All:
Congratulations to the six remaining HNAC teams in the IHSAA state football tournament from the first week.
Below are the sectional semifinal pairings for the next round of action:
Friday, October 27
Caston at Carroll, 7 p.m.
Carroll - I think it's great that we're talking about Caston the Monday after the first round games. Unfortunately, I don't think they'll still be practicing next week at this time.
Triton at Culver, 7 p.m.
Triton - Culver just doesn't have enough to slow down Triton's offense. I think this one could get ugly.
West Noble at Knox, 7:30 p.m.
Knox - I'm taking Knox in this one. I don't know much about West Noble, but I think this game comes down to the defenses and Knox actually plays it.
LaVille at Whiting, 8 p.m.
LaVille - LaVille has no business losing this game. Hopefully there's no big let down after a huge emotional win last week and they can't be looking on to Bremen or Wheeler. Just take care of business.
South Newton at North Judson, 8 p.m.
North Judson -There is no reason to believe that Judson won't show up and bully South Newton around. NJSP is the safe pick in this one.