[hop24]

I do believe Ashland defense is not than capable. George Washington came into putnam a week after scoring 60 plus points. They had the best fb I have ever seen and a running back being recruited by FSU,WVU, And Penn state. They left with only 18 points and a narrow victory. Now does cov cath have that kind of D-1 talent?

Wow you got CCH, how do you say it "skared". They probably won't even show up! :please::biglmao: bumkins

[FBALL]

That one goes on record as one of the dumbest posts in bluegrassrivals history.

[BADCAT74]

:problem:

The defense is very good. Very quick and fly to the ball. They do have great offensive balance. Good RB and good receivers. The 90 team just imposed their will. This group isn't that. They are very good.

Your right, defensively this teams better!

[charlie22]

Towles ran for over 150 of those yards off of broken pass plays. If you take those out, Highlands rushes maybe 100 yards on 30 something attempts.

Not exactly. Towles had 120 yds on 10 carries. Not all of those were off broken plays. But even if they were, that leaves roughly 157 yds on 24 carries for a 6.5 yd per carry avg. CovCath had a 4.7 yd per carry avg. Will CovCath's O line be good enough to handle a good Ashland D? Looking forward to Friday night to find out.

[charlie22]

81, let's hold off on the O line debate between Highlands and CovCath until next week, assuming CovCath beats Ashland and Highlands beats JC. Both teams need to first focus on the task at hand this week. Two nice challenges.

[tomcatfan722000]

Thanks for the answer. Yeah that would definitely make a difference having an injury free line. But do they have the athleticism to keep up with Cov Cath? Is their secondary any good? Because they can key Gray all they want but then you have the second dimension of the game, passing. Bir can air it out, as we've seen him break Cov Cath's school record for most passing yards in a single game. Their offense broke the record for the most points scored in a single season as well. I believe that if Ashland can hold Cov Cath under 28 points then this will be a ball game. If not, well then they don't stand a chance.

That pretty much sums it up this is the best passing attack Ashland has faced so we'll be able to see if cov cath cab spread them out to open up some running lanes.

[tomcatfan722000]

Wow you got CCH, how do you say it "skared". They probably won't even show up! :please::biglmao: bumkins

It's Skirred not Skared. If your gonna insult me do it right lol

[hop24]

Yes, I do. Teams like Cov Cath teams like highlands teams like whoever doesnt matter the bottom line is they are all kids, they most likely think like alot of you guys on here do that ashland doesnt have much of a shot? While Im not betting on them being over confident as a way for ashland to win this. I do believe it can an may be a factor. Will see Friday?

stupidity at it's finest!:gtfo:

[hop24]

[quote=nkyfootball81]It's an Ashland fan. Expected to hear that from them. One question that I have is this, Cov Cath destroyed Ashland last year. I mean absolutely slaughtered. And Cov Cath's Offense and Defense are much better than last year. Did Ashland get THAT much better between last year and this year? I don't see how that is possible. Anyone have explanations other than Ashland fans saying this year is "special



Defense has been a force all year long giving up somewhere around 11 points a game on average. Against some very good teams an a few not so good teams but every team plays some of those type teams so thats a wash for most an yes even catholic an highlands. Defense will be the difference in this game just like it has been all year. The front 4 guys for the tomcats have been unstoppable all season. Obrien an gregg d-ends are hard to handle for everyone we've played. Should be a great game!

:lame: Front 4 will get chewed up and spit out by the OL of CCH. Saturday will be fun on this site.

[Wideleft01]

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:lame: Front 4 will get chewed up and spit out by the OL of CCH. Saturday will be fun on this site.

Saturday will be the start of Highlands/Covcath talk. Plus we'll have the 7Day forecast, injury reports, and game predictions for the state title game in Ft. Thomas.

[BADCAT74]

stupidity at it's finest!:gtfo:

So your calling me stupid for giving my opinion? You know, I thought some of the JCC fans were bad, they don't hold a candle to Dumb Asses.

[BADCAT74]

^ to you Dumb Asses!

[In the pound]

Only thing i know is ashlands front 4 are damn good.good luck to the tomcats this friday night and this is coming from a lc fan.GO TOMCATS!!!

