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FW South Side is ahead of schedule with their field... Turf this fall for the Archers...

Yup. Now moving forward a year with CHS... THAT'S a hell of road schedule to through. I am not at all sure what Penn is doing. Kinda out of my perspective...I have games there, but haven't had any real insights into what they should/shouldn't do inside or outside of their conference (or even if they will be in one).

Already happening

We all know that the talent which Northrop has, routinely is in the stands on Friday nights. It's inexcusable that past the days of Matt Stinson this program has been an outlier in 6A. They absolutely deserve to be placed firmly in the "considered" conference, if no reason other than to: Elevate the recent shame they have provided within 6A. I am a Quentin Brown fan...I think he may.make them relevant to 6A. I truly believe that HE can get some of those 'track stars' to participate in FB.

Whitko to NECC should an 'opening' happen there...or am I just Falcon kidding myself? 😀

Whatcha gonna do when Northfield and Southwood ultimately HAVE to merge? Of course some numbers will go elsewhere, but the majority would be within the same building.....and it wouldn't be called "Northwood".... perhaps...Southfield?

@ BTF 2nd year of Warren Central v. Snider will be on Saturday Week One in 2024 at Spuller Stadium. Just an FYI...

Just the "BIG" boys it seems this go around... Gotta maximize the rental costs, it seems

I can absolutely guarantee you that this SAC Day at LOS. HSE v. Carroll Carmel v. Homestead Brownsburg v. Dwenger Warren Central v. Snider 1st game @ 11AM..Saturday

Traveling to LOS to play Homestead....

Just something to think about. The Tennessee Titans are moving from grass to turf in Nissan Stadium next year due to the number of injuries that have occurred with the grass surface there. They said that the climate of Nashville is good for the turf at the start of the NFL season. But towards the end, the grass presents a significant injury risk to players.

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Bob. On behalf of the GID.... I'd like to line up with you and get an "Alabama Drill" to STIFLE your reminders of Saint Edward's dominance.... Are you in?

Pretty sure that the 'renting' of a field via the FWCS had a lot of other considerations that lead to their not playing at a particular locale. I officiated the game in question. I think that I may have an insight that you don't. Just sayin....

Well that's kinda strange....Blackhawk played their home games at Bowser Field.

Why would Bellmont separate themselves from the rivals that they have cultivated for years, merely to 'win' a few more FB games vs. lower classified competition? Makes absolutely no sense. As far as the other schools that you reference outside of the NE8...they play them on a regular basis anyway. @HoopsCoach absolutely ON POINT! Couldn't have said it better myself...and I didn't. 🙂

Well Deserved...

Bellmont is too far invested in the NE8. Football will eventually come back around. Perhaps not to the State level days of yore.....but they WILL be impactful again. As for Blackford....the Southern Wells situation has a lot of impact on who/what/where they will be soon. Let's see what that School Corporation becomes in the ensuing years.

I agree that the ACAC wouldn't "blindly" accept ANY team at this point, or in the future (with regards to FB). But the OTHER sports (Men's and Women's)? ALA: Carroll/Homestead vis a vis the SAC in Football/Basketball.... it's an intriguing addition...is it not? Back to the 11-man FB situation.... A Blackhawk FB team playing the bulk of the ACAC at this time would be equivalent to Southern Wells at this time in the conference. And I mean no insult to the Raiders; But it's hard times for them currently. They WILL/WOULD take their lumps! I can see Blackhawk formulating a schedule of a mixture of ACAC teams, NECC teams, unaffiliated IHSAA teams and perhaps smaller schools from Ohio in the near future to begin their program. Bellmont is not leaving the NE8! Angola's main issue is their proximity to the bulk of the NE8 schools with regards to the OTHER sports outside of FB. Just as Garrett had when they left the NECC.....they (Garrett-Keiser-Butler school system) saw the cost of sports transportation explode in order to participate in the other sports from the Freshman and JV levels and below. I would prefer that Angola (as with the situation that Carroll/Homestead have with the SAC).... become a pseudo-NE8 member in the 2 Major sports of that conference. I think they could/would be a great addition to the conference. The down-side to this situation, is that that puts the NE8 one step closer to becoming a 'closed-conference'. Would only leave 1 week for out of conference games. I am fairly certain that at this point in time, the P/P argument as it relates to Blackhawk in FB....is moot! Maybe in 10 years or so, the Allen County metro area schools that you reference would have a valid argument...but not now! At least in FB.

I honestly don't think so at this time. They are decent in Soccer, and unless they see a FB program as being a step forward with both attendance and the revenue generated from it, then do that. But they don't need to build upon the soccer field to get it to accommodate both programs. Their best bet for the time being is to reach out and schedule FB on the off weeks of a local school and rent out that field.

At the "lower levels"....7th and 8th grade, Blackhawk Christian has already been fielding 11-man teams. So there is a template in the ensuing years for them to participate beyond 8-man. (I believe) They played their 8-man schedule at Snider's Bowser Field, so I'd assume that at some point they would be looking for a larger facility for their "home-field". RUMOR ALERT! With Snider potentially building an on-campus stadium soon across the street (next to Lane Middle School).....Might that be the place when the Panthers are on the road? Don't forget that the FW Fire Station is moving to Reed and State. A heck of a lot of LAND that is owned and ready for 'something' to build upon...just saying! Yes, the ACAC may be the most appropriate conference for them in sports....they'll take their lumps in FB though. The ACAC schools (no matter what we may assume) are steeped in FB tradition that will take a few seasons to become competitive in. Baseball, Basketball, Soccer...etc. the Braves would be a competitive member on Day One, and in some cases a POWERHOUSE. Good luck to them if this is their goal. And yes, 1A FB! The student numbers would place them squarely in 1A for FB. All other sports, would remain the same as they are at this time, unless SF puts them into a different classification.

WOW!! I really can't offer anything that could be of value to saying that the call was correct.... Every one of us (officials) has made a call that we would say was 'bad' in retrospect....but THAT was egregiously terrible.

They (SAC) had a "blueprint" agreed upon prior to the start of the 2022 Season as to what the SAC would become. I can tell you they you they were PROACTIVE in looking at what they needed to schedule (in most cases) that would allow them to move forward. The NIC openings in some cases as it relate to a few SAC schools would actually fit them better than a few of the contests that have been signed, but that's what 'they" (SAC) have agreed to.... for now.

Welp... I had better get with the assignor and figure out where are going in the insuing years.... Knew changes were coming. But WOW....