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2 minutes ago, Bobref said:

Was #62 disqualified last Friday? 

He was the player that made the late hit that caused the incident and the game to be called.  He was not officially ejected because the game was called.  Would he been ejected had the game continued?  Not sure if he would as it was his first penalty which probably would have been unsportsmanlike conduct.  Not sure what the officials would have done or what their final report determined.  

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2 minutes ago, Indiansreloaded said:

He was the player that made the late hit that caused the incident and the game to be called.  He was not officially ejected because the game was called.  Would he been ejected had the game continued?  Not sure if he would as it was his first penalty which probably would have been unsportsmanlike conduct.  Not sure what the officials would have done or what their final report determined.  

If there was physical contact — and it sounds like there was — the proper call is a dead ball personal foul for unnecessary roughness, not unsportsmanlike conduct. But a player can still be ejected if the conduct is deemed “flagrant,” or if it crosses the line and satisfies the criteria for “fighting.” And the fact that the game was terminated at that point does not preclude disqualification, since the officials retain jurisdiction for that purpose even after the game was terminated.

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3 minutes ago, Bobref said:

If there was physical contact — and it sounds like there was — the proper call is a dead ball personal foul for unnecessary roughness, not unsportsmanlike conduct. But a player can still be ejected if the conduct is deemed “flagrant,” or if it crosses the line and satisfies the criteria for “fighting.” And the fact that the game was terminated at that point does not preclude disqualification, since the officials retain jurisdiction for that purpose even after the game was terminated.

There were multiple flags thrown.  The penalties were never made official or signaled.  If I had to guess, there were unsportsmanlike, unnecessary roughness, and other penalties on multiple players.  I would also guess that there were some ejections that were going to happen had the game continued.  Either way, the officials had control and did the right thing by ending the game so there wouldn't be any further issues.  

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1 minute ago, Indiansreloaded said:

There were multiple flags thrown.  The penalties were never made official or signaled.  If I had to guess, there were unsportsmanlike, unnecessary roughness, and other penalties on multiple players.  I would also guess that there were some ejections that were going to happen had the game continued.  Either way, the officials had control and did the right thing by ending the game so there wouldn't be any further issues.  

I don’t envy the crew, having to deal with that. And a playoff game! I expect there will be consequences.

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18 hours ago, Bobref said:

I don’t envy the crew, having to deal with that. And a playoff game! I expect there will be consequences.

Has it always been this way, Bobref?

It’s no secret there’s a shortage of officials - in football and other sports.  Are things like this one of the reasons why?  I know skirmishes are nothing new on the gridiron.  It just seems like there more incidents that go beyond pushing and shoving.

Just such a shame.

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10 minutes ago, MHSTigerFan said:

Has it always been this way, Bobref?

It’s no secret there’s a shortage of officials - in football and other sports.  Are things like this one of the reasons why?  I know skirmishes are nothing new on the gridiron.  It just seems like there more incidents that go beyond pushing and shoving.

Just such a shame.

Not so much the on-field incident itself. It’s more the vitriol it seems to generate from fans, broadcasters, parents, social media. Officials need to have thick skin and very selective hearing. But some people have lower limits on what they’re willing to endure. The result is that sort of stuff shrinks the pool of those willing to become officials … or, stick with it after a few years. Retention is also a big part of the shortage.

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52 minutes ago, Bobref said:

Not so much the on-field incident itself. It’s more the vitriol it seems to generate from fans, broadcasters, parents, social media. Officials need to have thick skin and very selective hearing. But some people have lower limits on what they’re willing to endure. The result is that sort of stuff shrinks the pool of those willing to become officials … or, stick with it after a few years. Retention is also a big part of the shortage.

I realize coaches and ADs have little control over what overzealous parents do.  But, if I was a coach, one of the first things I would do is assign an assistant to get every player’s social media accounts, follow them, and let them know that the coaches will be aware of everything they post on social media.

I’ve seen firsthand some things put out there by players that, if I was their coach, would have them watching at least a game or two from the stands.

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19 minutes ago, MHSTigerFan said:

I realize coaches and ADs have little control over what overzealous parents do.  But, if I was a coach, one of the first things I would do is assign an assistant to get every player’s social media accounts, follow them, and let them know that the coaches will be aware of everything they post on social media.

I’ve seen firsthand some things put out there by players that, if I was their coach, would have them watching at least a game or two from the stands.

This is an excellent idea.  

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I know strength of schedule has been mentioned as a positive for Northridge vs Mississinewa for Friday nights game.

So I ran the numbers. 

Mississinewa's 11 opponents have an average Sagarin Rating of 199.

Northridge's 12 opponents have an average of 99.8.

But again, these games aren't played on paper, it's going to come down to who wants it more this Friday. 

Can't wait!

Just now, NRRaider2001 said:

I know strength of schedule has been mentioned as a positive for Northridge vs Mississinewa for Friday nights game.

