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You never fail to uphold them to highest of standards. I am surprised to see Ignatius ranked so high after losing two key transfers.

Northeast Ohio is loaded once again. They will be in serious contention to have state champs in all four divisions.

Congrats to Fox for all of his offers and locking down his commitment. Fox, Hodge, Brede, etc. can be discussed even more when we open up a 2024 thread. In wrapping up thoughts on the current team, especially the seniors, any idea on where some of these Class of 2024 players may end up playing...

I wasn’t too far off in my predictions. Fox, Hodge, Schenk, Shelley, and kicker Dylan Tackett all earned First Team. Second Team honors included VanHuss, Markowski, highly recruited sophomore tackle Landry Brede, junior DE Julian Solis, and junior LB Caden Clair. Good accomplishment for...

His story was an inspiring one. The Mentor community, including the football one, was impacted in a positive way by Jack. And while Euclid (the school/community) got a lot of negative publicity this year, their football program was incredibly supportive and went above and beyond in their support...

Hodge and VanHuss had a problem with drops on Friday? I didn’t notice. If anything, Hodge bailed Fox out on a couple of balls that not many receivers in the area would get to. At least that’s how I remember.

It’s pretty easy to tell based on your post history that you are too close to Fox to post here. Family, friend - whatever. Best to avoid posting on these boards if you are pretty close to the young man. Almost all of your posts involve defending him or sharing his latest offer. I will be...

That is very logical and I’m sure that went into the game plan. Avoiding Martin and Haddad as much as possible is smart. My issue is the way in which they were targeting this defense. I will keep saying it. The lack of slants across the middle was holding them back. As an Ignatius fan, I’m sure...

2015 and 2016 were rough. Not putting it all on Gray or anything, but it is what it is. From 2011 to 2019, Mentor lost 11 regular season games. Seven of those 11 were in 15/16. 2017 was a great season. The offense transformed in the playoffs with McDougal. Whomever did that (Gray, Triv, or both)...

You’re probably right. Cassella might not be the one to make the call though. If enough pressure comes from the outside, it could be a decision that the administration and board overall lean toward in 13 months if next season goes awry.

He earned a longer leash with the wins over Medina. Honestly, if not for his success over Medina - I think 2023 would’ve been the end. 2024 is his 5th year. This is now plenty of time to show what he has built. The biggest red flag on Gray from a performance stand point is how the offense has...

I am not in the know, but I seriously doubt it. I maintain that Gray is on his last strike. A bad 2024 and it should be time to move in a new direction. The 2024 offense has a bunch of returning starters and four players with D1 offers, including QB, WR, and both tackles. If 2024 is a let down...

Coach Gray and his players have high expectations for the team. There are a lot of elements to HS sports besides winning that are valuable. I don't deny that. For all I know, those boys are getting every bit and more out of the "intangible" benefits of being on the team. But because Gray and the...

Hey, don’t put this one on me. I blame brian and his infamous kiss of death. “Mentor by 30 lock.” Nothing on Yappi is more powerful than brian’s locks.

The kid who they gave credit for blocking it basically said he didn’t block it. Not sure why they were forcing that narrative except to not try and put it all on the kicker. I heard the kicker was playing through an injury. Considering how the night went, it makes sense. Retooling the offense...

Fox’s stat line was 14-35 for 179 yards, 1 TD, and no INT’s. He can’t be pleased with how his game was this evening. My biggest “what was the offense doing” throughout the game was a lack of slants. This was a very reliable part of Mentor’s offense over the years. Instead, most of Fox’s throws...

The only loss this season where the defense didn’t play well was Riverside. Overall, I agree. The defense surpassed expectations this season. They were bringing back just one or two starters and they were the more consistent unit. Hopefully a good new fresh start with the first year DC. Now the...

Will Mentor ever beat St Ignatius again? Yeah. But it’s not crazy to think that Gray will never beat them again. If you go 0-2 against this Ignatius team, the next few years will certainly not go your way. At that point, Mentor could very well drop Ignatius and replace them with a team more at...

Talent was not the issue tonight. The teams were pretty even in that department.

Mentor’s offense (coaching as well as execution) just completely let this game slip away. It rises and falls on Gray as the head coach and offensive coordinator. The execution across the board on offense simply wasn’t good enough. But the preparation and game plan wasn’t good enough either. The...