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Seeger's streak ended last week. Riverton Parke beat them 40-6. BTW, RP narrowly missed the multi-week offender list by 1 point

Week 4, it's getting interesting... Covington @ Fountain Central - The Trojans hung tough last week, but couldn't keep that Falcon D off them for long. The Mustangs barely had any offense at all against RP, even with their starting QB playing most the game. Trojans rebound, Mustangs still reeling. Cov 24 FC 14 Parke Heritage @ Attica - With or without their head coach, the Woolfs can take this one. Oh Ramblers, I had such high expectations! PH 34 Attica 7 Riverton Parke @ Seeger - Apparently, Herb had no answers for that Panthers D. I also heard RP didn't even throw a pass. 46 points all on the ground, that can't be true, can it? The Patriots own this match up. I think they want to keep it that way. Winner of this game will still have WRC hopes. RP takes this one in a squeaker. RP 30 Seeger 28 South Vermillion @ North Vermillion - Visors look to extend their streak over the Falcons, but I heard they looked sloppy at times at Rockville last week. Falcons D looks to prove they are for real. Coach ARod has stirred up high hopes for the Cayuga faithful. Falcons fight hard, but their old secret weapon comes back to get them. SV 34 NV 33

Week 3... Fountain Central @ Riverton Parke - The Mustangs let one slip away last week at C-Ville. Up 14-0 at half and lost 21-14. They may not have many more chances this year. But in Herb they trust. I think the Hall of Famer still has some tricks on his wristcoach. The Panthers held the #3 team in 1A and one of the highest scoring teams in the state to just 14. And they had their chances to score against the Cougars. Which could have made things a little more interesting on Saturday. I don't think there are ANY teams in the WRC that could've done that. Say what you want, but people on here need to recognize what Coach Sanders is doing. I think the boys in Mecca are gonna be trouble for the WRC this year. RP 35 FC 7 North Vermillion @ Covington - Coach ARod is doing an outstanding job with the Falcons so far. They appear to be an offensive and defensive powerhouse. Dare I say they're playing a little better than people were predicting (Or hoping). We'll see how they handle being on the Road for the first time (Scrimmage don't count). The Trojans are 2-0, but that may be a little deceiving. I think they play hard, and have some dudes, but we'll see how they look when they have to guard athletes all over the field. This, I think, is the game of the week in the WRC. Should be fun. Fly Falcons, Fly! NV 43 Cov 28 Seeger @ Attica - The Patriots rebounded nicely last week and hopefully restored some confidence in the Patriot faithful. They are still my pick to shake some things up this year. No one is really talking about them much as a WRC contender. We shall see. Things are supposed to be looking up for the Ramblers this year. Lots of hype around the new facilities and new coach. They're a program on the rise, but not this week. Seeger names their price.... South Vermillion @ Parke Heritage - The Wildcats impressed me by taking it to Sullivan last week. Good for them to bring the Bronze, er, Black and Purple Helmet home to Clinton. (Neither team wears a bronze helmet anymore) The Visors can now commence their annual march through the WRC. With the weather getting a little colder, the spray tans will increase I'm sure. Nothing like having that glow come playoff time. Oh, the Woolfs could've had one last week at home over West Vigo. Couldn't get the 2pt conversion to tie it in the 4th. The points will be a little harder to come by this week. SV 45 PH 8

Spray tans, visors and all the italian food you can eat from Gerrie's. Why wouldn't you coach in Clinton?

