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Holmes - 7 Dixie - 5 Carroll Co. - 3 Madison Central - 2 Pendleton Co. -1 TB - Holmes

Boone Co. - 7 Dixie - 5 Lexington Catholic - 3 Holmes - 2 Dayton - 1 Tie Breaker - Boone Co.

My advice is that before commenting, everyone should just take a deep breath, count to 100 and go back and read the prediction thread. Coming into this game, everyone knew that Ryle had a big, strong, veteran team, with returning starters at the "skill" positions (QB, RB, TE, etc, etc), and the same coaching staff as last year running the same offensive and defensive schemes. CCH had mostly untested players (at the varsity level), no returning starters at the "skill" positions and a new coaching staff running a new offense and defense. CCH had one scrimmage to work out all of this before playing a veteran Ryle team who many believe to be at the top of 6A this year. If there was ANYTHING surprising about this game, it was that CCH was only down 13 - 7 deep into the third quarter. As for the 400 + rushing yards by Ryle, 80 came on the first play of the game and more than half of the rest came by Ryle simply running the same play over and over (weakside counter) that on Friday night CCH had no answer for. You would be making a mistake to assume that the CCH coaches will not fix that problem. The CCH offense had a few hiccups (too many turnovers - the fumble while they were driving in the first half was a killer - and too many penalties - one that nullified a touchdown), but who is really surprised given that this was their first game with so many new players? In spite of all of this, they were a penalty away from scoring 20 on a veteran Ryle team. This year, CCH has a great coaching staff, with renewed enthusiam among the players, students, parents and supporters. The Crazies were in full force on Friday night doing what they do best and the stadium (for at least three quarters) was electric. As to the so-called "talent drain" at CCH, remember that these Seniors have now had three different coaching staffs during their tenure, the Juniors were a much-heralded class as freshmen (tied for first place in their large-school freshman football season, losing out on playing in the freshman championship game by a coin flip) and the Sophomores had a very successful freshman season last year as well. If you are still distraught, I recommend taking two aspirin and reserving judgment on this team until after the season is over, remembering what they said about Rome. If you are happy with Friday's outcome, ignore what I have said and keep on underestimating this team........

7 - Holy Cross 5 - Ryle 3 - Dixie 2 - Gallatin Co. 1 - Betsy Lane TB - Holy Cross

Anyone know who the players on defense are this year?

Rumor has it his little brother is going to a NKY school in Ft. Mitchell this fall as a freshman.

Give the guy a chance!

Why would you think this is a joke? Shumate's last outing was a complete-game (five hitter) win with 6 k's and one earned run over Holy Cross (who is a very good hitting team). That said, Shumate is only a Soph., Isler is the best pitcher in N KY, and this is the district championship.

Aruppster, you shouldn't be allowed in a gym if you ever compare Fangman or anyone else to Larry Bird!

Give it to NCC or St. Henry, they will out coach everyone else.

Nobody truly cares who the basketball coach is at highlands, it is a football school, period! Politics at its best.

That is a complete farce to think that Eastin could do anything for Holmes high school basketball except be the equipment manager!

Must have found a math teacher/coach to come in and interview. Any idea who some of the applicants are?

What is your source on that?

Does anyone even know if anyone has applied for the postion yet?

I checked with both of the coaches and that grounder to the third basemen was an error. I knew coming into the game Jeremy Conner was hitting the ball very well, but he really struggled it looked like tonight with A.J.'s speed.

He did touch 90 at least once or twice and he blew right through There lineup!

I am guessing you were not at the game. :laugh: He blew away every hitter and I am pretty sure he struck out every batter in the line up atleast once. :thumb:

I would say high 80's maybe 90.

Thats my guess also.

This was an All "A" game and #5 pitched for NC. Not sure of his name, sorry.

Jones is a complete stud. He continues to impress me.

Final. AJ Smith threw a complete game no hitter.:dancingpa Congrats AJ and good win for the Tigers.

Somebody told me that the Shumate kid got roughed up. Anyone know if this is true?