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I know. Just waiting for the IHSAA to do the right thing and success-factor Center Grove to Ohio.

I encourage everyone to go and take a look at a little 1A public school team in Pittsburgh (Aliquippa) that voluntarily plays at the 3A level. They have won multiple 3A titles and, after being success factored up to 4A, won another state title. They were on the verge of being success factored up again to 5A (6A is the largest PA classification). They were prepared to sue the state to keep them at 4A. Again, this is a 1A public school. They also have 3 former players who are in the NFL HOF. This is a town and school that lives and breathes football. It permeates the culture. Nearly every kid dreams of playing for the HS team from the time they can understand what it means. This is a school of about 120 kids (boys and girls combined) playing and winning at 4A. Success factor works until it doesn’t. There will always be people with a good case for why any system is “unfair” (hint: nothing is perfect). The Aliquippa story is why I will continuously shake my head and laugh when people want to use success factor to punish teams while not looking inward at their programs to see what is broken. Again, this is a public school. Single A. Punches well above its weight. Why? Take some time and read up on them. What you will find is that it is 100% because of the kids drive and desire to be champions even against the toughest of odds. Even if you think I am a buffoon for my reasoning (you won’t be the first and my feeling won’t be hurt), read up on this school and team, it’s a great story.

This game should be dubbed the Success Factor Bowl. Memorial is still 4A due to the upset win in 2021 vs East Central. This year East Central could secure a 5A spot next year with a win.

You mean to tell me there wasn't something in the water to produce 7 footers north of Fort Harrison State Park?

Firstly, despite Memorial causing me to lose extremities in a freezing 2008 loss and then squashing the dreams of my kid back in 2009….and just generally doing it to every Chatard team they have played the last 15 years, I’m a huge fan of Memorial. In part, as a massive underdog, I was rooting for Memorial against Reitz. After watching the game I felt even more strongly about that. With that, Southeast Indiana is the Rodney Dangerfield of Indiana HS football - NO RESPECT. Everybody NE, NW and SW p!sses and moans about not getting any respect. These are generally big@ss populations (I observe as a small town kid) crying about this….50-250,000 populations feeding into the various schools. Just check out southeast Indiana. 20 squirrels, 10 deer and a school bus driving 3 miles between pickups on a gravel road. East Central is basically a P.O. Box that gets checked once a week. And yet they are probably able to play Ben Davis and Center Grove within an inch of their lives this year. Their easy win over Moeller v. Center Grove’s OT win seems to justify that. That said, being the sole default Indiana suburb (other than Lawrenceburg and South Dearborn) for Cincinnati doesn’t hurt. That considered, I really don’t think that has any d@mn thing to do with it. They just kick whatever @ss is put in front of them. Still…love you guys at Memorial….

Hell yeah they are, I picked them to beat Valpo. Now, Snider gets to play a team with 80 D-1 players…

Don't know if WLFI Friday Night Frenzy was on site for the end of LCC game or if the MaxPreps highlights will have it, but hit of the night in the LCC/LaVille game comes courtesy of LCC punter Ray Clayton. In waning moments of the game, Clayton punts a ball that goes stright up into in the air and maybe 10-15 yards past LOS. Ball hits the ground and rolls back toward LOS eventually getting back to LOS in what appears like it's going to be a net zero punt. LaVille player sees an opportunity to grab the ball and perhaps run it back for a last-minute LaVille score with just the punter between him and the TD. Clayton squares up and absolutely drops the kid with a decleater which resulted in an injury time out. Probably a metaphor for LCC defensive importance tonight.

Snider played a bad half last year, played a great second half last year. Snider moved ball between the 20 tonight but couldn't get the TD's. I think they played better game last year. Passing D got burned.

If EC wasn't going to get bumped after winning 4A again, I would say we should voluntarily bump to 5A...

But that doesn't fit the public school fans' narrative. They'll tell you it's only the p/p schools that recruit.

Luers - 9 Bluffton - 10 5 min left in the 3rd quarter I need to quit posting seconds to late every time lol

Ditka’s school (among others) if I recall correctly.

