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With so many SIAC teams, this Sectional is somewhat anti-climatic to me. I always enjoyed seeing new teams in the post-season when we were in 3A. Although it would be a tough, tough path, I hope we get to play Boonville in Round 1 to give us a new opponent, and then Jasper and Reitz again to see if we can get different outcomes than the first time around.

Did Memorial's 7th grade play you? I know they have struggled to get games at times too. I think we are playing MD again this Thursday.

That seems incorrect. They had more than 3 passing yards.

In Evansville, a transfer with full eligibility appears to be much easier if it is from one EVSC school to another. I have not looked at rosters from prior years compared to this year, but I have heard a lot of talk that other students (in addition to Davies) transferred to Reitz from other EVSC schools. It would have been interesting for the article to have pointed out all the transfers and if they all involved changes of residence. Hence my characterization of the article as cursory. To be clear, I fully support the notion that a student should be able to transfer to and from whatever school they want and think the IHSAA has no business telling a family their kid can't fully participate if they decide another school is a better fit. But each case should be treated fairly. It wouldn't take Woodward & Bernstein to see that in the Rode case something else was going on and drill down on it a little bit. But, as you say, maybe they were afraid of making someone mad. Don't know the totals, but VL had a KOR for TD and one or two others for good yards.

I haven't seen VL on film so I don't know much of anything. He seems to be a thinner version of Vera, right? I don't think this will be a fun week of practice for the Tigers. Reitz is good but we had a some critical mistakes. Our QB continues to impress me. I'll admit I was skeptical at first, but now in hindsight I wish we had started him from Wk.1. He may have been able to keep us in the first games on his athletic ability alone. Its a new week so I'm looking forward to seeing how we respond, but mostly excited to just see a different field for a change. I haven't been to Inman Field since 2011. https://www.courierpress.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/10/03/could-the-ncaa-transfer-portal-come-to-ihsaa-high-schools/65473757007/ The Courier had this article today about the transfers. It is behind a paywall, but it is a somewhat cursory look at the issue anyway. Doesn't mention all the transfers that took place (only Herdes, Davies and Rode). Pretty sure there was more than just Davies who transferred to Reitz from other EVSC schools. Mentions that Herdes moved and Rode had to file a lawsuit, but not whether any of the others moved or just got waivers since they were EVSC to EVSC.

At least we covered. LOL. Hoping you guys can get 'em in Wk.9.

You mean other than a few windsprints for everyone to see? No...

And that will eventually be Reitz's downfall, but congrats to them on the City and SIAC titles. No question the Panthers are a much better team with Vera at QB. He is a very versatile athlete.

GS by 42 with a running clock...

Don't let me down. Got a good feeling about this one... In my Ben Crenshaw voice...

@MDAlum82Just can't pick Reitz can you? LOL.

@vicvinegar, don't you know that Coach Hart is the very bestest coach there ever was and will be? He does things that haven't even been invented yet. LOL. Just pulling your leg DumfriesYMCA....

Good preview TigerFan20. Enlow will be packed. I think Reitz might be more dangerous with Vera at QB.

I've always felt Mike Wilson was a good coach and solid person, and kind of got the shaft when the move to the new school happened. North had inadequate facilities and what seemed like less support than some of the other EVSC schools for much of the time he was there. When all that changed, he got pushed out. We have a couple of coaches from his staff that have been with us for 10 years or so, and they have been great additions.

WEHT is carrying the Henderson County game. All Memorial games are streamed on Indiana SRN.

He's waaay too much of an traditionalist.

Don't overlook Princeton. And don't bring a boat to the game either...

At Memorial we just call you all Mel...

I agree. Reitz #1, Castle #2, Lincoln #3 & Memorial #4. Hopefully we can shake that up a little bit this week.

This might be the first thing you and I agree on... LOL. But you are right. They have facilities out the wazoo, large enrollment, diverse socio-economics, etc. I will point out their boys beat us in soccer a few weeks ago, which is a fairly rare occurrence for any of the city schools. Their girls golf team has been incredible for the last decade, but kind of fell back to Earth this season.

I messaged Rudy to confirm this, but I'm pretty sure this week's game will be the 100th meeting between Reitz and Reitz Memorial. I have Reitz with 55 wins, Memorial with 39 wins, and 5 ties.

Or wait to see if they can beat some good teams to win a Sectional, Regional and Semi-State. You're the one putting them at Lucas Oil, not me. A lot of football still will be played and lots can happen in the next 2 months.

I think we should put a crown on Reitz now.

So the holder can have his knee on the ground to hold the kick, but knee must be off the ground to pass / lateral?

"Always" would suggest more frequency than the two semi-states Castle has played in over the last 16 years. Castle was in this game at the start of the 4th Q (17-10 Reitz). I think they tend to over-think things more often than not.