[RebelPride12]

I too think a Boyle/Lex Cath match up would be good. Lex Cath will pose problems for Boyle with their QB who has a good arm. Boyle looked susceptible to the long/mid range passing game. But, I think Boyle will be able to move the ball on Lex Cath also. Want to see a few more games by both teams before making a pick in this one.

I am glad we will be 5-6 weeks in before that game. We should be considerably better by then.

[birdman44]

Now I know that football season has really begun. The many inevitable, predictable, and obnoxious posts from a small band of Highlands posters have once again begun to flow. I have a life whose quality does not hinge on the success of my alma mater's high school football team. You should seek such a life for yourself

Uh, just because someone defends the kids of his community from hater dorks does not mean their life depends on highlands winning. And yes, highlands is predictable. you can predict that they will blow your doors off. It is inevitable. Inevitable that they win state.

Maybe one day my life will be as cool as yours is. What, are you hang gliding in volcanos and hunting pandas every weekend? I bet you sit on the couch and watch TV tonight, you poser.

[FilthyAnimals]

Highlands has Drooped to 16th from 10th in the poll.

[FilthyAnimals]

Louisville Trinity Moved to #1 in the country in the poll.

[Jumper Dad]

The USA today that I looked at this week didn't have Highlands or Trinity ranked in either the top 25 national poll or in either of the top 10 regional polls.....

[Jumper Dad]

USA Today Poll that is posted in the paper, NOT the computer ranking on the website.

Rank (Pvs) Team Record
1(1) Don Bosco Prep
Ramsey, NJ 0-0-0
Result: Idle. Next: Sept. 10 vs. No. 11 Mission Viejo, Calif.

2(2) St. Thomas Aquinas
Fort Lauderdale, FL 1-0-0
Result: Max Lescano ran for two TDs and passed for two Saturday to lead 34-31 defeat of then-No. 3 Prattville, Ala., at Hoover, Ala. Next: Sept. 9 vs. Cypress Bay (Fort Lauderdale).

3(5) Allen
Allen, TX 1-0-0
Result: QB Alec Morris threw for 248 yards and three TDs Saturday in 28-13 defeat of Cedar Hill. Next: Friday vs. Northwest (Justin).

4(4) St. Edward
Lakewood, OH 1-0-0
Result: Defeated Glenville (Cleveland) 17-14 Saturday on Jake Wilhelm’s 22-yard FG in overtime. Chris Connors had 29-yard TD catch and Lavonte Robinson 4-yard TD run. Next: Friday at Penn Hills (Pittsburgh).

5(6) De La Salle
Concord, CA 1-0-0
Result: Idle. Next: Friday vs. Bellarmine (San Jose).

6(10) Armwood
Seffner, FL 1-0-0
Result: Darryl Richardson threw for 119 yards and TD and RB Wade Edwards ran for 78 yards and two TDs in 20-17 win Friday at then-No. 13 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas). Next: Friday at Brandon.

7(3) Prattville
Prattville, AL 0-1-0
Result: Lost 34-31 Saturday to No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale). Next: Friday vs. Stanhope Elmore (Millbrook).

8(9) Byrnes
Duncan, SC 1-0-0
Result: QB Shuler Bentley threw for 206 yards and four TDs in 68-0 win Saturday at Ballard (Louisville). Next: Friday vs. Myrtle Beach.

9(7) Mullen
Denver, CO 0-0-0
Result: Idle. Next: Friday vs. Chaparral (Parker).

10(8) Servite
Anaheim, CA 0-0-0
Result: Idle. Next: Thursday at Oceanside.

11(11) Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo, CA 0-0-0
Result: Idle. Next: Friday vs. Centennial (Bakersfield).

12(14) Grayson
Loganville, GA 2-0-0
Result: Defeated Kell (Marietta) 7-0 on Aug. 20 as Robert Nkemdiche had 5-yard TD run. Saturday, scored on first six possessions in first half of 49-21 win vs. Edgewater (Orlando). Next: Sept. 9 at Archer (Lawrenceville).

