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7 hours ago, Komets2727 said:

With Snider moving up to 6A, I would love to see Northrop take Snider’s spot in 5A and Snider take Northrop’s spot in 6A. If that is the case, it would be Snider, Homestead, HSE, and Fishers. Pretty good sectional in my opinion

If there are 2 or 3 moving up to 6A that fall in the North, then I believe as of the last numbers that the 2 or 3 that would move down would be from the North as well. This should not change too much as far as sectionals go. There might not be much change throughout.

48 minutes ago, temptation said:

So anyone wanna take a stab at the sectional alignment for 2024?

Would love to. Difficult to figure out until we know enrollments. 

Colorado got a commitment from one the top QB’s in the country a few weeks ago. From Werner robbins georgia. Not sure if that played into it as well

29 minutes ago, Bash Riprock said:

I believe Carroll and Center Grove start a multiple year series next year.  Looking forward to those 2 teams playing in the regular season.

I do know next year is a lock with Carroll and CG. I’ve heard that it will only for one year though. 

Are there new enrollments from the DOE out yet? Or any updates from these?

12 minutes ago, foxbat said:

Polston's got an offer already from Michigan.  The main weakness for DC this year was the passing was OK as a short, complement component to a run-based offense.  As I mentioned in a different thread, most of their passing was what I refer to as +1 passing ... if it's 3rd and 4, it's going to be a 5-yard pass, if it's 3rd and 3, it's going to be a 4-yard pass.  They weren't necessarily geared toward air-raid attacks although they could surprise you.  No one's going to confuse their pass offense with an LCC-style offense.

DC's QB rating was around low-80s, so I'd say the biggest thing for them to look at for next season would be rounding out the passing attack.  The other big thing is going to be figuring out how to replace Berry.  He was kind of the thunder to Dodo's lightning.  Berry was a workhouse and was probably responsible for loosening up the outsides by his consistent inside running.

Harrison may be moving further north than folks expect as the enrollment numbers may well send them up to 6A pending what that bottom part of 6A is going to have in enrollment fluctuation.  I believe that Harrison has now surpassed Jeff as the largest high school in Tippecanoe County.

From the numbers I’ve seen, it looks like Harrison to 6A. However, not sure the other schools and how the official enrollments will show come January when IHSAA releases these with the success factor teams as well.

So after the state finals have just concluded, who is moving up and who is moving down with SF? Obviously there will be changes with these numbers once the new ones are released probably in late January/February, but interested to start looking none the less.

35 minutes ago, Komets2727 said:

East Central is a very good team, but certainly not the best team in Indiana. Let the haters loose now…

I 100% agree with this.

When you purchase a state finals game, does that payment work for all games?

2 hours ago, superjay said:

Tri-West 2025-26 Schedule

WeBo Brebuef West Lafayette Kokomo Danville Lebanon Northview Chatard McCutcheon 

Should be fun!

So they are still calling it a  conference with Lebanon, Danville? What is their plan moving forward?

16 hours ago, temptation said:

Eh, not as much when you look at their path…two gimmes to start the tournament annually.

I think regardless it’s impressive. The fact that a program can keep that dominance and focus and every other aspect it takes to win games and make runs year after year is a testament. No dog in the fight here, I’m just pointing out that it is incredibly impressive. There have been years in there that CG did not have the talent to always be at the top of the state. It is the best program in the state right now and there is no doubt in that.

26 minutes ago, temptation said:

1. Ben Davis
2. East Central
3. Center Grove
4. Brownsburg
5. Bishop Chatard
6. Cathedral
7. Crown Point
8. Westfield 
9. Hamilton Southeastern
10. Fishers
11. Fort Wayne Snider
12. Penn
13. Decatur Central
14. New Palestine
15. Mishawaka 
16. Warsaw
17. Lawrence North
18. Carroll (Fort Wayne)
19. Bloomington South
20. NorthWood
21. Merrillville
22. Valparaiso 
23. Leo
24. East Noble
25. Indianapolis Lutheran

I’d still give CG and Brownsburg the nod over East central

CG has been in the semi state in the largest class 14 of the last 16 years!! That’s incredible! To me, that’s even more impressive than a 4 peat state champions. Hard to really fathom that stat.

Just terrible! Are you kidding me? Can’t do better than that? Ridiculous. How about start promoting the product in a better way and make it the best it can be.

If the tournament was seeded based off of the final sagarin rankings following week 9…

South:

1. Bloomington South vs 16. Terre Haute North

8. Harrison vs 9. Whiteland

5. Bloomington North vs 12. Seymour

4. Decatur Central vs 13. Franklin

6. Plainfield vs 11. Terre Haute South

3. Castle vs 14. Columbus East

7. Floyd Central vs 10. McCutcheon

2. Evansville North vs 15. New Albany

North:

1. FW Snider (BYE)

8. FW North vs 9. Hammond Morton

5. Concord vs 12. Munster

4. Mishawaka vs 13. Hammond Central

6. Michigan City vs 11. Goshen

3. Merrillville vs 14. South Bend Adams

7. Chesterton vs 10. La Porte

2. Valparaiso vs 15. Anderson

If the tournament was seeded based off of the final sagarin rankings following week 9…

South:

1. Brownsburg vs 16. Indy Tech

8. Avon vs 9. Warren Central

5. Lawrence North vs 12. Perry Meridian

4. Cathedral vs 13. North Central

6. Franklin Central vs 11. Columbus North

3. Ben Davis vs 14. Southport

7. Lawrence Central vs 10. Pike

2. Center Grove vs 15. Jeffersonville

North:

1. HSE vs 16. FW Northrup

8. Carmel vs 9. Zionsville

5. Noblesville vs 12. Lafayette Jeff

4. Crown Point vs 13. Elkhart

6. Carroll vs 11. Homestead

3. Fishers vs 14. Lake Central

7. Penn vs. 10. Warsaw

2. Westfield vs 15. Portage

3 hours ago, temptation said:

13-3 after two weeks...