[sstack]

Talking to a HHS assistant coach and he made an interesting comment. He said the staff has watched film from every Cov Cath game and that the Offense CCH put on the field agianst Highlands, was not seen in any game before or any game since. Did CCH just have an incredible game agianst Highlands? Is CCH overrated? Was it just a bad matchup for Highlands? Did HHS just have an off Saturday afternoon game? I guess these questions will be answered in the next 1-2 weeks.

[DEVIL89]

Defense wil be the main key in this game. I have not seen CovCath this year but I've seen Ashland about 3 or 4 times and I will tell you their defense is REALLY good. The defense as a whole is pretty fast. You can try and spread the field on them and their ends will just make you pay. I'm not for sure how their secondary actually is when you make them cover 1 on 1 because their front line has made alot of teams go away from the pass because of their quickness of the line. With that said I am going to try and make it to this game because I believe it's going to be one of the more exciting games of the year. Good Luck to both teams. I predict that this game will be decided by less than 10 points.

[Wideleft01]

Talking to a HHS assistant coach and he made an interesting comment. He said the staff has watched film from every Cov Cath game and that the Offense CCH put on the field agianst Highlands, was not seen in any game before or any game since. Did CCH just have an incredible game agianst Highlands? Is CCH overrated? Was it just a bad matchup for Highlands? Did HHS just have an off Saturday afternoon game? I guess these questions will be answered in the next 1-2 weeks.

Why tell anyone what the Highlands coaches said or didn't say?? No need. They'll start to not tell us anything if people keep quoting them.

[tomcatfan722000]

Talking to a HHS assistant coach and he made an interesting comment. He said the staff has watched film from every Cov Cath game and that the Offense CCH put on the field agianst Highlands, was not seen in any game before or any game since. Did CCH just have an incredible game agianst Highlands? Is CCH overrated? Was it just a bad matchup for Highlands? Did HHS just have an off Saturday afternoon game? I guess these questions will be answered in the next 1-2 weeks.

I think the Saturday Afternoon helped but more importanly i think is the familiarity with highlands. remember last year cov cath only lost by seven at highlands and JC ran all over the colonels. so if that tells us anything its that Cov cath knows highlands very well and it being a big rivalry the kids play harder in that game. but is also tells us we shouldnt use the Highlands score as a barometer as to how cov cath will perform against the top teams in our district.

[Hoot Gibson]

I think the Saturday Afternoon helped but more importanly i think is the familiarity with highlands. remember last year cov cath only lost by seven at highlands and JC ran all over the colonels. so if that tells us anything its that Cov cath knows highlands very well and it being a big rivalry the kids play harder in that game. but is also tells us we shouldnt use the Highlands score as a barometer as to how cov cath will perform against the top teams in our district.

Excellent point, and a point that is lost on a few of the Highlands fans. To them, a NKY team that challenges Highlands just has to be heads and shoulders above anybody else in Highlands' class. The same people were predicting last season that CovCath would hammer JC based on the fact that the Birds struggled with the Colonels. It took a very good team to handle JC late in the regular season, to easily beat Ironton, and to hold Belfry to one touchdown on the road. I don't think that any team in 4A is capable of going to Ashland and blowing out the Tomcats - and that includes Highlands.

[Truth]

Excellent point, and a point that is lost on a few of the Highlands fans. To them, a NKY team that challenges Highlands just has to be heads and shoulders above anybody else in Highlands' class. The same people were predicting last season that CovCath would hammer JC based on the fact that the Birds struggled with the Colonels. It took a very good team to handle JC late in the regular season, to easily beat Ironton, and to hold Belfry to one touchdown on the road. I don't think that any team in 4A is capable of going to Ashland and blowing out the Tomcats - and that includes Highlands.

FTH won't have to come to Ashland. The game will be at Fort Thomas and is most likely to involve FTH and CovCath. JC played FTH close at Paintsville. That would not likely have been the case on a neutral field and certainly not at Fort Thomas. JC beat CovCath 41-28 last year at Paintsville. That would not have been the case elsewhere. Ashland's only chance of beating CovCath is the location of the game.

