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Welcome to the board. Great first post! Go big or go home, amirite?

I cannot tell you how much I appreciate reading this post! I am doing what I do BOTH in the classroom and on the football field because of him. He was my Papaw! He was a larger than life character who was also an All-American high school player at Central and was then named the 1952 NCAA Freshman of the year as the QB at Vanderbilt. He became a lifelong Bears fan because of their willingness to take a chance on him in the draft, and his injuries were actually sustained while a member of the Toronto Argonauts. He was never able to play a professional game, but if you talk to any of the few that are left, who were able to see him play, they will tell you that he is in the conversation of the GREATEST players to ever come out of Evansville. Below is a single play from his freshman season, but we are lucky enough to actually have this Vandy v. Florida game in its entirety in our possession! Thank you SO much for this post! IMG_2348.3gp

I'll be there- Look for the Limo and the Ladies.

I don't recall anyone from the region stating that they would beat Center Grove or Cathedral. From what I'm gathering, they'd be happy with just an appearance at state. Even if they do believe they can beat the Indy schools, there's nothing wrong with a little bit of enthusiasm. I guarantee if Snider makes it to state, they'll be there to win it, not just show up and lay down.

Sandy's Pepperoni and Sausage.....damn that looks good man!

Taking NOTHING away from Valpo as I think they can make a deep 5A run but if Merrillville wants anyone to take them seriously as a threat to represent the north in 6A, they not only need to win this contest, but do so convincingly. I have mentioned before that I love fresh blood at Lucas Oil and without a dog in the fight think it’d be pretty damn cool to see both Merrillville AND Valpo make the trip down I-65 on Thanksgiving weekend.

This one may fill up the 6,000-seat 'Viking Field" in Valparaiso... The Vikings and Pirates did not meet in 2020 due to Covid .. 1,000-yard rusher Hayden Vinyard of Valpo and 1,000-yard rusher Lavarian Logan of Merrillville. Valpo's big offensive line vs. Kenneth Grant (a Michigan recruit) on the 'D' patrol for the Pirates... Valpo hasnt lost a conference game in five years...... ...Last meeting: Valpo 29. Merrillville 28 (10-4-19) Its on.

Heard from my son, who plays for Harrison, that Harrison will now play Hammond Central at Harrison. Glad these guys could get together. Don't know if HC has a JV, but I hope Harrison can get a JV opponent too. JV's sitting on a one-loss season and only lost to Westfield by a single point.

The last time Snider went to State was the most entertaining high school football game I can recall watching.

Good stuff. I'll never claim to be an expert in that area of the state. I can barely predict winners in the SAC.

Hammond Central is looking for a game this week. Bloomington South is looking for a game for week 8 The game needs to be home as it is set for our Senior Night. Please reach out to Head Coach Gabe Johnson if interested. gjohnson@mccsc.edu 812-606-0145

Center Grove & Carmel going to the HCC very soon....Trickle down effect from there.

Your comment may have been accurate 15 or more years ago but isn't the case now. But this week is a perfect example the press has a write up on the bhsn roncalli game , as I said crickets for the two undefeated ci teams playing for the title in the same conference bhsn is in. There have been numerous occasions in the last decade that these types of things happen in our local media. I recall the indy star doing a write up on bhss a few years back and thinking that's about the only fair account the Panthers r gonna get. Either way the better teams usually draw more press that has even been admitted by the local media .... but crickets for the ci title week..... oh well ...

Sorry. Irish Man I had it wrong. I believe it is Morton that is not playing in week seven or eight...

There is no way Winamac opts into playing a team with a winning record….

Thats a lifetime goe for me. Pizza with a guy named Woody. Combined with Donnie Bakers legendary pork sword that’s a meat lovers buffet. I swear to God it is! We’ll do a home and home. That place in Nairobi and wherever you want.

