Kooldude

Here we go - - - what are you thinking about CIC teams in sectionals Bluffton vs. Alexandria - This is Alexandria's year to win sectional. Bluffton didn't impress me last week when I watched them on IHSAATV. Alexandria wins a hard fought close game! Elwood vs. Eastern - Eastern wins easily. They should play in the sectional finals. They've got a great draw. Madison Grant vs. Northfield - M.G. rebounds from last weeks loss with a final win of the season. Eastbrook vs. Frankton - Eastbrook and Frankton in a great battle, low scoring game, with Eastbrook winning. Hamilton Heights vs. Oak Hill - Hamilton Heights pulls away for a comfortable win. Blackford vs. TIpton - I'll take Blackford just for fun. The winner will get Eastern next week. Mississinewa vs. Western - Ole Miss seems to struggle in sectionals. I'll take them in game 1. It's been quiet, what are you all thinking!?

Let's see if there are any let downs by the top teams as they prepare for sectionals Oak Hill vs Elwood - Elwood gives Oak Hill a game, but Oak Hill pulls away. Mississinewa vs Eastbrook - one of the better games. Mississinewa is too strong for Eastbrook. Frankton vs Blackford - Frankton wins in a dull game. Madison-Grant vs Alexandria - Should be best game of the day. I'm thinking Alexandria is looking ahead to Bluffton and MG wins a close game. Looks like a cool, but nice night for football!!

Oak Hill vs Blackford - Oak Hill gets back to winning. Madison-Grant vs Eastbrook - womehow I can't give up on Eastbrook Elwood vs Mississinewa - running clock to start would be good. Alexandria vs Frankton - Alexandria takes a close game and wins by 20.

Mississinewa vs Blackford – Mississinewa scores at will. Starters are rested by halftime. Running clock. Frankton vs Madison-Grant – This should be the best game of the night. I think MG wins a close game. Oak Hill vs Alexandria – I thought Oak Hill had it going by dismantling Eastbrook, but they’ve really skidded. It will be interesting to see if Alexandria can rebound. I’m going with Alexandria to keep the losing streak going. Eastbrook vs Elwood – rough year for Eastbrook, but Elwood, is no match for Eastbrook. Eastbrook big with a running clock.

Gotta say I was surprised at a couple of outcomes last week. Some teams are making me a believer, others are fading. Let's see what's up for this week . . . Eastbrook vs Blackford - All Eastbrook. Should be a running clock from the start. I'd like to see what Eastbrook really has. Surprised they're still in the top 10. Elwood vs Madison-Grant - All M.G. Elwood will keep it close for a bit, but this is a good MG team. Surprised at the score from last weeks in over Oak Hill. Mississinewa vs Alexandria - Alexandria surprised me. I had EB in a close high scoring game. I think Missessinewa wins a higher scoring game by 2 TDs. Oak Hill vs Frankton - Oak Hill disappointed me last week. I think Frankton is becoming a much better team in a more balanced league, at least for this year. But I'm going to stick with Oak Hill. Should be a nice night out there on Friday!!

Blackford vs Elwood --- This is going to be close, but Blackford gets their only win of the year. Mississinewa vs Frankton --- Should be a decent game. I think Ole Miss has the defense to stop Frankton and better athletes. Closer than in the past, but Ole Miss by 2 TDs Madison Grant vs Oak Hill --- Another good game for 1 half. Oak Hill breaks it open in the second half to win by 3 TDs. Alexandria vs Eastbrook --- Should be the best game of the day at IWU. The preseason ends for Alexandria. I'm thinking Eastbrook wins a close game, but defense lets Alexandria down in a higher scoring game. I'm guessing EB keeps the ball away from Mcguire, especially on kicks. It's fun saying a little more relevancy in the CIC this year than in many years. Should be a great day at IWU!!

Blackford at Madison-Grant - All MG in this one. Eastbrook at Frankton - Eastbrook wins a closer than normal game against Frankton. Elwood at Alexandria - Running clock in the second half. The preseason ends for Alexandria after this one. Mississinewa at Oak Hill - I'm going with Oak Hill after they handled Eastbrook easier than I would have expected. Have a great week all!!

This week we have 2 duds and 2 nice games. It may be that way the rest of the season. Every week there will be 2 key games. Should be fun from here on out. This weeks picks - - - Alexandria vs Blackford - - Preseason continues for Alexandria. They should be well rested by the time they play Eastbrook. Frankton vs Elwood - - Let's see if Frankton can keep the momentum after an upset against Lapel. Oakhill vs Eastbrook - - I'm going with Eastbrook. Should be a good game. I think Eastbrook is still the best in the CIC. Madison-Grant vs Mississinewa - - - This is a toss up for me, but I'll go with Mississinewa. Hope all stay safe!!

