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Yes, but Covid was the overarching citation. Player opt outs and a lack of attendance affected MANY teams in 2020...in both directions. Many OSU slappies have been citing the flu and snow as the reason Michigan got "lucky" on Thanksgiving weekend in 2021.

I have absolutely no need to publish my resume on here but can tell you that this is inaccurate. Plenty of greats in coaching, broadcasting and media world never won championships as a player but that doesn't diminish their perspective. Not considering myself one, but I've been pretty successful in the athletic/coaching world. Let's leave it at that. Don't understand why you are triggered so easily about things and choose to attack the messenger. Cathedral 38 Penn 20 (BTW: You got another upvote from "Grammar Ron.") (The board mosquito is living vicariously through you because he supposedly has me on ignore.)

Just stop.

Show where I said it’ll never happen. I’m not “affiliated” with any school but my alma mater does actually boast more state titles than Penn. (Boy, that backfired huh?)

If you only knew…

Says the guy who slapped his Johnson (aka blue ring) on the table after 15 posts attempting to diminish the football knowledge of anyone without one. A “like” from grandpa Ron is a death sentence on this board my man. Lemme know when you understand odds and point spreads.

I’ll go 38-20 Cathedral.

I think the takeaway from this comment was the exact opposite of his intention.

Plainfield is NOT good.

Blue ring guy has never been to Vegas, eh?

Unless it snows or they have the flu...(I hear that is the great excuse, I mean equalizer...)

Yeah, I sort of feel like I am picking CG with my heart when my head says Trinity. I am just not sure that Trinity has enough offensive firepower. They only got a FG last week against Moeller. 20 points in two games, albeit against top notch competition.

And we know YOU are serious because of your blue ring... Penn +34.5..bet the house.

Here we go. Time to look silly on Saturday morning once again. Hamilton Southeastern @ Avon: Two programs heading in opposite directions. HSE has its sights set on dethroning Westfield en route to the conference title, while Avon is looking to get out of the conference cellar. This one may stay close early but HSE pulls away late. Royals win 34-21. Brownsburg @ Franklin Central: It would be just like Brownsburg to be the story heard round the state after a big win and lay an egg the next week. FC's offense never got off the bus last week against Roncalli. A letdown for the Bulldogs? Nah, but closer than most think. Brownsburg wins 27-17. Noblesville @ Fishers: The Millers gained some legitimacy last week with an out of state win, while Fishers improved to 2-0 and wants to join its rival in the conference title talk. Two teams with lots of promise and fighting for the upper tier of the conference. I will take the home team in a nail biter, 23-20. Zionsville @ Westfield: An easy win for the Eagles and a bounce back win for Westfield. That New Pal loss is and will continue to look better week by week and the Shamrocks have owned this conference for the last two falls. I expect that to continue with a win over Zionsville, 27-14. What say you?

Sorry a little late. Struggling getting a read on some teams through the first couple of weeks, lol. Third time is a charm? (Still including Carmel/CG.) Lawrence North @ Lawrence Central: Two teams obviously better than their record indicates and the case could be made that LC (along with Carmel) is the best 0-2 team in the state. Is this a changing of the guard on the northeast side? LN is not "rebuilding" per se but is definitely feeling the losses of a couple of blue chippers over the last couple of falls. LC, on the other hand, might have the talent advantage here and will undoubtedly have the best player on the field in Mickens. Both teams very well coached, but I am going with the Bears, 28-24. Warren Central @ North Central: The Warriors proved they are among the state's (and possibly midwest's) elite last week with a thumping of a talented King squad. The Panthers, on the other hand, laid an egg for the second consecutive week. These are programs heading in opposite directions at the current moment. It gets worse for NC this week. Mercy rule could come into play. Warren wins 41-6. Ben Davis @ Pike: BD woke up in the second half and throttled west side rival Avon, while Pike had its second near miss against an HCC foe in as many weeks. This one is for west side Marion County bragging rights and there are usually a lot of points in this one. I say the Giants pull it out on the road, leaving Pike 0-3, all in fairly close affairs. 41-34 BD. Center Grove @ Trinity (KY): Can't really get a feel for this one. Both teams own wins over Carmel and are very well coached on both sides of the ball. The transitive property does not always work but Trinity's double digit road win at Carmel looks slightly better than CG's home win over Carmel. Now that I have said that, I am going to throw it out the window, lol. I just can't predict CG to lose until I see it. 31 in a row for the Trojans in another nailbiter. CG wins 27-24. Cass Tech (MI) @ Carmel: Could a central Indiana squad make it 2/2 over Michigan powerhouses? Both teams have some elite, power 5 next level talent. Looking on the surface, that may be a push. Cass Tech lost an in-state shoot out last week while Carmel suffered a narrow rivalry defeat in a hostile environment. I say the Hounds get back on track this week. 34-28. What say you?

Spread for Saturday night up to +17.5. What’s the largest dog the Irish have ever been?

Novak, Kyrie and Rodgers will be awaiting their apologizes for a while I’d imagine.

Dey scared.

Every ranking thread in the history of mankind always has “you know these don’t matter” guy who objects himself into the conversation and acts holier than all.

You are overthinking it.

Agreed. Also, I second the Carmel vote as a headscratcher.

Yeah, I get that.

Let’s pump the brakes on that one…

Or a semi-state title…

Calling them over MC THIS year. Way too throw your coach under the bus.