Concordia at Wayne This one is a toss up for me. Generals have Coach Haydock, Sagarin rating, and homefield advantage on their side, though, so I'm giving it to them. Final score: Concordia 17 - 24 Wayne Luers at Dwenger Knights are a very good team. They play with heart and desire. Saints plays like they're ready to go home. However, The Saints usually play tough in rivalry games. This one could be close. Final score: Luers 49 - 31 Dwenger North Side at South Side I think the Legends are better than their record. I wont be surprised if they win out the rest of the season. Archers had an okay showing against Northrop, but are down again this year. Not sure if they are still feeling the virus bug from a few weeks ago, but they looked abysmal against the Chargers last week. Final score: North Side 23 - 7 South Side Snider at Northop Spuller is the Panthers' house. Bruins are cruisin' for a brusin'. Final score: Snider 42 - 7 Northrop Homestead at Carroll This is the best game in the North that doesn't involve teams name Merriville or Valpo. Sparty is 7-1 against the Chargers since 2015. This season, they are 1-2 in games against the top half of the SAC. Tomorrow they have to go into a hostile environment against a very good QB. My money goes to those records changing to 7-2 and 1-3, respectively. Chargers will still have a shootout ahead of themselves. Final score: Homestead 42 - 45 Carroll

Just saw that also.... Harrison Lafayette is looking. AP 5A #5 vs 2A #2. That could sell some tickets, but getting a game plan together that quick would be interesting.

One of the best profile pictures on here!

I give Zionsville no chance , It's hard to gauge Snider . They have one quality win (Homestead). They narrowly escaped a team that is 1-5 and their other wins were against teams 1-5 records . I would say anything can happen in the playoffs , but I Think Valpo will be playing Cathedral . This Valpo team looks as good as the Jeff Samardzija teams .

Dwenger is down. Snider is up. Right now it's looking like Snider could go 2-0 against the Saints this year, but all bets are off when these two rivals play one another. An argument could be made that this is the best rivalry in the SAC.

