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Newport Central Catholic vs Russellville

Newport Central Catholic (9-3)
Aug 20, 21 Campbell County away (L) 0 - 21 
Aug 27, 21 Holmes away (W) 12 - 8 
Sep 3, 21 Roger Bacon (Cincinnati), OH home (L) 13 - 48 
Sep 10, 21 Walton-Verona away (W) 23 - 14 
Sep 17, 21 Holy Cross (Covington) home (W) 48 - 14 
Sep 25, 21 Newport away (W) 43 - 14 
Oct 1, 21 Open 0 - 0 
Oct 7, 21 Ludlow home (W) 69 - 28 
Oct 15, 21 Dayton home (W) 23 - 6 
Oct 22, 21 Bellevue away (W) 55 - 14 
Oct 29, 21 Beechwood away (L) 7 - 70 
Nov 4, 21 Bellevue home (W) 36 - 20  Class 1A 2021 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals 
Nov 12, 21 Dayton home (W) 54 - 6  Class 1A 2021 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals


Russellville (10-1)
Aug 20, 21 Butler County home (W) 45 - 0  Linton-Wren Kick-off Classic 
Aug 27, 21 Glasgow home (L) 35 - 49 
Sep 3, 21 Todd County Central home (W) 10 - 0 
Sep 10, 21 Warren East away (W) 41 - 7 
Sep 17, 21 Franklin-Simpson away (W) 28 - 14 
Sep 24, 21 Barren County away (W) 43 - 7 
Oct 1, 21 Fulton County home (W) 42 - 6 
Oct 8, 21 Open 0 - 0 
Oct 15, 21 Logan County home (W) 23 - 14 
Oct 22, 21 Crittenden County away (W) 27 - 0 
Oct 29, 21 Monroe County home (W) 49 - 14 
Nov 12, 21 Crittenden County home (W) 24 - 7  Class 1A 2021 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals


Congratulations on winning your District Championships!
Good luck to both teams!
Thoughts?

I’ll take Russellville

Russellville 28
Newport Central Catholic 14

I feel NCC has played a tougher schedule then Russellville. LCC has a chance to win this game.

I'm glad to see Russellville doing well. They are in good shape to make the title game which would be huge for that historically great program.

I respectfully disagree on the strength of schedule.

NCC was blown out by the 2 good teams they played (Beechwood could do similiar to Russellville).
They beat a decent 4A Holmes.
Lost to 6A Campbell Co who finished 1-10 (tough schedule though)

Russellville gave Glasgow a good game in defeat.
Beat a good 4A Logan Co team.
Beat a solid 4A Franklin-Simpson.
Beat a decent 4A Warren East, nearly running clock.
The 2 Crittenden Co wins are better than NCC's next best win.

Although NCC has a reputable tradition and Russellville is prone to stupid mistakes & penalties, I'll take Russellville by 10+ at home. They have a solid run game with dynamic speed. The defense is good against the run and the secondary creates INTs with the capablility of big returns. A much larger margin wouldn't shock me if Russellville limits their penalties.

Russellville

Glasgow rushed for 441 yards on Russellville. NCC has a chance and Raceland fans are praying for a NCC win.

Raceland needs a NCC win to avoid a smack down next week at Pikeville..

(11-16-2021, 05:58 PM)jetpilot Wrote: [ -> ]Glasgow rushed for 441 yards on Russellville. NCC has a chance and Raceland fans are praying for a NCC win.

I’m not even going to deny that I am cheering for NCC in this one because home game after Thanksgiving doesn’t sound bad at all.

(11-16-2021, 05:39 PM)Glory_Days Wrote: [ -> ]I respectfully disagree on the strength of schedule.

NCC was blown out by the 2 good teams they played (Beechwood could do similiar to Russellville).
They beat a decent 4A Holmes.
Lost to 6A Campbell Co who finished 1-10 (tough schedule though)

Russellville gave Glasgow a good game in defeat.
Beat a good 4A Logan Co team.
Beat a solid 4A Franklin-Simpson.
Beat a decent 4A Warren East, nearly running clock.
The 2 Crittenden Co wins are better than NCC's next best win.

Although NCC has a reputable tradition and Russellville is prone to stupid mistakes & penalties, I'll take Russellville by 10+ at home. They have a solid run game with dynamic speed. The defense is good against the run and the secondary creates INTs with the capablility of big returns. A much larger margin wouldn't shock me if Russellville limits their penalties.

I wouldn’t read much into the Campbell County game. If that game wasn’t week one different result. As for the Beechwood game pretty sure they would put the smack down on any team in 1A and most other teams in the state.
The 5th year senior rule is a competitive advantage for some schools for sure. 

Just hoping for a very competitive game and injury free game for all players.

Game Day!

(11-16-2021, 05:58 PM)jetpilot Wrote: [ -> ]Glasgow rushed for 441 yards on Russellville. NCC has a chance and Raceland fans are praying for a NCC win.

Glasgow has a strong rushing attack with a nice O-line. I don't see NCC having that kind of running game as it appears they move the ball mostly through the air.
It's high school football..... so yes, NCC has a chance. My prediction was 10+, not running clock 

0 - 0 at halftime

Keep us updated on this score if you don’t mind

Still scoreless 3:38 3Q. Russellville punt to NCC 21 yard line

Start of 4th 0 -0

NCC ball at midfield 3&10

Russllville intercepted NCC. 1st&10 on the NCC 12

Russellville with a big punt return to NCC 27, early 4Q

7 Russellville- 0 NCC

9:52 to go in 4th

RHS 7
NNC 0
9:52 4th

Sorry, I think that was a INT that set up Russellville

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Russellville ball at own 30, 8:30 4Q still up 7-0

14 -0

5:33 4th

RHS 21-0, after an NCC fumble

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NCC turnover on downs after a sack near midfield.
3:38 4Q

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Final 21-0 Russellville