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Long list of impressive squads IMO: 6A: Homestead with backup qb stifling Noblesville, Carroll hanging tough downstate. Northrop finally gets a win of consequence against another solid squad. 5A: Warsaw over Snider might have been the win of the early season if it weren't for what happened to the Panthers in week two. Northside starting to look more like a program and less like a 7 on 7 team, beat Northridge on the road by more than Elkhart did the following week. Concord vs Warsaw matchup will tell a lot. 4A: Mishawaka should be the heavy favorite in sectional 18, they nearly beat Penn and just ripped Concord, two of the best results in the class imo. EN, Columbia City, Leo, Dwenger is such a deep Sectional. I'd rank them EN, CC, BD, Leo right now I think, but they are interesting matchups for each other and all state title contenders. Sectional 20 is weak again this year. Logan or Lebanon? If Marion hangs with Lebanon this week it would make things interesting. Muncie Central beat Delta for the first time in forever and almost completed the county championship a week later, but fell to Yorktown by 3 before getting blown out by Adams Central last week. Can't wait for the Columbia City and Leo games. Watch out for Mishawaka. New Pal is in 5A this year, but a great Chatard team and Heritage Hills look good.

Luers is gonna frustrate every offense they play this year. They might go 2-7 but I also think that front 7 on defense is going to take them deep into the 3A tournament. If the young offense could put some points on the board...

East Noble looks incredibly good. Freshman Austin Phillips looks like a future Mr. Football positional candidate at LB and totes the rock like a man possessed and he's like their third guy in the backfield. Biddle has been making great choices with the ball. It will be interesting to see how Snider does with Carroll (I think its a close game). I'd say EN is the best team in NE Indiana this year and I'd pick them over Carroll and Homestead. Shoutout Southside for hanging tough with Homestead.

Busco will be athletic.

Agreed. Most likely outcome to me is a possession either way. Ill go with Pike 23-17 but it might just be your propaganda influencing me.

Maybe if East St Louis comes back down to earth

I need Snider vs East St Louis on a regular basis.

Martinsville Bloomington South Floyd Central Greenwood Cincinnati Taft New Albany (upset [kinda?] special) South Dearborn

Warren South is a county school powerhouse. Warren East is like a toned down version. Bowling Green is also insanely good and has dealt some blows to Indiana schools in the recent past. Lots of talent in the Bowling Green area. Floyd Central should have numbers/size advantage but people in the BG area take their hs sports very seriously so I wouldn't be surprised if Warren East puts up a good fight. I'd pick Warren South and BG to handle FC for what its worth.

Would you take Pike -9.5?

Any TC/Batesville predictions?

How are Bremen's numbers? Busco has been prone to gassing out the past couple of years.

Unrelated to the thread, but I think Columbia City would be a great Wawasee replacement in the NLC if things ever went that way...

I think these picks look good. Small Division thoughts Wouldn't be surprised if South Side hangs tough with Marion like they have the past two years. East Noble is such a tough matchup for Wayne, but I expect the Generals to be in the small division race. I hope Concordia has more of a pulse this year, it seems like they've been a young team for the past couple of seasons and I'm wondering when all that varsity experience for the young guys will pay off. I think week 1 might be most telling for Luers. If they hang tough with Leo again I think it will lead to another promising season, they just can't stumble down the order to South Side again. I'm a little worried about North Side. Seems like they've had trouble putting it all together. I'm optimistic they'll beat Northridge, but like East Noble/Wayne, its a tough matchup for the SAC team in my eyes. My standings prediction 1. Luers 2. North 3. Wayne 4. Concordia 5. South Big division thoughts Throp really needs to blow out New Haven week 1 and a show some improvement. Could be another long year if not. Gonna be a tough opening week for Carroll and Homestead. I think Westfield hangs a crooked number on the Spartans this year. I'm interested to see what the Chargers look like, and think they have more of a shot than Homestead. Dwenger vs Roncalli is really exciting as well. Like you, I think the Saints will be right there with some of the top teams in 4A this year. Snider once again looks gnarly. I think they handle Warsaw as well, but maybe more like 21-7 in a ball control masterclass. 1. Snider 2. Dwenger 3. Carroll 4. Homestead 5. Northrop

I've said yes to that in the past and been incredibly wrong. Jamison Roach is just so good, makes all the right choices. Would take a complete team effort. Heritage might be closer to AC this year.

Eastbrook in on name recognition alone. A head scratcher for sure. Tipton underrated for sure, but Bluffton is also worth of receiving votes imo.

Clemson is garbo and Dabo will join his buddy Nick lobbying for the removal of NIL soon enough.

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Yorktown wants to stay, Delta wants to go.

Bloomington North getting a QB from Illinois whose dad got a coaching job at IU.

They're laughing at you 😂 you think you say the most cutting things and they just fall flat

So insightful

Sick turf design, if you're gonna spend the big bucks getting a new field, might as well go the whole 9 yards (of bricks).

NAIA plays their college season in the spring. Would be nice to get everyone on the same page. Feel like spring is the perfect time.

School system I work in offers an officiating class to high school students where they can get certified to work middle school events. Kids were able to make money calling aau on the weekends and middle school on the week nights. I feel like it would be a great addition to most school systems.