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Correct. Only a matter of time before they add football. They’re going to grow as well being in the Tri-Town area

I think they’d be welcomed back if they applied. It was odd and very surprising when they left and pretty much all Griffith coaches (Jennings, Geffert) were opposed to the change. Again, it was all orchestrated from the top and went down pretty unfavorably. They likely won’t come back, but Hanover moving could trigger further conference realignment in the Calumet Region.

Stacy Adams had NOTHING to do with Griffith’s NCC departure. It was all former Superintendant Peter Morikis’ doing. He dropped the order and Stacy was powerless. ECC is a mess administratively top to bottom. They’d be an awful fit. Let’s see if the Hammond schools can field total programs with JV and Freshman teams, and then they can apply. They don’t fit outside of Morton football and Hammond High basketball. I’ve walked this through to you before. The IHSAA froze enrollment counts for the 20-21 school year, but the IDOE (which still took enrollment this year) site lists Gtown’s 2020-21 enrollment at 667. The 660 I had above was a typo.

Because Griffith was a conference mate with Munster and Highland for over 50 years. There is fimilairty and history there. They have competed annually against Lowell in football since I believe 1934. They have good rivalries with Hobart and Andrean. They belong in the NCC culturally and historically. They have no business playing Lake Station, Boone Grove and Whiting. It’s funny how they have added Lowell, Highland and now Hobart back on the non-conference schedule.

https://inview.doe.in.gov/schools/1047004173/population

More up to date enrollments for context: 2020-21 (both Hammond Central and Morton are expected to be about 1700 each) Munster 1572 Hobart 1264 Lowell 1092 Highland 1055 Kankakee Valley 1015 Hanover Central 748 Andrean 384 GSSC enrollments from 20-21: Calumet 660 Griffith 660 River Forest 500 Whiting 486 Wheeler 485 Hammond Noll 466 Illiana Christian 414 (no football) Lake Station 389 Boone Grove 495 (football only) South Central 320 (football only)

It is being reported that Hanover Central will leave the Greater South Shore Conference and join the Northwest Crossroads Conference after the 2023 school year. They will be the 7th member, replacing Griffith who left after 2017. Hanover is 3A in football, but is in one of the fastest growing districts (composed of Cedar Lake and parts of St. John and Crown Point) in the state. Frozen 2019-2020 enrollment data: Munster - 1521 Hobart - 1282 Highland - 1122 Lowell - 1118 KV - 1041 Hanover - 709 Andrean - 414 I think Hanover will make a good fit. They just restarted their football program in 2014 after not fielding a varsity team from 1972-2013. They’ve had some success in the GSSC and will be a great, natural rival for Lowell. Makes me hope Griffith will rejoin as well and the NCC can be an 8 team league. I know some pundits on here (DT) were calling for Hammond High and Morton to join, but the NCC has decided to go in this direction. I think the Hammond consolidations are going to be problematic and maybe if they can straighten things out, they can join in a few years.

It’s not going to change. Too bad they don’t care about the history. Wolves is terribly generic. They used a “student survey” from a Denver marketing firm last year that doesn’t know Hammond from Carmel, so there is zero community relevance to wolves. A few 16 year olds who were e-learning thought it sounded cool. Just as much a tragedy getting rid of the George Rogers Clark identity. It is really odd that they decided to change the name. The new school is built directly adjacent to Hammond High on the school’s parking lot and football field. They can’t be more than 20 yards apart. FWIW, the Michigan City change still has some people upset and I’ve seen good arguments. I know I’ve read it before from MC people on Harrell boards that losing the Elston name really hurt community support/unity/excitement/whatever for MC. Rogers was barely around 20 years and Elston was around for 90, but they decided to go neutral. I’m disappointed in Hammond, but more concerned now that they get their own football facility ASAP. They’re going to have to share with Morton for at least a year, which stinks and won’t help the program hit the ground running. Hiring a good coach like Adam Hudak will help though.

114 all-time meetings. First played in 1903 1903-06, 1909, 1924-25, 1928-92, 97-present. (From 1934-52 they played twice a year in a home and home series). It might not be the longest continuous, but it’s one of the oldest and most played series in state history. I don’t see ADs Patti McCormack and Bill Dorulla wanting to end this series any time soon.

Warren Central - Hammond will be an absolute slaughter. Warren must’ve been desperate for a game

Crown Point, strictly red and white today, used to use a more maroon and powder blue color combo in the 80s.

Doubtful. If you live and Hammond and want to win, you’ll follow the winning, facility be damned

Exactly. As I’ve said many times over the months, Hammond Central currently doesn’t even have a football facility - the new school sits on Bernie Krueger field - and I can’t imagine Hammond will straighten things out enough in the next 8 months to have one ready by August. They’ll be playing at Gavit or something next season or Morton’s turf when the Govs are away.

Maybe guys like Hanover Central’s Brian Parker (a CP grad, I believe) or Rick Good of Calumet will be interested in these openings. Both good coaches at smaller schools. I think Mason would do well at LC. He wouldn’t fit in “culturally” per se at CP. LC has been broken since they got rid of Elmer 20 years ago. CP has the quicker upside. It’ll be interesting to see how this plays out. Opportunity for both programs to things to the next level.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/sports/ct-ptb-spt-football-crown-point-kevin-enright-st-122020-20201218-czn2ylnsufhmnabgkgwwhxn6ce-story.html%3foutputType=amp Kevin Enright resigns at CP after 9 years and 3 sectional titles. 2 Duneland openings now along with Lake Central