This Friday night will probably be pretty quiet in the streets of Linton, Bicknell, Sandborn, Oaktown, Freelandville, Westphalia, Bruceville and beyond. The Reason? It could be the game of the regular season for the two high schools these towns call their own. Sure, Linton has always had a big target on their back in terms with the success of the Miner Football program, and for many years the bully on the block to the bulk of area rivals. Linton has always had an intense rivalry with Sullivan, and over the years North Daviess, and certainly North Knox. The Warriors have a rich history in football with a state final appearance in 1974, and dominating team in the 70’s plus an undefeated 1968 team that went 10-0. This rivalry goes beyond North Knox of course and Linton and Bicknell as I see a score from 1906 of a Miner 65-0 win! Bicknell went 9-0 in their last year of existence 1962. The Miner-Warrior feud met about every year except periods from 1959 to 1965. Linton had dominated and won 19 of 21 meetings between ’36 and ’58. It appears to have started again in 1966 thru 1971 with North Knox winning 5 in a row. After a 2 year break the game resumed from ’74 to ’79 with NK winning 4 of those 6 games. The series again took a 3 year break picking back up for good in 1983. Linton had won 12 meetings in a row from ’97 to ’08, broken with a 15-7 Warrior win in 2009 at Warrior Field. Linton had big revenge though with a rematch in sectionals and a 44-0 win. Counting that win, Linton reeled off 14 straight wins most by large margins before last year’s 27-14 NK win at the Roy. Coach Josh Chambers brings in his Warriors at 5-1, having won their last 5 in a row. They had started 5-1 in 2019 in much the same manner then lost to Vincennes Lincoln 12-0 and Linton 28-13 finishing in the Sectional 40 championship losing to Mater Dei 35-6. That 8-4 record was their best since a 9 win 2014 season. They were 6-3 last year but those losses came to Sullivan, Renssel41 are Central and Mater Dei in the opening round last year. They were in a battle with the Wildcats despite the 30 to 19 result they were in the game late. Linton is off to a 6-0 start, their best start since the Championship run of 2016. Linton has rebounded from their only losing season since 1996 in 2018 (5-6) with a 9-2 2019 followed by last year’s 8-4 campaign. Both teams have been primarily known as rushing juggernauts. The Warriors certainly have maintained that reputation with 1,748 rushing yards, 291.2 p/g, 21 rush TD’s and a 6.8 per carry average. Sr Rhett Sheren has been the workhorse with 638 yards on 97 carries and 10 TDs. He torched the Miner D in ’20 with 262 yards on 26 carries and 3 TDs. In fact NK put up 407 rush yards on the Miners, the most since Sullivan ran up 462 yards in 2004. Sr Holtman Doades has been the playmaker at WB with 561 yards on 61 carries and 5 scores. He had 82 against Linton last year. Doades is also the leading receiving with 8 catches for 240 yards with half of those being TDs. Throwing the ball is 1st year QB is Jr Mason Lyons who has thrown 40 times hitting 16 for 449 yards with 7 TDs against 2 picks. Jr Devin Kent has caught 4 for 81 yards and a score. Lyons has 3 rushing TDs on 24 carries for 90 yards. Linton has rushed for 1,549 yards, 258.2 per game, 6.8 per carry and 26 rush TDs. Linton is led by Jr QB Hunter Gennicks with 614 yards on 78 carries with 5 TDs. Sr Gabe Eslinger has had big TD runs and has 399 yards on 41 catches and 6 scores. Sr Drew Smith adds the inside game with 205 yards and 3 scores. The Miners lost WB Hunter Johns, who had 204 yards and 6 rush TDs, to a shoulder injury against Boonville. The passing game in 2021 has been a major contributor with Gennicks hitting on 56% of his passing (42 of 75) for 730 yards, 13 TDs and just 1 interception. Sr Eli Poe (12-185-4) Sr Ayden Riggleman (4-55-1) and Jr Logan Webb (6-121-2) have given Gennicks a solid receiving corps, and Eslinger (10-172-3) as well as Sr’s Kaulin Padgett (2-48-1) and Jaydan Miller (2-31-1) all make plays out of the backfield. The real battle will be in the trenches where games are won and lost in reality. The Miner offensive line has settled into a steady group with Jr Center Nathan Watson (6’0 255), LG Jr Wrigley Franklin (6’3 225) LT Sr Cameron Goodman (6’3 200) RG Jr Aiden Giles (6’3 215) and RT SR Donovan DeBruhl (6’ 0 275). They will line up against DTs Sr Gunner Thompson (5’11 250) and Jr Dylan Bond (5’11 225) and NT Sr Beau Noland (6’2 225). Noland leads the team with 47 tackles. The LB corps of NK will see Sr Declan Alchin (Sr 5’10 200) and Soph Carter Lemberg (5’9 150) in the inside, with Jr Kale Jones (5’10 185) and Sr Rhett Sheren (6’0 195) on the outside. Lemberg has 46 tackles, Alchim 36. The Warrior Oline returns 4 of 5 starters from that dominating 2020 game with the only newcomer at Center with Robert Cross (Sr 6’1 165). Coming back on the left side is G Jr Dylan Bond (5’11 225) and T Jr Landyn Worstell (6’2 185) and on the right side Sr G Beau Noland (6’2 225) and SR T Gunner Thompson (5’1 250). Add to that Tight Ends Fr Brennan Messel (5’11 160) and Jr Devin Kent (6’0 220). You can add FB Jr Kale Jones (5’10 185) as NK lines up tight most of the night using manpower to overwhelm defenses. The Miners 3 man front starts with Sr Jackson Fields (6’0 205) at Nose Tackle, Jr’s Aiden Giles (6’3 215) and Wrigley Franklin (6’3 225) at DE’s. We’ve also seen Ty Boyd of late (Soph 6’1 190) and also Sr Cameron Goodman (6’3 200) at DE’s. Linton’s LB group has been led by leading tackler Sr Gabe Eslinger (6’0 205) along with Sr Bracey Brenneman (6’2 200) on the inside, with Sr’s Drew Smith (6’2 215) and Jackson Lynn (6’0 185) on the outside. Eslinger has been a force with double digit tackles in each game and a total of 68 with 9 TFL. Each team’s defensive backfield will clearly have to be aware of the pass and not be tempted to run support too early. Linton has a senior laden group with Kaulin Padgett and Eli Poe at Corner and Hunter Gennicks and Jaydan Miller at Safety. Miller made his return to the field last week after missing 3 games. Sr’s Ayden Riggleman and Logan Webb have both seen plenty of time in that group as well. NK returns Sr Holtman Doades as the primary cover corner and only returning starter, with Sr Will Sloan joining him. Jr Mason Lyons and Soph Caleb Bottum will man the safety spots, Bottum with 46 tackles tied for 2nd on team. This game should be maxed out on emotion and intensity. I would expect turnout Warrior Field to be standing room only. I know the NK fans will be out in full voice, and I will say Linton’s crowds have been very vocal and out in numbers to support the Miners in the last several games. I hope they bring they shut down the town and bring everyone to make this an incredible environment for these kids to witness. It has been since 1992 that North Knox defeated Linton back to back seasons, in fact they won 3 in a row 1990-92. The weather looks be perfect for Friday Night, the teams will hopefully be at 100% or close to it. We know Linton is without Hunter Johns on both sides of the ball, and Fr Hank Gennicks (a starter at Tackle in week 1) is improving week to week. By week 7 no football team is 100% healthy! I do believe it will be a game that you have to maximize possessions, and certainly cannot afford turnovers. We know that NK can burn time off the clock in huge chunks and if they have a lead and the ball they will be content on eating the clock. Linton has shown the ability to churn out long drives, but also big plays in both rush and pass games. Linton will undoubtedly use the pass more that NK has seen Linton do because there are more receivers who can make plays this year than we have seen in recent years. You can’t just cover one guy. On the flip side, Linton cannot play NK as a rush only 10 in the box defense because the Warriors have hit on big pass plays and have confidence in that part of their game. As always, I’ll be in the broadcast booth at Warrior Field Friday Night for Media Five Sports on WQTY on 93.3 FM… as well as online streaming at www.wqtyradio.com with my partner Kevin Rader.

