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And one of those 4 schools is on their second coach just for the 2026 season.

He could have been talking 1A, I don't know that either. I'm not taking anything away from Berry, I even said that in my post. Even with talent, there still has to be a good coach leading them and Berry has done that so far. I'm not trying to stir any pots either. I just simply stated that calling Berry the best coach in West Central Indiana is a bit premature in his young career as there are many that can lay claim to that. He may very well think that Berry is God's gift to football, I have no idea. I'm simply showing that there are many candidates that can have an argument based on their success (some coaches at multiple schools) and geographic location. I don't' want to turn this thread into who is the best coach argument, I simply stated an opinion. There are some good teams left in the tournament from the HNAC so I'll revert this thread back to that. Good luck to all teams this week.

This take is very subjective. What criteria are you basing this on? What are the boundaries? I'll see your Adam Berry and raise you Mike Johnson, the guy that built the program that Berry inherited. Or I can throw in a Russ Radke. Love him or hate him, the dude can flat out coach and wins. Lambert at North Judson has to be in the conversation as well. I'm not saying Berry isn't a good coach, I'm just saying it's premature to call him the best in the area.

Was at a game many moons ago and the final was 5-2. Crazy game to watch. Not a great game, it was just 2 pretty bad teams.

Would be great to see but man, that drive from RC to Jimtown would be brutal.

Is it a football only issue or is there a problem higher up? I only ask because back in the day (20+ years ago, showing my age), Bremen was a tough out in all sports. Bob Holmes seemed to be righting the ship until his issues and Bremen has never seemed to get back to where they were. Next question would be: Can they get the right staff or will the administration hinder that? Is there just a lack of interest from the students and community? Northern Indiana football is great when Bremen and Jimtown are both good.

I'm assuming you were referring to Culver Military as Culver Community would hardly ever win any games in any sport vs NSC. Culver Military would be a great addition and had expressed interest as well. I assume they were shot down due to the basketball issues years ago. It's ironic as most of the new NSC schools have been or are on the football schedule and most other sports schedules except boys basketball.

I like this conference a lot. My concern would be how competitive LV and Knox will be over time. I think LV will hold their own most years but Knox may struggle in a few years. It would be nice if they could add 2 more schools but I understand that adding schools that would be a good fit could be a problem. I think this will be a very competitive conference for many years to come.

CMA has been looking for a conference home for quite some time as it would help with scheduling. They would be a great fit in the new NSC but I understand the reasons behind the other school's reluctancy to add them.

Good thing there is a running clock rule in effect. Otherwise, Tippy Valley would score 600 or more points against Knox. 🤣 Outside of the typo, this is good stuff and I like where @Frozen Tundra is going with all of this. Thanks to you 2 for putting this together.

CMA 26 N Judson 22 F Good hard fought game. CMA scores the go ahead TD with less than a minute left in the game. If NJ QB could throw with better accuracy then they win this easily. CMA needs to clean up the penalties. Impressed with the NJ run game. The FB is a load to bring down. NJ run D is tough as well. Secondary needs some work but they will have a pretty good season and have to be the favorite in their sectional and should contend for the HNAC. Good luck the rest of the way Jays.

South Central 44 Culver Community 22 F Game was back and forth and much closer than the score indicates. Culver is just too young and has no depth. Had 2 or 3 key players go down with injuries and cramps and SC took advantage.

I agree, Unfortunately there are not many options in the area without increasing drive times. Obviously I am partial to Culver Military joining but the only other options that would make a good fit are Fairfield, Wawasee, St. Joe, Marian or Rochester. I don't see any of those leaving their conference to join. Maybe after a couple of years, the interest to join by some of the schools would increase. I think it is going to be a great 2A/3A conference in all sports. Reminds me of a smaller NLC.

It just makes sense and seems right.

All of this I can agree with 100%