Well hello Lysander, my old friend.... great to hear from you! That's some good stuff....Metamora elementary....😄 Hope all is well and you're enjoying your Trojans season as much as I'm enjoying mine. You couldn't be more spot on with your earlier post about SEI....but you will not hear anyone from the EIAC complain, we're happy to stay under the radar. EC will be rebuilding next season, so assuming they move to 5A.....they will likely take some lumps in the post season.

Washington High School was still pretty good until Coach Springer retired and his traditional T formation left with him. Talk about a man that coached some studs in his career!

I dare you to walk into Jasper and tell them they are really just Pikers.

Unfortunately, I have to be careful what I say. The right (or wrong) person could put two and two together to figure out who I am.

Good luck Titans!!! Go represent the PAC and bring home some hardware!

That is one big@$$ P.O. Box on I-74 I pass just before reaching the Ohio border!

This explains why Southern Indiana is superior…we were here first. No Vanderburgh! 😂😂

Congrats to the Tigers on a good season and their 2023 sectional title. bAd bOyZ back home next week looking for another semi against a very good Dragon squad. One more and it's back to the oil can.

The money in the Region was trending towards Merrillville all week. Not a shocker for us.

Saw that coming. No one was talking about Merrillville. They're a dangerous team.

Great season, Batesville. Congrats to the Pats and good luck in Semi.

Knox 41 - West Lafayette 23 FINAL

As much as Snider wants another crack at Valpo, I think we'd all prefer the home game.

Heritage Hills is Semi-State bound! Congratulations Patriots

FlyingHigh didnt respond, but they lost 5 seniors one being the QB but the next man in filled the slot perfectly. I think the offense is not as explosive but the defense especially the secondary is much improved from last year. Beat Lutheran? probably not but possible. will be similar to the first matchup than the last

Danny O'Neil is tough as nails. Guy's been banged up all night. He's still makin' plays. Coach Prime can pick 'em. Still tied. Giants defense has held. Giants ball back at their own 30. Tied at 24.

@temptation

Center Grove 7, Warren 0 10:00 3rd See, I got called a "huge homer" here this week. I call it fair.

After a couple of miscue interceptions, Metzger finally connects for a TD. 2-point try is no good. LCC 6 - LaVille 0 with 1:20 left in half.

A lot easier and cheaper to log onto ihsaatv and watch a game than it is to travel and pay to get into a game. Not saying I agree with it, just the way it is now.

That's exactly what Coach Dullaghan calls it.

Coached George McGinnis.

That's an easy solution actually. Look at the previous four years of Success Points for a team. Throw out the highest point total and the lowest point total. The remaining two point totals are your Median Points. Use those to determine classification (if the goal is to keep the current system relatively in place).

Better hope all this talk travels well, cuz it's about time to do some mf'n chin checkin!!!!

The details for Northern Indiana are seriously lacking. That would put the South Bend and Elkhart areas on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Losers.......

Her senior year Seymour lead the whole game, Jeff hits a couple of free throws with about three seconds to go to take the lead. They got the ball to my kid because she had the best speed and she heaves a Hail Mary from about mid court with two defenders…..and the one defender just kills her. So she’s going to the line down two with no time and three shots. And the moron assistant gets a T. You just let her off the hook! Then refuses to leave and throws her clipboard on the floor. Seymour wins by like 5. Just how they roll man. And personally I wanted to see how she performed under that pressure.

Just hoping the Irish don't try 4 onside kicks in the same game again. Maybe giving the D a chance with a king field will help them even more. See you there. Sam's Silver Circle for pre-game from 4-6p on your way south.

