[Can you dig it?]

Agreed, but it's hard to ever build on a program when you watch kids like Zach Harris on TV for the Birds after they went to CCMS. It happens every year where kids from Highland Heights through Alexandria spend their time in Campbell County's elementary and middle school, but choose to go to HHS, NCC, CCH. Hey, I get it, go where you can win and contend every year. But that's the cycle that you have to battle every year! Win and they will come, but you can't win if they don't start coming!

Yeah, that happens, but it's been 35 years since I started high school out there and got my first taste of high school football. In that time they've really done nothing but spin their wheels, despite having some really excellent athletes. Kids who started when I did found themselves outplaying the upperclassmen at practice, then sitting on the bench while those same upperclassmen started and led the team to a one win season. (That win being over 1A Dayton.) I know there are dues to be paid, but sometimes making tough choices pays off. From what I hear, this might be something that's happening this year, so there may be a turnaround in the future if the administration sticks with Lickert through the tough times. (i.e. 2011.)
As for losing kids to other schools, I'm not sure of the number, but the same thing happens to Highlands. Kids go through their junior league then wind up being big stars for NewCath. What it all boils down to is choices. If you have the chance to play for perennial contenders Highlands, NewCath or even up and coming Brossart, why would you choose a program that has only Scott to look to for a program that's experienced more futility since 1979?