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I keep thinking Blackford is 3A forgot they moved back down to 2A with the realignment. With that said wonder if Blackford will lead at halftime in the rematch? With the injuries Blackford is going to struggle to lead at all.

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Oak Hill and Alex--Oak Hill has had up and downs all season. Alex got an old fashioned beating last week after getting a beat down the week before. Oak Hill may have the edge on this one on paper but Alex has a lot of talent that is out to prove themselves on Senior Night. Alex pulls out a close one this week MG and Frankton--MG goes on a winning streak this week and hands Frankton another loss Eastbrook and Elwood--Is there any question on this one? Question is will Elwood score? Doubt if they do as the running clock begins after the 1st quarter Mississinewa and Blackford--Mississinewa is coming off a great offensive week with over 400 yards rushing against Alex. Blackford had Eastbrook scared the first half last week and forgot how to play the second half. This week Blackford tries to jump out quick but gets shut down as Mississinewa runs away with it this week. As far as Sectionals go: Mississinewa has a tough road to just to make the Sectional Championship MG may very well win the sectional and at very least play for the title. Oak Hill depending on which Oak Hill team decides to show up depends on how far they go in the Sectional Eastbrook will make the Sectional Championship game and will probably go on beyond that but the Sectional is no cakewalk. Alex and Blackford could make some noise in the Sectional but may struggle due to injuries Elwood is planning for next year already and hope to win 1 game next year Frankton is warming up the bus for basketball

Speaking of Basketball, if what I am hearing about Ole Miss basketball is true the rest of the CIC better watch out. A transfer from Ben Davis came in and brought all the college scouts with him. Mississinewa may actually have some height this year. However some say there may not be enough basketballs on the court for all the players to score. The bench may go 9-10 deep.

They have the numbers and have had the numbers for at least 4-5 years. The talent is there as well to do it. They want 3 teams. Varsity, JV, and Freshman. The Freshman team plays a lot of the JV teams and wins. The freshman team has played Cathedral a few times over the past 3-4 years. Some CIC JV games the Freshman play the JV and Mississinewa's JV goes and plays another JV team outside the conference. Other weeks the Freshmen team plays a JV/Freshman team from outside of the CIC. The last couple of years the Freshman have not been dressing Varsity games and those that have had to earn it. This have even applied to home games where most teams dress everybody. So the talent and numbers are there it's just a matter of trying to figure out the best way to use the talent and numbers.

Carson Campbell played he entire game. Cade was limited and played very little because of his ankle injury.

Blackford and Eastbrook--Blackford will put up a fight but unfortunately the Bruins run out of steam as Eastbrook pulls out the win. Mississinewa and Alexandria--Mississinewa runs away with this one and looks forward to next week. Elwood and Madison Grant--MG gets the win and scores more in 1 game than they have all season. Frankton and Oak Hill--Eagles will win this one it's just a matter of which Eagles team shows up. Oak Hill Golden Eagles wins this one but not by muc Remember Mississinewa lost to Eastbrook without Cade Campbell. He was hurt during the PH game but Ole Miss went on to win. Perhaps if he was healthy the game might have had a different outcome.

I have to agree with you that the "best players" don't always play. A few years ago the 2nd leading tackler on the team came off of the bench as the smallest defensive lineman at 205lbs. This same kid also led the team in forced fumbles and fumble recovery's and not by 1 or 2 but several more than that according to one of the volunteer coach's that year. As a program they have issues but not any different than any other program. Sometimes the "best players" are those that come off the bench. Mississinewa being a 4A school and the numbers that they have need to really work on becoming a 2 platoon team. 11 offensive players come on the field as 11 defensive players come off the field. Granted many will play both ways but this needs to be developed and will help reduce injuries and fatigue.

Funk has a younger son that is a 6th grader and may be better than the older son. Funk has had offers at different levels but loves Mississinewa and has a nice home right on Main Street. If anything I would have thought he would have took the job at Bluffton since that is where he is from.

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Alex has had a passing attack the last few years. Defending the pass has been a problem for Eastbrook in the past and offensively Eastbrook didn't pass too much either. However this year they have found a little more of the passing game and a way to defend the passing game. Alex may pass the ball and score but Eastbrook will run the ball and eat of up clock time. It could be an interesting game. Eastbrook should win but you are correct in saying "any given Friday, no win is guaranteed." Elwood and MG next week would be more of who can find the endzone first.

