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Logansport @ Lebanon West Lafayette @ Northwestern Twin Lakes @ Maconaquah Guerin @ Hamilton Heights Rensselaer @ Bremen Western Boone @ Central Catholic Tipton @ Alexandria Riverton Parke @ North Vermillion Tri-County @ Taylor Griffith @ Knox

It was a fun game to watch, not great football played, but was fun to watch for sure. It's amazing how low the score was, but yet how much of the game was played inside the goal line and twenty.

Tipton at Alexandria - Haven't seen either of these two teams play. Common opponent has been Eastbrook. Tipton was able to beat them last week while Alexandria lost by one point. I expect it to be a good game. I'll take Tipton just based off of the Eastbrook scores as well as Tipton's ability to stop teams from scoring very many points all year. Should be a good one tho. Rochester at Eastern - Eastern is very athletic. Can strike at any point with the type of offense they have. Rochester likes to grind out yards and clock. Both teams have to take advantage of every possession they have. Hopefully Rochester learned a thing or two from playing Maconaquah going up against the spread. I think Rochester wins this one.

If you ever have some spare time, this game is on the IHSAATV network. You will get a hoot out of watching the game. There was nothing impressive about either team other than maybe Sheridan's first drive. It was like neither team had ever played football in the rain before. I think the entire 3rd quarter was played between Taylor's end zone and their 20 yard line, all Sheridan got out of it was 2 points. Absolutely comical, definitely worth a watch.

Figured I'd get this one started before the games tonight. Probably the only sectional in the North that doesn't have a clear favorite. I could see four teams coming away with this one. Love to hear other people's opinions on the sectional as a whole as well as who ya got for the matchups tonight. Alexandria [6-3] at Wabash [2-7] - Wabash finished the season with two more wins than I thought they would have. Season comes to an end tonight. Alexandria with a running clock at some point in this game. Eastbrook [4-5] at Tipton [5-4] - Game of the night in the sectional. Watching a few games of Tipton they don't really have that dude they have had in years past when they are extremely tough to beat, but they just always seem to hang around in games. Very disciplined, look well coached. Eastbrook has looked like a tough out for everybody in 2A at times and other times they've laid an egg. Will be interesting to see which team shows up tonight, but I'm going to take Tipton with the home field advantage in this one. Elwood [1-8] at Rochester [7-2] - Hopefully a running clock at some point in the game for the Zebras. Blackford [2-7] at Eastern (Greentown) [5-4] - Eastern gets the job done tonight. Too many athletes for Blackford to handle.

LOL...North Judson "Hold my Beer"

1. Columbia City @ FW Dwenger 2. Culver Academy @ Lebanon 3. Danville @ Brebeuf Jesuit 4. Woodlan @ Tippecanoe Valley 5. Heritage @ Delta 6. Rushville @ Franklin County 7. Evansville Memorial @ Evansville Mater Dei 8. Heritage Hills @ Gibson Southern 9. Western Boone @ North Putnam 10. North Montgomery @ Southmont 11. Eastbrook @ Tipton 12. Heritage Christian @ Indianapolis Lutheran 13. Lapel @ Northeastern 14. North Posey @ South Vermillion 15. Carroll (Flora) @ Frontier 16. West Washington @ South Decatur 17. Providence @ Springs Valley 18. South Spencer @ Forest Park

You've doomed us all!

Carroll Flora, doubt it will be close. Common opponent Clinton Prairie, Frontier beat them by 10, Caroll blew them out. Not a huge fan of transitive property in football, but I think this one is pretty glaring. While Carroll's schedule isn't anything to call home about, I doubt Frontier would go undefeated in it, but just my opinion.

This woman has to be related to Muda. Swear to God she does

He's probably gonna say it right to your face too! I don't know what you're smoking, but I want in on it! Ain't a snow balls chance in hell them Wildcats are making it out of this Sectional. Maybe get past Posey but Linton's gonna open up a can of whoop a$$ on them.

Muncie Central @ Logansport Frankton @ West Lafayette Benton Central @ Northwestern Western @ Twin Lakes Hamilton Heights @ Speedway Central Catholic @ Delphi Eastbrook @ Tipton Carroll @ Frontier Culver Academy @ Lebanon Western Boone @ North Putnam

Rochester vs Tippy Valley The Bell Game (The trophy is a bell)

They are my pick to represent the North. Anything can happen in the month of November tho!

Haha just having a little fun. I do think it was a ticky tacky call, but wasn't the reason Guerin lost the game. LCC played great defense down the stretch. Not sure I agree with the fourth down call to go for it, but I also understand why the coach did it, LCC had all the momentum and must not have thought they could stop them. Like the ballsy go for two call at the end too. You are right tho, those darn refs don't get anything right!