Raiding the WIC to a degree, but I would like Northview, Greencastle, West Vigo, and possibly West Lafayette as a fourth.

Dang it! Was looking forward to this one.

Sad news about Krietemeyer, it sucks that his professional career never panned out due to injuries. I’ve only seen an handful of articles about him, it seems like former players or anyone respected him immensely. But like they say, legends will never die.

Week 7 WRC Pizza King ranking: 1. West Lebanon 2. Rockville 3. Attica 4. Veedersburg (Oxford Pizza King currently wears the Western Indiana crown) I want to eat pizza with Donnie Baker!

I bet most other HH parents and fans are glad you are not the AD. Are there any circumstances whatsoever where you believe a high school should voluntarily leave an athletic conference for another?

No, I wouldn't have a problem with that. I think the other schools would be the ones who had issues with it. But back to my original point, Hamilton Heights has never voluntarily left a Conference they were a member of for 'greener pastures' as you claim.

I don't know that Webo leaves the Sag. They have had great success in football, but it really doesn't make sense for the other sports. Obviously Lebanon is the main rival in all sports... In football, I would say Tri-West is probably #2 and Danville #3 especially the last several years. All these kids are growing up playing against Lebanon, Danville, and Tri-West in football. The Montgomery County Schools/Frankfort struggle to get teams on the field in youth and Jr. High. I think Lebanon really needs to move... They are the biggest school in the conference yet they struggle to win in it (and not just football). I am not sure what the Sagamore does for them... At some point it has to make sense for them to move... But like mentioned, I have no idea where they go where they can compete. I do think Danville will look to move also... They are a pretty large 3A and with the growth and announcement of a few housing neighborhoods going in there, I think they will be 4A very soon. Not sure how much longer they stay in SAG. And if they go, I would assume Tri-West will go with them.

Hamilton Heights did not leave either of those conferences voluntarily. Both Conferences you mention disbanded. So no, looking at Hamilton Heights does not answer my question.

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It should be. With regard to SAC title implications, I don't think Snider should be penalized since it was South who cancelled and Snider had a 99.75% chance of winning that game. Which pretty much means that if they played 400 times, South might find a way to win one.

