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12-06-2014, 03:52 PM
Fundamentals Wrote:Classy post birdman. I agree with alot of things you mentioned and have always had the up most respect for Highlands. Nice to see a Highlands fan that respects their opponent unlike some others...Lol
Just because I think Highlands is going to win easily does not mean I disrespect Owensboro! I just think from watching game film that Highlands is that much better. Better overall team speed, better balanced offensive attack, better coaching. I see nothing on film that shows me Owensboro's D can keep highland's offense under their 40+ points a game average and Owensboro's offense is not designed to score but 21-28 points a game. No turn overs and this game will have no drama
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12-06-2014, 04:44 PM
sstack Wrote:Just because I think Highlands is going to win easily does not mean I disrespect Owensboro! I just think from watching game film that Highlands is that much better. Better overall team speed, better balanced offensive attack, better coaching. I see nothing on film that shows me Owensboro's D can keep highland's offense under their 40+ points a game average and Owensboro's offense is not designed to score but 21-28 points a game. No turn overs and this game will have no dramaHighlands has scored 562 points versus the 543 points that Owensboro has scored this season. For an offense that is only designed to score 21-28 points per game, Owensboro's offense has apparently overproduced.
You are assuming that Highlands will contain Owensboro's high scoring offense and Owensboro's defense will be unable to slow down Highlands' high scoring offense. Excuse me if that sounds like disrespect to a non-Highlands fan. This is the same Highlands offense that was held to 30 points by a pretty porous Ashland defense and it is the same Highlands defense that Quentin Baker ran through like a knife through hot butter.
I also expect that Highlands will easily beat Owensboro, but I will be pleasantly surprised if Highlands loses its second championship game in a row.
12-06-2014, 05:45 PM
Hoot Gibson Wrote:Highlands has scored 562 points versus the 543 points that Owensboro has scored this season. For an offense that is only designed to score 21-28 points per game, Owensboro's offense has apparently overproduced.
You are assuming that Highlands will contain Owensboro's high scoring offense and Owensboro's defense will be unable to slow down Highlands' high scoring offense. Excuse me if that sounds like disrespect to a non-Highlands fan. This is the same Highlands offense that was held to 30 points by a pretty porous Ashland defense and it is the same Highlands defense that Quentin Baker ran through like a knife through hot butter.
I also expect that Highlands will easily beat Owensboro, but I will be pleasantly surprised if Highlands loses its second championship game in a row.
You are a Hoot!
12-06-2014, 06:00 PM
bo67 Wrote:I have read and said Hey That makes since. That's true. And also laughed. Highlands should I say should win By 4 TDs. The Ashland game? Give a team some credit for once cake boys. Oops. I'm a cake boy. lol. EVERYTIME the birds get beat or have a close game it's. Oh they played terrible. Never any credit to the other team. And Collins lost everyone from a team that took home state last year. Guys that wasn't luck. It was good coaching. They started playing their best players both ways
Now this is a great American.:Thumbs:
12-06-2014, 06:02 PM
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/h.../19858961/
There were plenty of reasons to think Highlands might suffer a drop off this season after ending a streak of six consecutive titles with a loss to Collins in last year's state championship game. The Bluebirds graduated a lot of talent and legendary coach Dale Mueller retired.
Instead, they did what they always do â plugged new talent in at key positions, developed solid depth across the roster, and first-year head coach Brian Weinrich's staff adjusted to its evolving lineup.
As a result, Highlands (12-2) will have a chance to win its 23rd state championship on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CST when they kick off against Owensboro (12-2) at Houchens Stadium at Western Kentucky University in the KHSAA Class 4A state championship game.
The Bluebirds are tied with Louisville Trinity for the most state titles in Kentucky history with 22. To take over sole possession of first place, they'll need a win and some help from Dixie, which plays Trinity in the 6A state finals at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Weinrich, who coached Highlands to the 2012 state championship win after Mueller's mother died earlier in the week, said preparing for the playoffs and state finals trip has been no different as the head coach than it has been the last 19 years when he was an assistant.
"The coaching staff and administrative staff here is just so awesome," Weinrich said. "We've all pitched in here wherever we could help every single year. It's the same thing this year. We all know what to do and what to expect. It's a pretty smooth week as far as all that type of stuff goes."
At Highlands, preparing for a state title is more of an expectation than a once in a lifetime opportunity. As an aspiring football player growing up in Fort Thomas, playing in the Kentucky high school state championships is a lifelong goal.
There's not much hoopla surrounding the Bluebirds football team this week, a few extra banners or signs hung up around school maybe. The coolest show of support the players receive comes from the elementary school kids, who color in a picture of the Highlands Bluebird logo and list their favorite player on their artwork. A group of "football moms" collect them all and hang them up in the locker room.
"It's really cool," senior linebacker Brady Murray said. "We haven't seen them yet this year, but I'm hoping there are a lot with my name on them."
Murray isn't the only one keeping a tally on how many little kids idolize him as a player.
"The elementary school kids have favorite players, like we all did growing up," Weinrich said. "The high school guys are pretty macho, but you can catch them looking around to see if any little kids have targeted them."
That tradition â little kids growing up and dreaming about winning a state title at the school in Fort Thomas â is perhaps the biggest reason for Highlands' sustained success. And with state championships being the ante just to enter the conversation for greatness at Highlands, the Bluebirds' tradition couldn't be any stronger in their 100th year of football.
That's why Murray, who is a third-year varsity starter, is eager to get back to the state finals and cement his class' legacy, especially after last year's loss.
"This is the best week ever. As a senior going into the state championship, you can't ask for anything more," Murray said. "I feel like there's a little revenge after last year. Going back to the state championship, I want it bad. You don't get that feeling ever again. It's going to be my last game ever."
