I think Moeller will have something to say about the number 1 seed in region 4.Region 4 #1 seed on the line right out of the gates. Thoughts?
Cannot agree more. X has only a handful of returning starters, and this is a huge challenge out of the gate. We saw last year in the playoffs how LW can make a very good offense one dimensional. It will take a huge defensive effort from X, which they're capable of, and some breaks on offense. The X offensive line that's projected is very big, averaging 6'3, 280, and they will have to more than hold their own against what's sure to be a stacked front.I think West has a tremendous advantage playing this game in week 1. With X having a new QB, and the studs in the secondary for West, it's going to be very hard for the Bombers to establish a running game. They will be daring a learning QB to throw the ball and will key on the run.
I think West wins this one going away in the second half, but part 2 will be a different ballgame (if it happens).
Agreed. They got much better as the year progressed in 21, and should run the table in the GCL. West gets it if they beat X, because no one in the always overrated GMC will beat themI think Moeller will have something to say about the number 1 seed in region 4.
According to Massillon Washington, Moeller is in the GMC.Agreed. They got much better as the year progressed in 21, and should run the table in the GCL. West gets it if they beat X, because no one in the always overrated GMC will beat them
I agree with about everything you have said. One thing I will point out is West’s offense is not as bad as people make it.Cannot agree more. X has only a handful of returning starters, and this is a huge challenge out of the gate. We saw last year in the playoffs how LW can make a very good offense one dimensional. It will take a huge defensive effort from X, which they're capable of, and some breaks on offense. The X offensive line that's projected is very big, averaging 6'3, 280, and they will have to more than hold their own against what's sure to be a stacked front.
West by 10-14, or X by 3. I'm still not sold on the West offense against decent defenses.
If St. X win, 1000%. If LW wins, not so much.I think Moeller will have something to say about the number 1 seed in region 4.
With X having a new QB
Speculation is Jack O'Malley but doesn't sound like Specht has made a final decision yet. Regardless of who it is, it will be a new one as Brogan McCaughey has graduated.Who is new quarterback for X this season?
Sounds like he's in the running but I don't have the inside info as some others here. I'd be surprised if he gets the nod, but you never know.Isn't the Herbstreit kid on the roster at QB? Is he in the running at all?
The general consensus seems to be it's between him and O'Malley. O'Malley got a lot of mop up time PT towards the end of last year, and was the JV starter, so he probably has the inside track, but Specht has indicated it's up for grabs. Tomorrow's scrimmage at Centerville will probably give a better idea.Isn't the Herbstreit kid on the roster at QB? Is he in the running at all?
The series was borne out of the respect Bolden and Specht had for each other. That relationship has transferred to LW. I think it was a St. X poster that explained the origin of the series while Bolden was at Colerain. GBMX vs Colerain was a staple for years. Anyone know why they no longer play? Those were HUGE games in the past.
I know X-Colerain happened in the Rasso years, too. As early as the mid-80s.The series was borne out of the respect Bolden and Specht had for each other. That relationship has transferred to LW. I think it was a St. X poster that explained the origin of the series while Bolden was at Colerain. GBM
Yeah, usually game 3 or 4 of the season. The relationship between Bolden and Specht was probably the deciding factor in which GMC team X would play, since that conference has its 9 game schedule now.I know X-Colerain happened in the Rasso years, too. As early as the mid-80s.
What everyone says is true. First, this was an on-and-off regularly scheduled in-season game from well before Specht. However, it became an almost regular occurrence when X and Colerain both emerged as powers in the late 90s, early 2000s. From the early 2000s- early 2010s, still under Coombs, there were multiple times where the game was part of the Crosstown Showdown. There were other times where the teams scheduled home and home games. And, of course, there were many playoff meetings over that time period.X vs Colerain was a staple for years. Anyone know why they no longer play? Those were HUGE games in the past.
Mostly spot on. Under Coombs, Colerain only faced St.X once during the regular season. In Herby, they usually were matched up against Elder, since they were the power in R4 before Specht. And then Colerain had their "neighborhood" match-up with LaSalle (before they started recruiting ?).What everyone says is true. First, this was an on-and-off regularly scheduled in-season game from well before Specht. However, it became an almost regular occurrence when X and Colerain both emerged as powers in the late 90s, early 2000s. From the early 2000s- early 2010s, still under Coombs, there were multiple times where the game was part of the Crosstown Showdown. There were other times where the teams scheduled home and home games. And, of course, there were many playoff meetings over that time period.
However, I don't believe it was until Bolden became head coach (also about the time the Showdown changed format to the on-campus format and the Herbstreit went away) that they solidified it as a home and home every year. It has continued that way until last year. The departure of Bolden, coinciding with the significant downturn of the once-proud Colerain football program (related to many things including a lack of administrative support/funding), accompanied by the fact that GMC has gone to a nine game schedule, meant that the game was no longer serving Colerain's or X's best interests.
Of course, it makes total sense that Lakota West has stepped in and I think it is a great new game/tradition for both teams.