bigblue96

Looks like the rumors of a BIG addition in ft Mitchell are true. Potential game changer for the Tigers at the LOS.

15 is an overstatement. It was prob 8. Beechwood was purposefully leaning into Miller restricting his pathway requiring the ref to blow the whistle and send him to the line to try to steal a few possessions. Hack a Shaq was a decent strategy but went on more than it needed, with the game in hand for the colonels.

I don’t know much about the Highlands varsity squad this year other than their record indicates they are average at best. Comparing sophomore contributors on an average team to sophomore leaders on a top team in the state seems like apples and oranges. I do agree that if a big man does not find its way to “Covington” the edge/gap will close.

Highlands has a nice younger group, but let’s not lose sight of the fact the two kids that have the ball in their hand prob 60-70% of the game at the varsity level for CCH are sophomores. I do not believe Highlands has young varsity players who contribute at the level as the CCH sophomore class. JV success does not equate to varsity success. Throw in the potential of difference makers who transfer to CCH for the basketball program and I would not expect HHS to close the gap just because they won the 2024 Freshman and JV tournaments.

Will the highlands freshman play in both games or focus on the freshman game? Wasn’t this an issue in football too?

Was he not the back-up qb on the freshman team? And you have expectations of him starting varsity as a sophomore? Am I missing something?

My guess: the developing demographic in Boone Co driving the high free lunch statistic at Boone Co High is traditionally keen to the other type of football. I did not read every statistic quoted in this thread but I’d guess Boone Co High has a fairly high ESL population.

Are we really labeling the greater Florence area the inner city? Are the demographics in the school the same as they were 15 years ago? Absolutely not, and I agree there are some extreme lower class areas within the Boone Co High School district . But I would not call essentially the entire area of Florence the inner city. Still plenty of respectable middle class or higher areas within that school district. Now, where those kids go to school may be a different conversation.

After recent performances, Lyon is the team to beat. Evangel and even more so Newport have the ability to challenge them for the title.

Agreed! If this is the daddy ball reaction now, people may lose their minds if/when the youngest starts as a freshman. He’s a player. A few weeks ago, questioning Nolan’s playing time could be warranted. However, if folks take off their vested interests glasses, Nolan has played really really well (with the exception of last night)! My guess is he works harder than everyone else on that roster (he has to as he doesn’t have the ability of his older brothers) and his in game performance has not allowed anyone on the bench to steal his minutes. That’s reality and folks that don’t see that and want to complain likely have a dog in the fight or a long time grudge with the staff.

Does anyone know why their best player wasn’t in attendance?

Agree it’s all about the money. Who gets concessions? From my perspective, I’m prob never going to sit through 2 or 3 football games in December barring super nice weather or crazy match ups. What I would do if attending a specific game, is catch the 2nd half of the previous game or the 1st half of the next game. In that case, I’m likely to spend at the concession out of necessity. Would you rather get $30 out of the consumer because they spent a little at the concession on top of a single game ticket they exploited for 1.5 games? Or $17 for one game ticket? Very few people are going to spend $17x2 or 3 for a ticket to watch multiple games. If you have a kid or two with you multiply that by another 2 or 3.

I hate to even think about questioning Coach Morris, but if JuJu doesn’t get 20 plus carries then he needs to be questioned.

Until next week? If they win ….

Agreed! Uniforms not necessary, did not look good, and were a waste of either parents money or athletic booster/department money. If donated by a uniform provider, that donation could’ve been used in a much better place than Ft Mitchell.

Exactly .. bad. It was gimmicky and a bad look. Especially against an 0-10 opponent. If you think you need that extra motivation (as a17x state champion, I argue Beechwood does not) use it in the semifinals. Programs with strong traditions don’t need gimmicks for motivation. Can you imagine Alabama coming out in a black or grey uniform against Vanderbilt?

If St Henry has success I don’t see it coming at Holy Cross’s expense. My guess is it’s at the expense of the Boone Co public schools and grabbing the middle talent parochial school kids that may not see the field at CCH but good enough to compete in small school football. It will be a tall order for the Cru to play with Beechwood in the near future.

Agreed .. Williams makes plays all over the field. So many plays, the argument can be made he is the best player on that Highlands freshman team.

Take a moment to watch the CCH / Beechwood varsity tape to see what Fryman is capable of. Specifically, the series where the Beechwood qb is not on the field due to an injury. Nothing against Lorenzen, but no way 22 is capable of that. Lorenzen is a fine player and will be great, but the speed and athleticism of Fryman is on a different level at this juncture. He is a weapon that opposing coaches likely scheme for at the varsity level as a freshman. All in all, two great players who have the ability to impact the game differently.

Quite the opposite, when looking ahead toward next year and the lost season for the 8th grade players as only one 8th grader sees the field for meaningful minutes. When all freshman are healthy and playing, that one 8th graders action is drastically reduced.

Agreed .. those 35 yard passes to gain 5 yards are a recipe for disaster. Pick 6 written all over it.

What about the dropped interception that popped up and fell into CCH’s players hands that led to a first down on 3rd and long I believe? Or the ticky rack pass interference on the same drive? Either of those don’t happen and Beechwood likely wins.

I hear similar activity going on at Beechwood. 8th graders play with the freshman team. The freshman team is really good with a tough schedule so the 8th graders don’t see the field other then mop up duty in the 4th quarter. Most of the freshman play significant minutes at JV due to limited #s in the soph class and the junior class is the varsity core. So many in the 9th grade class are getting 6 or 7 quarters of football each week and the 8th graders get about .5 quarter of on field play. Seems silly from a development purpose for long term success.

Looking at the weather, I’d say slim chances of any Thursday at 6 pm game being played.

With the cramping issues from last week, Beechwood better due some major hydration this week or the additional heat could be a major factor in this one. Depth does not seem to be a strong suit for the Tigers this year.