The summer is in swing...but around the corner is the high school football season. Most folks in Southern Kenton have ties to Simon Kenton or maybe Pendelton Co... Highschool football has always been an interesting subject. From the viewpoint of having gone through the system 20+ years ago I have certain ideas.
For instance, why does Simon Kenton never have a dominate team? Over the years they have had very good basketball teams.... and no one could doubt the success of the wrestling program could they?
Is there something in the water in Ft. Thomas that makes good football players? Do the Adults that live in 41075 have better genetics than the folks in 41051 & 41063? No... they have tradition and will... and along with that gives you better coaches and a few transfers each year that take them over the edge each season.
But...... are the times a changin'
Years and years ago when I was in Simon Kenton...we got our butts kicked by the good schools.. but each player knows their position on the field... meaning .. is this guy that much better than me...or is the system better...and the result of the play is the team working together..
I keep thinking that the time is coming when the south part of Kenton comes alive.... the houses are going up but more bodies do not mean a winning program... but
Many of the adults that now live in SC maybe went to Cov Cath or Highlands or a Cincy school with a great tradition... they don't believe that notion that SK is a perennial cellar dweller?
What about the success of Pendleton Co.?...
It all comes down to attitude...
The one thing that Cov Cath... Highlands..Beechwood.. and all successful programs have.
This is a great link... http://www.bluegrasspreps.com/
You can get schedules....pictures.. and talk about highschool sports in Ky... AND the site is locally owed and operated...this one is not a cookie cutter site from NY with a page for each state...
I know the webmaster pretty well.. I checked out his site and asked him....
Why no Simon Kenton?.... were are the pictures of my team?
he answered... "Win some games!"