So I ran the numbers. 

Mississinewa's 11 opponents have an average Sagarin Rating of 199.

Northridge's 12 opponents have an average of 99.8.

But again, these games aren't played on paper, it's going to come down to who wants it more this Friday. 

Can't wait!

Should have been more specific, the 199 vs 99.8 is the average current overall state ranking by Sagarin for each schools previous opponents. 

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From The Goshen News article written by Evan Lepak found here:

MIDDLEBURY — Seven years ago, Northridge defeated Norwell 17-10 to win a Class 4A regional championship and advance to semistate for the first time in program history.

This Friday, the 2021 Raiders (8-4) pwill be searching for the school’s second 4A semistate appearance when they play the Mississinewa Indians (9-2) in the regional final at Interra Field. The game will start at 7:30 p.m.

After a veryp emotional overtime win against then-undefeated Leo in the Sectional 19 championship game in Middlebury last Friday, Northridge head coach Chad Eppley has been happy with his team’s focus so far in preparation for the Indians.

 

“We started this when we played NorthWood. We called it a first-of-five game series to get to state,” Eppley said. “After every game that’s passed, we say that this was one-of-five, second-of-five and so on. After we beat Leo, we celebrated a little bit, and then I reminded them that next week is four-of-five.

"Our kids are locked in. They know what’s at stake, and they have goals that they want to reach. … There’s a reason we’re playing Mississinewa in the regional championship game. (Mississinewa)’s a really good football team. I think (our players) know that and respect that.”

STOPPING MISSISSINEWA’S RUN GAME

In the victory over Leo, Northridge’s defense held the Lions vaunted rushing attack to just 132 yards on 30 attempts. Coming into the game, Leo averaged more than 300 yards on the ground.

“We all just did our job and got to the party,” said Northridge linebacker Ridge Howard of his defense’s performance in the sectional championship. “We really trusted one another. … We were hyped and ready to play. Then we went out and played one of the best games of the year.”

Howard — who broke the school’s single-season tackle record against Leo — led the team with 12 in the sectional championship. Senior Peyton Shook was second with 11 tackles and junior Jethro Hochstetler was behind him with nine.

The gang-tackling effort was a big part of Northridge’s success against the run, and the Raiders will have to be ready for another war in the trenches against Mississinewa.

 

The Indians average 326 rushing yards per game compared to just 61 yards per game through the air. Indians quarterback Nolan Quaderer is just 33-of-57 for 617 yards, seven touchdowns and six interceptions this season. That’s because the Indians are led by a tandem of running backs who have each eclipsed well over 1,000 rushing yards this season.

Senior Carson Campbell (5’ 4”, 145 pounds) and junior Hayden Nelson (5’ 8”, 170 pounds) each have two different running styles that can keep the opponent’s defense off-balance. Campbell leads the team with 1,936 rushing yards and 30 touchdowns on 146 attempts, while Nelson has 1,221 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns on 117 attempts.

“We have to be able to stop their speed,” said Eppley of Mississinewa’s running backs. “(Campbell) is very fast on film, and then (Nelson) runs the 100 in track. So both of those guys are very fast, and really physical for their size. … (Northridge defensive coordinator) Nick Clark’s done a great job running through the formations this week, and as long as we are gap sound, we should be okay.”

CONTROLLING THE BALL ON OFFENSE

One of the biggest keys to winning against a run-heavy team is controlling the time of possession offensively. The Raiders did just that last Friday, holding the ball for 30:19 compared to Leo’s 17:41.

Even with quarterback Tagg Gott having a pedestrian performance in the passing game for his standards — 13-of-26, 152 passing yards, one touchdown and two interceptions — Gott still ran for two rushing touchdowns, including the one in overtime that setup kicker Dylan Ritchie’s game-winning extra point.

While Gott will be striving for a better individual stat line this Friday night, the strategy of holding the ball and wearing down the opposing defense will reap benefits for Northridge whether Gott has a sensational performance against the Indians defense or not.

Mississinewa’s defense has averaged just 15 points-per-game allowed through 11 contests this season. During the sectional semifinals though, New Haven (5-6) gave the Indians all they wanted before Mississinewa outlasted the Bulldogs 42-27. The Raiders — who averaged 30 points per game during sectionals — will likely be the best offense the Indians have faced so far in the postseason.

“We really respect their defense,” Eppley said. “They have some big dudes up front, and they have speed all around. I think the thing that’s really going to help us out is the two-way starters. I believe they have eight or nine two-way starters, where we have just five or six. So I think that’ll help us. I think we’re going to be able to wear them down, especially with the way we’ve been using the time of possession.”

“I think we’ll be able to run the ball on them,” Gott added. “And I also see one high safety (on film), which was the same thing we saw against Columbia City. So on some of our pass plays, they just aren’t going to be able to cover it with that formation. As long as we keep playing football the way we have, I think we’ll be fine.”

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