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70-25 against a top schedule, two state titles and three trips to Lucas Oil in seven years tells me the Carmel coaches know what they're doing.

Miners Back On The Road to Face 4A Boonville After two emotional big wins on a 2-game homestand at Roy Williams, the Miners take to the highway for their 3rd long road trip of 2022. The Pioneers of Boonville have been on the Miner schedule starting in 2020. Coach Darin Ward has always had a tough physical team and we’ve seen some great athetes along the way. The name Mockabee jumps to mind! Linton leads the short series 2-1, winning the opening tilt 27-16. That game had Linton up 21-0 featuring two Lance Dyer TD runs, but Boonville scored twice in the 4th. Luke Lannan also had TD runs. 2021 was one for the books at Boonville with it taking overtime before the Pioneers could claim a 44-42 win on a stop of Hunter Gennicks on a 2 point PAT. It was a tough loss as it looked like Linton had the game in the bag after Hunter Johns, then a sophomore, returned a punt 70 yards for a 36-28 lead with only 1:31 remaining. A “Hail Mary” pass from QB Mason Phillips to freshman Marques Ballard that was in the hands of a Miner defender gave the Pioneers a slim chance. Mockabee scored with 18 seconds left, then scored the 2 points to tie the game sending it to overtime. Both teams scored, but Gennicks was stopped scrambling to make a play for the tie and Linton was on the bottom end of quite an exciting contest. 2022’s score was a 35-14 win for the red n blue, but it was 14-7 Boonville at 9:09 of the 2nd quarter. Gabe Eslinger had a 67 yard spring to tie the game, then caught a 38 yard pass from Gennicks to take the lead into the half. Gennicks sand Frew Smith had TDs in the 2nd half while the miner D threw a shutout. Coach Ward came to Boonville in 2015 from a sectional championship in his only hear at Charlestown in a 10-3 season. He started his head coaching career at Corydon Central in 2001 with 8 years and a 27-27 record. This is his 8th year at Boonville, with a 43-32 record. Their 3-1 start is their best since an 11-1 2018 season where they lost to Evansville Central in sectional finale. The opened with a 36-8 shelling of 2-2 2A Paoli, then battled unbeaten ranked 3A Southridge 13-0. A game that saw a boonville fumble in the endzone in the 4th quarter leading to a 6 of those Raider points. They responded by winning a hard fought 20-16 win to put the only defeat on 3A Heritage Hills this year. Last week was another dogfight at Bicknell coming away with an overtime 13-6 win over North Knox. Boonville lost 13 seniors from a 2-6 season, but return 9 starters on offense including nearly all skill players in QB Clay Conner (#6) 6’5 200, RB Reece Wilder (#22 6’2 167) FB Carter Wolfe (#33 6’2 176) and WR’s Marques Ballard, the lone junior (#26 6’2 171) and Cooper Aigner (#20 6’2 165). 5 of their 6 starting linemen also return anchored by 6’2 182 Center Connor Trice. Gain Maxey 6’2 189 and Clark Monks #51 6’2 183 return at Guards. Sadler Wall #54 6’2 185 joins his fellow seniors at Tackle, with the lone newcomer Stihl Scott #72 6’2 198. This gives Coach Ward a ton of experience on the offensive side of the ball. Conner is equal threat pass and run. He has the most rushes at 54, 2 more and Wilder at RB. Wilder leads in yardage with 337 on 52 with 4 TDs. Conner has 2 rush TDs. Conner is 26 of 51 passing for 282 yards with a touchdown and interception. Wolfe figures in the run attack with 62 yards on 10, and Ballard as well with 83 yards on 12 carries and a score. The main weapon in the air is Aigner with 12 receptions for a team high 173 and the lone TD. The TE Parker has also caught a pass. Point being, the Pioneers will run twin on one side and sometimes add a third wideout to spread the field. When that happens we see #11 Walker Pierce (also the QB backup) or #5 Tyler Rinehart. Defensively I’ve seen Boonville in various formations depending on their opposition. Last week with North Knox there were heavy in the box, but yet the Warriors got 259 rushing averaging 5.5 per carry. In fact teams have rushed over 200 yards in their last 3 games vs Boonville, but nobody has had much success passing the ball. They use several Linebackers that can line up it seems anywhere. Wolfe is their leading tackler at 55 is situation both inside and out. Wilder much the same has 23 stops 3 for loss. Other Linebackers I’ve seen- #62 Junior Blayze Marchland (6’2 190) and#17 Junior Wyatt Franz (6’2 163) have both been in on the inside with either Wolfe or Wilder. Franz was not dressed last week, but was a starter the first three games. QB Conner is at another OLB spot, as well as #51 Monks from the Oline. It may be they rotate to give 2 way starters a blow. It the same case up front as usually I see a 3 man front with either Maxey at 6’2 189 or #58 Josh Biggins (12, 6’2 187) at Nose Guard. Scott and Parker on either side. I’ve seen Maxey as well as Marchland line up wide like defensive ends crashing in. Scott had 20 tackles 5 for loss, Maxey 13 with 3 for loss. The defensive backfield has been solid with Ballard, who is certainly the speedster in the bunch, Aiger, Rinehart and #15 Ethan Smith (11, 6;2 161) at corner. Smith has 20 tackles with 2 for loss, and sometimes looks like an OLB. Aigner and Ballard both with 23 tackle each. Conner and Aigner each have a pick on the year. The Miner Offense has been putting up points at the rate of 53 points per