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Okay, now 89.1 reports that Lowell at Highland WILL be played.............they seem a tad confused

Now, I'm hearing ( on 89.1) that Lowell forfeits last week's game with KV...due to an ineligible player....cant find anything else on it..

Thanks for posting...I totally did not know this........guess I'll be staying home..

Did they explain at all? An ineligible player would not cancel a game that has not yet been played.

Why? Have not heard that.....

That seems about right, coach. Low-scoring. Merrillville can handle a spread attack and still attack the QB. The Pirates occasionally stop themselves...with fumbles and penalties but its going to be tough for Chatard to score on offense. I dont think Merrillville has trailed at any time this year so if the Trojans score first, the mood may be new for them. But I dont think this is an even match.

Good guess, OT QB

That sounds like Lowell-KV. Park Tudor is undefeated, Fan Man... How were they down 28-6 to sub. 500 Greencastle?

A 32-0 second half....no overtime. That is incredible. What schools?

That's one way of looking at it. To me, the goal is to win the sectional. Whatever the sport. Doesnt matter whether you play 5 regular season games or 9. Unless Chatard's offense is similar to Jefferson's, (Jeff is in Merrillville's 6A Sectional 1) I would not take the injury risk especially in the virus year.

Can I be the voice of negatvity, DT? I wouldnt do this. 3 weeks before the post-season? State contenders? You're playing an unscheduled game against a team outside your area... In the virus year...... Nobody gets hurt on an open date.

I would guess that Merrillville has 20 future college players at least.. ....but probably not 20 D-1 players.....Ball State might not have 20 D-1 players

Obviously that's true.....when Coach Kennedy came..Lowell hadnt had a winning season for 25 years..... ..but coach Kilmer's first four years were 22-18..and he's 65-20 the last six years......at a public school. Its 10 years now........the present success of Lowell is all on the present coaching staff....

Gip; You'll like this. Last week, I was going to see Lowell-Hobart but it was cancelled because of the virus. This week, I was thinking about going to see CP-Valpo but it was cancelled because of the virus. So I'm at Lowell-KV and its 21-0 KV no contest at the half...and Im standing on the track between the boys and the cheerleaders thinking 'What am I doing here??? Standing in the middle of about 70 teenagers......I'm 1,000 years old...any one of them could give me the virus...and then instead of watching the Devils...next month....I'll be watching the 'Angels' play. I had never seen a high school team down 21 at the half..come back to win......and Lowell was playing some numbers I didnt recognize..because they had kids on 'virus vacation' ..and mumbling through my face mask....I'm talking to myself.........'What are you still doing here???? ...and then they kicked off the second half...//.

Boiler.. The way I understand it..... Logan was at Merrillville as a freshman and Joliet Catholic as sophomore...yes..you are right

Amazing game, DT......21-0 is a ton. KV outgained Lowell 127-0 in the first quarter (that is real....127-0) .... But KV kicked off to Lowell's top RB and he ran the second half kickoff back for a TD. KV's got a very good kicker and they had the ball tied 21-21 with 2:00 left but they fumbled on a second down play before they could attempt the kick. Lowell took the lead with 39 seconds left. KV is bigger and more experienced and Lowell was shorthanded (Lowell was short 10 varsity players due to the virus...they canceled last week) but Lowell somehow had the better team at the end..... ...also..Lowell is a difficult place to play.....its like an old school football theatre....and when things start going against you....its hard to stop the rally. Lowell (5-0) vs. No.1 Andrean on Oct. 16. Gonna be a showdown.

A lot of folks 'thought' they remembered 'something like that' by they (and I) look back and find out it wasnt really true. Down 21....won in regulation.... Gibson outscored Charleston 35-0 in the second half after trailing by 4 TDs....???? That's the mountain top 'Y'

Last Friday (9-25-20) Kankakee Valley led Lowell 21-0 at the half and Lowell won 28-21 in regulation time. I am surprised that I cant find a time when Lowell came from 21 points behind to defeat anyone and I wonder how rare it is. Do you remember a high school team trailing by 21 at the half and winning in regulation without kicking a field goal?

2006 Warren Central beat everybody by 20 points or more.. Do 2006 WC vs. 2020 CG. Can you do pre-tourney teams.? 1960 Hammond high (10-0) was the mythical state champ. Gave up 33 points all season. Do 2020 CG vs. 1960 Hammond high

You make an interesting point. Small schools need all hands on deck but larger ones might separate anyone who can possibly play on the varsity this year from the very young freshman and JV boys who would never see the field under any scenario. I dont think I've seen the usual 4 or 5 ball boys on the sidelines at games this year .... its probably not because they can be annoying little short attention span brats but because everybody is a virus risk.

Positive Covid-19 virus test at Valpo. Valpo loses the game with Crown Point and the one with Merrillville. Biggest game in many years up here.....Valpo has long regular season and DAC winning streaks... Both teams have multiple D-1 senior players. There will be no playoff meeting obviously. (last weeks cancelled Lowell-Hobart game could happen in 4A Sectional 17) .....I'm more worried about positive tests next month which would end teams seasons. .......What can I say? Play each game like its your last, kids.

Oh, no. Biggest game in many years/ No rematch.

The problem is the time zones.... The present-day DAC is all in the same time zone. There's no incentive for Merrillville, LC, CP and Munster to travel into the Eastern time zone in 20 IHSSA sports/ How would they benefit? Now if we had 'virtual sports' where kids stayed home and played each other in cyber space without ever going outdoors. . Then this could go!!!!

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