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Welcome to The Gridiron Digest Indiana Football Report. This weekly feature will run throughout the season and highlight big games and big storylines throughout Indiana. This brings us back to the roots Tim Adams began this site with, as a place to bring together and presenting news from around the state. "Battle of Broadway" a matchup of No. 1 vs. No. 1 By Andrew Smith The Gridiron Digest One and a half miles of Broadway is all that physically separates Merrillville and Andrean High Schools. But when the two meet up in the aptly-named “Battle of Broadway” matchup Friday night at Merrillville’s Demaree Stadium, the matchup won’t just pit neighbors against each other. It will also pit No. 1 vs. No. 1. Merrillville begins the year as the No. 1 team in Class 5A after winning three straight regional titles in Class 6A, while Andrean begins atop the 2A poll as the defending state champion. “There will be a lot of excitement for the ‘Battle of Broadway’ as expectations are high for both programs. It's always a fun physical game where both teams play hard,” Merrillville coach Brad Seiss said. “We both have a lot of respect for each other's football teams.” Andrean ran the table in Class 2A last season, ending with a 21-9 victory over Evansville Mater Dei in the State Finals. But the 59ers have quickly turned the page. “We haven't talked about last year much except maybe in the context of prepping the body for the grind of a season,” Andrean coach Chris Skinner said. “The seniors are motivated to leave their own unique mark on the program. Everyone is stepping into at least a slightly different role compared to last season. It's a new team with a new leadership group.” Merrillville moved to 5A during the summer’s reclassification due to the school’s enrollment. The Pirates have had recent success, going 33-5 over the last three seasons and advancing to the semistate each year, but falling one step short of Lucas Oil Stadium. “Everyone wants to talk about us going into 5A because of the success that we've had over the last few years in 6A,” Merrillville coach Brad Seiss said. “We aren't really concerned about that until we get to the tournament. We've got the same 2 non-conference games in Andrean and Hobart then we get into DAC play. Getting better weeks 1-9 is the most important thing we can do as we prepare for the tournament in October.” Meanwhile, the entirety of Andrean’s schedule consists of teams in the top three classes. Merrillville is a premier opponent to begin the year. “I love competition. It doesn't matter if it's competition within our program or against competitive opponents,” Skinner said. “I believe in the ‘iron sharpens iron’ mantra. There are certainly challenges in playing a schedule like ours in which every opponent is at least two classes higher than us, but our players accept those challenges. We will certainly be exposed in certain areas by playing that level of competition, but it allows us to make adjustments that end up in growth down the road. I have a lot of respect for Merrillville specifically. Coach Seiss has been able to reload year after year. It's a fantastic Week 1 game that typically draws a good crowd and gets the attention of college coaches and scouts as well.” The scouts will have plenty of top players to see - Merrillville sports two of the top seniors in Indiana in Colorado State commit Justin Marshall - who had 1,088 receiving yards a year ago - and safety Phillip Roche. Andrean features Notre Dame commit Drayk Bowen, who had 965 rushing yards, 105 tackles and three interceptions a year ago. Andrean also has junior QB Scott Ballentine returning after completing 68 percent of his passes for 2,860 yards and junior WR Patrick Clacks, who had 753 yards last year. “Drayk is an amazing talent and certainly one that does a lot for us,” Skinner said. “He rarely comes off the field. He's also a great role model for how to train, how to prep, how to take care of the body.” Opening the year in Indy Another cross-town rivalry will kick off 2022 - but 70 miles down the road at Lucas Oil Stadium. For the first time since 2004, Harrison and West Lafayette - two schools less than five miles apart - will meet on the gridiron. The 6 p.m. kickoff will begin the IHSAA football season at the annual Horseshoe Classic. Beginning the season at Lucas Oil Stadium is always a treat, but both programs have designs on finishing it there, too. “We are excited to start the season in Lucas Oil Stadium,” said West Lafayette coach Shane Fry, whose teams are 94-18 in nine seasons. “This is the first time we have played Harrison since 2004. It is a fierce rivalry in other sports, and most of the players know each other. It is a unique situation with our football fields being two miles apart and us traveling 65 miles to play on the big stage and kickoff the 2022 season. This is a great opportunity for our program, both to play at Lucas Oil and to matchup against Harrison.” Fry’s squad won the 2018 state title and was the 2015 3A runner-up. The Red Devils posted a 9-1 record last season and have won at least seven games in each of the last nine years. Harrison is coming off an 8-2 season. The Raiders won sectional titles