game. Linton is currently averaging 439.25 total offense per game, 339 rushing 100.25 in the air. Miners have been efficient scoring on 27 of 41 possessions at a 68.3 % click. The defense has also done will with just a 22.7% score per possession and allowing 263 total offense. The Miners have been explosive on offense as well with 27 plays of 20+ yards, and again efficient scoring on 16 of 17 red zone appearances. Linton has rushed for 1,356 yards, at 10.7 per carry and 23 scores, while allowing just 486 total from opponents (3.18 per, 5 TD). Linton is led on the ground attack by QB Hunter Gennicks (#14 Sr, 6’ 195 ) with 545 yards 9 TDs on 35 carries. Sr Hunter Johns (#12, 5’8 180) is at 366 on 34 attempts and 8 scores. Both have three 100 yards games each, and each with over 11 yards average per carry. Jesse Voigtschild (#8 Soph 5;7 150) adds another 3 TS on 145 yards rushing, and Jr Braden Walters (#16 6’5 190) adds 88. The Passing game has been a vital part of keeping defenses honest as Gennicks has hit on 35 of 45 (77%) for 394 with 5 TDs and 1 Int. Sr Logan Web (#23, 6’4 205) has the most catches at 23 for 104 yards and a score, but Walters at 6’5 had the yards at 157 on 11 receptions and 2 TDS. 6’3 freshman Paul Oliver (#13, 6’3 205) adds 4 for 50 and a score. The offensive line has been the “Trench Dawgs”, their self-pinned moniker. 3 Seniors, all multi- year starters, with center Nathan Watson (#74 6’0 255) and guards Wrigley Franklin (#51 6’3 225) and Aiden GIles (#56 6’3 200). At tackles are soph Hank Gennicks (#69 6’ 2250) and Jacob Breedlove (Jr #77 6’7 300). They have proved very physical with Franklin’s 18 pancake blocks backed by 13 from Gennicks and 10 from Giles. The defense is led by the linebacker corps of Bradyn Cox (#5, Sr 5’10 185) with 28 tackles, and Giles with 25.5. Oliver and Franklin have been pass rushing threats with 4 sacks between them as well as 16 hurries. Franklin also has 24.5 tackles. Up front it’s #4 Christian Shonk (Sr, 5;10 180) at NG with #9 Ty Boyd (11, 6’1 210) and Hank Gennicks on either side. The DB group is headed by Hunter Gennicks with 22 tackles and a TD pick Six. Johns, Voigtschild, Webb as well as Walters (who had a 90 yard pick six last week). Two others have seen extensive action defensively- Ashton White (#33, Jr, 6’0 195) and freshman Russell Goodman (#6 6’2 280). White (28 tackles) and Goodman (27 1.5 TFL) both come in a ILB and White was spotted at DE on passing situations with 2 QB hurries last week. Paul Oliver at OLB had 2 interceptions last week, one going 35 yards for a score. Linton is ranked #1 in both the coaches and the AP class 2A polls for the 2nd week in a row. Just ahead of power houses Andrean (2-2) and Indianapolis Scecina (4-0), and the only unbeaten 2A team left LaVille. The Miners have had back to back big wins at home over 2-2 Sullivan 40-20 and 2-2 Monrovia 52-47. That was after two road games to open the year 56-6 at Parke Heritage and 64-15 over North Vermillion. Linton is 3rd in 2A according to Sagarin ratings with a 70.66 behind SCecina (73.94) an LaVille (78.11). Andrean at 70.33 but 2-2 are blostered by a high strength of schedule rating, which can be said for LaVille, Scecina as well as Luers, Triton Central and Mater Dei. Boonville has a 52.69 rating in 4A but their S.O.S. considerably higher at 49.67 to Linton’s 39.22 The game is still played by real people and in this case on field turf in Boonville. I will be interested in how the Miners come out in this long road trip after the emotional highs of the Monrovia and especially Sullivan games the prior two weeks. Looking at Boonville on video they are a physical team willing to go toe to toe and pound the rushing game, but can also spread out like Sullivan, and use the QB Conner as both a passing and running threat. Aigner and Ballard can make plays, and Ballard has the speed to blow by defenders into open space. He was missed on at least 2 occasions in the NK game that would have been scores. As for Linton, we are certainly happy to see Jose Sevilla-Garcia and his PAT kicking. He was 4-4 on PAT’s he actually kicked. One was blocked, and there have been 3 snap or exchange issues there he didn’t kick. Linton proved in the last 2 weeks that they can respond to pressure and can sustain the long drives that result in points but also the affect the mindset of the opposing team. Of course, an 82 Gennicks run, or Johns busting for 50 up the middle for TDs just 2 plays into a possession accomplishes the same. I think the passing game still has improvement to be made. Most all the completions have been short out patterns or Walters across the middle in linebacker area, and then their running abilities take over. Voigtschild has caught those passes in the seam for big plays. But the long threat hasn’t hit the big play yet, and it doesn’t necessarily have to, but the threat is there with Webb and his height, and it’s been there just not quite on target. I am waiting for that to happen then safeties will have to think twice before jumping up to run support! As always…and for my 23rd year, you can tune myself and Kevin Rader on the good ol’ radio broadcast on WQTY 93.3 FM or on your phone or computer at www.wqtyradio.com. We have the facts, the history and just simply have been the voice of Miner Football for 2 decades. If you can’t be there, listen along…and if you are there, listen along as well for the stats, the play by play and to be in on the action as it happens!!! GO MINERS!

