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THEY! Won't have to worry about it next year! Trinity, St. Xavier, Male and Manual will play each other by the 3rd round. I'm sure Ballard's district will be thrown in the same bracket and will meet in the Semi State...

I like Males speed! Coach has done a great job in his 1st year getting the kids to buy into his system. I hope it's a Louisville final in Bowling Green next week!

I will me in Union for the State Championship Game. GO ROCKS! #20!

Thanks for clearing this up! Boy! I sure started a fire storm!! This is exactly where I was going. I hope this closes this thread and we can move on. GO ROCKS! #20!

Ease up jimmyref! I didn't mean it that way! All I meant was... he would become a better person. I'm not pitting T and X against anyone outside those walls. I don't expect you to understand where I'm coming from if you didn't attend T or X. FYI! Nicole is a fantastic young lady... I served communion to her for a number of years. GO ROCKS! #20!

Well said Alan60! What alumni from both schools and people in the community have to understand is the demographic in Louisville has changed since the 70's and 80' when T and X were 99% catholic (Just a guess). The economy, increasing tuition cost at the grade school and high school levels have reduced the number of boy's to draw from during the 2000's. Just look at the number of Catholic parishes which have combined with other parishes in the community. It's simple math. Bottom line is if a non-catholic student wants to go to T or X to play football, basketball, baseball etc., good for them. When they graduate, they will be a better person for our community. Isn't that what we want? I personally know kids who attended both school that told me they didn't really understand the true brotherhood that exist within, until they became seniors and/or returned after graduating for various events. This in know way is a dig at the publics...and I mean no disrespect to anyone's Alma Matter. I'm just stating the facts. Why do you think the alumni base is so strong at both schools. Those who might disagree with my assessment, have never been in the halls of of both schools. Let's move on... the Rocks have a game with Ryle on Friday! Well it's time to get off my soap box. GO ROCKS! #20!

Thanks for the congrats OX! This game kinda went the way I thought it might. Both teams coming out of the gate strong and with a lot of confidence. After the Tigers first offensive position the Rocks adjusted to X's one-dimensional play calling and shut them down. I guess Glazer's big change was the wishbone! Not very creative... With NO passing game, down by two scores it was to difficult for X to come back. You could see Hall and Beech cramping and slow to get up from playing both ways. Again, X seemed disorganized on there substitution pattern and play calling. Not something you see at this late juncture of the season. Glazer is a great guy off the field, but he is in terrible denial concerning which team is the better team. 82-7 say's it all... Nice hand shake at the end of the game. Also, great PA announcer for the game... what a voice!!! It's on to Ryle for a date with the Raiders. Should be a great game! GO ROCKS! #20!

Very good point Rockmom!!

CF! This saved me a bunch of time! I'm coping sports fan's homework... as I stated before, I would have taken a knee... GO Rocks! #20! This thread needs to be closed. Let's move on to the games for this week!

I agree! Well said! Some people on hear have never been in the trenches having to prove themselves to find a spot on the 1st team. When you get the opportunity to play, you give it 110% with respect for your competition. Most times it's at the end of the game and looks like a team is running up the score and sometime a team just runs up the score. It's football!!!

Coach Beatty and his staff is the best in the business... I love when people on this thread just blurt out bold factless statements about a particular situation they no nothing about.

Thank you!!! Finally someone gets it... this wasn't a 3rd grade flag football game. It's the playoffs with two teams that don't like each other. Why don't some of you take this thread over to the Moore vs Central game that ended in the 3rd quarter.

Funny! I'm sure the next 3 years everyone will be rooting against Trinity! Does this really matter? Not!!!

Sorry! I have been out of pocket! Not ignoring you! I don't get on BGP as often on the weekends! I posted earlier...