in 2018 and 2019, but fell to eventual 5A state runner-up Zionsville in the sectional each of the last two years. The second game will be another marquee matchup, as last year’s 3A runner-up Brebeuf Jesuit faces 3A No. 1 Bishop Chatard in a matchup of top teams from the Circle City Conference. Chatard, which has won 15 state championships, returns to 3A after spending a year in Class 4A due to the Tournament Success Factor. The two squads have been frequent sectional foes, but they will not meet in the tourney this year, as Brebeuf has moved to Class 4A and begins the season ranked No. 5 New coach in Columbus One of the most high-profile coaching changes over the offseason came in Columbus, where Tim Bless retired after 22 years at the helm of the Columbus North Bull Dogs. Logan Haston, a former standout quarterback at Avon and Manchester University, takes over. It’s Haston’s first head coaching position, but he had previously been on staff at Hamilton Southeastern, Fishers and his college alma mater, Manchester. “I am very thankful to be taking over such a well-established program,” Haston said. “Coach Bless has built a strong reputation at Columbus North with tough, hard-working athletes who play the game the right way. I am excited to build upon the tradition & success that has come before me, while also implementing my own cultural identity that meshes with the players & coaching staff.” Haston played for two standout coaches at Avon - Dave Shelbourne and Mark Bless - Tim’s brother - before matriculating to Manchester, where he played for Shannon Griffith. “I'm not sure if I'd be where I am today without my experience at Avon,” Haston said. “Between two years with Dave Shelbourne, to my final two years under Mark Bless, I was mentored by some incredible coaches. I learned what the standard of excellence looks like, and how to compete in a first class manner. I will forever be grateful for my time as an Oriole.” Haston takes over a squad that went 6-4 last season and won its second straight Conference Indiana title. It has a strong non-conference schedule, beginning with a Week 1 matchup at Decatur Central. “I'm very pleased with our growth this summer as a team,” Haston said. “Our players have really bought in to what we're trying to accomplish, particularly the seniors. Their leadership has thoroughly impressed me, and we're going to lean on it during the season. Decatur Central is well-coached and will be a very tough Week 1 opponent, but we're excited for the challenge.” Marauders building off a title Another defending champion is Mt. Vernon (Fortville), where first-year coach Vince Lidy led the Marauders to a 14-1 record and the Class 4A title. It was the Marauders’ first football State Finals appearance after advancing to the regional and semistate the two years prior. MV graduated several key players, but has a pair of building blocks in WR George Burhenn - a Purdue commit - and QB/WR Eli Bridenthal to lead the way. The duo combined for 1,064 receiving yards a year ago. Burhenn and senior linebacker Kellen La Belle are the top returning tacklers, each with 44. La Belle also had eight tackles for loss. “The success of last year is a result of great work and weekly improvement from the players and coaches as we worked through each week,” Lidy said, noting the Marauders’ 37 wins over the last three seasons are third-most in the state behind Center Grove and Cathedral. That has built as the Marauders have more than 110 players in four grades on the roster this fall. “A huge benefit of playing so long in the postseason is the amount of reps and practice our younger players were able to experience as we moved through the tournament. The success was also a great springboard into winter training. Excitement has stayed at an elevated level and this next group of players wants to continue to build on the success of the past three seasons and add to their legacy in the MV football program.” The Marauders open the season at Noblesville, which gave them their lone blemish last season, a 57-36 defeat in Week 1. It will be the first game in the Millers’ new stadium. Lidy said the Millers will bring a challenge with their power running game and large offensive line. “We always aim to play the 'perfect' game each Friday, but the most important thing in Indiana high school football is to find ways to get a little better each week and be playing your best football towards the end of the season. “I feel as though you don't win the state championship based on the result of Week 1. Our program lived through that in 2021. Before we can worry about conference championships, sectional and playoff championships, we have to take care of ourselves and focus on week 1 first.” Other key games 6A No. 5 Warren Central at 6A No. 1 Center Grove 6A No. 4 Brownsburg at 6A No. 7 Ben Davis 6A No. 6 Westfield at 4A No. 2 New Palestine 5A No. 8 Mishawaka at 3A No. 5 Mishawaka Marian 4A No. 6 Evansville Memorial at Jasper 3A No. 3 GIbson Southern at Terre Haute South 6A No. 2 Cathedral at Lafayette Jeff 1A No. 1 Lutheran at Beech Grove 2A No. 2 Evansville Mater Dei at Evansville Central Louisville Trinity at 6A No. 3 Carmel Elkhart at 5A No. 9 Concord 3A No. 6 Lawrenceburg at 4A No. 7 East Central

