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Ben Johnson has been fired at North Side along with Principal of the school. Jaylon Smith has been named interim head coach. News via outside huddle.com

Corydon @ Paoli- I'll take the panthers here. Gave them some trouble last year and return alot. Paoli hasn't started 0-2 since 2016. Crawford County vs Brown County- CC has done a better job of late. While I don't know what this years squad holds i seen BC in summer. Ill take the Pack and root for Stroud to keep building momentum in the building Forest Park @ Perry Central- Last week FP avenged a 44 pt loss against MT Vernon Posey. That's quite a swing. Perry again is young and may need another year. Mitchell @ Springs Valley- The Blackhawks hung tight with Edgewood until the 4th. I still believe theyre the team in the PLAC. LCC then Valley is a tough start for the Blue Jackets. Back to back preseason top 10 1A teams and SV will be looking to let some frustrations out. West Washington @ Tell City- I'm still not a believer in WW. Maybe I'm just a pessimist. This will be a better measuring stick then Pekin. TC is usually tough physical team and WW will have to match it and not turn ball over if they wanna win. Charlestown @ Brownstown- Game of the Week here. Brownstown replacing so much made me wanna pick the Pirates but ive learned to not bet against Reed May. Home opener. Place will be killer environment. Madison @ Jennings County- I missed both these teams winning last week so obviously I'm a dummy. So instead of taking the home team like I normally do when I know nothing I'll do the opposite. Salem @ Silver Creek- I really like Salems RB Dent. He's very underrated and been on some bad teams. Pennington has done so good at Salem in such a short time. Salem is SR heavy and coming off a 35-0 win over a NH team they lost to the previous year. I think they are good and should only get better as year goes. Scottsburg @ North Harrison- last week scottsburg scored 6 (fewest since week 3 of 2022) and North Harrison got shutout. It could be an ugly game. Or they both score 40. The losing team will be 0-2 in conference in looking at a long season. Ill take the warriors.

Damon Bailey rule, nope

The New Castle rule applies. Don't need to be a teacher/administrator/connected to the building to be an HC . DAMON BAILEY Damon Bailey rule... nope Damon Bailey rule, nope

Andrean 35, Luers 21 Carroll 28, Center Grove 21 Decatur Central 56, Wayne 0 East Noble 28, Snider 7 Eastbrook 43, Concordia 42 Bishop Dwenger 21, Toledo St Francis de Sales 7 Warsaw 40, Northrop 28 North Side 28, New Haven 0 South Bend St Joseph 35, South Side 21 Noblesville 38, Homestead 35

We have had that discussion before about fwcs coaching requirements. I don't believe he is listed as a current employee of fwcs.

Outside the Huddle is reporting this in more of a "removed" sorta way. https://outsidethehuddle.net/2026/08/24/sources-ben-johnson-no-longer-the-football-coach-at-north-side/

Thank you. Cadets get pounced on by the panthers..

I try not to let my dashing good looks be a factor.

But don't forget humble and modest. LOL

Does Jaylon Smith have a teaching role at North Side? I thought to be a head coach, you had to be a teacher at FWCS.

Northrop has a chance to turn some heads this week against Warsaw, then North Side the following week. Snider's schedule is rough. They could go 3-6 and still represent 5A North at Lucas Oil. Let's see if Leo puts up a fight against Chatard.

Concordia plays the Eastbrook Panthers and not the Eastside Blazers this week. Eastside and Adams Central are matched up in a great game in Monroe.

https://www.wane.com/top-stories/north-side-high-school-announces-leadership-changes/

The principal and head coach both stepped down today, via wane tv. Jaylon Smith will take over the Legends football program..

And I know that's why it'll never stop. But, mercy, RDP is no longer competitive in this game. Their only points this time was from stripping a CP ball carrier and returning it for a TD.

Heritage Hills and South Spencer just ended a county rivalry that goes back to 1972 or something... Times they are a changin'

Bruins are too low, panthers are in for another long season.. Slide Leo up as well..imho..

I'm not really surprised at the score. Adams Central seems to have the same level of toughness year in and year out. Had Luers returned more starters, I may have been a bit more surprised. If they continue, this series will go back and forth. It could be 5-5 after ten seasons.

Andrean @ Luers- The knightsbhave their work cut out for them this year and the 59ers won't cut em a break. Andrean by 10. Carroll @ Center Grove- Dinan keeps providing the fireworks yet Trojans prove their depth is still too much..for now..Trojans by 14. Decatur Central @ Wayne- DC will be looking to bounce back from the Avon debacle..no better team for that then Wayne. Hawks soar by 28 East Noble @ Snider- Sophomore sensation steamrolled a few panthers last year..don't see them tackling him this year either. East Noble open panther stadium (sounds better than the ike) with a W. Knights by 16. Concordia @Eastside- Concordia found a much needed win last week, unfortunately they run into an Eastside who might just be a tad bit tougher at home..Blazers by 6. Dwenger @ St. Francis- Dwenger proved the cabinet is not bare..with a long snapper going to Miami next year they have the athletes..Knights vs Saints rd 1 with the Knights pulling off a squeaker by 4. North side @ New haven- maybe the Legends let a quarterback play quarterback this week. Even if they don't, the athletes will out produce schematics. Legends by 13. Northrop @ Warsaw- Bruins have a new coach who might understand a qb is a qb and allow his highly recruited playmakers to do what they do. Bruins make a statement and win by 14. South side @ St Joseph- South gave their fan base a jolt last week, hopefully it translates to them traveling better..unfortunately St Joseph and their preseason player of the year know the game is won on the field and in the trenches..huskies by 21 Noblesville @ Homestead- Dont worry sparty, basketball season is only a few months away..Millers by 28..

@WWFan same scheme but he has changed the qb to more of a pistol. They also (when starters are in) can pass pretty effectively! They did change the Defense up a bit and I’m not mad about it. Looked like a 3-3 stack.

If you have the longest consecutive played game in the state history.... don't think you are going to stop playing that

Adams Central beating FW Luers is wild to me. Their dynasty doesn't seem to be slowing down.

I can only imagine 🙄