Geurin had a very questionable holding called on them in the 3rd quarter that brought back a 65 yard touchdown throw to go up 28-7 midway through the 3rd quarter. Same exact spot that a questionable holding call was made last year in a pivotal moment of the second round of sectionals at LaRocca field. Coincidence...I think not!!!

This might have already been covered somewhere and I've just missed it but... What's the Big Ten going to do when Oregon, Penn State, and IU all finish the season undefeated? Obviously lots of football to be played, but with every week, we get closer and closer to this. Oregon's only ranked opponent left on their schedule is Illinois. I think they are the most likely to finish undefeated, but if Penn State and IU both get past Ohio State the Big Ten is going to have three undefeated teams more than likely. Using a tiebreaker for that is going to leave both teams and fans pretty pissed off if you ask me. Your team goes undefeated and you don't get the opportunity to play for a conference title. Poor planning on the Big Tens part to not have divisions to keep this from happening. My assumption is the Big Ten thought they had all their bases covered and some of the usual bottom feeders were an after thought(IU). Big Ten is probably rooting hard for Ohio State against both IU and Penn State.

Unless the school knew about this a lot sooner than when they reported this, I don't see how the school can be at fault.

Looks good on paper but won't happen. First group of teams I don't really see any problems there other than what was mentioned previously with the time difference causing issues which is why it sounds like RC is out in the Hoosier conference anyway, so not sure what problems you solve with that. Second group a lot of problems. Cass has been in the TRC for 2 years and I think they are more than happy to be there. Northwestern just joined the TRC. Eastern left the old MIC because they didn't want to play any of the teams that are listed in this group. Don't know where Oak Hill and Eastbrook are with their conference, but they are usually at the top most years, and are very competitive. Peru and Mac left the old MIC because they wanted to be in the TRC especially when Taylor and Eastern were leaving and the thought was to just bring in Tipton to replace them. Third group if North Miami wanted to be in a conference with Southwood, Northfield, Wabash, Manchester, and Whitko they would have never left the TRC. I don't see why Caston would stop playing Pioneer and Winamac, and have to travel to the Wabash schools. Fourth group if Rochester and Triton would have wanted to join the INSC they would have done it last year(or for this year, however you want to look at it). Both schools would be competitive in the conference for football this year, but you have to look at it from all the sports views too. Not sure how competitive they would be in the other sports, as well as football moving forward. Also being smaller schools would mean trying to survive the year without injuries. If you do, sure you would be prepared for the playoffs, but would be tough to challenge for a conference championship in most sports. Speaking for Rochester, we like what the TRC provides. A mix of 1A, 2A, and 3A schools that will get us ready for the playoffs without it being a bruiser schedule that when multiple players go down, we are in trouble come playoff time. As long as there is a TRC conference(which I don't see there ever not being one for the foreseeable future) Rochester will be in it.

Benton Central @ Tipton Guerin @ Central Catholic Rensselaer @ Logansport Twin Lakes @ Western West Lafayette @ Hamilton Heights Clinton Prairie @ Eastern Delphi @ Taylor Culver @ South Central Clinton Central @ Tri-Central Eastbrook @ Oak Hill

Both teams held up their end, and it comes down to the last week of the season. Both undefeated in the TRC. Both ranked in their respective classes. Mac has athletes all over the field, and can strike fast. Rochester is a grind it out 3-4 yards a play, run the clock team. Mac has allowed the second fewest points in 3A, Rochester the second fewest points in 2A, but I have a feeling there will be some points put on the board Friday night from both teams. Should be a good one in Bunker Hill. Who ya got for this matchup, and any insight on how you think the game is gonna go?

Rochester is going nowhere any time soon. The TRC is just what we need, not just for football, but all sports across the board.

Southwood has been in every game that they have played this year for the most part. They have a lot of talent on the offensive side of the ball, they've been plagued by the injury bug all year. They are well coached. Rochester has to be ready to play for 4 quarters. Everyone is excited about the Maconaquah/Rochester conference championship possibility next week but both teams have to take care of business tonight in order for that to happen.

Any chance Bluffton gives Adam Central a run for their money this week. I don't think so, but wondered if others that have watched them more closely can give any insight? Gotta think these are the best two teams in Sectional 35, but Bluffton hasn't looked as dominant this year as they did last year up until this point. I know they graduated a lot of talent from last years team.

Hamilton Heights @ Tipton Central Catholic @ Benton Central River Forest @ Rensselaer West Lafayette @ Twin Lakes Western @ Logansport Frontier @ West Central Harrison @ Lafayette Jeff Pioneer @ Triton Center Grove @ Lawrence North Danville @ Western Boone