Indian Hill football coach Kevin Siple is very honest when he analyzes the Deer Park game this week.

 

“Our 24 game (regular-season) winning streak in the CHL is in jeopardy this week,” Siple said.

 

The Braves (6-2, 5-0 CHL) are at Deer Park (7-1, 4-1) at 7:30 p.m. Friday. This game will undoubtedly have implications in the league standings with just two weeks to go.

 

The Indian Hill defense and Deer Park defense will certainly be a good match-up. Indian Hill quarterback Bo Cordell has thrown for league-best 2,152 yards this season. However, Deer Park is solid upfront and with the linebacker corps.

 

“The best we have seen,” Siple said. “They will pressure sometimes, and drop and cover other times. We just have to recognize what they are in and not make mistakes.”

Deer Park senior Ben Rascona is fourth in the CHL in rushing yards with 554 and has seven rushing touchdowns.

 

“He is like Superman,” Siple said. “He plays running back, receiver, slot, QB, DB, OLB, does the punting and place-kicking and returns kicks and punts and plays a full season of soccer. I would not be surprised if he doesn’t serve hot dogs in the concession stand too.”

 

Indian Hill has just one turnover the past four weeks and only two sacks all season (against Turpin and Finneytown) so that bodes well for the Braves.

 

Whatever strategy each coach decides Friday night, Siple believes this will be a very good game.