If you people want FTH to lose you better root for CovCath. Neither of the other two have the chance of a snowball in you know where to compete with FTH- particularly away from their own snakepits.

[toussaints]

I like this match-up, 2 great programs in Kentucky at one the best high school football stadiums in Kentucky on a cold friday night. now that's football!!!

Watching Highlands beat someone by 40 is not football, which is what will happen friday.

[Wideleft01]

I might go to this came. Wonder if Hoot could pick me up at the Heliport?

[tomcatfan722000]

I might go to this came. Wonder if Hoot could pick me up at the Heliport?

We would love to have you. Truly is special to watch a game in putnam stadium

[birdman44]

We would love to have you. Truly is special to watch a game in putnam stadium

not trying to be a hate-er or anything but what is the big deal about putnam stadium? never been there. is it in a cow field? 'cause that would be awesome.

[Hoot Gibson]

FTH won't have to come to Ashland. The game will be at Fort Thomas and is most likely to involve FTH and CovCath. JC played FTH close at Paintsville. That would not likely have been the case on a neutral field and certainly not at Fort Thomas. JC beat CovCath 41-28 last year at Paintsville. That would not have been the case elsewhere. Ashland's only chance of beating CovCath is the location of the game.

If you people want FTH to lose you better root for CovCath. Neither of the other two have the chance of a snowball in you know where to compete with FTH- particularly away from their own snakepits.

Johnson Central had a much better team than CovCath last season (and the season before as well). Location had little to do with the score. Obviously, home teams have an advantage in the playoffs but not to the extent that you seem to believe. FYI, Johnson Central currently owns a three game winning streak against CovCath and last year's game was the closest of the three. The Golden Eagles dominated the game last season and Mr. Jude rushed for over 400 yards against the Colonels. Home field advantage would not have swung the outcome of that game.

The Ashland-CovCath should be a very good game. This is probably the best Tomcats team in at least the past 6 years. They are a senior dominated team that has risen to meet every challenge that they have faced this season. They are not going to lie down just because Covington Catholic is from NKY. I am sure that their attitude is that if JC's best teams of the past 5 seasons have all beaten the Colonels, then their team is also capable of representing the district very well.

[tomcatfan722000]

not trying to be a hate-er or anything but what is the big deal about putnam stadium? never been there. is it in a cow field? 'cause that would be awesome.

No completely understandable if someone has never been. One the stadium is over 80 years old and was originally home to the professional team the Ashland Armco's. So you know by the age a lot of great football has been played including a game with cov cath in 1988. Second I think is the design It's a horshoe style stadium that seats about 4,000 people its like a mini Ohio state as far as design goes. Also it is one of the few stadiums left that isn't used as an athletic complex for other sports which means no track around the field so the fans are right on top of the players not pushed back away from the field. And once you think of all the great Ashland Teams like the 75 jaws team as well as all the great teams from other schools that have played there like Russell, Ironton, Belfry, Bell, Highlands, Cov Cath, JC etc.. you realize that your watching a place where a lot of the greats in ky history have played and to see a football game in that venue is pretty special not just for Ashland fans but for the entire state. I also believe it is the only stadium on the Kentucky list of historical landmarks.

[Stardust]

No completely understandable if someone has never been. One the stadium is over 80 years old and was originally home to the professional team the Ashland Armco's. So you know by the age a lot of great football has been played including a game with cov cath in 1988. Second I think is the design It's a horshoe style stadium that seats about 4,000 people its like a mini Ohio state as far as design goes. Also it is one of the few stadiums left that isn't used as an athletic complex for other sports which means no track around the field so the fans are right on top of the players not pushed back away from the field. And once you think of all the great Ashland Teams like the 75 jaws team as well as all the great teams from other schools that have played there like Russell, Ironton, Belfry, Bell, Highlands, Cov Cath, JC etc.. you realize they your watching a place where a lot of the greats in ky history have played and to see a football game in that venue is pretty special not just for Ashland fans but for the entire state. I also believe it is the only stadium on the Kentucky list of historical landmarks.

Was there for the Campbell County scrimmages just a few years ago. Loved it. One of my favorites from around the state.:Thumbs:

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