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Alex @ Eastbrook--If Alex can go to the air and connect they will be able to jump out early but Eastbrook's run game takes a lot of time off of the clock as they cruise to another W. Eastbrook by at least 3 TDs Blackford @ Elwood--Blackford's starters get a much needed rest the second half. Mississinewa's JV held Elwood scoreless. Elwood may score once in this game but Blackford wins by a lot. Frankton @ Ole Miss--Frankton has a lot of work to do. Ole Miss will get to rest some starters again this week as they cruise to the endzone a lot. The running clock keeps Ole Miss under 70 points. MG @ OH--This one could be interesting. OH was shut out last week. MG has hung with some teams. This one can go either way. In the end OH is just a little bit too much for MG.

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Alexandria at Blackford--Blackford is improving and seems to have things clicking. Alexandria is good but as usual it depends on which team decides to show up for the game. In the end Blackford pulls out the win. Frankton at Elwood--This is the battle for last place in the conference. Elwood is trying to figure things out still with the new coach. Frankton has some talent but can't seem to find it to put together a win. This week Frankton wins their first and probably only game of the season. Madison-Grant at Missisinewa--Mississinewa's homecoming night and are coming off of a tough loss. MG is much improved from the last couple of years. Mississinewa is just too quick, big, and strong for MG as Mississinewa runs away with the win. Oak Hill at Eastbrook--Somehow Eastbrook had their first 2 games on the road and the first 3 conference games at home. That is a very favorable schedule for CIC play. Eastbrook knocked off Missisinewa last week in a close game. Oak Hill beat Elwood last week to get a some confidence heading into this week. It is Eastbrook's homecoming so they will be pumped. Could Oak Hill play the spoiler at Eastbrook? Probably not as Eastbrook cruises to the win.

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Elwood at Oak Hill--Last week Elwood played with a continuous clock the final 3 quarters. Oak Hill doesn't have the offense that Mississinewa does but still has enough to get rid of the goose egg in the win column. Oak Hill wins this one but will be closer than it should be. Frankton at Blackford--Frankton has some talent but has trouble finding it all at the same time. Blackford is trying to figure out what they need to do to compete with Mississinewa and Eastbrook later this season. Blackford shows a strong defense this week and pulls out the win. Madison-Grant at Alexandria--This game will be a close one and may be the closest game of the week. Alexandria has some weapons and will need all of them to show up this week. Madison-Grant took a thumping last week but this week they put some points on the board but unfortunately it won't be enough. Alex wins this one by but not by much. Mississinewa at Eastbrook--This game will determine the CIC Champs. Too bad this game couldn't be played at IWU, Ball State, or Lucas Oil Stadium so everybody would have a seat to watch this one. Mississinewa played the starters only 1 quarter last week and still set a school record on points scored in a game. Eastbrook showed last week that they can put some points on the board. Eastbrook is 0-2 against 4A schools this year while Mississinewa is 2-0 against 4A schools. Eastbrook took a couple of games on the chin to start the season but will be prepared for this week. Mississinewa's QB by committee and situation will pose problems for Eastbrook. Mississinewa has a power back and speed backs. Eastbrook has a lot of speed. Mississinewa has the size but Eastbrook may be quicker off the line. This game will be decided in the trenches. Mississinewa wins this one but this game will be the lowest scoring game for Ole' Miss for the regular season. Too bad this game wasn't the final game of the regular season.

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Alex at Frankton--Alex barely got by Wes-Del in the opener and then lost to Wabash. Frankton has talent but can't seem to find it all on the same night. Alex is getting some votes in the 2A polls. John Harrell as Frankton winning this one but he has been known to be wrong. Alex wins this one in a close game. Blackford at Oak Hill--OH is trying to figure things out. I thought Blackford would be 2-0 this week but they opened against a very good Monroe Central team. Harrel has OH winning this game by scoring more points in one game than they have all season thus far. In the end Blackford starts CIC play 1-0. Madison Grant at Eastbrook--MG has made a lot of improvements and was able to keep a good Tipton team at bay. Eastbrook has had the toughest opening 2 games that they have every had and lost both to 4A schools. Eastbrook is still ranked #10 in the IFCA poll but has dropped out of this week's AP poll. Eastbrook though gets things going despite MG's improvements and wins. Eastbrook wins by a TD. Elwood at Mississinewa--Mississinewa moved up to #4 in the IFCA poll and #5 in the AP poll. Mississinewa is just too big up front for Elwood. The Campbell brothers get the 4th quarter off this week along with the rest of the starters as they begin prepping for Eastbrook next week. Elwood may score but won't be until the Freshman come in for Mississinewa. Mississinewa wins this one by as much as they want to.