You don't remember that from the foreword of The Friday Night Referee Instruction Manual? "Welcome to the wonderful world of Friday night referees. You are about to embark on a thrilling journey. Before we get started, just a reminder that the best officials in the state will be in the stands, but thanks for your service just the same."

Only fair if we throw in a third team, Bettis/Marshall. You guys might be the favorite by far.

It does. Too fast. This is the last one. I've had a son in the football program since 2010(2nd grade for the first one), and a child in the school system for 35 of the last 40 years. My oldest was a cheerleader Class of '95. If you count the 13 years I went to school here, that's gotta be some kind of record. Next year is gonna be tough.

Last Homecoming Parade for my kids. Sadness.

Here's to that 4.13% Whitko has. Go Big Blue!

I'll take the Tigers and the points.

I think Temp is alluding to to Kelly's cringeworthy behavior trying to be "them". I don't think LSU cares that Kelly is from MA as long as he wins. Saban is from WV, Miles was a NE Ohio guy. Orgeron (from LA), had two really good season (1 great) and was a dud for the rest of them. And they turned on him quick.

That's cheating on your pick'em.😜

Tell me about it! And when crews do what they’re explicitly told to do, people are posting on the internet about it. I am trying a new tact, I’m emailing both coaches and cc’ing the AD’s on Monday introducing myself and the crew and reiterating all relevant information that was shared with head coach and white hats in the in person meetings. I’m not sure if it’s made any difference yet or not, but we seem to get a little less resistance when we send kids off during warm ups.

Everyone talks about pizza on here, but I wonder who could eat more tenderloins: Crabtree/Blank vs Sanders/Garman*

Sheridan goes for win #700 Friday night at Clinton Prairie. I have a book of Sheridan football history and I'll share some historical info with you. I believe they used to play Wabash College back at the turn of the 20th Century.