13(15) Oaks Christian
Westlake Village, CA 0-0-0
Idle. Next: Saturday vs. No. 22 Bellevue, Wash., in Mission Viejo.

14(18) Katy
Katy, TX 1-0-0
Result: QB Brooks Haack completed 11 of 14 passes for 183 yards, including two TDs to WR Jordan Thompson, in 34-6 win Friday vs. North Shore (Houston). Haack also ran for TDs of 1 and 10 yards. Next: Friday at Alief Taylor (Houston).

15(16) Camden County
Kingsland, GA 1-0-0
Result: Defeated Savannah 66-0 on Thursday as QB Brice Ramsey passed for 116 yards and two TDs. Next: Sept. 5 vs. Glenville (Cleveland) in Columbus, Ohio.

16(17) Good Counsel
Olney, MD 0-0-0
Result: Idle. Next: Friday vs. Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.).

17(19) Miami Central
Miami, FL 0-0-0
Result: Defeated Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 33-14 in preseason game Friday as Rockets sacked Dwyer’s Faton Bauta eight times. Next: Saturday vs. Southridge (Miami).

18(13) Bishop Gorman
Las Vegas, NV 1-1-0
Result: Defeated Chaparral (Scottsdale, Ariz.) 42-22 on Aug. 20 as Shaquille Powell ran for five TDs and had TD catch. Lost 20-17 on Friday to then-No. 10 Armwood (Seffner, Fla.). Next: Friday vs. Desert Oasis (Las Vegas).

19(20) Warren Central
Indianapolis, IN 2-0-0
Result: RB Deionte Buckley ran for 184 yards and three TDs and QB Kyle France threw three TDs to Kevin Davis on Aug. 20 in 64-13 defeat of Merrillville. Buckley ran for 165 yards and four TDs Saturday in 27-24 win vs. Cathedral (Indianapolis). Next: Friday at Lawrence North (Indianapolis).

20(21) Miramar
Miramar, FL 0-0-0
Result: Defeated Norland (Miami) 20-6 in preseason game Friday as QB Cam Hudge had two TD passes. Next: Sept. 9 at Ely (Pompano Beach).

21(22) Maine South
Park Ridge, IL 1-0-0
Result: QB Matt Alviti completed 20 of 31 passes for 190 yards and two TDs in 40-12 win Friday vs. Warren (Gurnee). Next: Friday vs. Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton).

22(23) Bellevue
Bellevue, WA 0-0-0
Result: Idle. Next: Saturday vs. No. 13 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.) in Mission Viejo, Calif.

23(24) Desert Ridge
Gilbert, AZ 1-0-0
Result: QB Parker Rasmussen was 10-for-15 for 219 yards and four TDs in 47-7 defeat of Gilbert on Friday. Next: Friday at Mountain View (Mesa).

24(25) Daphne
Daphne, AL 1-0-0
Result: T.J. Weldon ran for 102 yards on 10 carries, including TDs of 29 and 15 yards, in 41-14 win Friday vs. Bryant (Irvington). Next: Friday vs. Baldwin County (Bay Minette).

25(Not ranked) St. Xavier
Cincinnati, OH 1-0-0
Result: Defeated Springfield 30-7 on Saturday as QB Griffin Dolle threw for 142 yards and two TDs and ran for TD. Next: Sunday vs. Pickerington Central (Pickerington) in Columbus.

[Stardust]

^ How can Highlands not be ranked in the top 10? This poll is bogus!:moon:

[nptb17]

USA Today Poll that is posted in the paper, NOT the computer ranking on the website.

Rank (Pvs) Team Record
1(1) Don Bosco Prep
Ramsey, NJ 0-0-0
Result: Idle. Next: Sept. 10 vs. No. 11 Mission Viejo, Calif.

2(2) St. Thomas Aquinas
Fort Lauderdale, FL 1-0-0
Result: Max Lescano ran for two TDs and passed for two Saturday to lead 34-31 defeat of then-No. 3 Prattville, Ala., at Hoover, Ala. Next: Sept. 9 vs. Cypress Bay (Fort Lauderdale).

