scarab527

On 11/6/2023 at 10:53 AM, Boilernation said:

Was that from a defensive or offensive standpoint or all around? 

Offensively and Special Teams. 

Defensively they've been really stout all year and the only time they've looked vulnerable on that side of the ball was when Jeff burned them on some deep passes to start the game. Which brings me to my skepticism on that side of the ball. CP has been stifling against the run this year, but haven't played a single team that can throw the ball consistently. A lot easier to stop the run when you know its coming. 

Offensively they've gone extended periods of games where they haven't been able to move the ball well against mediocre defenses like LC and Portage. Special Teams wise they've struggled fielding kick offs/punts (way too many fumbles) and have had issues with onside kicks (they've let teams recover numerous this year).

They've skirted by with these issues against a lot of inferior competition. They won't be able to do so forever. 

5 minutes ago, BTF said:

I'll buy all your other points, but not this one. 

Idk man, it might be slightly hyperbolic, but 2018 Valpo took Carmel to the wire in semi-state and 2019 Valpo was monstrous. This year’s team is decent but in reality I think they’d be really lucky to keep it within 3 scores of either of those teams. 

12 minutes ago, Boilerup said:

A lot of hate for the region ! This guy! Instead of tearing them down maybe support them a little ! 

Not hate. Everyone knows I’ll always pull for the teams from the 219. Just calling it like I see it. 

1 hour ago, BTF said:

Can you elaborate a little bit? Kind of like the SAC and the Big Ten? Two teams and everyone else? Three teams in DAC's case?

Basically, but even the good teams are down.

2023 Merrillville gets running clocked by their 2020 + 2021 teams. 
 

2023 Valpo gets running clocked by 2018 + 2019 Valpo. 
 

CP feasting on a bunch of mediocre teams but still can’t blow games open unless they run up the score late. 
 

Every other team ranges from mediocre at best to downright terrible. 

1 hour ago, BTF said:

The DAC is weaker than Normal? Crown Point is way up. Merrillville is their normal self, which is overall Top 25, and Valpo is right up there with all time Valpo greats of the past. Is the rest of the conference way down? 

Don't let one game skew your opinion of Carroll. They fell asleep against Warsaw this year, maybe since last years game was a yawner, who knows. The Chargers looked pretty solid against Hamilton Southeastern, Warren Central, and Snider. And if you believe in "transitive property," then they are better than Fishers. 

I agree with Temptation, Crown Point is on the upswing.............regardless if they win or lose on Friday. 

The DAC is awful this year and anyone from the Region will tell you that. 

Going to go with Penn in a close one on this one. CP has played 2 legitimate football teams this year and couldn’t put together a good 4 quarters of football against either of them. 

West Lafayette stymies Hanover on a potential game winning 2 pt attempt to come all the way back and win 42-41.

Week 3 Games:

1. Warsaw @ Penn

2. Fishers @ Hamilton Southeastern

3. Westfield @ Noblesville

4. Cathedral @ Lawrence North

5. Mishawaka @ Concord

6. Harrison @ Decatur Central

7. Whiteland @ Terre Haute South

8. Evansville North @ Castle

9. NorthWood @ Northridge

10. Mississinewa @ Kokomo

11. Brebeuf Jesuit @ Mooresville

12. Evansville Reitz @ Evansville Memorial

13. Hanover Central @ West Lafayette

14. Tri-West @ Monrovia

15. Gibson Southern @ Vincennes Lincoln

16. Batesville @ Indian Creek

17. Bremen @ LaVille

18. Eastern (Greentown) @ Bluffton

19. Southmont @ Linton-Stockton

20. Winchester @ Eastern Hancock 

21. North Judson @ Triton 

22. Park Tudor @ North Vermilion 

23. North Decatur @ Milan 

24. Springs Valley @ Providence 

@BTF @00NWP @LC_Bears_04 @WolvesOnTheProwl @troyfan @BLACKGOLD2007 @temptation @FinePrint @CJJL @NE8_Fan @gonzoron @bigcityp @Boilernation @PCFan1996 @1st_and_10 @swcgillespie @sbriant20 @WCGrad92 @kdets89 @TransplantedPanther @BendNotBreak @Bullhorn99 @Komets2727

Been really busy and neglected this. Will get standings from last week posted. Sorry for the short notice on this week’s games. 

Valpo 31

Chesterton 14

4Q

Valpo 17 

Chesterton 14

Start 4Q

Chesterton 14 

Valpo 3

5:56 2Q

11 minutes ago, Lysander said:

A MAJOR upset in the making?

21-10 CP over Jeff now.

But I’ve seen enough to call CP a pretender. 