Northview, Owen Valley meet for WIC supremacy In West Central Indiana, two programs on the rise will meet on the gridiron this Friday night as Northview and Owen Valley meet in a matchup of 4-0 programs. Owen Valley is ranked No. 10 in Class 3A, while Northview sits just outside the IFCA Class 4A poll. OV has rolled up its record with an offense that is averaging 58 points per game and has scored at least 40 points in each of its four outings, including a 57-7 victory over rival Edgewood last week. Meanwhile, Northview’s defense has allowed three touchdowns in the last three weeks, downing West Vigo 41-6 last week after a 28-7 victory over a solid Sullivan squad the week before. Northview has been the team to beat in the WIC since coach Mark Raetz took over in 2013, posting nine consecutive winning seasons heading into this year, including a 9-2, sectional runner-up season last year, but hit the ground running with a 27-21 victory over 5A Terre Haute North to open the year. “We have a smaller senior class this year, but where we had our returning senior experience is on our offensive and defensive lines,” Raetz said. “We've relied heavily on our line group to provide leadership and promote our culture as we've gotten our younger skill players up to speed. The win against Terre Haute North was big for our program. It gave our team confidence and showed them they could play with a bigger, senior-dominated team.” Defensively, the Knights’ success begins up front, where all four defensive linemen - Gabe Stockrahm, Dalton Simmons, Devon Barnhart and Dakota Mackey - are returning varsity starters. Several are also part of that strong offensive line. Offensively, the Knights have relied on a powerful running game that averages 332 yards per contest. It’s led by junior quarterback Kyle Cottee - who has 581 yards and averages 7.7 yards per carry in addition to 233 passing yards - and junior running back Imer Holman, who has 478 yards and averages 8.2 yards per carry. “It's no secret that our offense is based off having a strong run game, and Imer and Kyle are our two main ballcarriers,” Raetz said. “Our offensive line has done a great job opening holes and running lanes so far this season. The level of competition is going to crank up a notch, so hopefully we will continue to run the ball well.” Owen Valley had a resurgence in 2021, going 10-2 and winning the program’s first sectional title since 1992. The Patriots have built on that in head coach Rob Gibson’s second season. They posted a 57-34 victory over South Putnam - Gibson’s alma mater - in Week 2 before a 41-39 OT win over Indian Creek the following week. “Our coaches and players have all bought into a big challenge of changing the way we do everything. The seniors last year really took the lead over our team and never looked back, so the example that they set for the younger classes really benefited us going into this season,” Gibson said. “Our group this year picked up in November right where we left off in terms of the level of dedication and relentless effort that it takes to win games in this league. Games are won from December through July and our guys have bought into that. “We can say a ton of positive things about all four of the teams that we have played. The Week 2 game against South Putnam was a good test for us to find out how we would play for four whole quarters. Indian Creek Week 3 has to be a WIC classic. Two teams showed up ready to play and whoever had the ball and the marker last was going to win.” The strong 2021 rolled into the start to 2022. Senior quarterback Brody Lester is completing 69 percent of his passes for 751 yards and 12 TDs so far, leading an explosive offense. Running back Christian McDonald has run for 471 yards and nine TDs and also has caught nine passes for 208 yards and two scores. Gibson said Lester is the first two-year quarterback he has had, and seeing how he grew in the scheme in a second year has been a significant benefit. “Knowing we were losing a lot of really talented players last year even further sparked our staff to find ways to maximize what we believe we are good at and improve what we believe we weren't. That starts with Brody and Christian. Both of them would tell you to look to the offensive line, who is playing well right now,” Gibson said. “But Brody is in command of everything we do right now on offense.” Owen Valley, which will host this year’s contest, won last year’s meeting 24-14, but the standard for success has been set by the Knights for years. “Northview is the team in the WIC that everyone has been chasing and striving to be like for a long time,” Gibson said. “They are still the team to beat every year. They are incredibly well coached, make very few mistakes, and they play for 48 minutes - regardless of who is in and who they're playing. Mark does a really good job understanding his guys and putting them in positions to be successful based on their strengths. We all try to do that, but he does it very well. So in order for us to be successful against them, we have to understand that good teams make plays. We have to manage the highs and lows of a game of this magnitude.” The Knights see a strong opponent on the opposite side of the ball. “Owen Valley will be the toughest opponent we've seen so far this season,” Raetz said. “They really have no weaknesses. They are explosive on offense in both the run game and pass game. They play sound, fundamental defense. They are solid in the kicking game. And they are very well-coached. We will definitely have our work cut out for us. We'll have to play well in all phases of the game to be able to win at their place.” Lancers finding new-found success In Edinburgh, the Lancers are in a position they’ve not been since the JFK administration - undefeated after Week 4. The last time Edinburgh won its first four games was 1961. “It is great around the school and community,” coach Tyler DeSpain said. “Everywhere you go you hear someone say ‘How about them Lancers’ or ‘Great job out there Coach.’ We have always had support with the community, but they are going above and beyond now.” The Lancers posted a 19-0 shutout at Switzerland County last week, and host 3-1 North Daviess this week. Defensively, Edinburgh has allowed four touchdowns total in four games. It’s been based on a mindset of flying to the football. “Our defense has been playing great. We preach to fly to the ball and have fun with it,” DeSpain said. “I became friends with John Preston, the DC at Whiteland, and learned a lot from him the last two years. We run pretty much the same defense as them. The kids have fun with this defense and how we have a lot of moving parts and it allows them to be free at times. This year has been different though. The last few years we have had one or two guys that really liked to play defense. Now we have all 11 on the field that want to be a part of every tackle.” The success has been part of a turnaround under DeSpain’s leadership. Edinburgh is one win away from clinching its first winning season since 1993. It begins with an offense led by sophomore quarterback Caleb Murphy, who is completing 57 percent of his passes for 691 yards. Senior Jarrett Turner has 590 yards from scrimmage in the running and receiving game and senior Caleb Dewey has 268 receiving yards and four touchdowns. “Caleb (Murphy) has done a fine job,” DeSpain said. “We have really tried to be a more balanced team this year and I believe that has helped Caleb not feel the pressure of everything being on his back. He is only a sophomore and still has a lot to improve on, but if we keep playing defense and running the ball we have I believe he and the team will continue to have a successful year.” Edinburgh was once known for futility - the program lost 68 consecutive games from 2002-09 and had won one game in the two seasons before DeSpain took over. The Lancers went 1-9 in his first year in 2019, then improved to three wins the following year and five wins in 2021 - their first .500 season in decades. Continuity has been key - DeSpain is the sixth coach in Edinburgh history to spend four years at the program’s helm. “It has really just been continuity with the coaching staff and buy-in from our kids,” DeSpain said. “Once kids realize that you are not here just for a year or two then kids really start to buy-in. The kids never really have had some they could get to know and be close to when it came to football.” Tri lighting up scoreboards In East Central Indiana, another Class A program has seen a meteoric rise into a contender. The Tri Titans were not long removed from a 33-game losing streak and were two years removed from a fourth winless season in five years when Andrew Totheroh took over the program in 2016. The Titans went 8-3 in 2020, then posted an 11-3 record with the program’s first sectional title since 2007 and first-ever regional championship last year. Tri has picked up where it has left off, scoring 60 points per game through four wins to start the season, while allowing just 19 points through three games. The Titans blanked Wes-Del 55-0 last week for their second straight shutout. The success from last season has bolstered the program - they had 27 players dressed for the semistate game against eventual state champion Indianapolis Lutheran last year. They have 48 on the roster this season, a large number for a Class A school. “Our youth programs have done an excellent job of keeping our kids together, and as they come up through the feeder programs playing together really helps as they mature and get older,” Totheroh said. “Our current senior group has played together since they were in third grade. Those bonds and chemistry developed pay dividends.” They have a meeting with a strong Centerville squad this week at home - the Bulldogs are 3-1 and handed Tri its only regular-season loss last year en route to the Tri-Eastern Conference championship. Centerville is now in Class 3A and is the largest opponent on Tri’s schedule. “Centerville is a very good football team,” Totheroh said. “To us, we are looking at this as a great opportunity and a test to see where we are at the midpoint of the season. They do a lot of good things on both sides of the ball, and I’m excited to see if we can hold up vs them, execute and play with a passion for the game of football Friday night.” Tri’s Wing-T offense features a powerful running game that is averaging 424 yards per contest. It is led by senior Parker Burk, who totals 587 yards and 14.3 yards per carry. Junior Tyler Brooks (336 yards), senior Gary Paull (308 yards) and senior quarterback Mason Wilson (245 yards rushing) are all averaging more than 10 yards per carry. Wilson has attempted 11 passes all season, but four of his seven completions have gone for touchdowns. “Our offensive scheme is unique and forces defenses to play disciplined football,” Totheroh said. “Our offensive line made up of Ryan Craft, Vance Dishman, Sam Mondrush, Larry Reamer and Garrett Moffett have done an excellent job of identifying fronts, communicating with one another, and adjusting if need be to what we’re getting from our opponents Friday Nights. Mason Wilson, Parker Burk, Tyler Brooks, Gary Paull, Kyler Engle and Grant Cash, our skill positions, have done a great job complementing one another. We’re a team offense and it shows on Friday nights.” Notable Cooper Simmons-Little of Traders Point Christian is the state’s leading passer with 1,357 total yards. He threw for 400 yards and three TDs last week in a 47-42 loss to Park Tudor that was a quarterback shootout - Park Tudor’s Darrell Gordon threw for 297 yards and five TDs. … Another QB putting up big numbers is Indianapolis Lutheran’s Jackson Willis. He threw for 301 yards and three TDs last week in a 52-14 win over Lapel, a week after he and Triton Central’s Jace Stuckey both threw for 400 yards in a 54-41 Saints win. … Roncalli’s Luke Hansen is the first running back in the state to cross the 1,000-yard mark. He has 1,057 this season, tallying his second 300-yard game of the year last week with 307 yards and four TDs in a 38-17 win over Columbus North. He also had 66 yards receiving and a TD … Triton’s Anthony Schuch is averaging 15 yards per carry. He had 219 yards in a 51-10 win over Bremen last week, his second straight 200-yard game. … One game to watch in Grant County is the matchup between 4-0 Oak Hill and Madison-Grant. Oak Hill’s Kyle Turanchick is one of the state’s top rushers with 745 yards. Oak Hill’s next win will be the 150th for coach Bud Ozmun … After a 36-0 win over Shenandoah last week, North Decatur still has not allowed a point this season. … In Class 6A, Ben Davis and Warren Central meet for the 98th time this week. … Kankakee Valley is 3-1 for the first time since 1995. The Kougars have shut out three straight foes. Other key games this week 6A No. 1 Brownsburg at 6A No. 9 Fishers 6A No. 4 Hamilton Southeastern at 6A No. 8 Westfield 6A No. 5 Ben Davis at 6A No. 10 Warren Central 5A No. 6 Fort Wayne Dwenger at 6A No. 7 Carroll (Fort Wayne) Penn at Elkhart Martinsville at 5A No. 7 Franklin Vincennes at 5A No. 8 Castle 4A No. 3 Mooresville at 5A No. 9 Decatur Central Perry Meridian at 5A No. 1 Whiteland Homestead at 5A No. 4 Fort Wayne Snider 4A No. 1 New Palestine at Pendleton Heights 3A No. 5 Guerin Catholic at 4A No. 2 Roncalli Warsaw at 4A No. 6 NorthWood 3A No. 1 West Lafayette at Rensselaer 3A No. 3 Gibson Southern at Southridge 2A No. 1 Linton at Boonville 2A No. 8 Heritage Christian at 2A No. 3 Indianapolis Scecina Indian Creek at 2A No. 9 Triton Central Oak Hill at Madison-Grant Rochester at Tippecanoe Valley 1A No. 1 Indianapolis Lutheran at Cascade 1A No. 2 Adams Central at Heritage 1A No. 10 Monroe Central at 1A No. 6 South Adams Eastern (Howard) at 1A No. 7 Carroll (Flora)