Eastbrook 4th? Maybe 3rd but that is even doubtful. Blackford, MG, and Alex are all improved but they all will struggle to shut down the running attack of Eastbrook. Yes Eastbrook lost a lot of key players, but this is becoming the norm with Eastbrook. Remember these kids practiced against all the kids lost and now that it is their chance they are taking advantage of it. Mississinewa is getting into the same thing. Loosing a couple of key players every year, yet still stay at the top of the CIC. Remember Mississinewa went undefeated in 2016 and lost all but 1 offensive lineman as well as the majority of the defense yet won the Sectional in 2017. Eastbrook lost a lot in 2015 and many said that they wouldn't do much in the post season as their sectional reign was over and they went to the State Finals in 2016. Point is Eastbrook and Mississinewa may loose a lot each year but they don't rebuild they both reload. Alex has had talent the last few years yet only managed to finish just above .500. Blackford was a surprise last year and everybody said that they were going to knock off Mississinewa and Eastbrook, yet they lost back to back weeks to both of these teams by not a little but a lot. MG is improving and they will surprise some teams this year but they are still a year or two out from being towards the top of the CIC.

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Alex @ Wabash--Wabash had a good team a few years ago but not so much now. Alex either really looked past Wes-Del or Wes-Del is much improved. Alex had a wake up call last week and may really show what they have this week against Wabash. Wabash could surprise Alex but in the end Alex pulls out the win to enter CIC play 2-0. Eastbrook @ Delta--Delta is another tough game for Eastbrook. Delta thumped Muncie Central last week and shut them out. This week Eastbrook comes to visit with a very quick offense. Eastbrook will not be shut out this week. Second week in a row that they play a 4A team. It is possible that Eastbrook enters CIC play 0-2. Delta is #19 in this weeks 4A IFCA poll. Eastbrook fell to #3 in 2A. In the end Eastbrook pulls out the win in a nail biter to enter CIC play 1-1. Eastern @ MG--Eastern beat Oak Hill last week. MG gave Tipton all they could handle. This week Eastern has another CIC team to contend with. Could this be an introduction to the CIC for Eastern as they are rumored to be the next team invited should someone leave? In the end MG pulls out a victory and shows that they are not going to have to wait until the end of the season get their first win of the season. Frankton @ Lapel--Two schools of the same school district. Lapel plays their second CIC team in a row. This could be their introduction to the CIC play like Eastern. Frankton has a lot of work to do this week if they want to challenge Lapel. Lapel wins this one and Frankton will have to wait a few more weeks before they can claim their first victory of the season. New Haven @ Mississinewa--Mississinewa pulled out the win last week despite running only 5 offensive plays the entire first half. Mississinewa never threw a pass last week. That just leaves the question as to how good is Mississinewa? They moved up to #6 in the IFCA 4A poll. They did receive 1 first place vote in the preseason poll. New Haven is still trying to figure out the current coach's system. This is supposed to be the last meeting of these two schools with Mississinewa replacing New Haven with Marion next year. Mississinewa wins this one big. The Campbell boys run all over New Haven and Mississinewa still may not throw a pass this week. Mississinewa enters CIC play 2-0 and a top 5 ranking. Southern Wells @ Blackford--Blackford was a disappointment last week. Southern Wells didn't fair to well against Fremont, Blackford's former week 1 opponent the last few years. Blackford figures out what was wrong last week and pulls out the victory to enter CIC play 1-1. Southwood @ OH--OH lost to Eastern last week while Southwood pulled out a close one against Maconaquah. This is another neighborly game between two schools that have kids living across the street from each other. Oak Hill is out to prove that they figured things out this week in practice. Oak Hill pulls out a close one to enter CIC play 1-1. Tipton @ Elwood--Elwood has some talent but very young with a new coach. Tipton had their hands full with MG last week. Tipton may be young but is just too much for Elwood. Tipton wins by however much they want.

Mississinewa won at Pendleton Heights even though they only ran 5 plays the entire first half. They never threw a pass. Pendleton is a very well coached team and not a push over. Next up is New Haven which should be improved from last year. Marion is fast and Eastbrook did keep them in check but had trouble defending the pass. Eastbrook's run defense was good but did allow 2 big runs of 61 and 62 yards that both went for TD's. Eastbrook will have another test this week with Delta. Eastbrook is not a push over team and will still challenge Mississinewa with their speed and run defense. Blackford surprisingly lost. I thought Blackford would handle Monroe Central. Perhaps Blackford isn't as good this year as last year. This week will tell. MG is the sleeper in the CIC. They have some size on the line. They are going to shock somebody in the CIC. Frankton has a better team that what played this past week. They have to figure things out if they want to stay out of the cellar of the CIC. Alex should have beat Wes-Del by however much they wanted. But then again maybe Wes-Del has improved and is better than what we think. If Alex doesn't figure something out they will finish just about Elwood. Elwood is going to take some time to figure things out. They have to get the feel for the new coach's system. However nobody should take them for granted or they will sneak up and surprise some one.