Week 2... Attica @ Tri-County - Ugh, the Ramblers disappointed me. I was hoping for a better showing last week, but they got blanked. I keep hearing they're better, but this year is starting just like the last couple of years. The Cavaliers look to rebound after a tough loss to Covington. Tri-C 28 Attica 7 Carroll (Flora) @ Riverton Parke - The Panthers weren't close last year. Last week, they had to gut one out against a vastly improved Cloverdale team. Winning isn't easy all the times, right? Not shocked by the Cougars performance last week (Caston is historically bad), but this year's team is filling a lot of holes (22 Seniors)and they struggled early on. How will they hold up to the 2+ hour drive to Mecca? This one could be a fun one. Carroll 28 RP 22 Covington @ South Newton - The Trojans won ugly last week. Which might be their formula all year. I think they will surprise some WRC teams. Coach Bevis does the best he can, but the Rebels just can't stay consistent enough. Covington off to a 2-0 start. Cov 24 SN 12 Fountain Central @ Crawfordsville - Southmont took mercy on the Mustangs. I guess FC is down some dudes. The Athenians pulled out a close one against a bad PH team. This one is a coin toss. I'm going with the home team, again. C-ville 2-0 in the WRC. C-ville 22 FC 13 Paris (ILL) @ North Vermillion - Falcons looked good against an improved North Central, but the T-birds lost their QB early in that game. Definitely made a difference. I'm not sold on NV just yet. Don't know much about the Tigers, but they seem to have had a decent program in recent years. Paris 35 NV 24 Seeger @ Benton Central - Just what the doctor ordered after getting thumped by LCC. The Patriots have done well in this series with the Bison. I expect them to even their record out. They will still play a key role in the WRC. Seeger 41 BC 21 South Vermillion @ Sullivan - Battle of the Golden... I mean, Purple and Black Helmet. Although the games have been close recently, The Golden Arrows still own this series. I'm taking the home team. Sul 45 SV 24 West Vigo @ Parke Heritage - As bad as the Vikings have been, I still think they can beat the Woolfs. I predict lots of offense, no defense. WV 42 PH 40

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Oh boy, football, real football... Southmont @ Fountain Central - I got to watch this one last year and it was an offensive showcase until the Mounties buckled down on D. Both teams have lost a lot, but I think the Mustangs have lost more. Herb will have to work his magic this year. S-Mont 24 FC 7 Riverton Parke @ Cloverdale - Panthers ended the Clovers season last year in what was a competitive first half during sectionals. I expect the same type of game. Clovers are better, but contrary to what Donnie says, I think the boys from Mecca actually have something going here. RP 40 C-Dale 26 Covington @ Tri-County - I don't know much about the Cavaliers, but the Trojans seem to be improving. I'll take the WRC team here. Cov 24 Tri-C 14 Attica @ Culver - Lots of hype around the Rambler program this past summer. We'll see if it comes to fruition. What are the odds two different WRC teams scheduled two teams with the nickname Cavaliers on the same night? This one is a shootout, just not in Attica's favor. Culver 34 Attica 30 Lafayette Central Catholic @ Seeger - The Knights have had the Patriots number in this match up. And those have been some decent Seeger teams. I wouldn't expect this year to be any different. LCC 42 Seeger 28 West Vigo @ South Vermillion - The Vikings are the bigger school, but not the better team. The Fighting Visors seem to think this is the year they win a sectional... again. 🙄 I feel the way about the Wildcats as @Donnie Baker feels about the Panthers. And I'll say it right to his face! First dub this year over an inferior opponent in Clinton. SV 42 WV 8 North Central @ North Vermillion - New eras for both schools. The T-Birds are chucking it around the yard. The Falcons look to prove it doesn't matter who is in charge, they just play good football in Northern Vermillion county. I'll take the home team in this one, but it's close. NV 28 NC 21 Parke Heritage @ Crawfordsville - Maybe these two should play basketball. It might be more fun to watch. I think the Woolfs will struggle again this year. Athenians should have more athletes on the field, and they're at home. C-ville 23 PH 6

Negative, it's Riverton High School in Illinois. I have heard that RP has about 50 dressed out for practice this first week

C'mon Donnie, you really think the fighting Chucks will take it all? No push from any WRC school?

5 years huh? Must be some more talent coming up. I thought coaches were on a year by year basis? I could be wrong, but I can't see a school board giving a guarantee or approving an extracirricular coach for 5 years. Is there a buyout if he leaves before that?

@Donnie Baker, I saw this other day. Looks like they are putting the new field with turf at the high school for next season. Attica Football Flyer 2 (1).pdf

End of the road for the WRC this year. At least both teams get to finish at home... Lafayette Central Catholic @ Seeger - Knights may get distracted at first by the windmills, but not for long. Patriots showed some life gutting out a tough one against Lewis Cass. This one may be closer, but not by much. LCC 35-14 Park Tudor @ North Vermillion - The Panthers have breezed through the first two rounds and should win the sectional again. The Falcons will make them work for it on their home field. PT 35-21