3(5) Allen
Allen, TX 1-0-0
Result: QB Alec Morris threw for 248 yards and three TDs Saturday in 28-13 defeat of Cedar Hill. Next: Friday vs. Northwest (Justin).

4(4) St. Edward
Lakewood, OH 1-0-0
Result: Defeated Glenville (Cleveland) 17-14 Saturday on Jake Wilhelm’s 22-yard FG in overtime. Chris Connors had 29-yard TD catch and Lavonte Robinson 4-yard TD run. Next: Friday at Penn Hills (Pittsburgh).

5(6) De La Salle
Concord, CA 1-0-0
Result: Idle. Next: Friday vs. Bellarmine (San Jose).

6(10) Armwood
Seffner, FL 1-0-0
Result: Darryl Richardson threw for 119 yards and TD and RB Wade Edwards ran for 78 yards and two TDs in 20-17 win Friday at then-No. 13 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas). Next: Friday at Brandon.

7(3) Prattville
Prattville, AL 0-1-0
Result: Lost 34-31 Saturday to No. 2 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale). Next: Friday vs. Stanhope Elmore (Millbrook).

8(9) Byrnes
Duncan, SC 1-0-0
Result: QB Shuler Bentley threw for 206 yards and four TDs in 68-0 win Saturday at Ballard (Louisville). Next: Friday vs. Myrtle Beach.

9(7) Mullen
Denver, CO 0-0-0
Result: Idle. Next: Friday vs. Chaparral (Parker).

10(8) Servite
Anaheim, CA 0-0-0
Result: Idle. Next: Thursday at Oceanside.

11(11) Mission Viejo
Mission Viejo, CA 0-0-0
Result: Idle. Next: Friday vs. Centennial (Bakersfield).

12(14) Grayson
Loganville, GA 2-0-0
Result: Defeated Kell (Marietta) 7-0 on Aug. 20 as Robert Nkemdiche had 5-yard TD run. Saturday, scored on first six possessions in first half of 49-21 win vs. Edgewater (Orlando). Next: Sept. 9 at Archer (Lawrenceville).

13(15) Oaks Christian
Westlake Village, CA 0-0-0
Idle. Next: Saturday vs. No. 22 Bellevue, Wash., in Mission Viejo.

14(18) Katy
Katy, TX 1-0-0
Result: QB Brooks Haack completed 11 of 14 passes for 183 yards, including two TDs to WR Jordan Thompson, in 34-6 win Friday vs. North Shore (Houston). Haack also ran for TDs of 1 and 10 yards. Next: Friday at Alief Taylor (Houston).

15(16) Camden County
Kingsland, GA 1-0-0
Result: Defeated Savannah 66-0 on Thursday as QB Brice Ramsey passed for 116 yards and two TDs. Next: Sept. 5 vs. Glenville (Cleveland) in Columbus, Ohio.

16(17) Good Counsel
Olney, MD 0-0-0
Result: Idle. Next: Friday vs. Manatee (Bradenton, Fla.).

17(19) Miami Central
Miami, FL 0-0-0
Result: Defeated Dwyer (Palm Beach Gardens) 33-14 in preseason game Friday as Rockets sacked Dwyer’s Faton Bauta eight times. Next: Saturday vs. Southridge (Miami).

18(13) Bishop Gorman
Las Vegas, NV 1-1-0
Result: Defeated Chaparral (Scottsdale, Ariz.) 42-22 on Aug. 20 as Shaquille Powell ran for five TDs and had TD catch. Lost 20-17 on Friday to then-No. 10 Armwood (Seffner, Fla.). Next: Friday vs. Desert Oasis (Las Vegas).

19(20) Warren Central
Indianapolis, IN 2-0-0
Result: RB Deionte Buckley ran for 184 yards and three TDs and QB Kyle France threw three TDs to Kevin Davis on Aug. 20 in 64-13 defeat of Merrillville. Buckley ran for 165 yards and four TDs Saturday in 27-24 win vs. Cathedral (Indianapolis). Next: Friday at Lawrence North (Indianapolis).

