[MonsterMan]

Bryan Station is actually in Class 6A for 2009, so Highlands (and the rest of 5A) will not have to worry about BS this year.

I think it will be difficult for a 5A team to knock the Bluebirds out of the playoffs in 2009. I've heard that Johnson Central has some very good players coming back from last year's squad, so I would guess that JC poses the biggest challenge to HHS. Of course, HHS will have the opportunity to get home-field advantage for the playoffs.

Also, given HHS' 2009 schedule (no big-time Cincy schools, no Louisville Trinity or Louisville Saint X), Highlands stands a very good chance of going 15-0.

I've heard several people "in the know" in Fort Thomas say that 2009's team will probably be the best since 2000 (when D-I recruits Gino Guidugli, Grover, Hamblen and Scott were seniors), and could even be better than that squad.

JC loses several great players, but should reload quick. JC will have 2/3 of the back field and line back. JC should be able to make a run deep in the playoffs again.