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But Titan32 told us it was NOT off? You expect me to believe real data?

https://www.indianasrn.org/Games.php/?_gl=1*16xjjak*_ga*MTM3Mzg3MjEyMC4xNzI4Njg1NTMx*_ga_725CFXE3NC*MTcyODY4OTM5Ny4yLjAuMTcyODY4OTM5Ny4wLjAuMA..*_ga_8WBDWTMKLC*MTcyODY4OTM5Ny4yLjAuMTcyODY4OTM5Ny4wLjAuMA..*_ga_R09J0M39J9*MTcyODY4OTM5Ny4yLjAuMTcyODY4OTM5Ny4wLjAuMA..&B=1351946 Memorial at Vincennes Lincoln

Putting goal posts is not an easy task...

That is why I am excited for the draw and to get the tournament started.

Those are all good questions. Similar to these... How good is North Posey or Southridge, really? I saw HH at NP and NP looks a lot like North to me, with less size on the lines and less speed at the skill positions. Most of Southridge's wins are against the PAC equivalent of Central, Harrison and Boose, right? Boonville is not good. Mt. Vernon is always mediocre. Gibson Southern is in the same boat as Reitz, lost some key players to injuries. In reality, the PAC and SIAC are usually pretty similar. One or two very good teams, a handful of decent teams, and some perennially bad programs that struggle to compete. My comment about Sagarin wasn't that the SIAC is better than the PAC, it was simply that I don't believe the SIAC numbers are accurate based on what I understand the methodology to be.

Good. All SIAC start times should be 7 pm.

You think HH is 10 points better than Memorial on a neutral field? PROJECT A MATCHUP regular season (neutral field) [2024] Heritage Hills (Lincoln City, IN) 24 (53%), [2024] Reitz Memorial (Evansville, IN) 23 (47%) playoffs (neutral field) [2024] Reitz Memorial (Evansville, IN) 27 (62%), [2024] Heritage Hills (Lincoln City, IN) 21 (38%)

I don't think the numbers are solid enough to be the exclusive source for seeding state-wide. I question whether the Sagarin numbers for any SIAC team are truly accurate. None of the SIAC teams "connect" with any other teams outside of the SIAC until Wk.10, and even then 5 of the 10 are in the same Sectional (24). Last year our first game against a non-SIAC team was the Regional against East Central.

I would not be in favor of that at all. We just spent 5 years in Sectional 24, which has been SIAC round 2. Being in Sectional 32 with mostly non-SIAC schools is something I've looked forward to since our season ended to East Central last November, even though the new Sectional 32 is going to be much tougher than Sectional 24. I also love the anticipation of the draw and the unknown of playing teams like HH & GS.

It would have been very interesting to see what would have happened if 2-7 MD had beaten North Posey last year in the Sectional.

I wouldn't mind that, but I think its more interesting to have SIAC vs. PAC match-ups. I agree 100% Titan32.

I personally don't mind the all-in format, mainly because I don't think there is another way that I trust.

I noticed that too.

My Round 1 bracket prediction: HH @ PCHS MD @ SR GS @ VL Mt. V @ EM

Jasper @ North. North surprised me with the win at Lincoln, but I'll take the JCats 21-14. Memorial @ Lincoln. I'm interested to see how Memorial does on real grass. Tigers 34-13. Harrison @ Mater Dei. Harrison is improved, but I don't think they can hang with the Wildcats for 4 quarters. MD 28-13. Reitz @ Bosse. The Bulldogs are in the wrong place at the wrong time. After getting throttled at Enlow last week, Reitz will take out their frustrations on Bosse 49-0. Central @ Castle. I expected a let down from Castle, but not that much. Central is just not good. Knights 42-0.

Sam took great pride in making our football games an experience that fans took part in, not just watched. And he loved our kids and fans. I really enjoyed the time we spent together in the box.

Very sad. Sam was true blue. Another larger than life member of the Memorial family lost. Prayers for Lori and the family.

148 points? That's crazy.

Catch or not it wouldn't have mattered. Tigers opened a can on Reitz tonight.

Homecoming & feeder night. Should be a big crowd.

Sagarin certainly has limitations. It doesn't count out of state opponents and a closed SIAC prohibits the connectivity that is critical. I agree, it's a loose reference. It's why I personally don't have GS ahead of MD. As for us, I would agree this is our best team since 2018 or 2019. The D reminds me of 2019 in that there are no monsters physically, but they fly around and we've created problems for big OL men.

Nobody is worried. We all know the ping pong balls set the bracket. Its just a topic to discuss as we approach tournament time.

I have. HH is very good. Goldsberry is tough and elusive.

Interestingly enough, we finish with our last 2 games on natural grass - at Vincennes Lincoln and at Bosse Field against Castle. We haven't played back to back games on real grass since 2019 when we played at Castle and then at Boonville.

I would agree with you. Winning the last 3 would push Memorial to #1. Their SOS will increase by the end of the regular season, while HH's will likely drop someone given their opponents. HH (and GS for that matter) should be well-rested by Sectionals.