Flyingangel

Come back to this in a few weeks. They all will be at semistate at the very least. And I think 3 of them come home with a state title What if nither make it out there sectionals 👀

What? Who has 45 D1 players? That’s ridiculous? What Indy school has that many. And how does that refer to Andrean? Or Merrillville? I stand by what I said both of these schools should be on this list. As both of them realistically have a shot to be in a title game. Not saying it will happen but they realistically have a good chance. Andeans only comp in the north will be probably Adams central at semistate which on paper there is more talent on the niners. Merrillville on the other hand? They just demolished who they would see at regionals. Semistate?? Lafayette Jefferson?? Maybe? I don’t know a whole lot about the 5A schools outside of NWI. Concord maybe? But not sure concord can hang with the athletes the pirates have? again not saying they are state champs but they realistically are favorites in the north to get there. And at some point Merrillville has to break there semistate curse? Andrean has a better shot to win state but both can be there. I’d go out on a limb and say 4? 5? NWI teams make state this year. crown point, Merrillville, Hobart, Knox, Andrean, north Judson, are all probably favored to get to semistate at the least

Merrillville is a top 12 team that’s all I’ll say. And where is Andrean 🙅

As someone who has seen them close and personal. They have a great secondary and alotnof weapons on offense. But they have an issue on both sides of ball. defense line is horrible against a power run team.. and offense line struggles to open run lanes. Great at pass blocking but issues in run game. If they get the Oline solid in the run they have 2 1000 yard rushers from last season that will start to hurt everyone. They have been quiet so far. Defense is solid against the run unless you got a line like crown points and they are toast. Why not? Who honestly stands in the way

You don’t think valpo can correct it by state tourney like they did a few years ago?

They need to straighten this out because there are over half the coaches in state saying you can move up and they do accumulate over 2 classes. It doesn’t reset to 0. Guess we will find out.

As I was told by a new pal coach if they make state this year they move to 6A next year. They don’t have to stay on a class for 2 years. Now your right they can’t go back down because they have 4 points but if they make a run to state they move to 6A even if they don’t win state just making it pushes them to 6A. that’s the same reason snider didn’t move back down. They had 4 points year prior and you only need 2?? To stay up. teams can move every year up. But down they gotta lose in sectionals two straight years if he told me correctly.

Maybe city can shock everyone and beat the bulldogs end of year and make the DAC a 3 way tie lol 😂

To correct you it’s a 2 year rolling cycle. So it’s not this year and next year. It’s last year and this year combine for the next year. Teams can move up and down yearly now.

Just for some fun because this is a big week in NWI for duneland. I got………. crown point over portage 50-0 Lake central over Laporte 42-14 Valpo over Chesterton 28-17 Merrillville over Michigan city 35-17

New pal is definitely the favorite. But I wound t count out cathedral and east central in south. They have the talent to make things a fight. And in the north. As much as we all hate to hear it. I wouldn’t look past Lafayette Jeff or Merrillville. Both have the speed and athleticism in the spots needed to beat new pal. But yes new pal is the favorite

Andrean is a cake walk to semistate as long as healthy Merrillville sound be at least at semistate. But there game this week will tell a lot. crown point as much as I’m not na fan probably will get there unless Penn shows up. Hobart is the only one I feel will walk into state as long as chatard in south. (Don’t remember) north Judson can do it I have Knox falling before semistate. Just not a fan.

I can see Merrillville running the rest of there schedule with ease. With maybe a small challenge from The wolves this week. Merrillville shouldn’t have another competitive game till regional/semistate depending on how city and valpo show up over next 3 weeks. we will have 5 NWI teams make semistate this year

Exactly the reason they showed yesterday. There defense and offense is better. The only thing valpo has on city is coaching. Everything else goes city’s way yearly Merrillville @ city next week could Be a good one. I’ll be at valpo Chesterton

Gibbs came off all game here and there but still played 90% of snaps