I heard Garman/Sanders won the tenderloin competition. Still think it would’ve been closer if Bettis/Marshall were there. Guess Bettis wanted to head back north and see the Woofs get shut out again.

Heck of a game

Owen Valley 28 Northview 7 (final) IFCA's 3A #10 team got the better of the 4A #11 team on the road in this one.

Scratch that, Sanders in lining up at WR. All they have to do is snap it to Hazzard.

I dont know anything for certain but I think Boyd will be back next week. Will just have to wait and see though

Wasted my night by coming to take notes on double tight double wing but KA pulled a quick one on me and it looks like Riverton has completely gone away from having the best running game in the WRC to throwing it around like the vintage Wolves. Maybe with Sanders as the new QB they are wanting to become a spread team because he has a better arm. I would have saved this trickery for SV!

It goes fast doesn’t it?!

North Central brought literally tens of people to tonight's game.

I will be updating the games throughout the night on here

Yes. WBDC should have it on. http://wbdc.us https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WBDC

Or at least, the most vocal!

I see Brownsburg finally making an appearance

Is it a total cash grab and experience for someone like Kelly? He's not an idiot. He knows those fans want 3 things: Beat Saban, Win the SEC, Win another National Title. You're yesterday's news if it's not done often enough. Either Kelly has a massive ego and wants to win a National Title at an SEC school or he was intrigued by the cash and experience of coaching in the SEC at a storied program. Or, the idea of being able to recruit at a school that has a revolving door of 4 and 5 star in-state talent that likely doesnt' have to worry about admission standards. Probably a little of all of the above.

