Early Look at Future Colerain Opponent/School

By Chris Himonidis
(note: the contract for this game has not yet been signed but a verbal agreement is in place)

As previously announced exclusively here at WeAreColerain.com, Colerain High School football will take on DuPont Manual High School out of Louisville, KY in week 3 of the 2009 football season, pending a signed return contract from Manual. As anyone who follows Colerain football knows, finding opponents has been a real challenge for Colerain for many years so to lock down a potential 2-year, home and home commitment from anyone is a big deal. Below is a high level view of DuPont Manual High School for the Cardinal faithful. Enjoy!

Quickie Stats (from www.manualfootball.com):
Name: Dupont Manual High School
Location: Louisville, KY
Nickname: Crimsons
Colors: Crimson and White
Enrollment – Grades 10-12: 601 Boys, 798 Girls, total of 1,399 (as of 06-07)
Interesting fact: Manual has unique status in that it is completely a Magnet school, meaning it has no local school area, and every student there has to be accepted. While the school is basically downtown most of the student population comes from the suburbs.

Notable football accomplishments:
• 5-time State Champion (’25, ’38, ’48, ’59, & ’66)
• 2-time National Champion (’25 & ’38)
Recent Regular Season Record: 26-10 (‘06-’08)
Recent Playoff Record: 3-3 (‘06-’08) with all three losses coming against Lou. St. Xavier
Chief Rival: Male High School – Have played 126 times since 1893. Own a 41-79-6 record in the rivalry.

Prelim Team outlook for ’09: The Crimsons will have a change at QB for the first time in three seasons. Offensively, Manual has run the Wing-T in the past and this shouldn’t change in ’09. They are not loaded with D1 players but they are coached very well and play as a cohesive unit. They are consistently near the top of the class in 6A (big school) football in Louisville just behind state & national powers Trinity and St. Xavier. They compare very favorably to a school like Lakota West or Sycamore.

School facts (from www.dupontmanual.com):
duPont Manual-- The Magnet High School is an optional, comprehensive high school offering unique academic programs for qualified students with special interests, talents, and ambitions. The Magnet High School offers motivated students the opportunity to combine strong academics with specialized instruction in one of five component areas: University Academic Center; Visual Arts; Communications Media Arts; Youth Performing Arts School; and Mathematics, Science, and Technology. The Advance Program is also available for eligible students. Through a working relationship with the University of Louisville, qualified students in all programs may take college courses for credit while attending duPont Manual. Students have access to more College Board Advanced Placement courses at Manual than at any school in Kentucky.