Ha, they don't run double tight wishbone or power I, but at the same time, I wouldn't consider them finesse. And Brye isn't the starting QB.

Merrillville easy they have like 7 D1 prospects and better athletes

well... there you go... LOL

South Putnams will win the sectional and I’ll say it right to your face!

well.... they really rolled over us at Linton last year....it was truly embarrasing to see the MIner D get man handled. I think to an extent Linton under estimated NK last year going into the game.. but when they had such success running the ball.. it was obvious the Warriors had their offense gelling. NK definitely has skill guys back in Sheren & Doades, and because of their run prowess the pass has been successful... Lyons with 7 TDs.. and it looks like they've got sophs and freshmen who are stepping up. We all know Beau Noland is a beast on both sides... but they've got what they do down very very well. 3 seniors and 2 juniors on the line with a TE... they just over power and then eat a ton of time off the clock. If they get ahead...you have to score because you may not see the ball but 4 times a night. Linton is a better team this year on both sides of the ball. The linebackers-- Eslinger, Brenneman, Smith and now Lynn (With JOhns out)... are gonna be uber-counted on. The DB's are gonna have to be sure not to bite and give up the long ball.. the down linemen are gonna have to eat up space to cause the Olinemen trouble in pulling. So many things have to happen. Doades is a big play guy, Sheren the workhorse in the Warrior tradition. Linton offense is much more potent in 2021, and the passing much more evident. The Oline will have to give Gennicks time, but Gennicks is a heck of a play maker too.. containing him will be key for Warrior D. I don't think it's wrong to say that the Miners have had this one circled heading into this season. NK put 407 rushing yards on the sheet BUT ALSO held Linton to just 110 rushing. Don't forget that. LInton had just 195 total yards to 430 for NK. RHett Sheren ruled the night with 262 yards, 3 TDs on 26 carries. Holtman Doads added 82 on 13 touches. Linton's best was 38 yards from Gennicks. Linton was shut down offensively and could not stop NK defensively. NK lost Hammelman at QB, and Zach Boyles at HB, and both TE'S in Brocksmith and Long... but return 4 of 5 lineman up front in Thompson, Noland, Bond and Worstell. They also lost Boyd who had 16 tackles against Linton... The Miners lost 5 seniors from last year... but this is week 7... not week 1 or 2... so those new starters or young kids playing for the first time are experienced by now. This should be a slobber-knocker. If you do comparisons in opponents it's hard to ignore NK lone lose of the year.. .to Sullivan 35-6. Linton beat the Arrows the next week 34-21. But.... last year NK was also beaten by Sullivan in week 1 48-19.... while LInton had beaten SUllivan in Overtime.... and yet 27-14 over Linton... so... throw that out the window. A more reasonable comparison would be Boonville. NK won a dogfight 27-26 a couple weeks back, a week before Linton had a 35-14 dominating win over the Pioneers. Again.. I don't know that it means anything.... there will be a heated spark in the air at Warrior Field...There was a lot of celebration in handing the Miners that loss on homecoming at the Roy.. not just from the players but from the fans....and justly so....They had not beaten Linton in the last 14 meetings, and 26 of 27 since 1997. So... yeah it was big news and an upset in most eyes.

I would throw Southridge in as well. The SR-HH game in a couple weeks will be very competitive.

He references film multiple times. This was twitter video and everyone knew that including him.

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OMG Im serious. Linton needs to make statements closing out. Why? Mater Dei is ranked lower now. Look at the teams they lost too. Good Programs! Linton is not even on their radar for the sectionals. Its just an educated thought/opinion. Why do folks berate guys opinions is another matter I guess.

Missed opportunity for Harrison and Eastbrook to play each other, would have been a good game. Hammond Central is terrible, Harrison will win by 50+.

For you Region fans, what makes you think that a DAC team would beat CG or Cathedral, when other loaded 6A teams haven't beaten those two programs in 1.5 years? If other elite Indy area programs can't beat CG or Cathedral, I have a hard time believing a DAC team could do it.

It's the only game left that should be competitive. It's unlikely the North and Lincoln games will be very close.