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You keep talking about Triton next year, but this is the year they've been looking at for a while now. Triton's line is senior dominated and very experienced! Next year the skill guys won't have the support up front they have this year. If they're going to make a run, it's gonna be 2022.

Triton has a solid team for sure. But saying they should go far in the tournament overlooks the fact that Pioneer and North Judson are in their sectional. We'll see in the next three weeks how those three teams line up, but I'm not making Triton the Sectional 41 favorite by any stretch. I would say that NJSP is the team to beat while not counting out perennial powerhouse Pioneer.

Will there be any close games this week? Maybe Knox and Glenn?

Very proud of the guys last night! They proved that they have the mentality to win! I was definitely thinking “here we go again “ early in the first, but the defense stepped up and they played great on both sides of the ball. How that Bremen team beat Marian I will never understand. But hats off to the Trojans! They played a great game!

Triton 51 Bremen 10 Final

You're sandbaggin' @MarshallCounty! Bremen can't be that bad. Do you really think Triton could go up to Mishawaka and beat the Knights on their home field?

Here's my weak attempt at some predictions... Caston at Pioneer - Despite their 1-2 record, Pioneer is a better team than some predicted prior to game one. This team is in the hunt for second place in the HNAC. And since they have the other contenders at the back of their schedule, their young guns will have time to improve. This is a game to work on execution and consistency. No problem for Pioneer this week with a second half running clock. Comets will get a score through the air. Panthers 42-6 Knox at North Judson - Definitely the game of the week! I know the Jays were highly touted entering the season. They haven't had a chance to really prove that yet as their schedule has been very weak to this point. Knox will tax the Jay's defense for sure! I look for this to be a high scoring affair and a lot of fun to watch! In the end I think Allen and Co. will be too much for the Skins. North Judson wins a wild one at home. Blue Jays 42-35 LaVille at Winamac - LaVille has beaten three pretty good teams in beat-down fashion! They are impressive! I have no idea how Coach Hostrawser is supposed to handle his games with the lower tier teams in the conference. It'll be like putting a muzzle on the heifer when she comes to the feed trough! Name your score, Lancers. LaVille 63-0 Triton at Bremen - On paper this should be a good game, but I have my doubts. Triton doesn't know how to beat Bremen, simple as that. If there's a year that the Trojans should compete with the Lions, this is definitely it! If Triton can get on the board first, they'll have a shot. But if Bremen gets off to a strong start, the Trojans will fade. I think Schuh will have another good game with 150-170 yards. And the passing game looked much better last week. Still, I just don't think Triton has the mental toughness to win this one. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm taking the Lions. Bremen 28-21 West Central at Culver - Could it be that West Central is actually pretty good this year? It's been a few years, but these Trojans have had some good seasons! I think this could be a good game! I expect the Cavs to pound out yards on the ground and put up points. But will they slow down the Trojans who are scoring at a pretty good clip. Ultimately, West Central's opponents so far haven't prepared them for a physical team like Culver. Cavaliers 33-21

The only way Triton wins this game is if they score early and build some confidence. Triton loses this game most seasons before the kickoff. It's a head game, and the Trojans don't think they can win. Years when this game should be close on paper, it usually isn't. Let's hope it's different this year.

Nothing that the Lancers won't handle easily. LaVille is currently ranked 24th in this week's Sagarin rankings. That's 24 overall! And #1 in 2A. They've beaten three pretty decent teams very handely. Bremen's win over Marian was a big boost to LaVille's ranking I'm sure. They wont stay that high even if they keep winning, but it's pretty cool to see them that high right now. How high did Pioneer make it back in 2018? Seems like they were in the top 25, but I don't remember for sure.

Triton leading Caston 39-8 at the half.

Try this link. Pioneer games are usually broadcast here. https://team1sports.com/pioneertv/?B=403359

What happened to North Newton?

Culver at Knox - Knox is putting up some big offensive numbers this year! That should continue this week. The Skins should win pretty easily at home. Knox 49-13 LaVille at Pioneer - I can't see the Lancers repeating the beatdown of last year's sectional final, but I also don't see this one going down to the wire. LaVille by 2 TDs and a field goal. Lancers 31-14 North Newton at North Judson-San Pierre - North Newton might win a few games this year, especially in the weak Midwest Conference. But they won't be competitive in this one. Blue Jays 55-7 North White at Winamac - Maybe the closest game of the week. Winamac should get their first dubya of the season. Warriors 21-14 Triton at Caston - Triton will re-focus after last week's second half beatdown. I hope they work on the passing game Friday night, although they certainly won't need it to win this game. The Trojans will roll. Triton 48-6

Gotta love dads making bold predictions about their sons' teams! 🤩 I was one of those dads back in the day!! Never ended well for me though. Ha! There's a possibility it goes better for Mr. Allen. That Blue Jays team is pretty good!

Although Triton has a solid team this year, I'm not sure they have what it takes to go very deep in the tourney. So far they've been very one-dimensional without a passing game. Schuh is a great back! But they will need to be able to throw it effectively to go very far. Triton squares off with Pioneer and Judson in weeks 6 & 7. Let's see how those go before we speculate on the Trojans' chances.

LaVille and Pioneer is the most intriguing matchup, but North White and Winamac will probably be the closest game.

Triton's going to win a lot of games this year, but LaVille has all the tools! Their QB was very impressive and the passing game made the difference tonight. It was 21-14 to begin the second half. LaVille got the ball. Triton held on downs, but the Lancers executed a fake punt for a 1st down, and then the onslaught began. Really was a great game up to that point! Congrats to the Lancers.

LaVille 56 Triton 14 Final amazing 3rd quarter for the Lancers.

Triton pounding out the yards. LaVille using big pass plays to set up scores. Great game!

LaVille 21 Triton 14 half

LaVille at Triton - While this is a matchup of upper tier teams in the conference, it won't be the best game of the week. Triton will move the ball some, but they won't score enough to keep this close. And they won't be able to shut down the Lancer offense. Lancers 28-7 North Judson-San Pierre at Caston - Nothing to see here. Jays 55-6 Rochester at Knox - The game of the week. I think Knox will begin winning some big games under Radtke. I'm going to give them the edge in a close one. Redskins 21-17 South Central (UM) at Culver Community - The Satellites aren't very good. Culver will pound out a lot of yards and win this one going away. Cavaliers 41-7 Winamac at Pioneer - Despite last week's sub-par offensive performance, the Panthers aren't that bad. Their D only gave up two offensive scores to a pretty good Cass team. Pioneer coaches will have a week to work out the kinks. They'll blow out the struggling Warriors and hang a goose-egg on the visitors scoreboard, making next week's game with LaVille all the more intriguing. Panthers 50-0

Not going to argue that point. Allen is a stud.

Anthony Schuh is likely the best back LaVille will see in the regular season. (Last week he went for 219 yards on 8 carries - 4 TD's) Triton's O-Line is experienced and good sized. I don't think it's a stretch to say that the Trojans could pound out a 10-12 play drive that would put up points. I don't see Triton beating the Lancers, but I'd be surprised if LaVille pitched a shutout.

Nothing to take away from the Triton game except that they executed the running game well against a sub-par defense. Starters only played one series in the second half and that was a one play 70 yard scoring run. This Friday will expose any Triton weaknesses on both sides of the ball.

Triton 42 South Central 0 Halftime