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Its more about demographics and money and less about location. Marion plays Southside in almost every sport, especially the ones where both programs are lagging. Both schools would fit perfectly with strongest basketball and okay football and bad everything else.

South and Wayne should join the North Central Conference.

Concordia pulls the plug on the SAC, bringing the ACAC to 8 teams and a much more solid foundation to build from should Jay County or Southern Wells decide to bolt as rumored/discussed over the past few years. With Bluffton and Adam Central's growth, this gives the ACAC a strong group of 5 or 6 like sized schools with the exceptions being the aforementioned Raiders and the solid athletic department of South Adams. Adding Concordia also gives the ACAC a full 7 game football schedule, making it so that they won't have to have an odd week for a non-conference game. Had it on good faith that the ACAC was saving that 8th spot for Blackhawk, will be interesting to see what happens with that now.

All would have been fairly close games this year

There are currently 6 IHSAA football teams with open games in the week 5 or week 6. The two in week 5, Monroe Central and Wes-Del, actually happen to play each other in week 6. If they shift that game a week forward, and fun opportunity for the 6 teams missing dates on week 6 to have a fun little Eastern Indiana vs Region showdown. On a Saturday we could have Wes-Del vs Bowman Academy Monroe Central vs Hammond Central Connersville vs East Chicago Central all at the same field to cut operations costs for all involved. I'm sure Hammond Central would love to put their beautiful facility to work. Chicago could be a fun weekend trip.

Only two IHSAA opponents with week 3 openings (Mater Dei and LaVille). Carroll might be looking to buy out someone else's contract or go out of state.

Not sure this SAC football split leads to any conference changes, but if it did I'd like this; Summit 1: Carroll Dwenger Homestead Northrop Snider Summit 2: Columbia City East Noble Leo Luers Northside Summit 3: Dekalb Huntington North New Haven Southside Wayne Summit 4: Bellmont Concordia Heritage Norwell Woodlan Promotion/relegation, play whoever you want in your 5 out of conference games

My conference road trips were Richmond, Logansport and Tech lol, luckily we had Harrison at home.

Indiana has two of the best highschool football conferences in the nation. MIC is coming back for its crown. Can HCC shut them out of the state title game for the third straight year? Once is an accident, twice is coincidence, thrice is a pattern imo

I'd guess South Putnam's run has been less impressive thanks to Milan clearing out the other big hitters. Think SP might have a size advantage up front and that might be tr he difference. I wonder if their defense will be disciplined enough to handle the tricky Panther offense.

I think AC handles Andrean again. I have no read on the BC/Lapel matchup. First to 100 wins?

Luers has the biggest/fastest/most athletic front 7 Knox will have seen. Knox's defense should be able to corral the Luers offense. Can the defensive backfield for Luers wrap up McLaughlin? This game might come down to one tackle. The "run" continues. Knox 21-14.

Knox 28-21. Final.

30-27 Cascade mid third

He scores his fourth td but the 2pt try fails. Knox 28-21 with around 2 to go.

St Joes 10, Hobart 7. Final.

McLaughlin sets the single season national rushing yards record. Knox still leads just 22-21. They are bleeding the clock in the mid 4th.

Milan is 4 minutes away from their first semistate since Bobby Plump (unofficially and assumed). They lead Providence 22-7. Really impressive last two weeks from the Indians.

Knox answers before the buzzer, its a third for McLaughlin. Pending 2pt/pat 22-21 Knox, 35 sec remaining in the half

Hawk Hassleman 3, Miles Mclaughlin 2 Angola leads just before half over Knox, 21-14.

But that defensive front 7 is just so good. Also Knox 35-14. Angola's Hawk Hassleman will attempt to do his best Myles McLaughlin impression, but I don't think it will be enough for the Hornets.

First to 75 wins.

I played for him when he was offensive coordinator at Marion. Good guy and a good relationship builder. We were awful when I played and sometimes if felt like he was the only legit coach we had on staff with a whole bunch of idiots. Dude has never coached at a true football school and has always seen improvement. Plymouth is in one of the toughest conferences in the state and Handley had em competing week in and week out! I'm sure he'll be getting a chance somewhere else.

You'll get South Adams vs Providence and enjoy it 🙂

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