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Bosse could surprise some people. They did it last year to Boonville and just ran out of gas. They are a much better team this year than last year. I'm not saying they can win 32, but they could make some noise.

Pump the brakes Tiger391...

This could be the week North gets the W it's been looking for. Castle should have no problem against Harrison. Bosse at MD might be closer than people think, but MD is usually pretty tough coming off a loss. Hopefully Central at Memorial will live up to the billing, but recent history would suggest otherwise. The last 2 match-ups have pretty much been over by halftime. Central has a lot of weapons and the Tigers will have their hands full.

I expected HH to win, but not by 35, so this game certainly raised some eyebrows. All in all, getting humbled in what was their biggest game of the year might be exactly what GS needed. Taking FP, NP, PCHS and SS to the woodshed certainly doesn't mean much. Maybe the 8 point loss to 6A Southport wasn't all it was hyped up to be. I expect GS will use this game to get re-focused and be a better team when the rematch rolls around. My take would be that GS has a lot of work to do if they want to get out of Sectional 32 and make a run.

They also both played Princeton and had blow-out wins. Maybe that is where SOS comes into play? Jasper's 54.65 puts them at 88 and GS's 30.53 puts them at 220. I think there are 3 teams in the top tier (Central, Memorial & HH), 5 in the second tier (Castle, MD, Southridge, Jasper & GS) and then the rest. Linton is too far removed to be able to accurately rank IMO.

Sunny, 93 & humid down here in SW IN.

I can't speak to the others, but Brownstown Central is a team I was nervous about last year simply because we don't see any shotgun wing T so preparing is always a challenge. They are well-coached, tough, and do what they do very well.

MD is around 500 and Memorial is 600.

Central is the favorite to take the SIAC. It looks like they have the right pieces in the right places now. Memorial better not be looking ahead to Central or else Reitz could get them this week. Memorial's D is playing very well but the O needs to execute better, particularly the WRs, who have dropped several easy TD balls the past 2 weeks that made close games out of games that shouldn't have been all that close. I see MD at Castle being the game of the week. This will be MD's first game away from the Bowl this season so the adjustment to good field lighting may be an issue. North at Bosse could also be a good game. Bosse's QB was injured Friday so I'm not sure if he will be back.

Bosse should not be overlooked. They have a very good LB group, good size on the D line, and a secondary with speed and athleticism. And remember, last year they took undefeated Boonville to the wire in the Sectionals only to lose by 7 (42-35). We had some drops early that cost us TDs, but they played very tough for 4 Qs.

Good. I thought it was just me last week.

I agree.

I thought he was OOB when I first saw the clip. Seeing that he was in-bounds, I think the initial reactions (including mine) were over-reactions to some extent. It also sounded bad - like 2 Corvettes hitting head-on. I suppose it a teaching moment and BA will get OOB in the future...

A lot of games to be played. I expect Reitz to get things turned around before sectional. Central is a very good team. Jasper seems to be improving. Sectional 24 will be tough. Depth and health will be an issue for us. We have a very small junior class, so a lot of younglings are getting significant time.

Look at the schools in sectionals 30, 31 & 32 on a map. Somebody did the alignment after a few bong hits...

We get Memotional about our Tigers.... LOL.

We've had some former "specialists" give football a try at the MS/frosh level this year and they are having a lot of success. IMO it is (in large part) due to the fact that we had some high profile football stars also lead the basketball and baseball teams to sectional titles. It continually amazes me that 99% of the sports world agrees that specialization is not good, yet parents still think their kid is "different". smh....

It doesn't. It is all about fighting "specialization", fall baseball, travel soccer, and retaining the kids who come out.

I agree. Arguing about "what-ifs" is pointless, but it certainly keeps people entertained...

I would point out that many thought Memorial would suffer a huge drop-off this year, and I certainly don't agree with your assessment that Reitz is irrelevant. Maybe having a down year on the hill, but that doesn't make them irrelevant.

That is a great point. Probably not drawing a ton of new folks in, but certainly is an employer that can provide a great opportunity to keep folks around to raise a family and have a nice standard of living. I don't think Lannert has McKinney speed. The North QB is pretty good too.

I believe the 1st offense is sitting 20% of the season (which I'm not sure how they calculate when it applies to other extra-curricular activities). I can't remember if 2nd offense is 1 year or 1 season. 3rd offense is death by honey and fire ants. The policy is stupid because it is not applied consistently across all schools in the conference. Plus, kid who does nothing at at school can't be punished because there is nothing to take away.

Thank you Cappy! I said after we played North that they will cause problems for some teams in the SIAC this year. They are much improved, tougher, and playing more as a team than in recent years. Coach P clearly has them buying in to the system. That is a good thing for the SIAC. I think they will get MD this Friday. I think Reitz will get things headed in the right direction by tournament time. Don't know much about NK, MtV or the Ridge. Doesn't surprise me that Buening has SR rolling. I like that guy a lot.

I'll take... North, Central, Reitz and Memorial. I expect the North / MD game to be the best game of the week in the SIAC.

Me too. I also watched Chatard v. Cathedral. Without the QB Southport will be in deep, deep trouble. With the QB they might have only been in deep trouble.