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Does HC have a player going to Penn State?? -CardinalsFan

So curious what the call was on that final play? Clearly, a young man got in to play that is a "special" circumstance as the whole team and crowd went nuts when he as introduced. I assume it was because his progress was stopped before he was stripped of the ball. -CardinalsFan

Is this new for Dixie Heights to stream the games? -CardinalsFan

This program has won 3 varsity games in 3 seasons....if they aren't energized and focused to win games then that's a coaching issue, isn't it? -CardinalsFan

Great question! Unfortunately, Colerain is suffering from a once in a generation down cycle team. They are averaging 24 pts/game and haven't done that poorly since 1999. They lost 2 conference games this year for the first time in their history and are 4-2 heading into the playoffs. I can see them winning 1, possibly 2 games, but that's it really. Last year's champion, Pickerington Central (Columbus area), is the favorite to repeat. The other 3 likely come from the group of St. Edward (Cleveland), Mentor (Cleveland) and St. Xavier (Cincinnati). A dark horse candidate would be Coffman (Columbus area). Will be interesting to see who comes out on top. Overall, play in Ohio has continued it's downward trajectory in terms of quality of play. It's honestly painful to watch. I hope a resurgence will occur next year when/if things get back to "normal" but there are no guarantees. -CardinalsFan

Greetings from the Buckeye State! Just thought I'd pass along what's happening up here this weekend for those of you who may be interested. Our 6-week regular season ended last week and tonight starts the playoffs for teams that "opted in". Usually teams are seeded based on our famous Harbin computer rankings but this year, coaches seeded the teams who opted in by region, by class and they are playing at their higher seed beginning tonight. For those teams that did NOT opt in to play in the post-season, they have the choice to either end their season OR they could schedule a game against another team that also opted out or otherwise had the night free. Where it gets interesting...if your favorite team loses tonight, it may NOT be the end of the season! In an effort to give as many teams a shot at 10 games, if the schools really wanted that, they are permitted to schedule up to 3 more weeks of games against teams that are out of the post-season, by loss or by choice. Will be an interesting month ahead for those of us North of the Ohio River. Best of luck to everyone in the Bluegrass on your continued seasons and hopes that everyone stays health and avoids and Covid shutdowns. -CardinalsFan

Well that's gotta help, right? God Speed Indians. -CardinalsFan

Can Holy Cross even field a full team this week?? Seems like they are decimated by injuries. Does McClendon make it back this week? Does it matter? Seems like Beechwood, even at 2-2, is going to have more than enough to win this contest. -CardinalsFan

Thanks for the background. Much appreciated. -CardinalsFan

I don't even know what OLP and LaSallette are...LOL! So, I guess we need to see how Ryle does against the big girls of St. Henry and ND before really knowing whether or not they have a legit chance to break an unbelievable streak. -CardinalsFan

So....when was the last time someone not named St. Henry or Notre Dame won the 9th? Has it EVER happened?? -CardinalsFan

So you do a live video broadcast of the game with live stats? And it's just you? Do you have a broadcast team with color commentary as well? How many cameras do you use? Sounds great...can't think of any other school in NKY that provides that level of live coverage, am I right? -CardinalsFan

Ya gotta believe it comes down to the ability of Holy Cross to stop the run. This team, just by looking at the scores, looked like they play "defense optional" last season. If the Breds are able to run the ball the way they did last week, tough to see them not controlling the clock and winning the game going away. On the other hand, if the Indians offense can use the playmakers at their disposal like they did last week, they seem to be able to attack more aggressively and could put up big points. The offense is complex to run, difficult to defend if the plays are run correctly. Part of Holy Cross' problem the past two years is that they have been very young, I believe. I do wonder how much playing time their younger kids get. Imperative to get the talent on the field early at a school the size of Holy Cross. Is this game being broadcast anywhere? -CardinalsFan

So Bellevue is terrible...right? I mean, this score has to be a bit of a shock but the outcome certainly couldn’t have been. -CardinalsFan

If Trinity doesn't win this game by a MINIMUM of 5 TD's, something went terribly wrong. There are a dozen teams in Cincinnati alone that would be a better match for Trinity than Moeller. They are a shell of what they once were and haven't been relevant in almost a decade. Rocks Roll -CardinalsFan

Yeah...and out state competition. Manual is on LaSalle's schedule for 9/18. If their season gets cancelled, that creates an opening for LaSalle. Crazy times. -CardinalsFan

And does Manual's entire season go up in smoke if JCPS cancels fall sports? -CardinalsFan

Soooo...can someone confirm if they still have that date open? -CardinalsFan

So that's a big fat "NO" on playing schools in Ohio? District guidance? -CardinalsFan

So now the bye week is filled....good. After only getting two wins last year and 0 the two years prior, good to see the Indians getting as much as they can in this year. Any idea what the Froshmore sched looks like NKY Pete? You seem to the go-to guy for all things Holy Cross. Thanks, -CardinalsFan

Wait...Boone County is not ALLOWING them to play Elder? Why? Nothing in the KHSAA regs prevent that game from taking place. -CardinalsFan

Well that's good to hear. Never know with a Manual squad what they are going to be. Just don't follow them enough. As good as LaSalle was last year, they will be better this year. GO CRIMSONS!!! -CardinalsFan

Is this year's Manual team expected to be any good? I shudder to think what LaSalle is going to do to them in Louisville...ugh.... -CardinalsFan

Funny how that works out, huh? Makes no real sense for Ryle to play a school like Elder. After we played the Raiders twice, they had no interest in playing us either, which I totally understand. -CardinalsFan

What happened to CCD? -CF