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I don't buy into the reps thing. I've been on both sides of the mercy rule. The winning team is hoping to get the game over without getting any of their guys injured and the losing team is just wanting to get out of there. Most teams sub down anyways once it starts, that's what JV & Frosh games are for. A team getting mercy ruled multiple games who wants more Friday night reps is a team that needs to get more reps in the off season so that it doesn't happen. Never hear the argument that baseball teams getting 10 run ruled are losing at bats. I don't care what the point total is but there are still too many games ending in 50 plus, 60 plus, 70 plus win margins to not get it going in the first half.

As someone who has never owned a firearm, and probably never will, this is a much more compelling argument against gun control than the usual “we have to protect ourselves from the government oppressors.”

Right now, here's the Mid-State Decatur Central: 1812 - solid 5A Franklin: 1571 (and growing fast) - 5A Greenwood: 1193 (and holding at that number - Greenwood is largely built-out) - 4A for good Martinsville: 1286 (and not really growing) - 4A for the long haul Mooresville: 1391 (room for some growth, but it doesn't seem to be as dramatic) - 4A for a while Perry Meridian: 2385 - 6A Plainfield: 1823 (and growing fast) - 5A but likely 6A within a few cycles Whiteland: 2021 (and growing fast) - 5A but will soon be 6A Whiteland is on the cusp of 6A, and there is a LOT of unbuilt land in Clark Township right off I-65 that will explode soon. I wouldn't be shocked to see Whiteland be 3000+ in a decade. Meanwhile, you also have Conference Indiana Bloomington North: 1664 - 5A Bloomington South: 1733 - 5A Columbus North - 2219 - 6A Southport - 2391 - 6A TH North - 1575 - 5A TH South - 1651 - 5A And some other schools that could be in the mix Center Grove - 2754 - 5A (independent) Franklin Central - 3223 - 6A (and growing very fast) Long-term, I think what we could see is some shuffling where the larger schools in the Mid-State and Conference Indiana join forces (and possibly add CG/FC, although I wouldn't be surprised if the MIC is a long-term destination for FC just because of geography). We could see something like this Center Grove Whiteland Columbus North Decatur Central Franklin Plainfield Southport Perry Meridian And Martinsville Mooresville TH North TH South Bloomington North Bloomington South In this scenario, Franklin, Plainfield & Greenwood are the wild cards - I can see Franklin growing to the point where it fits better in the 5A/6A league. Plainfield fits better in with Martinsville/Mooresville geographically but will likely top 2K students soon. Greenwood is basically left homeless by this shuffle. I expect to see the Woodmen make a run for the Hoosier Heritage Conference, especially if Shelbyville or Delta decides to go to different leagues and they need an eighth team. They don't really fit geographically, but they do fit enrollment-wise (at least for now).

Everything that has been posted has truth to it. But, one bad year in football IS NOT a trend. Basketball has not been competitive since we've lived here (2 sectional championships since 1970ish). Softball, volleyball, boys track all have recent state titles. Let's revisit this in 5 years.

You continue to look at this through a high school sports prism. The issue won't be whether or not they are isolated or want to fit into a conference. It will be funding and whether or not they can afford, as a district, to keep all the schools they have open with less funding.