And then there were 3, Sectional Round 2... Seeger @ Lewis Cass - Patriots are struggling on offense as of late and they have a road trip to a pretty decent opponent. I'll take the Kings in this one. LC 28-13 Clinton Prairie @ North Vermillion - Falcons basically had a bye week. The Gophers are a little tougher than some people would like to think. I'll take the visitors. CP 35-28 Covenant Christian @ Riverton Parke - Warriors look to sweep the Parke County schools. However, I'm sure they'll find the turf at RP isn't quite what they're used to. Panthers offensive style could make CC uncomfortable. I like the Panthers in a close one. RP 26-24

Sectionals Round 1... Benton Central @ Seeger - Rematch from week two should go in the Patriots favor. But expect the Bison to make it a game. Seeger 42-28 South Vermillion @ Cascade - This actually should be a fun one. Both teams can score in bunches. What gives in first? The Cadets pass defense or the Wildcats run defense? I say the Home team settles in and controls the clock. Cascade 35-32 Fountain Central @ Park Tudor - The Mustangs have a good opportunity to play spoiler. Hopefully they can contain the Panthers QB. Hopefully. Park Tudor 35-14 Clinton Prairie @ Covington - The Gophers have a decent run game. Albiet it was a rain game, but the Trojans got run over by RP last week. Doesn't look promising. Clinton Prairie 35-18 North Vermillion @ Attica - The Falcons are too much here. Ramblers far from what they used to be. North Vermillion Wins Parke Heritage @ Covenant Christian - Poor Woolfs get to travel to Indy for their last game. You would think the Warriors could afford their own field by now. Covenant Christian 44-14 Riverton Parke @ Cloverdale - Panthers have strung together 3 straight wins. Clovers have taken some lumps the past few weeks. RP ground and pounds another opponent. Riverton Parke 35-12 I believe that is 3 WRC teams winning this week, lol!

Man, how did we get here so fast? Week 9... Attica @ South Vermillion - Ramblers just look to get out of this one healthy so they can start working on their upset of the Falcons next week. The boys from Clinton may throw for a 1000 yards this week. Or will they get other guys in to work on some depth for their expected lengthy post season run? Probably not. SV wins Covington @ Riverton Parke - Apparently, I'm told, the Trojans have an amazing OL/DL. We'll see. Panthers enjoying back to back wins for the first time all year. Senior night in Mecca. There were over 100 combined points in this one last year. (RP 74-36) Probably not the case this year, but I'll take the Home team. RP 35-14 Seeger @ North Vermillion - The Falcons lost a heartbreaker last week. The Patriots let it slip away in the 4th. Another one down to the wire for both teams. I'll take the Home team again. NV 35-34 Fountain Central @ Parke Heritage - The Mustangs got a good win last week. The Woolfs got handled by their county rivals. Both teams didn't get very encouraging sectional draws. This one will be close for awhile. But the King steals one at his old stomping grounds. FC 28-13

Week 8, This season has flown by... Covington @ Attica - Trojans seem to have found a ground game and have been playing pretty physical. Ramblers are ready for basketball/wrestling season after getting blanked by RP last week. Men of Troy by a lot. Covington 42-6 North Vermillion @ Fountain Central - It took the Falcons a while to put away the Woolfs last week. They can't wait too long to get ahead of the Mustangs or it'll be too late. Mustangs looking to stop a 2 game slide and show they're better than they played last week. Falcons in a close one. NV 35-28 Riverton Parke @ Parke Heritage - Parke County Championship. Panthers look to make it two in a row over the Woolfs. Woolfs out to prove their not the inferior program. On paper, this appears to be a close one. My gut says this may be a blowout we may not see coming. I'll be conservative. RP 34-24 South Vermillion @ Seeger - WRC Championship. The boys from Clinton looked tough in putting it to FC last week. The Patriots struggled with the Trojans. I think all the away teams win this week. SV in a close one. SV 34-30 Sectional Draws this weekend. Here's to some good draws for our WRC teams.

