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Growth in the eastern edge of St. Joe county is slowing, population is shift a bit north acrossed the stateline to Edwardsburg. The Eddies have some dudes that in the past may have been Kingsmen. 

DT is making up both sides of the arguments and debating himself.

What NLC schools are shrinking?

Works easy for Bremen, we already play them.

There are many things as a Bremen fan I like about the NIC. The games are all close.  No drive any any sport is more than 50 minutes.  I like competing against Marian. We never had a private school on our football schedule.  I like Riley. Bremen and Riley communties have been linked for years and we never competed against each other. The drive down Miami Road is easy.  Bremen and Riley folks shopped at the same stores (Scotsdale Mall, Venture, Menards), had dinner at the same resturants (Steak and Shake, Hacienda, Texas Roadhouse, the old Chik-Fil-a in the mall), went to the same movie theatres (Showplace 16, bowled in the same bowling alleys (Chippewa).  Yeah, Bremen is a rural community but have always been very much in the umbrella of the southside of South Bend.  I like the fact that the schools compete against each other, and hopefully Riley enjoys the games with Bremen. 

Gosh, Coach Nowlin, you're a moron.  

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22 minutes ago, FormerCoach said:

The reason the MIC, Fort Wayne, and NLC conferences are so good is that they are competitive in ALL sports and are relatively the same in size.  Unfortunately, Bremen, Glenn, & Jimtown just CAN'T compete in the NIC in football and/or other sports year in and year out simply due to their enrollment.  That being said, could/should their conference schedule prepare them for tournament time?  Absolutely!  But if I'm one of the smaller schools in this conference, I'm looking to get out.  At the same time, besides basketball, I'm not sure I'd want to be in a conference with SBCSC schools.  Again...just my 2 cents.  

The same thing can be said for a lot of other programs with schools  in the conference. Penn is about the only school that competes well in all sports.  The 3 smaller schools have ups and downs with athletic programs, but so does everyone else.  Bremen just split the south division, should of probably of won it outright last year, but the athletic trainer past away that week and it emotionally drained a good Bremen football team. Jimtown is Jimtown, they will compete because it is in their DNA.  Glenn has been down talent wise, and also had a string of bad luck with coaches coming and going.  When that place is rolling, they are a competitive bunch. 

Marian would be a good addition to you schedule. I have a lot of respect for the Knights.

My gut says Pioneeer.  But Coach Howtrawser has a system building.  This is a program defining game for LaVille.  What LaVille has done in the last 6 years or so in athletics has been impressive.  A lot of positives taking place there beside just football.

19 hours ago, FormerCoach said:

NIC is NOT what it used to be in terms of competition:

Riley:  Never really relevant.

Adams:  Has not lived up to the hype of their enrollment and their coach.

Clay:  Should disband their football program.

Washington:  Struggling to keep numbers.

Marian:  Solid 3A program.

St. Joe:  Failed to continue its success after the Downey Boys.

Jimtown:  Sort of a fish out of water in the NIC.

New Prairie:  SOLID football program.

Penn:  In a class (6A) by themselves is never a good thing.

Mishawaka:  LEAVING (good for MHS, not for the NIC).

Bremen:  See Jimtown

Glenn:  See Jimtown

They hung their hat on being the largest conference in the state and I think they are regretting that decision from both a competitive and financial stand point.

Just my 2 cents...which is actually worth 1/2 of a penny.  LOL

What do you mean by fish out of water?

33 minutes ago, FormerCoach said:

NIC is NOT what it used to be in terms of competition:

Riley:  Never really relevant.

Adams:  Has not lived up to the hype of their enrollment and their coach.

Clay:  Should disband their football program.

Washington:  Struggling to keep numbers.

Marian:  Solid 3A program.

St. Joe:  Failed to continue its success after the Downey Boys.

Jimtown:  Sort of a fish out of water in the NIC.

New Prairie:  SOLID football program.

Penn:  In a class (6A) by themselves is never a good thing.

