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I was at the Valley/Chatard game I was getting updates of the LCC/Winamac game. Winamac's secondary isn't so bad at stopping the run but the pass defense struggled against LaVille, West Central to an extent and Triton. I knew they'd have major issues with LCC, was told their run defense was OK. I also think Rochester struggled with Valley’s passing some and Central Catholics QB is much better.

I think they'll have trouble stopping Central Catholic's pass game and with so many guys going both ways might wear down.

I would say Winamac got much better, early on it looked like they probably wouldn't win a game and they won 3 and played North Judson very tough and played Triton pretty well for 3 quarters. I think the Pioneer/Winamac match up would have been much closer later in the year especially since Allen, Jones and Fox missed the first match up. The Warriors lose quite a bit but have some key guys return and with a lesser schedule (no laville and Knox, replacing them w North Miami and South Central+ switching North White with Frontier) could see Winamac win 4 or 5 games and start to trend upwards after 2024.

My uncle after all these years still has flashbacks from Alspaugh! Lost by 60! Lol.

Tippecanoe Valley lost at state in 77. They won state in 79. 1978 and 1981 they had undefeated regular seasons. This Valley team was a good Valley team but they've had better. Valley should be solid for the next few years.

It wouldn't shock me to see Triton at Semi State. May, Shively and Prater are super athletic, really impressed with Renforth and #52 defensively. I'd say outside of the first Q, Winamacs defense held pretty strong. They've just been struggling with turnovers.

Isn't that why Pioneer and Winamac got out of the MWC? Enrollment decreases, low numbers and big talent drop offs?

Started showing signs of a concussion after Caston game and its 2nd one this year.

I'm really hoping Parker is okay. If they want to have any shot at beating Chatard. He's gotta play.

What will hurt Winamac will be losing Jadon Jones to a season ending injury. I also think the last two weeks Winamac has been very turnover prone and no offense to West Central or Caston but Winamac has that many they'd lose by 5 or 6 tds to Triton. They'll have to really clean it up and someone besides Bucinski will have to carry the ball now with Jones out.

LaVille big Knox big Judson Triton Wouldn't surprise me whoever wins week 9 match up w NJ/Pioneer loses week 10.

Castons linebackers were superb this evening, was very impressed with 19 and 21 on offense along with that #16 and #7. Winamacs defense however kept them in the game while Winamac routinely shot themselves in the foot with atleast 4 turnovers in the 2nd half alone offensively and on special teams. Caston absolutely out played and deserved to win but Winamacs defense made some nice stands. Caston is gonna be pretty solid here soon. That's 100 percent correct, the new nsc is gonna be a doozy!

Yes, Caston did slow Quasebarth down and he tore Winamac up but again Tucker Fox and Jadon Jones didn't play in that game either and both are starting linebackers and Fox is their best defensive player. Those earlier games happened but Winamacs defense has been playing very well last few weeks and Castons offense struggled quite a bit against North Whites and winamac minus their top two rushers and tight end still managed to score more and have more yards of offense against the same North White squad. It'll be a hard hitting game, I think Winamac is favored but Caston will be absolutely ready.

I'm just curious on why you think they'll score more than what North Judson and West Centrals offense did against Winamac. Can Caston absolutely win this game? Yes, Winamac doesn't have the talent to overlook anyone but this team the way they are now are much better than what they were week 1. Tucker Fox and Tearson Wolford have really reinforced winamacs defense at the LB positions and Garner and Keller have been pretty solid on the defensive line and Cash Roth being at QB has opened up the run game for Jones and Bucinski. Caston is much better than years past and will start getting good here soon. I imagine it's a pretty exciting time to follow football and boys basketball over there.

Winamacs defense gave up 14 points to North Judson and 14 to West Central but you think Castons offense can score more than that? Look, I understand that Winamac didn't score really much early on or play well at all but making switch at QB, getting healthy and moving guys around on defense has made this team better than the 2-5 record they have.

Probably go with Knox.

Winamac North Judson Pioneer Laville

Caston 33 Culver 8 Knox 30 Pioneer 13 Laville 21 Glenn 7 North Judson 26 Triton 20 Not so sure about the Winamac game but the improvements from week 4 on has been a nice thing to see. I think sliding Talen Garner and Max Keller down to the defensive lines where they are better suited helps the DL a lot, getting back Jadon Jones and Tucker Fox as the OLBS has made a huge difference as well. I think moving Tearson Wolford into the MLB spot has been a big plus to the defense. Cash Roth back at QB gives Winamac better options as far as offense goes. Garner, Addison Allen, Jones and Maddox Bucinski seem to have better holes to run through because the option to throw is there now. Those guys along with Jayse Bentle are threats in the pass game which really wasn't there early in the season.