King (MI) @ Carmel:  I think this is a get right game for Carmel as King has come up empty the last two years against Indiana competition and this year's team may be a year away from returning to national glory as Dante Moore is now on the west coast.  They do have some playmakers on defense but they are outmanned here as the Greyhounds boast a 5/1 enrollment advantage.  Carmel wins 35-20.

Lawrence Central vs Lawrence North @ LOS:  Maybe I am old school but it is a travesty they have taken this game out of Lawrence Township where the stands would be packed and moved it down town.  LC proved it belongs on the short list of the state's elite, albeit in an overtime thrilling loss to Westfield last week.  The Wildcats are flying high after a 2-0 start but the Bears are by far their toughest test yet.  I'll take LC here 34-17.

North Central @ Warren Central:  The Warriors are not accustomed to being 0-2 but here we are.  Like Carmel, this is a get right game for Warren in Derek Hart's homecoming.  Can this propel the Warriors to figure some things out as the schedule gets more daunting going forward?  We will find out.  Warren wins 41-7.

Pike @ Ben Davis:  Pike looked like they had improved tremendously in week 1 in a close loss to Zionsville before being blown out by Fishers.  BD avoided any kind of a let down after their hot start in the Buckeye state by easily disposing of west side rival Avon.  Now the task is to not look ahead as IMG awaits in week 4.  Won't be much resistance for the Giants.  They roll here.  45-13.

Trinity (KY) @ Center Grove:  Rumors of a step back by Center Grove were greatly exaggerated and a win here likely propels them back to #1 in the Temp's rankings.  What's that you say?  A PASSING GAME for the Trojans?  They'll continue to improve and should comfortably roll here in my opinion.  CG wins 27-17.

What say you?

Feel like CG has had a passing game for 3 to 4 years now. Seems as if they really have to pass this year though. 
 

Carmel game should be interesting. 

29 minutes ago, Slobberknocker said:

So, the drama just applies to just varsity level football?  Because from what I see all remaining MIC schools with the exception of North Central are Playing Center Grove's JV and Freshmen teams in Football.

Correct

15 minutes ago, BDGiant93 said:

I was told Warren "had to" drop Center Grove.

For what reason?

1 hour ago, temptation said:

Might be an unpopular opinion but I actually think that 5000+ students in one building can be detrimental in many ways.  Just a hunch.

I am not sure that there is a significant difference/advantage between 5000 and 3000 students.

Might not be that much of an advantage or difference at that point but that is still 1,000 more boys to choose from. That’s a lot!!

17 minutes ago, LC_Bears_04 said:

Carmel and Westfield will start playing each other in week 2 in 2024.  2024 game is at Westfield, and 2025 game is at Carmel.

It’s about time

7 hours ago, temptation said:

It’d be a great series to get back on the schedule and could eventually re-develop into a cool backyard rivalry if Whiteland can continue to grow.

I’d rather see CG “drub” Whiteland than play 4 out of state teams annually.

I’ve been saying this for some time. I can’t stand all the out of state opponents. For any school. CG Whiteland needs to get back on the calendar. Same for Carmel Westfield. What a shame those 2 schools haven’t been on the schedule as well. 

2 hours ago, temptation said:

Experiencing rapid growth right now, high SES, high expectations, commitment and buy in.

I just know Westfield was used to playing bigger schools as their growth took off. Has always been around pretty big football. I love the Mid State conference!! But it’s no HCC. I do believe Whiteland has potential to continue to be at a higher level, just can’t compare to Westfield yet

36 minutes ago, temptation said:

Nope.  Not me.  Whiteland has it rolling.  They are in reload mode.

They’ll be Westfield in the next few years.

Woah…that’s a big ask. Much different community. They’ll need to start playing some bigger schools in the regular season if they want to prepare for that upcoming 6A tournament.

6 hours ago, Bulldog15 said:

I don't think that Conference Indiana will fall through anytime soon.  One of the positives that has come out of a smaller conference is that the team is able to schedule games against teams like Roncalli, Bishop Chatard, Decatur Central, Gibson Southern (Brady Allen years), and Cathedral.  The coaching staff at Columbus North has been trying to schedule tougher competition to prepare the team for post season.  It's challenging being one of the smallest 6A schools in the state.

Our coaches increased the level of competition to our preseason scrimmage schedule.  We faced Whiteland (Runner up), West Lafayette, Peoria High (Illinois Runner Up), Warren Central, Pike, Fishers, Mount Vernon.

Again, I believe the coaching staff's focus has been to prepare for the big juggernaut schools/programs that we end up facing in the post season.  With Center Grove being in our sectional our kids have to get used to playing that type of program.

That’s a lot of scrimmages. How many practices is that? Isn’t the rule only 12? How do teams get things in if they scrimmage that many times with only 12 practices?