Miller

If you come for the King, you best not miss. Until someone dethrones Bob Beatty, Trinity is the team to beat.

Gallatin County has had an outstanding year. Their staff has done a really nice job of molding theses kids from freshman until now, and my hat is off to them. However, Newcath is Newcath and most likely on a different level. I wish both teams the best of luck and hope that neither team has any injuries.

I didn't read the bylaws, but to me the bigger question is why in the world would he get tossed in the postseason? I can only assume he received two unsportsmanlike fouls and was subsequently run. If that's the case, why would you keep going after the first one? Also, what kind of assistant coaches are on staff there to allow him to keep going after the first? What an unfortunate situation for the program. Again, I don't know why he was ejected, but because it was in round 2 he's finished for the year and possibly one or two games next year (if they lose Friday).

Newcath always plays well this time of year. I agree with JD, tough schedule early leads to late season confidence and execution. I assume Gallatin County will host Newcath Friday night?

Congrats to Jake! Great accomplishment!

I love this event. I think what I love most is that such a tragic event has developed into something so outstanding. Mr. & Mrs. Sorrell are at the event all day and for me personally, I love watching Mrs. Sorrell treat these kids like they're her own. It's quite obvious this event helps her cope, if only for just one day a year. Super, super people. If you've not seen Bach, you need to. He's fun to watch.

I find it very hard to believe that the Union Mafia has all found their way into Bryson Warner's office.

The talent level at Ryle in the last two seasons is nowhere near the talent level they had 3-6 years ago. I guess Boone County's coach should be fired as well? Is it his fault the talent is poor? Bryson Warner is not only a good coach, but is a quality man. $50 says those who post negatively on here don't have the balls to say to his face what they post on here. To me, you're not only gutless, but a sissy and a huge part of the problem at Ryle. I'm so thankful that when I came home from practice or a game that my parents never talked about my coaches. We ate dinner like normal people and I never had to hear the "super dad" speech of how awful my coach was, how awful the play calling is, nor how do we get him fired. I think it's pathetic how fickle people can be. 2010 they go to the semi-finals and now he's the problem? Gotcha.

Is that a Matt Heister crack?

Congrats to all of these teams on fantastic years! Any idea on if this is the most unbeaten teams to enter the playoffs in KY football history? Seems like a lot.

Great post, NCF!!

Glad they don't play twice a year anymore...

First of all, I applaud that you stick up for the community and what you think is best for the kids at GC. However, in all honesty - what has GC football ever done that would command a "proven winner" to leave his current position, move to Dry Ridge, then knock on doors and say, "Here I am, follow me to Bowling Green!"? I'm sorry to be negative, but that's just not going to happen. I only know Coach Siple on paper, but what I do know is that he built a great program at Indian Hill, he won at Bracken County and is now at Grant County - who's competing in a district against foes they just aren't capable of beating. No different than Brossart being in 2A and having to get their brains beat in by NCC, Newport, Lloyd & Holy Cross. Kevin may not be the "right fit", but he's your head coach. With that said, I know the community is a proud bunch, but maybe it's time for the people to rise up and get their son out of the cookie aisle at Walmart and get them to go out for football and be part of the solution and not the problem.

Seriously, asking where the party is at is probably the greatest thing I've heard this season.

I love seeing stories like these. I think Tony said it best, "Miles is just as much a part of this program as any other player or coach." What I take away from stories like these is the amount of true acceptance from the teammates. Not only will Miles take with him the fantastic memory of scoring a touchdown, but he'll always remember the excitement his teammates had when he crossed the goal line. You can't buy that kind of happiness! Well done, Beechwood & Campbell. True class.

Just plain awful. Prayers to him and his family.

I agree with you. I think the 5A team who makes it out of the Cooper/Scott/Cooner/S.Oldham district has a real shot at going to Bowling Green.

I'm not an expert, nor a coach, but this is just my humble opinion: I believe the Cov Cath staff understands what great effort it will take year in and year out to defeat Highlands, twice, and win a state championship. Now, If Highlands and Moeller were to play 10 times, I'd bet the series would be pretty even. I could be wrong, but that is the caliber Highlands is at and has been at. So why not schedule someone who will not only run a very similar offense, but will bring outstanding athletes as well? Just my opinion, but I think scheduling a team like Moeller is a good measuring stick for their game(s) against Highlands. Hopefully everyone can stay healthy for the rest of the season.

Best wishes to Michael and Mustafa. Hopefully neither is as bad as the original diagnosis.

I think most private schools have dry spells now and then. Cyclical is the perfect word to describe it, Lawnboy. Newcath may be headed into a dry cycle, but they are coming off a 2A title and have lost two close games to nice teams. However, Newcath has always competed well against bigger schools, so I don't necessarily buy the 5A/6A vs 2A scenario when it comes to them. If it were Lloyd or Newport, I would buy it. Newcath is annually a top 5 power, so it never shocked me when they's beat someone bigger than them. Truth be told, I expected them to beat Campbell and Cooper, but they're just not there yet. They'll probably start 1-4, but that's okay. Dan and his staff will coach them up and have them ready for November.

Lots of great opinions on this topic. For the record, I also wish the dead period was 3-4 weeks long. Football and basketball have become year round sports in high school. Kids need a break, as do their parents. I liked the June 15-July 15 deal, but the KHSAA will never allow that. Three weeks would be ideal though.

Thoughts and prayers sent to this young man's family. Best wishes to his brother on a full recovery. Truly awful.

Is this the young man that came from Holy Cross? If so, he was ruled ineligible by the KHSAA for the 13-14 school year. I believe Holmes is still fighting, but the judgement has been decided.

Prayers from the Miller family, Alex. Super kid. He will overcome.

There are many freshman coaches in the NKY area who have remained at the freshman level for many years, i.e. Jim Goetz (St. Henry - 20-ish years), Steve Sorrell (Cov Cath - 20+ years as Head Coach), Ralph Meyer (NCC & Lloyd - 12-15 years) Steve Fromeyer (Scott & Dayton 13-16 years), Matt Stevens (Cov Cath, Highlands & Beechwood - 8-10 years), Jeff Schraffenberger has been at SK for 7-8 years and was in Ohio before that and Zach Ashley has been at Boone for about 6 years. These are just several who I can think of off the top of my head. I think I4C and TOG hit the nail on the head - freshman coaches are important to every program. Maybe some schools have issues, but look at the schools I just named and the one thing that stands out is each one of their varsity programs have success every year. The schools that can't keep good freshman coaches have a tougher time excelling. Varsity coaches who have to teach their system to sophomore's are way behind the curve and often struggle to win games. Have these coaches had opportunities to move up levels or switch schools? Absolutely. Why do they "waste their talent on freshman?" Probably because they're all loyal people who believe in the program they coach for and want it to succeed. You've also got to realize many of these guys aren't teachers and schedule wise is makes sense to coach freshman. Not everyone can be at 3:00 practices or travel for Christmas tournaments, etc. Lastly, I think the freshman coaches in this area are some of the most competitive people, to a man. I can tell you this, no one cares if they lose a summer game, but are they going to show their kids it's okay to not care? Doubtful. I've known Ralph, Jim, Steve, Zach, Jeff, Matt, and Coach Sorrell a long time and none of them have ever been down with losing, but they're still going to coach their tails off, no matter what time of year it is. All are quality coaches who have built incredible foundations at some of the perennial top 10 programs in the NKY area for many years.