Took a little break from picks last week... Attica at Riverton Parke - The Ramblers can do enough to make the Panthers nervous. But I don't think RP gives in on their Homecoming. RP 40-16 Covington at Seeger - The Trojans had some people scratching their heads after beating the Woolfs, but not this guy. Its still not going to be enough momentum to beat the Patriots after beating their former coach, again. Seeger is in the WRC drivers seat IMHO. Seeger 35-7 Fountain Central at South Vermillion - The Mustangs dropped a shootout to Seeger, again. The Wildcats beat up RP. This is the Game of the Week. But there will be no dancing on the 50 yard line from the boys from Clinton this week, the real WRC King is in town. FC 34-28 Parke Heritage at North Vermillion - Woolfs are reeling, Falcons just keep getting better each week. May be close early or maybe late, but NV controls this game. NV 44-14

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Week 5, half way done... Attica @ Fountain Central - Not much to say about this. Ramblers should score a few, but it won't be enough to top the Mustangs. FC 38-12 Riverton Parke @ North Vermillion - Panthers have yet to play an entire game. Injury bug has hit them as well. Falcons were a miracle catch away from beating the boys from Clinton. Donnie, this game will be closer than you think. NV 28-20 Seeger @ Parke Heritage - The Patriots pounded RP in the second half. Expect them to pound the Woolfs all game. Apparently some IFCA coaches think PH is the 11th best team in 1A? Laughable. Seeger 42-8 South Vermillion @ Covington - The boys from Clinton pulled one out Saturday night. The Trojans have fallen back to Earth. The Wildcats might be a little rusty having to actually play on a Friday night this week. Lots of Black and Gold being worn at The Complex. SV 48-7 @Donnie Baker I'll make a donation this week.

Week 4... Attica @ Parke Heritage - Woolfs got owned by the boys from Clinton. The Ramblers are still figuring things out under their new coach, but they have the scheme to make PH nervous. If they can limit their mistakes, this one may be close. PH 32-24 Fountain Central @ Covington - The Mustangs had just enough big plays early on to keep RP at a distance. The Trojans struggled in all aspects against NV and got dominated. Also heard they may have lost their starting QB. FC is still intact and are getting better every week. This game belongs to the Visitors. FC 34-14 Seeger @ Riverton Parke - Patriots blew out Attica early on and got lots of reps for the JV, but they are not as physical as they used to be. The Panthers are still trying to figure out life without #24. They took some big punches early at FC, but for 2 1/2 quarters they traded back and forth with the Ponies, just never capitalized. Whoever plays the most physical will win. I still think RP can turn it around. RP 22-20 North Vermillion @ South Vermillion - Saturday night football! (Again) The boys from Clinton kicked off Little Italy with a blowout of the Woolfs. The Falcons handed out their own whooping of the Trojans. An extra day of preparartion has got to factor in for these two programs and their coaching staffs. SV has the bigger line, but NV line is good at what they do. I think there are going to be lots of scores in this one. SV 48-44

Week 3... Attica @ Seeger - The Patriot offense exploded for 49 points last week. They may have that in the first half this week. Ramblers best chances for a Win might be behind them. Seeger 56-7 Riverton Parke @ Fountain Central - The Panthers were humbled last week by a team that should be playing after Thanksgiving. The Mustangs rebounded against a really bad Crawfordsville team. This one could go either way. I don't think RP is as bad as what people hope. I don't think FC is as good as what people hope either. RP 28-22 Covington @ North Vermillion - Saturday Night Football!!! New coach has the Trojans scoring lots of points. Falcons have some issues after a tough loss to Paris(IL). Another close one that could go either way. I'll take the visitors. Covington 35-28 Parke Heritage @ South Vermillion - Hopefully Saturday morning football is kinder to the boys from Clinton than Monday evening football. Tough loss against Sullivan. The Woolfs win at West Vigo wasn't as significant as some have been saying. Unfortunately, I think most WRC teams could beat the 3A Vikings this year. And I heard PH got banged up in the process. I don't think the Woolfs D-Line or Secondary can hold up. Wildcats roll during Little Italy Festival. SV 44-14

Week 2... Benton Central @ Seeger - I'm going with the home team Patriots in this one, but the Bison are much improved. 0-2 start for Seeger could derail this year's team. Seeger 26-24 Crawfordsville @ Fountain Central - Both teams got pounded last week. The Athenians are the bigger school and won it at home last year. The home team wins again this year. Mustangs bounce back as they head into conference play. FC 28-18 North Vermillion @ Paris (IL) - The Falcons struck early, but let NC stick around last week. This is week 1 for the Tigers. Expect the Falcons to be more crisp and pull away. NV 36-14 Parke Heritage @ West Vigo - Last year the Vikings used early Woolfs mistakes to take a commanding lead. I think this year the tables will turn, but will be a little closer. PH 34-20 Riverton Parke @ Carroll(Flora) - How good are the Cougars really? How good are the Panthers really? I think some will be surprised one way or another by the results. Panthers earn some respect. RP 28-24 South Newton @ Covington - Trojans beat a bad Tri-County team last week. The Rebels are a little better and should prove to be some rowdy guests at The Complex. SN 28-13 Sullivan @ South Vermillion - Isn't this the Battle of the Golden Helmet? Do the Arrows and the Cats even wear golden helmets? Sullivan is always tough. The boys from Clinton look really tough. I think they win the trophy this year. SV 42-32 Tri-County @ Attica - The Cavaliers continue their try-out for the WRC this week as they take on the Ramblers. Fortunately, some one has to win. Unfortunately, it won't be the home team. TC 24-6

