littledog

3 teams in the regional championship this week. Maybe LaVille and Knox didn't "need" the bigger conference to get them places. LaVille and Knox taking on teams from the Hoosier Conference. Judson has a rematch with a private school in Indy. All 3 schools have winnable games but all 3 will have to play their best possible game and grind them out.

We have 2 HNAC vs Hoosier games this week. Can either of the small conference schools pull the upset? LaVille will need their big boys up front to create havoc on both sides of the ball. If they can grind it out they have a chance.

I was very surprised by Triton’s game plan. Not sure why they didn’t try to throw the ball deep more.

Judson 33-7 final. Too much smash mouth football.

Lot of game left but Judson is up 20-7 in the 4th. game could be either way but Triton definitely getting out coached so far.

Ya I think PT is the biggest question of the tournament. They are hard to read with their schedule but that QB is the real deal.

Glenn @ Knox- Knox comes out with a sectional championship on Friday night. I previously said they would win out easily until they had a tough matchup with Hanover Central in the regioanals. They had a scare last week but Russ has them refocused. 42-20 Bremen @ LaVille- Lancers win in a grind out battle. Their defense steps up the whole game to win this for them. 13-0 Judson @ Triton- Triton has been making room in their trophy room since the week 7 beatdown. Can judson stop the onslaught? Maybe coach Lambert has made a trip to see his ole buddy in Rensselaer and learned the phonebooth offense to hold the ball all game. Picking Judson due to being a homer. Score: 2-0

Yeah, we know Judson are the underdogs and have to play a perfect game to keep it close. Maybe the bluejays can make it a 28-14 game instead.

The rain dances have already started in Starke county. 🤣

I don't think Carroll will be much more ready for them this year compared to last. AC is just a much better football team.

All these teams should win fairly easily. Knox could be the only "close" one if they decide to overlook WN since WN barely beat Lakeland earlier in the year. I don't see that happening with Knox feeling like everyone is disrespecting them in the rankings all year.

All I know is that the radio guy was losing it at the end of the game when I turned it on. Lol He was completed dumb founded by what was happening.

Judson up 40-14 in 4th

I guess you don't understand enrollment numbers? If we use that logic, all Carmel has to do is only allow 25 kids to be on the team and they can be 1a!

Knox at Lakeland- Knox is too disciplined. Think they win this game and win out until they meet Hanover in Regionals. Andrean at LaVille- I think LaVille can take them this year but it won't be easy. 15-14 Winamac at Central Catholic- CC wins easily. 48-6 Pioneer at North Judson- NJ pulls this one out. Pioneer looks to come out more physical than last time but having Sanchez and Kozecar clog the middle is the difference maker. 32-16 Triton at North Newton- Triton picks a score and starts prep for the top side of the bracket. 56-0 Culver at South Central- Culver wants a win. 24-22 Caston at North White- Caston gets the revenge and the upset! 21-14

Agreed, it wasn't one sided either way. The refs jus really struggled and it killed the pace of the game. It's also one of the first high school football games where I don't remember a holding flag was called on either side.

Culver at LaVille- LaVille can start their prep for Andrean without much worry of the Cavs. 35-0 Knox at Caston- HNAC champs win easy. Hopefully both teams stay healthy for the sectional run. 52-6 North Judson at Pioneer- This game is about figuring out what works for round 1. Luckily for Judson, Pioneer doesn't pass a bunch. 28-14 Triton at Winamac- Triton rebounds after last weeks beat down. 34-20

LaVille beat Judson 23-20. Hard fought game by both teams. Kudos to both for their efforts tonight. CJ Sanchez makes a big difference for the jays. Another week where refs really struggled. Seems like it takes 30 minutes to discuss a call anymore.

Caston at Winamac - Caston has better athletes but Winamac has the big boys up front. WC 28-14 LaVille at North Judson- Teams have started packing the box and forcing judson to beat them on the outside. Sometimes a good butt whooping will get the mind right but idk if they have enough. LV 28-6 Pioneer at Culver - Pathers finally get a break from the tougher part of the schedule. Pioneer 48-7 Triton at Knox- Knox's weakness is the pass defense but rain could help them out. Rain or not, still think they win by a couple scores. Knox 43-28

I'm not sure how any of the HNAC games will go anymore. Just when I thought Judson was figuring it out, they went out and got slaughtered. Maybe this is all due to a potential return of Mighty Jones

Culver at Caston - This is the week for Caston. Caston 28-21 Knox at Pioneer-The conference needs Pioneer to get the upset but i don't think it's happening. Knox's big weekness is pass defense and Pioneer isn't going to sling it. Knox 35-14 LaVille at Glenn- If everyone came out of last week healthy, i think the Lancers cruise. LV 28-7 North Judson at Triton - I think this Judson team is starting to figure out their identity. Seeing the mobile QB this past week was a good warmup to the Triton game. Jays 37-24 Winamac at West Central- Winamac is probably the biggest team WC will play this year but i don't think the Warriors can pull it off. WC 28-14

Pretty much. Judson looked like they were at a funeral. They don’t have the size they normally do so if they aren’t playing all out they’ll have a tough week.

Agreed! Top 5 are all pretty competitive but quality isn't the same compared to last year. And that's not meant to be a slight, the top 3 last year were just very good teams. Knox will have a tough run at their sectional. I see Judson winning sectional but Regional will be ROUGH if they don't get healthy. Next year, Judson will be tough! Laville is still a good team and will compete for the sectional. Pioneer is continuing to make progress. I haven't seen them yet but they seem to be getting back to old. Triton is a decent 1a team but injuries have killed them. Triton folks take the Laville words to heart but 1a to 2a is a bigger jump than you think.

Hammond @ Pioneer - Taking Hammond in a close one due to their school size but could see Pioneer winning this by a score or 2. 38-33 Glenn @ Knox - Knox comes out flat but pulls away late. 35-21 Laville @ Caston - Laville wins easily. Caston could go on a 3 game win streak starting next week. 30-6 Triton @ Culver - Even with all the injuries Triton rolls. 35-7 Winamac @ Judson - jays 60-0

Bremen at Triton- This should be good game. Triton squeaks this one out. 28-20 Culver at West Central- Culver has a chance of winning 2 games. It's this one or the Winamac game. Still think WC wins here. 28-7 North Judson at Knox- Even though Judson doesn't have the depth it's had in the past, i think they pull it out again. 26-20 Pioneer at Caston- Pioneer gets back in the win column. 35-14 Winamac at LaVille-Snoozer of the week. 41-0