When I coached girls hoops, we took our team to Anderson University for a one-day shootout, and one of the teams we played was from Florida (coached by a former New Castle coach who was bringing his team north for some competition). They were a school of 3,000 students and had gone something like 16-5 the year before, but were at about the level of an average 2A/small 3A team here. Their coach told us the coaching is about a decade behind where we are in Florida and basketball just isn't a big deal (soccer is a winter sport there and they lose a lot of girls to that sport).

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https://reason.com/volokh/2022/08/15/race-based-layoff-scheme-at-minneapolis-schools/ This violates a well-known Supreme Court decision overturning the race-based layoff of a white teacher, and contradicts a well-known federal appeals court decision, which ruled that race-based layoffs of white teachers violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. You can also read what appears to be the agreement itself, linked to from a Mpls St Paul magazine story (Madison Bloomquist & Winter Keefer) about the contract in March. Progressive liberal unions once again. All that DEI training was intended to condition people to accept such practices. It worked. Whenever you hear progressives, or people in progressive-dominated institutions (like public education), gassing on about the importance of "equity," what they really mean is "firing white people first, hiring white people last." Reminds me of an anecdote regarding a fellow employee at a previous company I worked for. The company announced basically that a round of layoffs were coming to our department. This fellow employee told me that she wasn't worried about being let go because she was a member of the "trifecta". She was a woman, she was a single mother, and she was black.

Melanin over merit...a true sign of the times.

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Here we go as the games count beginning this Friday! Some real tossups on the schedule as I see a handful of coin flip contests that could really shape teams' seasons. Excited for many of these matchups. Center Grove @ Warren Central: Plenty of juicy storylines here so I won't beat too many dead horses, but CG's quest for a three peat begins on the east side with a younger, new look outfit. I see this one being a classic that comes down to a turnover here or there late in the fourth quarter and I honestly think this is my "upset" of the week. The Trojan squad that left the field Thanksgiving weekend last fall has moved on and while I think they will be rolling and ready as the season progresses, I think it would be foolish to not expect some growing pains. I am taking Warren 23-21 at the expense of looking silly Saturday morning. Brownsburg @ Ben Davis: This is another one that I think could go either way between two consensus top 10 teams in 6A. I've long spoken of a "changing of the guard" on the west side but have also been adamant that I need to see more from Brownsburg in the tournament before I write it down in pen instead of pencil. I am taking the easy way out here and picking BD because they are at home; 30-24. Zionsville @ Pike: Another regional/geographical battle for two areas that share the same backyard. Zionsville has some graduation losses to overcome, and like CG I think its foolish to expect a well-oiled machine in week 1. Pike's record will not reflect its improvement in 2022 unfortunately. This is another close one but gimme Zionsville 23-14. Louisville Trinity (KY) @ Carmel: These two have played some classics recently and I will fully admit that I do not know much about the 2022 Trinity outfit other than they do not have anyone listed in the 2023 class on 247. That leads be to believe the long bus ride combined with the talent deficit makes me tend to lean towards Carmel. I will take the 'Hounds 34-21. Avon @ Lawrence North: Two programs that seem to be trending in opposite directions as Avon was at the bottom of the HCC last fall and LN is trending closer to the MIC's top two. LN lost some obvious next level talent to graduation and I have heard great things about the Avon QB. That being said, I think the Wildcats have a level of confidence never before seen on the northeast side. LN wins 31-20. Hamilton Southeastern @ Lawrence Central: This may be the most underrated game on the schedule Friday night as both teams feel like a breakthrough year is coming. HSE bounced back from a subpar 2020 last year and LC got a huge program win against Warren in the sectional and boasts the most talent player in the state. A win here would go a long way for LC in terms of building momentum towards a memorable season. I say the home team gets it done. LC wins 20-17. Fishers @ North Central: Not to sound like a broken record but similar circumstances surround this game as both teams boast legit reasons for optimism entering this season. I could also see this one going either way. I'll say NC pulls it out 27-21. My level of confidence in a weekly slate of picks has never been lower. I could honestly see myself waking up on Saturday morning 0-7 on these picks. A great week 1 slate. What say you?

