SEASON OUTLOOK
Dalyn Dawkins is back at running back for the Shamrocks, part of the three-pronged attack.
Photo by Wayne Litmer
Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati). This season, Trinity will travel to Cincinnati to take on Moeller in a late-season showdown. Moeller, No. 19, is talented and looking to exact revenge after getting throttled by Trinity last fall. However, the Shamrocks’ schedule is loaded with landmines, including St. Xavier, Elder and Cathedral.
Question mark: The offensive line is the most glaring weakness; it was talented and played amazingly well as a unit last year. However, the other question mark is how this team handles expectations coming off last season, as well as the pressure to live up to last year’s epic run.
Jason Hatcher will return on the defensive line.
Photo by Wayne Litmer
Trinity has separated itself from rival St. Xavier and is clearly the most elite team in Kentucky, if not all the immediate states as well. One other team from the Bluegrass State worth keeping an eye on this fall in Highlands, the state’s top public school program.
Overall outlook: If Trinity’s offensive line comes together, this ranking is likely far too low. That’s the main area of concern for Beatty right now. Given its schedule, that young offensive line needs to mature very quickly. With key veterans and promising newcomers, there should be little falling off for this year’s Trinity squad.
Coach quote: "It's been a really, really outstanding year. This is the 18th Friday in a row where we either had a game or we scouted. That's a long ride. But it's been a great group of kids. From day one, we knew we had something special way back in January of last year."
- Head coach Bob Beatty, after the 2011 state title game.
