I live in Dragontown USA, but I got to say Colerain is the one team in the state that holds it down. Sure they dont have as many state titles as some other teams, and maybe they dont have as tuff of a schedule as certain teams, but they are the best representative for the state of Ohio. Whenever they play a tuff team from out of state (TX, AL, etc.) they win. ST. X cant say that. Ignatius cant say that. If an out-of-stater asked me to pick one team to play in the 50 man tournament, Id have to pick COLERAIN.
St. X can't say what?
Play 3 OOS teams a year
Defeated:
DeMatha Catholic, MD 28-7 (who were ranked #5 by USA Today and won the WCAC and were 11-1)
Prattville, AL 15-10 (who won the AL state championship and finished 14-1, defeating Hoover, AL and #2 in USA Today the previous year)
Don Bosco Prep, NJ 17-10 (who were ranked #4 by USA Today and won the Nonpublic Group 4 championship and finished 11-1)
Lost:
Lakeland, FL, losing 25-22 in OT ( who were ranked #3 by USA Today and defending USA Today national champions)
Our Lady of Good Counsel, MD 21-6 (WCAC champions 12-0)
Are 6-2 versus Louisville Trinity (KY record for most state titles in football)
Are 10-1 versus Indianapolis Cathedral
What can't St. X say? Colerain can't say they've played the #2, #3, #4 and #5 ranked teams in the country in just 3 seasons.
These teams are a bit bigger names than most of the names on Colerain's list.
Good luck tonight versus Ryle, though! I can understand trying to find a team willing to sign a 2-year contract. Colerain is going to steamroll them. See ya week 3!