Piratefan101

They don’t have a winning record against merrillville either with mason. Merrillville hasn’t lost much to them in last 20 years

3 OTs? There was no better team. And again I’ll say omg city won a game they still went 1-1 Valpo history wise and talent wise has the advantage. And it will show again this year. City is 4th best in the DAC

But lost to them in regular season. So what’s up ur point? City played a nearly perfect game in regionals. I’d still take Valpo. Looking at history and head to head. 1-1 last year. But Valpo was the better team. Valpo not being ranked this year is a travesty.

That would be because Valpo wasn’t in there sectional. City had no competition! No city has to go through the gauntlet and mason can’t prove to do it

Who said anything about Westfield and your comparing a team that couldn’t beat half the 6A teams to a team that was top 5 in state over all classes

Honestly feel that 5A is still easier than 6A. Only 3 teams in. Roth are competitive. 2 in south

It ended closer because we put backups in in 2nd qtr 😂👍🏻 Andrean is the only team that led us at half all year outside Westfield. And if your comparing CP to Westfield or any Indy school that’s like the nfl playing a freshman team. That school is so far off of being competitive

Cp didn’t give us the hardest game. Lol Andrean did week 1. We were playing with y’all in sectionals. You saw it in our sideline because we knew all we had to do was throw deep to run away!

Absolutely not!!! Valpo is next up!! City follows. City has 2 great classes coming through. But there skill players aren’t enough. And the lack of coaching from mason will end this program! Mason needs to go before it is too late

But do they have a QB that can throw the ball good enough???

Heard DWenger lost a bunch of kids to transfer to caroll?? Anyone know if this is true? But fw can’t be underestimated but I think Mishawaka takes them out

From what I hear Mishawaka is huge!! They have a nfl size line on offense. And they are great runnblockers I think the Mishawaka of old is back for a few years

Penn is definitely on a down side. But Elkhart and Mishawaka might be above them You gotta remember merrillvilles new QB played every game last season with starters and was putting up the same numbers as the starter!! There is no drop off there

I can agree the north needs to step up. But the top 5 favorites in 5A (4 in north) 1A merrillville 1B DC 3. Valpo 4. city 5. Mishawaka (yes I said Mishawaka)

I figured it was best to start a 5A thread since there were a decent amount of comments about 5A. Who are the favorites? Are there any up-and-coming teams that will surprise us? I can really only speak on the North. Sectional 10 is definitely the toughest in this half of the state. Whoever comes out of that (Valpo, Michigan city, Chesterton) will likely have to go through Merrillville for a place in semistate. My pick is Valpo vs merrillville at regionals! Merrillville loses there line on both sides, QB, RB! but there will be a strong core of returning incoming seniors that will be ready to pick up the slack on both sides of the ball. They also have 2 of the top 25 seniors in state that play both ways. I think Merrillville will be a tough out for anyone in the north. Look for a snider/Merrillville matchup at semistate south I’m gonna assume DC is your favorite so look for a merrillville vs DC state title game!

Yeah him and I believe yelton didn’t like each other. I heard alll about this one

I’m sure you forgot 😉 you just didn’t want me saying we winning state 2 straight years now

Cody is 23. And just know seeing all this

No. Merrillville technically has been a 5A on enrollment since about a week after the counts from 3 years ago. Technically Valpo should of been the 6A school. But it never got fixed.

This year so far we have 7 with D1 offers. Not all P5 but D1.

Honestly I’m thinking this year yes. Next year is a big question mark!

I wouldn’t say most desirable because merrillville is getting. More every year. But they are both major hot beds

What if it’s not hearsay and they have proof? Lol can they post it

Dang I knew I’d be figured out lol 😂

Now merrillville gets to go win the 5A state title and he 2nd best team in state! Unless they are the only undefeated;)