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I hope to see the same effort on defense tonight and more polish and timing on Manual's offense, if so it will be a good night. No predictions on the outcome due to the fact I have not seen Fern Creek yet.

That is terrible, good luck to his recovery.

This is a good post, and I don't disagree that this can be so, but you can also have a situation where you play alot of average teams and winning a lot and then you run into the real deal and get killed. This schedule is good for a team in Manuals district because as long as you get one win in district then you are going to the playoffs, and after maybe one easy game you are going to have to face a row of very tough teams. Manual will be better off I believe playing a tough schedule and learning from them rather than collecting wins in the city. There are some really good teams in all classes and playing good teams will make or break a team.:thumb:

Seneca's young talent took me off guard.

From what I have seen this far I would have to think that St. X will be the favorite. But that is why we play these games.

Good job Crimsons.

Yeah that is weird. Most transfers I knew of and there were not that many were over the summer not during the year, I knew of one baseball player who played for Trinity his freshman year and his dad lost his job and they could not pay for him to go there any more and the work study was not enough to cover so he transferred mid year and then sat out one season but I am not sure about the specific case you are talking about. Transfers were few and far between in my day though.

Thanks peteW

Go girls!

Ok I have to comment on this. And I really do mean this with all respect and honesty, it is not out of blind loyalty but my objective opinion. Please read this in the spirit of friendly discussion and honesty because it is not meant to fan any fires. Petew is right on about Nichols, he is a very good coach with a group of good coaches around him. St.X just plain beat Manual that night in the game. Nichols' team just pounded Male two weeks before, that doesn't mean that Bob Redmen can't coach anymore! St.X beat Male worse than we did and beat us twice that kinda tells me that Glaser has a pretty talented group of kids this year, not that Nichols is a bad coach. It is an unfair label you are trying to place on one of the best young coaches in the state and I don't think that PeteW is too far off at all. When I first posted on this board in 2001 many X H and T fans (not Oxnard though) made me feel like a win over Manual as a preseason given too them and I was fool hearty to believe it could be any other way. But as Manual has become an annual top ten team instead of praising Nichols the trend is to bad mouth him. The only reason I can think of this is because many see Manual as a threat. Manual has a well earned reputation in educational achievement and a top ten 6A football program. Many parents like mine that are not especially wealthy see Manual as a top school with a football program that churns out d1 College caliber players, with more National Merit Semifinalist then any of the Catholics schools, as an equal option which has the added bonus of being free of tuition. My brothers and I are from a long line of Catholic kids that played for Manual whose parents worked hard and would have sent us to Catholic schools if they had too but were lucky enough that we got into Manual. And that is what is scary and dangerous for some, the fact that Manual is having success in football makes Manual a double threat to schools that charge tuition. That is why fans, parents and coaches at St.X were so happy about beating a team that has not beat them in 14 straight games. And so I think Pete is right about the smear campaign against Manual and Nichols, people are scared of a team and a coach that has not really even rivaled them yet for wins, titles or anything else on the football field, just because Joe is talented enough that he one day could lead a Manual team back to the title game. St.X won last week because as a team they played like the Best team in the state down to a man. Glaser didn't run any miracle plays or create new type of defense, the players on the field made plays and that is what happened. Good luck to the Tigers and win the title for the best district in 6A!:thumb:

Momentary? :thumb:

I would like to see Danville and Boyle County come up and play in the old rivalry bowl, have Manual vs Boyle and Male vs. Danville. Or vice versa, games like that which could pit two rivals against the other two rivals I think all four crowds would be interested in watching both games.

I think it will be a good game, no telling what the score will be I just hope the Rams come out with at least one more than the Tigers.

Gerry Cooper- Manual should be in the discussion.

That is my opinion too.

The last time we played them they also had a couple players coming of the flu or something I can't remember what they said, anyway both coaching staffs did well but it was really a difference in the players last night I think that made a difference. Their defensive line played much better than last time and their running game was much improved. Either way I am just glad that the Crimsons came through and won the game. At this stage it doesn't matter the score it is survive and advance, a one point win over PRP gets you to the same dance as a 64 point win over Butler.

Yes it was great coaching on both sides of the ball, it was a great game. PRP really came out with a lot of spirit, I really saw a different Newman, this game and I understand why the Irish wanted him so bad. He is a heck of a player and that was something I didn't see from him last game. Also the running game of PRP was great this game where last game they seemed a step slower. Offensively Manual was sputtering a bit in the second half, and hampered on a few big penalties, but hats off the PRP seniors and coaches they did a great job! And the same goes for Manual's!

This game will be at Manual... and we have a new scoreboard.

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For those that saw St. X tonight for the first time you have to realize that they had some major injuries and still came out the second half after being way down and won, I know that may not seem that impressive being at the game but the way it sounds to me that is scary good. St. X showed that they had the strength to come back without their star RB, that tells me that they are that good! Having seen them play at full strength and having seen some of the best teams in the state play this year in person and on TV I have to tell you anyone down playing the Tigers is crazy, that is by far the best team I have seen play this year. Not to say that I don't think and hope that my Crimsons have a shot at knocking them off,:thumb: but the Tigers are clearly the number one team at this point.

Way to represent the Ville Rocks!

Great win for BE. Good luck to both teams in the playoffs.

I think it does but it is dangerously full at that point it was nowhere near a packed house at Papa John's but it was safe and comfortable and the place was a rockin'. Papa Johns offers a buffer zone of the crunch zone and I think that keeps a lot of the silly stuff that happens along the crowded fence at Male or on the hill at Manual from taking place.

Thanks PH and Mrs. PH! This is a special game for us Manual and Male alumni and even though the Bulldogs might not agree I think it is vital to have both teams see success in this rivalry, we may yet see the Ghosts of the past in the games of the future as the interest in this rivalry grow. We may not play on Thanksgiving anymore but this is still an important game and this year's dominate Crimson win should breath some life into this Old Rivalry. :dancingpa

Game will play around 7 pm tomorrow night for those that what to see it in icn 2 in Louisville on insight.