Mishawaka:  LEAVING (good for MHS, not for the NIC).

Bremen:  See Jimtown

Glenn:  See Jimtown

They hung their hat on being the largest conference in the state and I think they are regretting that decision from both a competitive and financial stand point.

Just my 2 cents...which is actually worth 1/2 of a penny.  LOL

I think you're half correct, half lazy. There is more to be said than just quick snippets. 

Bremen had 140 yards total. 20 yards or so in the second half. 5 turnovers were forced by LaVille.

Elkhart Central and Elkhart Memorial.  Both teams deserve to be recognized for their efforts in rounding out that rivalry. The Elkhart Lions may be a new force to deal with up north starting next year.

Big news for Marian alums. Zander Horvath on top of the depth chart at Purdue, and Kirk Barron signs with the Bengals.

Clay and NP flip flopped spots, but they had holes in their schedule.

You may be right,but teams improve most from week 1 to week 2.

6 minutes ago, SteelCurtain88 said:

@MarshallCounty after seeing Bremen in week 1, they might not score a TD against Riley, let alone 17. They have a lot of work to do!!

2 hours ago, Indian72 said:

Friday, Aug. 30
Bremen at Riley ©, 7 pm Riley 36-17
Central at Goshen, 7:30 pm Central 45-7
Jimtown at Washington ©, 7 pm Jimtown 23-20
LaPorte at Penn, 7:30 pm Penn 49-13
Mishawaka at East Noble, 7 pm Cavemen 35-21
Marian at Glenn ©, 7 pm Marian 36-21
Adams at GlenOak (Ohio), 7:30 pm No clue
Clay at New Prairie, 7:30 pm 63-0 NP
St. Joseph at Northridge, 7 pm Northridge 28-24

34 minutes ago, Indian72 said:

Friday, Aug. 30
Bremen at Riley ©, 7 pm Riley 36-17
Central at Goshen, 7:30 pm Central 45-7
Jimtown at Washington ©, 7 pm Jimtown 23-20
LaPorte at Penn, 7:30 pm Penn 49-13
Mishawaka at East Noble, 7 pm Cavemen 35-21
Marian at Glenn ©, 7 pm Marian 36-21
Adams at GlenOak (Ohio), 7:30 pm No clue
Clay at New Prairie, 7:30 pm 63-0 NP
St. Joseph at Northridge, 7 pm Northridge 28-24

From what was described to me, Bremen was sloppy and uninspired.  LaVille is a step or two ahead of Bremen all night.  The Lions are young, and the QB is going to have to learn by trial by fire.  The 2nd week is always a measuring stick for growth. I am interested in seeing if the young Lions can clean things up and compete with Riley this week.  

River Forest Ingots

South Central Satellites

Clay Colonials

Penn Kingsmen

Rochester Zebras

LaPorte Slicers

RIP to the old time Tippecanoe Police Dogs

Always a good read.

Matt's Matchups

28 minutes ago, FinePrint said:

I didn't realize LaVille had to rebuild their line from last year.  This may be a closer game than I expected!  I'd go to this one if I didn't have responsibilities at Triton Friday night.  Should be a good one!

A friend of mine is optimistic about the defense for Bremen.  Very athletic group that wants to hit.  Offense is the question mark.  Young QB, in his first start will have jitters.  Huffman at TE could be a valuable safety valve for him.  Wogoman, got carries at running back last year, so he isn't completely green.  He will carry the load.  He is an all-state caliber linebacker that loves contact.  It will be interesting to see what he does hauling the rock.  I think this game is tight.

Good Articles, totally respect the program that NP has become the last 20 years.

I know so little this year.  I expect Bremen to take some lumps, LaVille has a good team.  The young Lions have to be ready to go right of the bat.  The senior leadership will be leaned heavily on.  There is some talent on this squad though, just may take some time to develop.

Conference preview from the South Bend Tribune.

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Bremen Preview

Bremen Preview from WSBT