Using @hhpatriot04 predictor tool NorthWood (79.73) is a 2-point favorite (1.45-point home-field advantage) vs. Warsaw (79.05) and has about a 54.89% chance of winning. Concord (58.14) is a 21-point favorite (1.45-point home-field advantage) vs. Wawasee (35.61) and has about a 86.999% chance of winning. Northridge (61.3) is a 14-point favorite (1.45-point home-field advantage) vs. Goshen (45.88) and has about a 77.999% chance of winning. Mishawaka (71.25) is a 51-point favorite (1.45-point home-field advantage) vs. Plymouth (21.6) and has about a 99.1% chance of winning.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but this is Week 5.

On the other hand, the best officials are clearly the ones in the stands. 😉

But without knowing @Fball23's coaching resume how can we say with absolute CERTAINTY that the best coaches in Carmel are not in the stands on Friday nights?

SV FC NV Seeger

LEO!!!

SV - CT --> 48-20. CT will score a few times. They have some athletes, but SV proved last week they are the top dogs. FC - Attica --> 41-0. NV - RP --> 42-20. Seems everyone is picking RP over NV this week. After watching RP a couple times this year, it looks to be a 1 man show. NV/SV are very even. Hard to come back from letting up 28 in a quarter, but it seemed even after. PH - Seeger --> 41-6. Seeger is a top 3 team in the conference. PH is a bottom 2 team. Depends on the size of the tenderloins

Covington @ Wildcats - D1’s and visors by 20+. The SV vs Seeger game in a couple weeks will be a must-watch. FC @ Attica - There might be 35 total players between both teams If this is anything like Herbie’s junior high team, they’ll refuse the running clock and use timeouts to score more. Mustangs by 50 NV@RP - Panthers in a slugfest 34-30. Rumor is there will be some Rockville fans coming to the game taking notes on the double wing offense Rox @ Seeger - Seeger is starting to figure out who they are and using both backs well After this game, you may see Bettis and Batty wearing their Rox letter jackets on the sidelines until week 4 of next year

Southridge has been playing very well. The thing is that they have not played anyone that I think is near Gibson Southern's quality. The SR defense has been solid but GS has a very stout offensive line. Can Southridge get pressure on the QB? This could be key to slowing down the GS offense. GS looks like they have good speed running the ball. Hard to judge on film but SR is going to have to swarm to the ball.

Churubusco...it's a TRADITION like none other! Diesel smoke to welcome the Eagles onto the field! 😃

Really? 3 year starter and I will not tell you his number. Nice try. You asked and I answered. Are you the coaches brother?

Maybe, but in a lot of cases it was just the ineptitude of the opposition. Linton was a state power in 1924 and Midland was a small school 6 miles up the road from Linton. That had to be a terrible mismatch. 156 - 0. In fact, Midland has never played football in my lifetime and that goes pretty far back. But not quite to 1924. Although my sister was born in '25. She'll be 97 this month.

So what number is your kid and where does he fall on the depth chart?

Right from the Definitions section of the rule book: “ART. 9 . . . A lineman is any A player who is facing his opponent’s goal line with the line of his shoulders approximately parallel thereto and with his head or foot breaking an imaginary plane drawn parallel to the line of scrimmage through the waist of the snapper when the ball is snapped.“

stick around…we need more PAC fans besides HH and GS and the 1/2 north posey fans. it’s going to be really interesting to see how this one unfolds. I think it’s always tough coming off a big emotional win and then going on the road to another top notch opponent. GS has to get off the bus for this one and be ready. Also going to be interesting to see how this defense handles SR. I don’t think GS has seen the type of offense SR runs. The DL has been very impressive this year so this will be a fun challenge getting new looks with lots of motions and fakes

It would also be a way to break the stranglehold central Indiana schools have on championships … given the relative scarcity of goats in central Indiana. Southern Indiana schools would have “inherent advantages.” We may have to go with some form of “goat multiplier” eventually.

I’m guessing @Rodneywould prefer to do away with football altogether, the way it’s currently played, and replace it with Buzkashi.

Because it gives Merrillville a share of the conference title....that's why.

I want to see it. Loved the mocks of the field house, as well.

Will this include a set of chains that are 10 yards long?

You mean the $10 thousand million dollar question…