Let me say, if it were me, I would have taken a knee. After knowing why a knee was not taken, I understand the call to run and I say run, not pass the ball was called. I'm not going to pass along the reasoning on this forum. I'll will say, it stems from the ending of the first meeting between these two teams. Let's just agree to disagree and move forward. GO ROCKS! #20

This should be a closer game than the first one for lots of reasons. Daylan Hall is healthy. he can be a difference maker. It makes no difference which quarterback X uses (Brohm, Mattingly) they will run,run and run some more. X will throw up every misdirection gadget play as there passing attack. The Rocks will need to play turnover free and jump on the Tigers early to force them out of the run game. Both teams have started slow in the the first quarter, so I really don't see that as an issue unless the margin is three scores. In the end, I think the Trinity balance of run, pass will be to much for X. The chess match begins at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. I hope the Rocks make all the right moves... should be a great game... GO ROCKS! #20! P.S. Congrats to the Trinity Cross Country team for winning a state record 18th State Championship on Saturday. St. X should take there pre-printed Cross Country Championship shirts and cake and file it with there 2005 pre-printed back-to-back football championship hoodies after Trinity defeated the Tigers 14-6.

If you only knew the whole story...

Congrats to the Rocks! Game went as I expected. Manual running back is not a factor (20 carries for 59 yards). Thanks for the bulletin board material! Great job by the defense. Manual AD needs to stay off the field. That's for coaches and players! Coach Beatty let him know that. Manual head coach is a great guy. He wasn't part of the verbal exchange. Dawkins is so fast, his shadow can't find him. Foes get to watch him for 2+ years. Next for the Rocks... a State Championship Game against the Tigers on Poplar Level Road at the Pizza Palace. Should be a fun week. GO ROCKS! #20!

Great post!!!! I could go on with pages of %*@! But I think most of it has already been said!

I agree... just saying Hatcher causes a defensive coach to make serious adjustments! We will win with or without him.

Not sure about Ballard. I just noticed at the Trinity/Ballard game, the same numbered jerseys were playing skilled positions on both sides of the ball. For X two impact players come too mind. Devontae Beach plays linebacker and running back. Dalyen Hall plays strong safety and sometimes running back. Question? Is Lamont McMurray still on the team?

If I wasn't a Rock fan, I would be at this game! Should be fun to watch!!! Ballard has a lot of talent and could pull this off. They would have to have zero turnovers and get past the mental thing. I don't see that happening. The Tigers one-dimensional offense (run, run and run some more) is still to much for the two-way players from Ballard. X-34 - B-21

This should be a better game than the first meeting when the Rocks crushed the Crimsons. Manual's tough schedule has prepared them for the playoffs. Trinity's speed and versatility on offense will be unstoppable. On defense, with Hatcher back from injury, the Rocks will be primed and focused for Manual's misdirection run game. Should be an exciting game. Rocks win (48-13) and take one more step towards #20!

A blowout win is a blowout win! Rocks were flat and focus was not there at the beginning of the game. The Rock star sophomores starting in their first playoff game of many to come, came out a little over confident and short on focus. Typical 1 verses 4 matchup. Coach Beatty fixed that in a hurry at halftime and looked better in the second half. The run game blocking created an interstate for Dawkins and Bishop. Defense will be at full strength next week with Jason Hatcher back in the lineup. He's a great pass rusher and requires a double team. T's DB's need to work on pass coverage across the middle. That will be corrected at film on Saturday morning. I hope the PRP kids that were hurt are OK! The center was a real trooper playing in the second half on a taped high ankle sprain. Bring on Manual next week and lets live to play another day... GO ROCKS! #20!

Took the words out of my mouth! Look! We all know the best football talent in America comes out of Florida, Texas, California, Ohio and Pennsylvania. If Trinity and St. X and a few other tradition rich schools in the bluegrass were in those states competing for the same athletes, they would be winning there share of titles. It's not apples to apples. Trinity is on top here with what they have to draw from. The next two years the Rocks will be a national power weather you like it or not. We are looking for some games to fill out the schedule for next year. Mention it to your favorite team's Athletic Director. Bring it on!!