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I agree with that! I just hope it is true. I expect Penn is going to struggle with CP's size and speed. But, maybe it will be a shootout like last year. BAD TEMP! BAD BAD BAD lol That must have tasted awful coming out of your mouth. Good luck to you guys the rest of the way. I hope you make it to state.

So, there has been a bunch of chat about Elkhart this season. A couple of Transfers in from Mishawaka, a new coaching staff who is trying to change the culture at the school. As of right now they are meeting those expectations. A close week 1 loss to the 5A #1 team (in some polls) Concord. Then going on to beat the teams in front of them have set up the NIC title match vs a Penn team who in all reality is propped up with a down schedule. A bad loss to Mishawaka in week 2 and a messy win vs Valpo in Week 1 has just been diminished by CP who thrashed Valpo 41-7 on Friday night. Right now, based on the Concord ranking, the Penn game will be their second best game of the season. After weeks of settling in, I think it is fair to say this will be their first true test. Does Elkhart take the next step in their program evolution and overcome their newly minted rival in Penn, or does the status quo remain in tact in the NIC? This game is at Penn, I anticipate that Penn's Offense will struggle some, because they are beat up at the RB position our pass game is inconsistent and our QB run game fell off the face of the Earth after week 1. I think our D is starting to settle in, but will give up a big play here and there. I expect Penn to win 28-14.

I want to believe in what people are saying about Elkhart, but I feel the same way about them as I do Penn. Easy schedule with their best competition coming in sectionals. Elkhart gets exposed in sectionals, if Penn doesn't do it next weekend. Penn will not look good against CP who just waxed Valpo 41-7 last night.

Hey, I was wrong. I admit, I thought they would pull up on them. Adams kept giving Penn short fields/

Penn calls off the dogs at half. We probably get up 28-0 and start practicing. If it goes anything like the Washington game, Penn scored like 21 points in the first few minutes in that game.

IDK why. Penn did not look good in win over Valpo, beat a game Marian (3A) and got destroyed by Mishawaka....nothing to celebrate about or think we are worthy of any consideration of a top 10 ranking.

Thank you for taking the time to compile this list....Please kindly remove Penn from all consideration of the Top 10. Thank you, from a concerned Penn fan.

I didn't realize that the game was over and that blown coverages and onside kicks aren't part of the game. Maybe Concord got the signals mixed up. Nevertheless that is a heck of a comeback to come up short on failed 2pt conversion. If Mishawaka scores, we are talking about Concord differently in this scenario. I mean you cant really put CP in the Michiana area....They are about 2hrs from us. So, for the Elkhart/St. Joe area Concord by far is the best team in the area followed by Mishawaka...the rest is a push.

On another note, I just noticed that New Pal only has 8 games on the schedule (per Harrell)....maybe I missed it being talked about elsewhere....but does anyone know why?

The Concord v Mishawaka game came down to the failed 2pt conversion. Mishawaka proved their PAT game is not good during the Penn game. It was a heck of a come back by Mishawaka in the second half. I think if they play that game over again, Mishawaka would likely win. Concord however is finding ways to win games, which is what you need to do.

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Thank you for your insight.

I was thinking the same thing....If you have Valpo ranked then Mishawaka and Penn need to be in there....However, Penn doesn't deserve to be looked at for the rest of the year. The only way they pull themselves out of this mess is if they win their sectional. Mishawaka is being punished for getting beat by an undefeated Concord who is only 24th on this list while Valpo is sitting at 14? BRO look at the results please.

Right!?! Everyone in the stands was like it is a fumble. Fans around me, including myself heard a whistle blow, but when the white hat dropped the bean bag I was like, nope the ball is live and Marian eventually walked it into the endzone. Without knowing that rule, we thought the touchdown should have stood. The only thing that I could come up with to justify the ball going back to Penn was the whistle. @Bobref did you find the play on Hudl?

Was the Elkhart performance what led to moving them down this week? Just curious.

It was in the first half. I think it was the second quarte. I think it was Penn's third of fourth series. Penn was heading toward the South Endzone. They started the game driving toward the North.

Thank you for that. I would have went with the fumble, not being a ref but from a fans perspective. The only thing I would have changed was not give them the TD, give them the ball at the 2. Since there was some coaching going on from the refs side. The boo birds were strong after that play.

Again, it wouldn't be the game you think it would be. Mishawaka, baring some bad turnovers, would crush Elkhart.

Idk if it was mentioned but there was a play in the Penn Marian game that would have made the score 17-14 (assuming Marian makes the pat). Penn QB is getting sacked, it appears he throws the ball but as he is doing that he is spun and throws it backwards. I as a Penn fan admit that is a fumble. I heard a whistle blow but then also see the white hat in the backfield drop the bean bag. Both teams appeared to not know what to do in that situation. Penn's players were just standing around, maybe because they heard a whistle. A Marian player went and picked up the ball, but then dropped it and began to move away. The white hat then called out to the player to pick it back up and move into the end zone. The player does what he was instructed....White hat signals TD. After some discussion amongst the refs and the head coaches, the ball was moved back to the original line of scrimmage and Penn was given the ball back and 2nd down. @Bobref what would your call have been in this situation? Because of the inadvertent whistle does it kill the play and the ball is returned to Penn as an incomplete pass?

Elkhart at St. Joseph ©, 7 pm Penn at Adams ©, 7 pm Riley at New Prairie ©, 7:30 pm Washington at Marian ©, 7 pm Elkhart and St. Joe play a tight game that Elkhart wins late. Penn destroys another bad SB school NP rolls over Riley after a hard loss to Elkhart Marian unloads a lot of anger out on Washigton.

I hope you are wrong.

Man I get it, Concord may go on to do big things, we will know for sure in a couple weeks if I am right. Like I said I may be wrong, but just based off the history of Elkhart they look good on paper but come up small in the bigger games. Do you think Mishawaka wins state if they get past Snider last year?

@BTF I am not trying to crap on you or your thoughts, I just don't trust Elkhart and knowing their schedule is weak like Penn's I just don't want you going to the well for them and get let down.

Elkhart could blow it against New Prairie this weekend.

I would not put money on that, they are an unproven commodity that will only have one test this season before they get the pleasure of either playing Carroll or Snider....and there is no way Elkhart beats either team.