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Who did New Pal beat with an enrollment of 3600+?

This is going to be controversial but I’ll say CG. Punching above their weight in the MIC when you look at enrollment compared to the rest of the conference/6A.

That’s pretty damn cool.

I tend to agree. My “official” picks: Adams Central 30-24. Andrean 17-14. Gibson Southern 27-24. Mt. Vernon 31-21. Cathedral 30-17. Center Grove 34-17.

Not sure how many more times I can doubt Northridge before I learn my lesson but I’m gonna do it one more time. Mt. Vernon wins this one 31-21.

I have been flip flopping on this one, as well as the 3A game all week. Andrean has the best player on the field but Mater Dei has the best team on the field. I think this one is a classic. I will take Andrean 17-14.

It will be interesting to see how these two teams react if the game is close as both have won every playoff game thus far in blowout fashion. I get the hint from a couple of Cathedral fans on here that despite the final scores, they’ve been less than impressive in some facets of the game (defensively). I am still going with the Irish in this one but as I have more time to think about it I think it’s going to be much closer than people anticipate. Gimme Cathedral 30-17.

I’ve been very complimentary of your Irish in this thread.

I think the score predictions on here are greatly exaggerated from an offensive standpoint. As I said before, Brebeuf hasn’t seen anyone like Allen but GS hasn’t seen anything like Brebeuf (other than the KY team). I am placing the O/U in the 50s.

I am usually a big school guy but for some reason the 5A/6A games just don’t move the meter for me. I think it has to do with the geography. I think the other four games have the potential to be extremely close and could go either way. I’ll sleep on my predictions one more night.

Thanks for the kind words but I think that the "rebound" from the lowest part of BD's season in terms of getting off the mat was the Warren debacle followed by the sequel at LN. They let one loss turn into two. They played a brutal schedule that was front loaded.

Never said they should be ashamed but a program like Ben Davis doesn't measure itself by semi-state appearances. Its no fault of their own, but their "resurgence" in the second half of the season is largely exaggerated.

Cathedral is just taking advantage of the system in place. No fault of their own. Insinuating that any group should voluntarily “play up” is asinine. Wouldn’t be fair to the kids as in most scenarios, talent and skill level varies from year to year.

Mr. Commissioner to you.

Yeah, good call. I mean you resorted to "Well, Tech had a winning record, lol." Yes, the Brownsburg win was impressive but its BEN DAVIS man. With the way their schedule is back loaded, they are going to give you that warm and fuzzy feeling every November until realignment occurs. It'd be like Alabama, playing their SEC schedule first, and then closing the season with Charleston Southern, Wofford and The Citadel before the SEC championship game and then citing those performances as an honest evaluation of their season.

LOL @ a Cathedral fan accusing someone of having an "inflated view"...

So admirable. You think about me much more than I think about Cathedral. You should really let your spouse know about us.

Dumb if true.

35? I think you are vastly under estimating the Brebeuf defense. They haven’t seen anything like Allen but GS hasn’t seen anything like Brebeuf’s defense (not knowing much about South Warren admittedly). Brebeuf’s D held opponents not named Cathedral to nearly two TD’s per game fewer than their season average if my math is correct. GS will score but I’d be shocked if they got 35.

I know what you’re trying. When we settling this IU bet?

I mean, it was even Georgia Tech…the game where Rudy got his “sack” (though he WAS offsides).

“Us?” Settle down Rudy.

Then why the hyperbole every November about how this BD team “rises from the ashes” of a poor regular season?

Hard to win with a broken Penix.

Fair to say they are a few plays away from 8-3/9-2?