Kenny Powers

Pretty sure Hicks and Graham are the only football players on the roster.

Tough loss for the Birds. For the seniors this will be a difficult one to swallow but you can hang your hat on knowing that as a class you played a major role in getting the program back on track and left it FAR better than you found it. A true night and day difference than just 4 years ago. Playing on Thanksgiving weekend was a pipe dream not too long ago. You have to give credit to the Cooper players and coaching staff. They came in with a plan to take away the running game and smacked the Birds in the mouth. The Birds definitely did not back down but we had not see that type of physical play in a long time. Kudos to Cooper. Now go bring home a trophy to NKY! In terms of the future, HHS loses a very talented senior class that. I expect to see the young talent, and there is a lot of it, reload and be back in this situation next year. Some of my fellow Bird faithful may not like to hear it, but the Birds vs Jags is going to be a thing going forward, IMO. Go Birds!

Apologies to @theguru for dropping the ball last week with making a thread. I was on a hunting trip with spotty service and couldn't get it to post. Thanks @FrankNicodemus for taking care of it. The Jaguars and Birds face off for the second time this year; this time with a lot more at stake. In the first matchup we saw a dominating performance by the Birds to start but then it turned into a shootout with the Birds holding on for the win. It will be interesting to see the adjustments the Birds make defensively to combat the Jags passing attack. As a Birds fan, it is awesome to be practicing on Thanksgiving again! Go Birds!

Just passing along what I know. I don't disagree.

Aside from some little league sports I haven't coached much, but maybe one day! Currently too many carpets to clean!

In terms of the game, rather than babbling and joking about stats and things that don't matter, I am interested to see what changes Dixie makes to stop the Birds' running game from the 1st matchup. If Dixie chooses to fill the box, which I think they will, I would hope to see the Birds focus on the deep passing game. One on one matchups on the outside will definitely go in the Birds' favor. As long as the offensive line for the Birds is playing the way they have been, they will have an advantage over anyone they face besides BG.

A heads up about tickets... You 100% can buy tickets at the gate. You just have to use a credit card. Not sure where the misinformation was coming from that you could only buy online. That would be a horrible business model.

Bad news. Sad news. 915 is no more.

IMO Lickert is chasing a title and is only going to a school that will give him an opportunity to win one. In NKY that only leaves a few options. NCC used to be one of those options. I hope I am wrong, because I root for NKY football as long as it isn't against HHS, but I do not see that happening at NCC for awhile. Even so, NCC leaves him a better chance than St. Henry so I do not see him leaving.

Thanks. I mixed up my Daves.

Never mind. Just saw your response about McNick.

I could be wrong but I think Dave is on Lloyd's staff.

South Oldham makes the trek to Fort Thomas for the opening round of the 5A playoffs. The Dragons come into the matchup at 6-4 overall and 1-3 in their district. The Birds have been rolling coming into the playoffs, albeit with little competition to end the season. The Birds are looking to put together a long playoff run that hopefully ends with taking home trophy number 23 from Kroger Field in early December. What are you looking for in this matchup?

Birds are really rolling right now. I do not anticipate this one being any different than the last few weeks. I hope to see the Birds continue to play crisp and stay healthy to prepare for a long playoff run.

The Cougars head to DCMS to face the Birds this Friday. The Birds are rolling right now and are on a mission. I think this will be a quick one again in Ft. Thomas this week. Thoughts?