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For the Xavierians, Our You Tube channel is available online for radio only or 1450 am or 96.1 fm and is available at www.saintx.com The Big X WXVW will be carrying Matthew Lynn and myself beginning at 6:40 pm. Here's a stat-First game St X 349 total yards vs Ryle 349 yards. Difference was 2 turnovers plus they get 6'4 leading basketball scorer and WR/DB Landon Lorms back Friday night. Winner of this game should host North Hardin if RPI holds up for 3rd round. 4th round could see Ryle hosting Trinity. St Xavier would probably have to travel again for the 4th round.

So the regular season is done and time to get healthy and get better through the draft starting with the 5th pick. Some sites have the Bengals selecting JaMarr Chase, WR, LSU who opted out this year. In 2019, he had 84 catches for 1780 yards and 20 touchdowns with Joe Burrow as QB. Some sites have him going 3rd overall to Miami. That is taking best available rather than filling a NEED. They NEED Offensive line and defensive line help. So if Penei Sewell OL Lineman from Oregon drops to 5th, the Bengals would take him. As the 5th position, the draft sites list 2-3 QBs going before the Bengals pick. So Devante Smith, WR -Alabama and possibly the Heisman winner tomorrow, should be one of the picks gone-otherwise if he is there take him. The question I pose is how about trading down to San Francisco allowing them to take BYU QB Zach Wilson, and allowing the Bengals to take Christian Darrisaw, OT from Va Tech or Rashawn Slater from Northwestern or Tony Letherwood from Alabama. They would also gain whatever picks to make it worth trading the #5 pick. I absolutely dislike Greg Rousseau, Edge Rusher from Miami, Florida from the game vs Louisville. He seemed a bit immature but he has Chase Young like talent. Who do you think?

As to Friday nights matchup, the "Black Curtain" Trojans seem extremely talented on defense led by their MLB and Tulane commit Michael Lunz, and their safety and UK commit Jordan Lovett. Both seem to let the personnel around them blitz and cover while they read and react. Lovett led the state of Kentucky with 15 interceptions last year. On offense, question will be if UK commit RB Lavell Wright is able to go. If not the entire offense changes to more pass oriented. North Hardin ran the ball about 60% of the time with Wright but seems to have gone about 70% pass in the last 2 games w/out Wright. Trojans have big time talent at WR and Slot with #8 Marcus Harris and his 46 catches. I think Jalen Sharps makes their offense with a WR pass along with Camron Smith. Tigers defense has to figure out how to get past Sophomore RT Trevon Alexander and his 6'6 340 frame and put pressure on 6'3 Jr. Manie Wimberly, who doesn't seem like a threat to run.

There was a play in the Meade County game that I haven't seen in a game ever and the referee made I think the right call. At the end of the first half, Meade Cty was running a 2 minute drill and completed a pass and needed to run to the line and spike the ball. The lines got set, the ball got snapped quickly but loose and the quarterback took his right hand and slapped/threw the ball downward and the ball went to the ground. The North Harden defensive player jumped on the ball and the referee gave the ball to North Hardin. I don't think the QB had the ball at all so I think it was a good call.

Not by the visitors but certainly we welcome you to listen to hopefully WKRD 790 am beginning at 6:35 pm. pregame and kickoff at 7:00 pm. We haven't gotten confirmation yet on the station but you can go to saintx.com on your computer for sure.

I am really looking forward to this game. We got to see Male twice this season and had our chance being tied with them in the 4th quarter, like Trinity but Garrett Dennis and Izayah Cummings pulled the game out for the Bulldogs. I was really impressed certainly with Dennis, but both crucial catches by Cummins who was double covered on both the 3rd and 22 and the TD catch. Does Scott County have DBs that are tall? Cummins is 6'3, maybe 6'4. We had success against them in the regular season game by having or QB scramble against Man coverage. Against Scott county, you have to cover Covington, the WR who has 28 of the total 41 catches on the year. Austin Barnett scored I believe 3 or 4 TDs last year in the semi-final match up and has another running threat in Bronson Brown. The earlier losses to FD and Henry Clay can be attributed to the injured QB, Cade McKee. Male's speed on defense and MVP Garrett Dennis running the RPO wins it in the 4th qtr. I have a prediction that Male will blitz from the weak side corner non-stop opposite Covington just to cause havoc in the SC backfield. In order to win, I believe SC has to put Covington into the weak side formations and throw bubble screens and quick sweeps outside to that side and have the lead going into the 4th qtr.

Another explanation is the defensive sideline seems to be crowded and the team/coaches could be stepping on the chains. But the front stick seems to move from the :08 to the :10 in the video. If the kink was detected, it should of been corrected before the snap. The referee could of motioned for the first down and the line judge ( opposite chains) would of had the best look whether the line to gain was achieved. A good mechanic is to measure on all close 4th down plays, not to rush forward and give the first down or call it short.

Anthony Moretti struggled but St Xavier ran the ball real well by deploying the QB Doug Bodaine as a running threat with 4 and 5 wide formations against Man coverage. Since both Male and Trinity both like to send the LBs on a blitz, and are predictable as to which one is coming, the lanes were available with a lead blocker in front of him. Overall, the grass field with rain at Male hurt the amazing team speed of Male. I expect Male to play like the #1 ranked team left in the playoffs.

Winner gets 4 home games for playoffs including Trinity. Loser travels to North Hardin in round 2 and gets rematch at winner in round 3.

For reference, Luke Fickell, 2nd year coach at University of Cincinnati, wouldn't allow anyone to wear University of Cincinnati gear until they earned it. Let's not forget Trinity will be the #1 seed from their district in the playoffs so to roughly quote Mark Twain, reports of their demise are greatly exaggerated and will be judged by November record, not a non-district game in September.

Don't be surprised by a closer score than you think. PRP had 5 Turnovers in the first half against St Xavier. PRP graduated 9 players that are playing college football now so PRP is down but wouldn't be surprised with a 24-7 game score.

While I love that St Xavier frosh are being successful, it sounds like Trinity is making alot of un-Trinity mistakes, i.e dropping punt snaps, pass interference, personal fouls, inelgible downfield, etc.

That is great news. I'll be in the parking lot doing interviews before the game.

Just a few names to watch on Butler's team-Tae Tae Crumes-WR, Chaz Burks- QB, Frank Caldwell-WR-P, and Eric Jackson-RB. Male was beat up in the playoff game last year- sorry to hear that they are missing 2 defensive starters.

Wow, what a game! Warren Central looked like a mid major college team. Their linebackers were beasts in going to the ball. Trinity did what they had to do-worked it outside, made WC miss tackles and took it in. A lot of big plays on both sides. I thought Trinity had it wrapped up after stopping them on 4th down. I thought QB moved well in the pocket. I only heard T LBs mentioned once. Moeller won 27-14 over a team from Ontario tonight. Referees trying out the 7 man mechanic again in this game. 2 missed calls but with all of the big plays,overall they did well. Yes they stepped oob and yes, there should of been a defensive holding on Lawrence but that was a big game with a bunch of big time fast athletes.