Jeff 10 

CP 0 

5:07 1Q

Brownsburg

Lawrence North

Noblesville

Bloomington South

Evansville North

Franklin 

Harrison

East Noble 

Mississinewa

Roncalli

John Glenn

Indian Creek

Lawrenceburg

Delta

Triton Central

Central Noble

Linton-Stockton 

Heritage Christian

Evansville Mater Dei

Lafayette Central Catholic

Bremen 

North Vermillion

Week 2 Games:

1. Brownsburg @ Ben Davis

2. Lawrence Central @ Lawrence North

3. Noblesville @ Zionsville

4. Bloomington South @ Bloomington North

5. Evansville North @ Floyd Central

6. Franklin @ Terre Haute South

7. Plainfield @ Harrison 

8. East Noble @ Leo

9. Mississinewa @ Columbia City

10. Roncalli @ Mooresville

11. Fairfield @ John Glenn

12. Indian Creek @ Franklin County

13. Lawrenceburg @ Batesville

14. Yorktown @ Delta

15. Brownstown Central @ Triton Central

16. Central Noble @ Manchester

17. Greencastle @ Linton-Stockton

18. Heritage Christian @ Winchester

19. North Posey @ Evansville Mater Dei

20. Rochester @ Lafayette Central Catholic 

21. Wheeler @ Bremen 

22. Clinton Prairie @ North Vermillion 

Standings after Week 1:

T1. @FinePrint + @kdets89 15 points 

T2. @BTF, @Bullhorn99, @Cloudy14, @Komets2727 + @WCGrad92 14 points

T3. @BendNotBreak, @gonzoron, @NE8_Fan, @NorthKnox94 + @swcgillespie 13 points 

T4. @00NWP, @1st_and_10, @BLACKGOLD2007, @CJJL, @NLCTigerFan07, @PCFan1996, @temptation, @troyfan + @wvigo13 12 points

T5. @bigcityp, @LC_Bears_04, @scarab527 + @WolvesOnTheProwl 11 points

T6. @Boilernation + @TransplantedPanther 10 points

7. @sbriant20 9 points 

Please double check standings. Sorry for getting these up late.

On 10/18/2023 at 11:01 PM, scarab527 said:

Opening Week Games:

1. Beech Grove @ Muncie Central Muncie Central 

2. Culver Academy @ Lowell Lowell

3. Hobart @ New Prairie Hobart

4. Pendleton Heights @ Greenfield-Central Greenfield-Central

5. Danville @ Tri-West Tri-West

6. Lawrenceburg @ Centerville Lawrenceburg

7. Scottsburg @ North Harrison North Harrison 

8. Twin Lakes @ Boone Grove Twin Lakes

9. Western Boone @ North Montgomery Western Boone

10. Andrean @ LaVille LaVille

11. Bluffton @ Alexandria Alexandria

12. Eastbrook @ Frankton Eastbrook 

13. Evansville Mater Dei @ Tell City Mater Dei

14. Greencastle @ North Putnam Greencastle

15. Sullivan @ Southmont Southmont

16. Clinton Prairie @ Covington Clinton Prairie

17. North Miami @ Southern Wells North Miami 

18. Pioneer @ North Judson North Judson

28 minutes ago, Titan32 said:

My youngest son was the starting RB (and slot) on our State Championship team two years ago as a Sophomore.  It's a much bigger deal when a little public in a cornfield gets a ring.  You wouldn't get it.

Man....that was an expensive ring.  It would have made a great boat.

I can't even get a Burrito and a Coke for what I have in mine.

Jesus still loves us for FREE!!!!

Show us on the doll where the Catholic schools hurt you 

In a year where it seems wide open, if I had to pick, I’m going to have to go with CG too. They’re going to waltz to semi-state where in a game against BD/Brownsburg/Cathedral you gotta like their chances. This team just seems to always find a way to get it done, even in the games where they don’t play up to their usual standards. They’re a machine.
 

4A teams EC won’t put the running clock on this postseason.  
 

O/U 1.5

1A teams Lutheran won’t running clock this postseason. 
 

O/U 1.5

3A teams that won’t get running clocked by Chatard this postseason. 

O/U 2.5

The more I think about it the more I think Triton Central runs away with this. 2A is not good this year. 

Back by popular demand. 
 

Sticking to the 100 game format just to keep things simple. First week will be 18 games, second 22, Sectional Championship week 24 games, Regional week 18 games, and then all 12 Semi-State games and all 6 State games. 
 

Opening Week Games:

1. Beech Grove @ Muncie Central

2. Culver Academy @ Lowell

3. Hobart @ New Prairie 

4. Pendleton Heights @ Greenfield-Central 

5. Danville @ Tri-West

6. Lawrenceburg @ Centerville

7. Scottsburg @ North Harrison 

8. Twin Lakes @ Boone Grove 

9. Western Boone @ North Montgomery 

10. Andrean @ LaVille

11. Bluffton @ Alexandria

12. Eastbrook @ Frankton 

13. Evansville Mater Dei @ Tell City

14. Greencastle @ North Putnam 

15. Sullivan @ Southmont 

16. Clinton Prairie @ Covington 

17. North Miami @ Southern Wells

18. Pioneer @ North Judson 

Chatard just this past week dogwalked a team that is better than anyone in 3A. This class would be really interesting with a lot of parity if they weren’t in it, but right now the Trojans are a bull in a china shop. 

I'll get games posted here when I'm on lunch