (danger of writing communication and not interpreting everything perfectly..) I believe they ALL should play...but just acknowledging that on some nights - this is very, very challenging - to always perform best, and hit the rotations properly..just difficult.