20(21) Miramar
Miramar, FL 0-0-0
Result: Defeated Norland (Miami) 20-6 in preseason game Friday as QB Cam Hudge had two TD passes. Next: Sept. 9 at Ely (Pompano Beach).

21(22) Maine South
Park Ridge, IL 1-0-0
Result: QB Matt Alviti completed 20 of 31 passes for 190 yards and two TDs in 40-12 win Friday vs. Warren (Gurnee). Next: Friday vs. Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton).

22(23) Bellevue
Bellevue, WA 0-0-0
Result: Idle. Next: Saturday vs. No. 13 Oaks Christian (Westlake Village, Calif.) in Mission Viejo, Calif.

23(24) Desert Ridge
Gilbert, AZ 1-0-0
Result: QB Parker Rasmussen was 10-for-15 for 219 yards and four TDs in 47-7 defeat of Gilbert on Friday. Next: Friday at Mountain View (Mesa).

24(25) Daphne
Daphne, AL 1-0-0
Result: T.J. Weldon ran for 102 yards on 10 carries, including TDs of 29 and 15 yards, in 41-14 win Friday vs. Bryant (Irvington). Next: Friday vs. Baldwin County (Bay Minette).

25(Not ranked) St. Xavier
Cincinnati, OH 1-0-0
Result: Defeated Springfield 30-7 on Saturday as QB Griffin Dolle threw for 142 yards and two TDs and ran for TD. Next: Sunday vs. Pickerington Central (Pickerington) in Columbus.

The USA Today poll is the worst poll in the country. They literally don't watch any games.

[RebelPride12]

The USA Today poll is the worst poll in the country. They literally don't watch any games.

I think all national polls for all high school sports are bogus. It is not possible to accurately assess every single high school in the nation. While it is an honor to be named amongst the top 25 in the nation it is foolhardy to believe those are the true best 25 teams in the nation in any poll done by editors, voters or a computer. As I said from the very beginning......congrats to Trinity and Highlands for the accomplishment but it is not logical for either of those teams to be ranked so high in a national poll. You can call it hating, jealousy or whatever. I call it being logical. Never once have I said Highlands wasn't a great program because, IMO, Highlands is the best program in the state although Trinity is quickly closing the gap. These national polls are all a joke, IMO. I pay no attention to any of them until a thread is started about them.

[Stardust]

I think all national polls for all high school sports are bogus. It is not possible to accurately assess every single high school in the nation. While it is an honor to be named amongst the top 25 in the nation it is foolhardy to believe those are the true best 25 teams in the nation in any poll done by editors, voters or a computer. As I said from the very beginning......congrats to Trinity and Highlands for the accomplishment but it is not logical for either of those teams to be ranked so high in a national poll. You can call it hating, jealousy or whatever. I call it being logical. Never once have I said Highlands wasn't a great program because, IMO, Highlands is the best program in the state although Trinity is quickly closing the gap. These national polls are all a joke, IMO. I pay no attention to any of them until a thread is started about them.

WHAT!!! I'd say the opposite and so would anyone else! Hands down that Trinity is the best program in the state. Both are tied with 20 titles, but the Shamrocks purely because of numbers always has and always will have the edge with talent! Their facilities and coaching is something that a small school like Highlands can never match. The Birds take a backseat to no other program with the exception of Trinity!

[whackem'n'stackem']

WHAT!!! I'd say the opposite and so would anyone else! Hands down that Trinity is the best program in the state. Both are tied with 20 titles, but the Shamrocks purely because of numbers always has and always will have the edge with talent! Their facilities and coaching is something that a small school like Highlands can never match. The Birds take a backseat to no other program with the exception of Trinity!

I disagree. Looking at sheer numbers of players and the titles won, Highlands and Beechwood are the most storied programs in the state. It's simply amazing that a small school like Highlands can take on, compete, and sometimes defeat D1 GCL powerhouses in Cincinnati. No other public school program has accomplished this feat.

