As the Varsity football team has had an excellent season so far, the JV team has not had the same success.

    On September 26, the 2-3 JV Colonels traveled to Ft. Thomas to square off with the Bluebirds of Highlands in a very physical and hard-hitting game. Highlands started off on top 7-0 in the 1^st quarter. Cov Cath’s quarterback Matt Summe threw a 31 yard touchdown pass to Evan Braun to cut the lead to 7-6 with a missed extra point. The Bluebirds scored two more times in the 2^nd quarter to take a commanding 21-6 lead going into halftime. However, the Colonels were not done scoring. In the 3^rd quarter, Sam Dressman ran in a touchdown from 6 yards out to make the score 21-13. The Colonels’ efforts were great, but in the end they came up short losing the game 21-13.

     Two weeks later, the Colonels invited the Highlands Bluebirds over to Wooten Field for another showdown that was sure to be another great game. The game started just like last time with Highlands striking first and going up 7-0. Halfway through the 2^nd quarter, quarterback Matt Summe rolled out to his left and made some shifty moves to get into the end zone. Two more touchdowns were added by Highlands in the 3^rd and 4^th quarters to go up 21-7. With time winding down the Colonels handed off to Sam Dressman who made a Marshawn Lynch type run to score and cut the lead to 7. After a failed onside kick attempt, the Bluebirds ran out the clock and the Colonels fell short again to the Birds.

      After two weeks of intense physical football, the Colonels had another tough game as the powerhouse GCL team Cincinnati St. Xavier came over to Wooten field to face the Colonels. The Bombers of St. X took a quick 21-0 lead with time winding down in the first half. To keep the game close quarterback Matt Summe threw a beautiful 39-yard strike to receiver Matt Schmahl. St. X got the ball at halftime and scored on their first drive to make it 28-7. Scoring stalled until in the 4^th quarter when Summe and Schmahl hooked up again on a 31-yard TD pass to make the score 28-14. When the Bombers got the ball back they drove the length of the field, controlling the ball for over six minutes then ending the drive with a touchdown. With only fourteen seconds left, Summe threw a 64-yard bomb to the open wide receiver Samuel Hatter on a broken play which made the score 35-21. The Colonels gave a valiant effort but there was not enough time on the clock to make a memorable comeback.

       The Colonles finished the season with a record of 2-6. Congratulations to the JV football Colonels and coaches on a great and exciting season.