There were plenty of reasons to think Highlands might suffer a drop off this season after ending a streak of six consecutive titles with a loss to Collins in last year's state championship game. The Bluebirds graduated a lot of talent and legendary coach Dale Mueller retired.
Instead, they did what they always do â plugged new talent in at key positions, developed solid depth across the roster, and first-year head coach Brian Weinrich's staff adjusted to its evolving lineup.
As a result, Highlands (12-2) will have a chance to win its 23rd state championship on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CST when they kick off against Owensboro (12-2) at Houchens Stadium at Western Kentucky University in the KHSAA Class 4A state championship game.
The Bluebirds are tied with Louisville Trinity for the most state titles in Kentucky history with 22. To take over sole possession of first place, they'll need a win and some help from Dixie, which plays Trinity in the 6A state finals at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Weinrich, who coached Highlands to the 2012 state championship win after Mueller's mother died earlier in the week, said preparing for the playoffs and state finals trip has been no different as the head coach than it has been the last 19 years when he was an assistant.
"The coaching staff and administrative staff here is just so awesome," Weinrich said. "We've all pitched in here wherever we could help every single year. It's the same thing this year. We all know what to do and what to expect. It's a pretty smooth week as far as all that type of stuff goes."
At Highlands, preparing for a state title is more of an expectation than a once in a lifetime opportunity. As an aspiring football player growing up in Fort Thomas, playing in the Kentucky high school state championships is a lifelong goal.
There's not much hoopla surrounding the Bluebirds football team this week, a few extra banners or signs hung up around school maybe. The coolest show of support the players receive comes from the elementary school kids, who color in a picture of the Highlands Bluebird logo and list their favorite player on their artwork. A group of "football moms" collect them all and hang them up in the locker room.
"It's really cool," senior linebacker Brady Murray said. "We haven't seen them yet this year, but I'm hoping there are a lot with my name on them."
Murray isn't the only one keeping a tally on how many little kids idolize him as a player.
"The elementary school kids have favorite players, like we all did growing up," Weinrich said. "The high school guys are pretty macho, but you can catch them looking around to see if any little kids have targeted them."
That tradition â little kids growing up and dreaming about winning a state title at the school in Fort Thomas â is perhaps the biggest reason for Highlands' sustained success. And with state championships being the ante just to enter the conversation for greatness at Highlands, the Bluebirds' tradition couldn't be any stronger in their 100th year of football.
That's why Murray, who is a third-year varsity starter, is eager to get back to the state finals and cement his class' legacy, especially after last year's loss.
"This is the best week ever. As a senior going into the state championship, you can't ask for anything more," Murray said. "I feel like there's a little revenge after last year. Going back to the state championship, I want it bad. You don't get that feeling ever again. It's going to be my last game ever."
12-06-2014, 06:06 PM
If Ashland can almost clip the Birds, Owensboro can certainly bring home a title. I've seen these Birds hang with the best......And I've also seen em' play down to their competition and sneak by with their feathers between their legs against much lesser competition. Keep in mind, Ashland had a mediocre passing attack too....
12-06-2014, 06:31 PM
whackem'n'stackem Wrote:If Ashland can almost clip the Birds, Owensboro can certainly bring home a title. I've seen these Birds hang with the best......And I've also seen em' play down to their competition and sneak by with their feathers between their legs against much lesser competition. Keep in mind, Ashland had a mediocre passing attack too....
Ashlands QB much, much better arm than Owensboro.
12-06-2014, 06:33 PM
Hoot Gibson Wrote:Highlands has scored 562 points versus the 543 points that Owensboro has scored this season. For an offense that is only designed to score 21-28 points per game, Owensboro's offense has apparently overproduced.
You are assuming that Highlands will contain Owensboro's high scoring offense and Owensboro's defense will be unable to slow down Highlands' high scoring offense. Excuse me if that sounds like disrespect to a non-Highlands fan. This is the same Highlands offense that was held to 30 points by a pretty porous Ashland defense and it is the same Highlands defense that Quentin Baker ran through like a knife through hot butter.
I also expect that Highlands will easily beat Owensboro, but I will be pleasantly surprised if Highlands loses its second championship game in a row.
You will not be the only one happy!
12-06-2014, 06:41 PM
Hoot Gibson Wrote:Highlands has scored 562 points versus the 543 points that Owensboro has scored this season. For an offense that is only designed to score 21-28 points per game, Owensboro's offense has apparently overproduced.
You are assuming that Highlands will contain Owensboro's high scoring offense and Owensboro's defense will be unable to slow down Highlands' high scoring offense. Excuse me if that sounds like disrespect to a non-Highlands fan. This is the same Highlands offense that was held to 30 points by a pretty porous Ashland defense and it is the same Highlands defense that Quentin Baker ran through like a knife through hot butter.
I also expect that Highlands will easily beat Owensboro, but I will be pleasantly surprised if Highlands loses its second championship game in a row.
I am very confident HHS O will score on Owens, they have gone up against better teams D and just have too many weapons. As far as Owens offense, they do have a huge line and I can not say they will not move the ball. But they look slow and I think HHS speed and maintaining their positions keeps Owens form putting up more than 3 scores. If Owens has to resort to the pass, they are in trouble.
12-06-2014, 11:42 PM
sstack Wrote:I am very confident HHS O will score on Owens, they have gone up against better teams D and just have too many weapons. As far as Owens offense, they do have a huge line and I can not say they will not move the ball. But they look slow and I think HHS speed and maintaining their positions keeps Owens form putting up more than 3 scores. If Owens has to resort to the pass, they are in trouble.Trouble with the pass you say?
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