[Stardust]

^ Come-on Whacky, I'm a believer in HHS. But there is no way in hell that HHS is best, meaning could beat Trinity. If those two teams played every year, Trinity would win 90% of the time. This is like comparing Idaho State to Alabama and saying that Mt. Union is as good or better of a program because they have dominated and won more D3 national championships than the Tide! Sorry, size does matter!

[whackem'n'stackem']

^ Come-on Whacky, I'm a believer in HHS. But there is no way in hell that HHS is best, meaning could beat Trinity. If those two teams played every year, Trinity would win 90% of the time. This is like comparing Idaho State to Alabama and saying that Mt. Union is as good or better of a program because they have dominated and won more D3 national championships than the Tide! Sorry, size does matter!

Not what I'm saying Stardust....Basing it soley on public/private and size of player pool.

[RebelPride12]

My thinking is like whackem's......most wins overall....tied for most titles overall.....most storied.....I have to give it to Highlands with Trinity closely behind them.

[RepeatRings]

They win the games that are in front of them week-after-week, not a tough formula.

[Cameraman]

Listen, Trinity might be in Louisville and have a large pool to choose from, but lets face it... Highlands is in Cincinnati (might as well be). If I'm living in NKY and I want to be seen, I want to live in Ft. Thomas and play for the Bluebirds for some recognition and Class 5A championships.

What Highlands has done is impressive, but it's not like they are in BFE and still dominating. They have to be benefiting being so close the the Cincinnati Metro area. With that being said, in most peoples eyes, Trinity represents Football in the state of Kentucky w/ Highlands being 2.

[Accountant]

Quite the accomplishment for such an overrated team.

[whackem'n'stackem']

Listen, Trinity might be in Louisville and have a large pool to choose from, but lets face it... Highlands is in Cincinnati (might as well be). If I'm living in NKY and I want to be seen, I want to live in Ft. Thomas and play for the Bluebirds for some recognition and Class 5A championships.

What Highlands has done is impressive, but it's not like they are in BFE and still dominating. They have to be benefiting being so close the the Cincinnati Metro area. With that being said, in most peoples eyes, Trinity represents Football in the state of Kentucky w/ Highlands being 2.

Nice try, Kodak.

[Cameraman]

Nice try, Kodak.

Pardon me?

[Ballers]

I'm gay

[EastKyMx]

I'm gay

Wrong Topic.
:problem:

[Cameraman]

I'm gay

Wrong Topic.
:problem:

:hilarious:

[zaga_fan]

I'm gay

Chill, bro!

[Stardust]

I'm gay

I think someone has hacked ballers account

[hop24]

^ You must have been the waterboy Hoot..... j/k

Worse a "bush-boy". :hilarious:

[Can you dig it?]

Pardon me?

Whackoff thinks it's cute to parody people's forum names. It's part of his "charm".:lame:

[whackem'n'stackem']

Whackoff thinks it's cute to parody people's forum names. It's part of his "charm".:lame:

Where's the irony in this post?:thatsfunn

[Tomcat Pride]

I disagree. Looking at sheer numbers of players and the titles won, Highlands and Beechwood are the most storied programs in the state. It's simply amazing that a small school like Highlands can take on, compete, and sometimes defeat D1 GCL powerhouses in Cincinnati. No other public school program has accomplished this feat.

No other public school in the state gets the type of players that come to Fort Thomas Highlands.

[mrb5150]

You're absolutely right and I dont care either I just wish I could get on here and see something other than how highlands is god, because people who build programs and watch them evolve deserve more respect than seeing this bull on here on a daily basis.

dude this is not bluegrass****** this sight is about all ky teams as you will soon learn you have not a clue in what your talking about:please:

[mrb5150]

Do you think that Highlands is the only team that can improve? I'm sure if Boyle and Highlands were to meet again, Boyle will come out with the same game plan.

And the score will be a lot more in favor of the birds your not going to run the ball up the middle all night against the Birds just saying .