Cantuckey suburbs...all it is... 😄

You will note a change in this week's listing due to the fact that all but two states are in playoffs. Starting this week and continuing until the end of the season, the Top 100 will be listed in their state playoff schedule. Also, if there is a state you would like to track, please let me know and I will add it to this "condensed" version of my national worksheet. ALABAMA Class 7A First Round Mobile Davidson (5-5) @ #47 Phenix City Central (9-0) Florence (6-4) @ #44 Alabaster Thompson (8-1) Class 6A First Round McCalla McAdory (6-4) @ #30 Saraland (10-0) Cullman (5-5) @ #36 Pinson Clay-Chalkville (9-0) ARKANSAS Class 5A First Round Alma (7-3) @ #80 Little Rock Parkview (10-0) CALIFORNIA Southern Section Division 1 First Round San Clemente (9-1) vs #3 Bellflower St. John Bosco (9-1) San Juan Capistrano J Serra Catholic (5-5) vs #5 Santa Ana Mater Dei (9-1) Orange Lutheran (5-5) vs #15 Corona Centennial (8-2) Rancho Santa Margarita Santa Margarita (5-5) vs #20 Chatsworth Sierra Canyon (10-0) Southern Section Division 2 Quarterfinals Anaheim Servite (6-5) vs #56 Long Beach Poly (10-1) Gardena Serra (8-3) vs #71 Los Alamitos (9-2) Central Coast Division 1 First Round Salinas (7-3) vs #18 San Mateo Serra (10-0) San Diego Open Semi-Finals El Cajon Granite Hills (10-0) vs #25 Carlsbad (10-0) La Mesa Helix (9-1) vs # 77 San Diego Lincoln (10-0) Northern Section Open Division Open Semi-Finals Union City James Logan (6-4) vs #73 Concord De La Salle (8-2) COLORADO Class 5A Second Round Broomfield Legacy (7-4) vs #42 Greenwood Village Cherry Creek (10-0) FLORIDA Class 4M First Round Miami Goleman (4-5) vs #55 Miami Columbus (8-2) Class 3M First Round Plantation (6-4) vs #11 Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas (9-1) Miami Beach Edison (6-4) vs. #33 Miami Central (6-3) Jacksonville First Coast (6-4) vs #53 Orlando Edgewater (10-0) Class 2M First Round Coconut Creek North Broward Prep (5-5) vs #16 Plantation American Heritage (8-1) Miami St. Brendan (7-3) vs #27 Miami Norland (10-0) North Miami Beach (4-6) vs #57 Miami Booker T. Washington (7-2) Class 2S First Round Eustis (7-3) vs #63 Cocoa (9-1) GEORGIA Class 7A First Round Lilburn Parkview (7-3) vs #8 Norman Park Colquitt County (10-0) Marietta Osborne (7-3) vs #10 Hoschston Mill Creek (10-0) Marietta Wheeler (7-3) vs #14 Buford (9-1) Lawrenceville Mountain View (4-6) vs #19 Marietta Walton (10-0) Kennesaw Harrison (7-3) vs #24 Carrollton (9-1) ILLINOIS Class 8A Quarterfinals Chicago St. Ignatius (8-3) vs #39 Wilmette Loyola Academy (11-0) Gurnee Warren Township (9-2) vs #72 Frankford Lincoln-Way East (11-0) Class 7A Quarterfinals Quincy (11-0) vs #54 Chicago Mt. Carmel (10-1) Class 6A Quarterfinals Kankakee (11-0) vs #66 East St. Louis (8-2) INDIANA Class 6A Regional Indianapolis Warren Central (5-6) vs #65 Greenwood Center Grove (10-1) Indianapolis Cathedral (8-3) vs #69 Indianapolis Ben Davis (10-1) Mishawaka Penn (10-1) vs Crown Point (11-0) Westfield (9-2) vs Fishers Hamilton Southeastern (9-2) MARYLAND WCAC Capital Semi-Finals Washington (DC) Gonzaga (6-4) vs #29 Olney Our Lady of Good Counsel (8-1) Washington St. Johns (5-4) vs #40 Hyattsville DeMatha (8-1) MICHIGAN Division 1 Quarterfinals Northville (10-1) vs #23 Belleville (11-0) Rockford (11-0) vs #94 Davison (11-0) West Bloomfield (9-2) vs Clarkston (6-5) Southfield Arts and Tech (10-1) vs Clinton Township Chippewa Valley (8-2) Class 4A Second Round New Albany (8-2) vs #79 Louisville (11-0) MISSOURI Class 6 Third Round Kansas City Rockhurst (8-1) vs #49 Lee’s Summit North (10-0) Liberty (7-3) vs #92 Liberty North (9-1) NEVADA Class 5A Division I Final