Orange Bowl Alert

Now on Fox, it's the FedEx Orange Bowl from Dolphins Stadium in Miami FL. The Big East powerhouse Louisville Cardinals vs. the surprising Wake Forest Demon Deacons are facing off tonight.
Oh, and watch for Louisville junior center Eric Wood, #77 - my old friend, who played HS ball at Elder on their state champion teams in 2002 and '03. GO CARDINALS!!!

Update: At halftime, Louisville leads Wake Forest 10-3.

Coombs leaves Colerain for UC

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061217/SPT0101/312170014

A great era in high school football has ended. Kerry Coombs, the quintessential high school football coach, is leaving his head coaching position after 16 years at Colerain. He won't be moving very far (or this case, probably not at all), as he will become an assistant of Brian Kelly at the University of Cincinnati.

Coombs, who has a record of 161-34, including a 15-0 championship season in 2004, will continue be a great asset as the Bearcats' defensive backs coach. The team travels to Toronto on January 6, 2007, as UC plays Western Michigan in the International Bowl. Can't travel to Canada? The game will be on ESPN2, even for suckers like me who have Time Warner.

HS Football Update

The time of year is finally here. Today at Nippert Stadium at the UC campus is the Crosstown Showdown: Ryle playing Glen Este, then after 1pm, Lakota East will play LaSalle. The big game of the day is Covington Catholic vs. Elder at 4:30. Will the Panthers have a strong season after two weak ones, after two consecutive state titles, then last year going 4-6?
Because of the Huber Heights teacher strike, the St. Xavier vs. Wayne game originally scheduled for tonight was played Thursday at St. Xavier - the Bombers won 52-14. There will be no fourth game replacement. Tickets are $12 at the gate, so come on down to the beautiful Clifton campus, see the completed MainStreet and Varsity Village, and see some great high school football! Lots of parking available in the garages.