The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through games of Tuesday, August 16, 2022, rating points and previous rankings: Class 6A Rank-School FPV Rcd TP 1. Center Grove (15) 0-0 346 2. Cathedral (2) 0-0 272 3. Carmel - 0-0 264 4. Westfield (1) 0-0 234 5. Brownsburg - 0-0 218 6. Warren Central - 0-0 148 7. Ben Davis - 0-0 140 8. Hamilton Southeastern - 0-0 122 9. Lawrence North - 0-0 68 10. Carroll (Fort Wayne) - 0-0 56 Others receiving votes: Zionsville 28. Warsaw 24. Fishers 14. Elkhart 14. Lawrence Central 14. Lafayette Jeff 10. Penn 6. Avon 2. Class 5A Rank-School FPV Rcd TP 1. Merrillville (12) 0-0 318 2. Decatur Central (4) 0-0 306 3. Michigan City (1) 0-0 236 4. Valparaiso (1) 0-0 198 5. Ft. Wayne Snider - 0-0 194 6. Whiteland - 0-0 158 7. Ft. Wayne Dwenger - 0-0 138 8. Mishawaka - 0-0 116 9. Lafayette Harrison - 0-0 96 10. Castle - 0-0 46 Others receiving votes: Bloomington South 44. Concord 42. Bloomington North 30. Chesterton 28. New Albany 28. Plainfield 2. Class 4A Rank-School FPV Rcd TP 1. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) (10) 0-0 332 2. Roncalli (5) 0-0 318 3. New Palestine (2) 0-0 232 4. Brebeuf Jesuit (1) 0-0 194 5. Mooresville - 0-0 184 6. E. Central (1) 0-0 172 7. Ev. Memorial - 0-0 158 8. Jasper - 0-0 92 9. Leo - 0-0 84 10. Hobart - 0-0 76 Others receiving votes: New Prairie 58. Kokomo 52. Northridge 48. NorthWood 38. E. Noble 18. Northview 10. Martinsville 8. Connersville 8. Lebanon 2. Logansport 2. Lowell 2. S. Bend St. Joseph's 2. Class 3A Rank-School FPV Rcd TP 1. Bishop Chatard (14) 0-0 330 2. W. Lafayette (2) 0-0 302 3. Gibson Southern (2) 0-0 268 4. Mishawaka Marian - 0-0 188 5. Tri-West - 0-0 186 6. Lawrenceburg - 0-0 170 7. Danville - 0-0 148 8. Western Boone - 0-0 78 9. Norwell - 0-0 56 10. Guerin Catholic - 0-0 42 Others receiving votes: Tippecanoe Valley 38. Delta 28. Owen Valley 26. Jimtown 24. Heritage Hills 22. Hanover Central 20. Mt. Vernon (Posey) 20. Twin Lakes 14. Oak Hill 10. Southridge 6. Charlestown 4. Class 2A Rank-School FPV Rcd TP 1. Andrean (15) 0-0 336 2. Ev. Mater Dei (1) 0-0 300 3. Eastbrook - 0-0 232 4. Ft. Wayne Luers (1) 0-0 184 5. Linton - 0-0 180 6. Lafayette Catholic - 0-0 168 7. Eastside - 0-0 134 8. Scecina - 0-0 122 9. Heritage Christian - 0-0 88 10. Triton Central - 0-0 76 Others receiving votes: Brownstown 56. LaVille 40. Tipton 32. Alexandria 20. Eastern (Greentown) 6. N. Posey 4. Cass 2. Class A Rank-School FPV Rcd TP 1. Lutheran (16) 0-0 338 2. Adams Central (1) 0-0 292 3. S. Adams - 0-0 210 4. Covenant Christian - 0-0 180 5. N. Judson - 0-0 148 6. Monroe Central - 0-0 138 7. Park Tudor - 0-0 112 8. S. Putnam - 0-0 66 9. Tri - 0-0 62 (tie) N. Decatur - 0-0 62 Others receiving votes: Parke Heritage 54. Sheridan 48. Winamac 44. Springs Valley 36. Pioneer 24. Carroll (Flora) 22. Southwood 14. Triton 12. N. Central (Farmersburg) 6. N. Daviess 2.

