Great analysis!!! Love your insights into the SAC. Here are some additional thoughts on each team:
Dwenger - This program is in trouble. Lots of second guessing going on with some influential alumni has made Coach Garrett’s seat very warm. A .500 record is doubtful and the first 2 games are brutal. Change is coming…
Homestead - Sparty has been overshadowed by Carroll in recent years and that trend will continue. Something is missing with this team and program. They are in the 2nd tier below Carroll and Snider
Luers - This team is always a threat come playoff time as they play way above their class during the regular season. I never judge this team on their record during the regular season
North Side - I have no respect for the current coaching regime at North. I could care less about all of the talent they have had over the past couple years, they pissed it away. Nothing worse than watching a talented team waste it with zero discipline, lack of respect for other teams, and total disrespect of officials. Next…
Northrop - Terrible team year after year after year…. They are a threat to nobody and first round fodder every year in sectionals
Snider - Defense has the potential to be as good as last year and last year was an all time great defensive team in Snider history. The story this year will be the offense. If they are pretty good, watch out as this team will be a state title contender. If not, Carroll will be too much for them
South Side - Not getting my hopes up that this year will be any different than the last 20 years for them. They have some nice players, but line play has always been a struggle for them
Concordia - Bad year for them last year, don’t see this year going much different. Unless they have some elite athletes coming in, the struggles will continue
Wayne - Athletes are in abundance here, line play is not. Again, they could win a game or 2 in the sectionals, but that is it
Carroll - They have far surpassed Homestead to be the main competition year in, year out with Snider. To me, they are the favorite to win the SAC this year. They have challenged themselves with playing HSE and Center Grove their first 2 games, 2 really strong teams from down South. If they can somehow win both those games, they will be the favorite to represent the North in Indy