It's OK if you don't like RP, you can still make a pick for their game. Haha

Football is back! Lots of familiar faces in the WRC this year, but a handful of standouts have moved on. Should be very interesting to see the results of some of these games. North Vermillion at North Central(Farmersburg) - The T-Birds have pretty low numbers, but they always seem to play hard. The Falcons should handle business here, but look for a long season if they don't. NV 28-14 Parke Heritage at Linton - Oh boy. I heard the Woolfs were flying around on D at the Jamboree. But I also heard they couldn't score either. They'll be doing none of that at Linton. Miners are just too much. Linton 48-0 Pike Central at Riverton Parke - The Chargers have another new coach (3rd in 6 years) and have to drive all the way to Mecca. The Panthers look to start off on the winning side for the 3rd straight year(without 'Mr. RP') It was confirmed that they had over 50 kids on the sidline Friday night. RP 28-7 Seeger at Lafayette Central Catholic - The Patriots have struggled winning their opening game since the 'Legend' left. I don't think the trip to Lafayette will be much different this year. Knights win a close one. LCC 28-21 Finneytown(OH)? at Attica - I don't know what is going on here. First it was South Bend Riley, now Finneytown(OH). And the Wildcats' website says they're playing another Ohio school. Harrell says it's at Attica versus the Ramblers. Does it matter? Finneytown picks the score South Vermillion at West Vigo - The kids from Clinton are loaded. Looks like they beat up on some bigger Terre Haute schools at their Jamboree. Traditionally this one went to the Vikings. All Wildcats here. SV 49-14 Tri County at Covington - Flip a coin. New coach for the Trojans. Cavaliers have the edge since their coach is in his second year. TC 21-20 Fountain Central at Southmont - Saturday night special. (Hopefully, this isn't becoming the norm.) The Mounties won pretty easily last year. I don't know what they have returning. The Mustangs look to continue to improve. Southmont in a close one. Southmont 24-22

Way too early WRC predictions... Seeger - Do they reload? The Chin kid was a tough back. Who do they replace him with? Their OL/DL is mostly back and pretty good. I think the Patriots will be right back where they finished last year. They're the best until they're not. Covington - New head coach. Will they still try to spread people out? Or maybe run the football? Coach Brown is a good dude, but I don't think even his help would help the Trojans. They gave up a lot of big plays last year. Got to be able to tackle in football. Fountain Central - They should be better. They should. I've also heard numbers were up. Regardless, Coach King will have them ready to go. Back shoulder fades will be all the rage for the Mustangs in Veedersburg. Attica - New Coach. Same team. I heard they did some summer competitions, which is an improvement over the previous few seasons. The Good days are gone for the Ramblers, however. South Vermillion - Big linemen. Great skill players. QB (and Coach) that likes to fling it. The Wildcats have it all and then some. Until Sectional time. North Vermillion - One man band in Cayuga. We'll see if Crabtree can regroup without Coach Blank by his side. (Although I'm sure he'll still be an "advisor") Coaches coach, kids play. Crabtree and the Falcons still have a pretty good QB and some skill players. Riverton Parke - Speaking of one man bands... The Panthers graduated a lot of offense last year. I mean a lot. (Over 3000 yds and 40+ TDs worth) Can they find replacements, reload and compete every week? At #6 Carroll (Flora) isn't a joke either. They're either crazy, or know something we don't. I heard they have a lot (50+) of kids out. Sorry Donnie, but I think something big is brewing in Mecca these days. Parke Heritage - Are the Woolfs content being little brother in Parke County and the WRC? I've heard the numbers are kinda low for a PH team. I like what they're trying to do. They may win a few more this year and compete better, but is it good enough in Rockville?