Henderson Liberty (9-2) vs #1 Las Vegas Bishop Gorman (10-0) NEW JERSEY Non-Public A Quarterfinals Haddonfield Paul VII (8-1) vs #35 Oradell Bergen Catholic (8-1) NORTH CAROLINA Class 4A Second Round Monroe Sun Valley (8-3) vs #50 Greensboro Grimsley (11-0) OHIO DIVISION I Region 1 Semi-Finals Canton McKinley (9-3) vs #26 Lakewood St. Edward (11-1) Region 3 Semi-Finals Columbus Upper Arlington (9-3) vs #75 Gahanna Lincoln (12-0) DIVISION II Region 5 Semi-Finals Painesville Riverside (10-2) vs #31 Akron Archbishop Hoban (10-1) Region 6 Semi-Finals Olmstead Falls (9-3) vs #62 Avon (11-0) Region 7 Semi-Finals Uniontown Lake (9-3) vs #21 Massillon Washington (12-0) DIVISION III Region 10 Semi-Finals Mansfield Senior (10-2) vs #34 Toledo Central Catholic (12-0) OREGON Class 6A Quarterfinals Portland Jesuit (6-4) vs #59 West Linn (10-0) Lake Oswego Lakeridge (8-2) vs #78 Portland Central Catholic (10-0) PENNSYLVANIA Class 6A First Round Wyndmoor La Salle College (6-4) vs #6 Philadelphia St. Joseph Prep (8-1) Class 5A Second Round Philadelphia M.L. King (9-1) vs #60 Philadelphia Imhotep Charter (10-0) Class 4A Second Round Hershey Milton Hershey (6-5) vs #64 Harrisburg Bishop McDevitt (10-0) WPAIL Class 6A Semi-Finals Cannonsburg Cannon-McMillan (6-4) vs #81 Wexford North Allegheny (9-1) Pittsburgh Mt. Lebanon (5-5) vs #95 Pittsburgh Central Catholic (9-1) SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia Richland Northwest (7-4) vs #48 Florence South Florence (11-0) Greenwood (6-5) vs #74 Rock Hill Northwestern (10-1) TENNESSEE Division II Class AAA Quarterfinals Brentwood Academy (2-9) vs #96 Chattanooga McCallie (9-1) TEXAS Conference 6A-Division II First Round Pasadena Memorial (5-5) vs #7 Galena Park North Shore (9-0) Harker Heights (7-3) vs #9 DeSoto (9-0) Crowley (7-3) vs #37 Trophy Club Byron Nelson (10-0) Fort Worth Boswell (7-3) vs #46 Southlake Carroll (9-1) San Antonio Brandeis (5-5) vs #88 Cibolo Steele (9-1) Conference 6A-Division I First Round Hutto (4-6) vs #12 Duncanville (8-1) Round Rock (4-6) vs #13 Austin Westlake (10-0) Austin Lake Travis (8-2) vs #28 Austin Vandegrift (10-0) Richmond Ft. Bend Travis (7-3) vs #41 Katy (9-1) Conference 5A-Division II First Round Everman (6-4) vs #85 Dallas South Oak Cliff (8-2) Conference 5A-Division I First Round Killeen Shoemaker (7-3) vs #43 Aledo (10-0) Porter (7-3) vs #98 Longview (9-1) UTAH Class 6A Semi-Finals Lehi (10-2) vs #45 Draper Corner Canyon (11-1) #82 Lehi Skybridge (10-2) vs #70 American Fork (11-1) VIRGINIA Class 6 First Round Dumfries Potomac Senior (4-6) vs #51 Woodbridge Freedom (9-0) Class 5 First Round Hampton Kecoughtan (3-7) vs #68 Norfolk Maury (10-0) WASHINGTON Class 3A First Round Marysville-Pilchuck (7-3) vs #52 Yelm (10-0)

Some would call The Villages the Disney World for retired people....LOL

Sorry…I’m out of emojis for today. Still, love the comment. Another comment I wish I could “emoji”. Well done, sir.

Ok, I am out of time. Penn wins 27-17.

Who had under on 20 minutes?

We all know a certain former JC AD’s claim to fame was right? My wife could have coached that team.

There's "recruiting" when you are marketing your school to convince local students to choose you over other P/P options. And then there's "recruiting" when you are speaking directly to a specific student that also happens to be a good athlete. Northside CYO kids can decide between Guerin, Brebuef, Chatard, Cathedral. So all of those schools have to market directly to local grade schools and convince kids why their school is the best option in order to fill their classrooms.

https://vrlstyl.com/zolik/Hgt5p-1-1-1-1 Nice holiday gift option Temp. Link above.