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WW fan it's called Reverse psychology. Seems like when i pick Salem, I jinx them. You know I am a Salem guy!!

Back to back solid groups should pay dividends in the playoffs soon.

It is always nice to add an elite player to a good group. Jed stole the show at times but we ended up having 3 freshmen start varsity for us last year and will have several from that class step up this year and play major roles as sophomores. Its a talented group that works hard, will prove to be much more than a one man show.

It'll be a historical game in Noblesville as the brand new Beaver Stadium will host it's first Varsity football game.

Figured it's time to make my picks... Covington @ Indy Washington - Pick it. No clue about either team. The Trojans lost a ton of talent and got a new head coach in the off-season. The Continentals traditionally struggle playing teams outside of Indianapolis. Good thing the game is in Indianapolis. Continentals get the home field advantage, 28-27. Crawfordsville @ Attica - Both programs struggled last year. Both have new head coaches. May be more of the same this year for both teams. The Red Ramblers keep throwing guys out there. But I'm taking the road team in this one. C-Ville by two scores, 18-6. Lafayette Central Catholic @ Seeger - Heard it's been kind of hectic in Patriot land this off-season. Yet another new WRC head coach. LCC by as much as they want, and maybe a little more than that, 48-7. Linton @ Parke Heritage - New head coach (New WRC coach #4, if you're keeping track), New offense and No more Johnsons on the field for the Woolfs. Last year this would have been a Dog Fight... That was last year. Miners by as much as they want, 45-0. North Central (Farmersburg) @ North Vermillion - The Thunderbirds had a heck of a run at the end of the season last year. But a lot of those guys are gone. The Falcons returned quite a few kids this year. From what I'm reading and hearing, they should be one of the teams to beat in the WRC. Look for this game to be close early, but the Falcons pull away in the end, 35-14. Riverton Parke @ Pike Central - Panthers surprised some people (*see Covington) at the end of last season too, and I heard looked impressive at their scrimmage. Is this is the year? We shall see. Their RB is a stud! The Chargers are the bigger school, but haven't won more than 4 games in a season since antiquity. Another road team with the win, 24-12 Southmont @ Fountain Central - Another "new" WRC coach. Although this one's been around the block a few times. How many kids do the Mustangs actually have? I've seen conflicting reports. The Mounties looked impressive over the summer. They win going away, 28-7. West Vigo @ South Vermillion - Vikings have a new coach (although they're not in the WRC) and new offense. The Wildcats look to continue what they've been doing with their former QB's little brother at the helm. This used to be an annually played game, with the Vikings usually taking the win. But I'll take the Wildcats, although it'll be closer than they want it to be, 35-24.

Just saw where Springs Valley and Salem both need a Week 5 game now. Seems like an easy fix for both teams. Looks like Dugger dropped out for Valley. Not sure who Salem's opponent was.

Just so we are being completely clear here, we have a poster claiming that a 5A school boasts NINE D1 football players on its roster… If true, just cancel the season. No one has a prayer. For comparison’s sake, Center Grove I believe had 7 last year and was universally viewed as a top 10 team nationally.

Warren Central and Center Grove have a lot of interesting storylines, especially with all the drama that happened in the offseason. With Warren returning 16 starters and CG graduating one of the best senior classes in the history of Indiana High School Football, it feels like if Warren can't beat Center Grove this year, then they won't beat them for a long time. However, I think Eric Moore (along with Kyle Ralph) is as good at developing players in a program as any coach in the state, and will not allow CG to drop off too much from last year. I think Center Grove at home wins this game by one score, but make no mistake, Warren Central is capable of winning this game and their players should believe in each other, and their ability to win this game. Brownsburg returns many starters on both sides of the ball and Ben Davis usually starts slow. I'm going with Brownsburg by two scores in this one. However, as history shows, the result between these two teams could be much different come playoff time. Zionsville should beat Pike by double digits. I expect LN to win a one score game against Avon but pulling for Avon. I think HSE wins a really close game against LC but definitely pulling for LC. Fishers by two scores over North Central.

Cathedral should be up by at least 35 points at halftime. Running clock the entire second half.

If you want to participate, go the page posted above and make your picks in the Pick 'Em week 1 thread. Everyone is welcome!