Hopefully all teams will end the regular season by staying healthy. I really think Oak Hill is at a huge disadvantage as they have a super tough sectional, but end the season with most starters not playing much. Getting past Guerin Catholic is going to be a challenge. Last week I was right on, hoping for more of the same. Alex @ MG- I'm going with MG in a close game. I think the wind and cold will hurt Alexandria a bit. MG wins 26-22 Blackford @ Frankton- Frankton easily handles Blackford and is able to rest players as they prepare for Eastbrook. Frankton 42-7 Eastbrook @ Mississinewa- I'm kind of partial to Eastbrook. Close and physical game. Hopefully no injuries. Eastbrook wins a close one 28-21. Oak Hill @ Elwood- Oak Hill rests their starters whenever they want to. Oak Hill wins 77-0. Good luck and stay healthy!

Eastbrook @ Madison Grant- I think this will be the best game of the night. I'm taking Eastbrook in a close game. Not as confident about MG scoring a lot. Eastbrook wins 34- 22. Frankton @ Alexandria - I'm not sure I have confidence in either team's offense right now. Alexandria has shown they could score, so I'm thinking Alexandria does just enough to win a lower scoring close game. Alexandria wins 24 - 21. Mississinewa @ Elwood - No contest. Ole Miss in the shut out with a running clock. 67 - 0. Oak Hill @ Blackford - Another no contest game. Oak Hill wins 77 - 0. Running clock in second half. I agree as well that sectional 36 is wide open. I still see Eastbrook as the team to beat. A lot depends on getting a good draw, such as Elwood or Blackford in round 1, gives you time to heal and rest and look ahead. As the weather turns colder and possibly more adverse, it could hurt teams like Alexandria who want to throw the ball more. Have a great week all!!

No major shocks from last week. All went according to the plan. This week looks like more of the same. I don't see any upsets brewing. How about you all? Madison-Grant @ Frankton - Frankton is struggling right now and I think MG takes care of business, pulling away in the 2nd half. 47 - 13. Elwood @ Eastbrook - Eastbrook by as much as they want. Running clock slows the scoring down. 70 - 0 Alexandria-Monroe @ Oak Hill - This is for the conference championship for Oak Hill! They win tonight and their next games are against the bottom dwellers. Oak Hill takes this one in a harder fought game than expected. Oak Hill pulls away and wins 44 - 22. Blackford @ Mississinewa - Running clock in the second half. Ole Miss easily 56 - 7. Looks like great football weather. Safety to all!!

I'm not saying it's OK to blow a gasket, I was a football official for many years. Some have class, some don't. But when you especially run a trick play and get a penalty for someone not being set, then that coach has lost the opportunity to run that play again for awhile. And usually, it's the other coaches who keep chirping who don't know the rules anyways. LOL

It's crazy they only had 10 on the field. And they were NOT all set. Would have been nice to see them break the huddle, to get a better view of it. If you notice the inside receiver on the top of the screen was just getting set when the snap occurred, which is a penalty. The coach would have blown a gasket losing out on a nice trick play with 10 on the field.

It's always kind of fun to look at the Sagarin ratings vs. the AP and Coaches Polls. There's a huge disparity between them for the CIC teams. I made a chart . . . Yes, I have too much time on my hands. I guess I'm wondering who do you trust more in rankings. If you notice Sagarin has Oak Hill 4th, but the coaches say 12th. The biggest is Alexandria. Sagarin has them 36th, even behind Frankton, but the polls show them 10th and 12th. That's really strange. So, any thoughts about this or comments. Not looking to bash anyone or any team, but these numbers seem to be way off. SAGARIN CLASS RANKING SAGARIN STATE RANK SAGARIN RATING AP POLL COACHES POLL 4 35 Oak Hill – 3A 78.53 6 12 25 166 Eastbrook – 2A 44.64 16 10 32 184 Frankton – 2A 40.49 NA NA 36 209 Alexandria – 2A 36.04 10 12 11 130 Madison-Grant – 1A 52.52 Not ranked 14

Hey All - Been quiet! Let's see what you all think about this coming week's games. Alexandria-Monroe @ Mississinewa - Props to Alex for beating Eastbrook. I didn't expect that. I expected high scoring, with Eastbrook winning. I still don't have the confidence in Alexandria. Ole Miss played excellent defense against Frankton and think they will limit the big plays and will control the clock. Ole Miss wins 31-21. Frankton @ Oak Hill - Oak Hill is the class of the CIC. Frankton will not be able to play with them. Their offense is too inconsistent and OH seems to be a complete team. Oak Hill wins 38-14. Madison-Grant @ Elwood - All MG. They will easily defeat and dominate Elwood. MG wins 55-7. Blackford @ Eastbrook - All Eastbrook. Eastbrook gains a little confidence this week and next when they play Elwood. Eastbrook wins 58-6. Hope you've all had a great week. What are your thoughts.