LCC had the 47-game streak, and Sheridan had a 44-game streak from 2005-2008.
Assuming LuHi doesn't fill it's week 9 opening and doesn't draw the sectional 47 bye, it would take a third state title win to equal the Sheridan streak. Tying the LCC streak would require 2024 wins over a steadily improving Beech Grove team, Cardinal Ritter, and a Triton Central team that may be the defending 2A champions at the time.
Can anyone confirm the longest streak in state history? Bloomington had a 59-game streak from 1968-1973. Not sure if that's the longest, but it sounds like an untouchable record.
Lutheran
Speedway
Monrovia
Triton Central
C-O, C-O, C-O-N-C. C-O, C-O, C-O-R-D. R-D, R-D, R-D-I-A. (Scecina wins this easily, but I can't pick against the Cadets)
My way too early picks:
1) Adams Central - 3rd time is a charm for the Jets. They head into 2A with a blue ring.
2) Providence - South sleeper. Young team in '22 bounced by Lutheran in the regional. They avenge that loss in '23 in what will be considered an upset, but really isn't.
3) Lutheran - Name a single 1A/2A team in the last 20 years that graduated 15 seniors and were as good the following year. I can't either.
4) South Putnam - Strong program, but won't make it through a tough sectional.
5) North Judson San Pierre - Advance based on returning experience, despite losing a lot to graduation.
6) North Decatur - See above. I think they would have won it all had they made it past Lutheran in semi-state.
7) Carroll (Flora) - Someone has to win sectional 43.
8 ) Sheridan - Someone has to win sectional 45.
9) South Adams - Gets beat twice by big brother. Again.
10) Milan - Not much size, but scrappy.
North: AC over NJSP
South: Providence over North Decatur
State: AC over Providence
Many baseball umpires have no problem doing this. When the IUA (Indy) and FWUA (Ft. Wayne) lower themselves to take 13U-16U summer games, they have no problem evaluating coaches. I'm sure that feedback doesn't occur during the spring high school/college games.
I didn't notice that he was a freshman. Isn't he the starting center? That's now going to be my favorite sub-plot: his LuHi counterpart (#79 Cam McHaney) is also a freshman on the interior D-line. A 9th grade battle in the trenches!
Tuesday morning, and this topic is already off the rails.
Here's my viewer's guide for Saturday morning: If you watch replays on the jumbotron and continually see AC's #78 & #79 in the frame, the Jets are winning. If you don't see #78 & #79 in the replay, the Saints are winning. I think it's going to be that simple.
2014 1A Regional - Lutheran @ Eastern Hancock
Maybe 5 degrees at game time with at least a 15 mph wind. I recall hearing the wind chill was -12 degrees. Eastern Hancock is right next to I-70 with no wind block. Brutal!