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One of the coaches on here messaged me and clarified why maxpreps is like this. apparently maxpreps is often linked with hudl and even if a kid leaves the team and is removed from hudl, maxpreps won’t recognize it and will keep them on the roster. That + maxpreps will carry kids over who might have even graduated already from my understanding of what they clarified, unless a coach/whoever goes out of their way to make sure maxpreps matches their hudl, then it’s going to be inflated some….and that makes a lot more sense

I did a long time ago, but I realized being able to afford to eat was important :).

There is quite a bit of history of between us and Jasper....there aren't too many teams that have the dislike for each other than we do. We both hated that we had to quit playing. The series between us is 11-10 (HH has one game on them), so they may be salty about that. They look like they normally do. Impressively big, disciplined. Talk funny. Same ol, same ol.

@temptationkeep CG and Carmel in the weekly MIC posts. I like your input on all the games

Still listing Carmel with the MIC squads. Love it.

Covington at Indy Washington - Flip a coin, Ill take the Men of Troy Crawfordsville at Attica - Crawfordsville, because someone has to win LCC at Seeger - LCC, running clock Linton at Parke Heritage - Linton, running clock North Central at North Vermilion - Falcons prove to be the stronger bird Riverton Parke at Pike Central - Lot of hype about RP, but its a LONG drive to Pike County, Pikers in a close one Southmont at Fountain Central - Mounties West Vigo at South Vermilion -SV, hearing WV has a lot of work to do.

Covington @ Indy Washington - City speed vs. Beef House speed. I'll take city speed. Indy Washington used to be a cool place to visit. It is a historic stadium for watching Indy football. Crawfordsville @ Attica - U-g-l-y this ain't got no alibi, it's ugly. Yeah, it's ugly. Take the Athenians and tell Donnie Baker hello while you're there. LCC @ Seeger - This will be over early, like maybe 7:05. The Knights by as many as they want. Linton @ Parke Heritage - The Liptons return too much talent for the Woofs to handle. North Central @ North Vermillion - I'll take this is NC Farmersburg and not NC Indy. If it's NCF I'll take NV with a running clock in the 2nd half. Riverton Parke @ Pike Central - I'll jump on the bandwagon and take RP over PC. If you keep saying this is the year, one year you just might be right. Southmont @ Fountain Central - The Dudley Do-Rights spoil the recent Hall of Fame inductees debut with the Mustangs. West Vigo @ South Vermillion - It looks like Vermillion County might be the hotbed of the WRC this season. I'll take SV. Good luck to all teams. You're all undefeated until Friday around 10:00 PM.

Covington @ Indy Washington - I don't know anything about Indy Washington, but I've heard that Covington looked below average during their scrimmage. I'll take Covington in a low scoring game Crawfordsville @ Attica - I'm just glad Attica had enough to make a team! I'd hate to lose them in the WRC. Crawfordsville wins this one LCC @ Seeger - LCC wins in a blow out Linton @ PH - I've also heard that the Wolves won't be as bad as some people are thinking they'll be. But Linton is Linton and they win this one by as many as they want NC @ NV - NV is my pick to win the WRC this year. I think the kid they have at quarterback might be one of the best athletes in the conference this year. NC also lost a lot of really got skill players.. NV wins big RP @ PC - Is it the Panthers year?? Rumor is that they had some move ins from the Terre Haute this year and they looked pretty good in their scrimmage. I think RP will be a top three team this year and their running back is a stud. RP wins Southmont @ FC - I'd like to see how King has the Mustangs looking this year.. Heard they are low on numbers and Southmont is the real deal. They did not lose much last year. I hope the Hall of Famer can get FC back on track. Southmont wins this one WV @ SV - SV lost a ton last year but I'm hearing that Garzolini's brother is playing qb as a sophomore and might even be better than is big brother.. If thats the case I'm taking SV in this one.

Ok folks, Scrimmages are done and Week 1 is upon us. Who ya got ICC fans? Lets Hear It Friday, Aug. 19 Cascade at Triton Central ©, 7 pm Lutheran at Beech Grove ©, 7 pm Monrovia at Cardinal Ritter ©, 7 pm Phalen Academy at Scecina, 7 pm Speedway at Covenant, 7 pm Ill take Triton Central Lutheran Monrovia Scecina Speedway

Not sure that could logically be the case either as I would think a program like Cathedral would be leading there by a substantial margin. Could be wrong though.

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