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The average high there is 78, so you have a great point. It is said turf adds 10-30 degrees, so that would still be pretty warm in August and September.

What in the holy heck would make someone go with black turf? It will be hotter than Hades on that turf.

Historically, these are the top 5 in all-time wins in Indiana: 1. Cathedral 774 2. Evansville Reitz 725 3. Sheridan 704 4. West Lafayette. 677 5. (tie) Linton-Stockton 666; Mishawaka 666 The next 10: 6. Hobart 654; 7. Culver Academy 650; 8. Elkhart Central (Elkhart) 648; 9. Bloomington South 647; 10. Hammond (Hammond Central) 633; 11. Rensselaer 620; 12. Carmel 614; 13. Lafayette Jefferson 607; 14. Evansville Memorial 604 Doesn't mean a lot as far as the top programs now, but interesting to see some schools on this list are still doing very well.

You seem to have some anger issues. Gonzo is just a smartass and you certainly took the bait. Hamilton Heights had been in the Rangeline, not the Sagamore.

That whole stadium needs to be rebuilt, not just the field. The scoreboard, stands, lights and anything else associated has fallen into extreme disrepair. Let's hope they start from scratch and replace the entire thing.

While this looks good on paper, I don't see the Hoosier Heartland accepting Rensselaer, Benton Central, Tipton or LCC.

Putnam County makes sense geographically, except for Frankfort. Frankfort to South Putnam would be a 1.5 hour trip, and Greencastle is 1 hour, 25 minutes. Them Hot Dogs wouldn't travel near that far if they were in the HHC.

There was a break for 15 or so years, but they were on the schedule in the mid-70s. We used to play elementary football games in a combined league for a number of years. Marion Township in Boone County is part of the Sheridan district and a lot of families have relatives in both districts since the two schools technically share a border.

Sheridan has scrimmaged C'ville for many years, they play WeBo to open the season (goes back 40+ years) and they have played North Mont in years past. They could compete with those schools, but not sure they would jump ship from the HHC. I would think if they could keep Clinton Central on the schedule (the SHS/Kirklin-CC rivalry goes back over 100 years) that would keep some folks happy.

School boundaries are already set and are not changed by annexation. If the area is part of the WeBo school district and is annexed by Lebanon, the school districts would have to agree on the boundaries being changed. I believe in Indiana school boundaries are determined by township lines. Those are not affected by annexation. For an example, look at Noblesville and the number of Noblesville residents who attend HSE Schools.

Speculation on the 6th team - where do they go to find someone else? Greencastle? North and/or South Putnam? Seeger? It would be interesting to know who is on their radar.

I would say the Hoosier is a much stronger conference, but the HC schools would be larger enrollment schools than the TRC, so not a true apples to apples comparison. I would add Hamilton Heights to the mix of good programs in the HC, and Twin Lakes may rebound with Coach O'Shea taking over the football program. I guess hijack was a little strong, but the topic certainly was diverted to LJ/MC/H and the NCC. It's all good.

I am a little surprised myself. It did put a temporary halt on the Jeff/McCutcheon/Harrison hijack. I still follow the Hoosier, even though we left a while back. I have not had any interest in the NCC and never will.

What does Jeff, Harrison and McCutcheon and the NCC have to do with the topic of Lewis Cass leaving the Hoosier Conference for the Three Rivers? Start a new thread if you want to dig deeper into what's going on in the NCC.

I think a lot of schools that use Rebels in their nickname chose that mascot when the Civil War was looked upon as the battle for states rights. It was the romantic Lost Cause. As years passed you realized it was about human bondage. Didn't quite fit the romantic image. I'm sure of Roncalli's early intentions, but it was too easy to fall in with the battle flag and Yosemite Sam-looking Rebel cartoon character. I also don't think PETA is going to care about animal names unless you're trotting out live-animal mascots. I've not really noticed anyone doing this, so I think we're safe. I do think Frankfort could always go the route of claiming Oscar Mayer and the Wienermobile as their mascot if push came to shove.

We are talking about Kentland vs. the Indy area. The SN Rebels could be renamed the Magas in that neck of the woods. When Seeger HS was opened they were called the Indians. The name was later changed to the Patriots, but this was long before the push to remove Native American names as mascots.

I heard the NN Spartans were originally supposed to be the Yankees, but they backed off and settled for Spartans. I do understand the use of Indians if it is cartoonish or disparaging can be offensive, and Redskins is going a bit far. I would personally be more offended being called a Minuteman. That could get you a bad reputation!

I would agree, they always find a way to get their (your) money. Even though we're capped at 1%, the assessed valuation has increased quite a bit in the past two years.

No state income tax in Texas.

With some of the history between Catholic institutions and Native Americans, this makes sense.

Why not boot BC & NW, add Logansport and Lebanon? BC & NW would have other conference options available to them. I understand BC has history with the HC, but in the now they have slipped. What other sports besides girls basketball are they competitive in the HC?

It's interesting that both coaches mentioned coach sports that complement each other. I'm sure they have used both to their advantage.

Center row, second from right?

Lebanon makes some sense as a possible candidate for the Hoosier if the Montgomery County schools & WeBo leave the Sagamore. The trek up I-65 wouldn't be too bad for them. Would WeBo be a school the Hoosier might target? I could see Northwestern looking elsewhere because they seem to be struggling in the Hoosier. I know BC was a charter Hoosier member, but other than girls basketball why do they keep being the punching bag of the Hoosier? You'd think they'd be looking elsewhere (Midwest, Hoosier North, Hoosier Heartland?). Eastern in the Hoosier Heartland has pretty much outgrown their competition. This would open a door in the HH for BC or Frankfort or both (Rossville does not have a football team). Just thoughts from a casual outside observer.

You spread 46 over 4 classes and that is 11.5 per class. It really isn't unusual for enrollment to fluctuate like this. I saw years where Sheridan had over 100 students per class and other years there were under 80. The enrollment there has been in the 420 range and has dropped to the 320-330 range. There are two new subdivisions but the enrollment isn't growing that large. It is very hard to predict, but I understand WeBo's situation as you would have to have development in Advance, Jamestown & Thorntown. Not really booming suburbia.