WolvesOnTheProwl

Looks like both schools selected good head coaches, both have great records after 2 seasons. Anxious to see how this one plays out tomorrow night

Was in Mishawaka over the weekend and Roc's has closed down. Not sure when and why but just saw this on Saturday. Scoobies, in downtown Mishawaka, has some awesome subs and burgers but closes early, like 5pm.

Not sure if they still do but I believe Merrillville uses 2 different quarterbacks, at least they were earlier in the season

Shout out to #3, who had 3 straight sectional starts vs Valpo in the early 90s (and was 3-0 I might add!)

So who does a snow and ice covered field benefit more, valpo or Mishawaka?

This was back when Mishawaka had some great sectional games vs valpo, like 3 straight years including a game I saw as a 7th grader with Mishawaka recovering an onside kick and kicking a field goal as time expired to win. Penn was east and Mishawaka went west when it came tourney time.

Think 91 was the year Mishawaka made it to semi state, only to get blown out by Penn like 41-0. Think they played LC the year before, and again were shut out like 24-0. I'm getting old so my memory may be way off!

I believe it was current Mishawaka councilman Matt Mammolenti who returned that punt! Must have been 90 or 91

Move the game to Valpo so I can attend!! Wasn't there a game between these 2 schools in the early 90s where they played on a frozen field at Valpo? I could be wrong (or have the wrong 2 schools) but I thought there was a snowstorm and the custodial staff tried watering the field, not sure why, and it all froze turning the playing surface into an ice rink.

I have to think elk memorial hc shaw has to be close to retirement. Think the guy elk central coach (Not sure name) will be the obvious front runner. Don’t think they would ever leave Rensselaer, but would love to see coach Meeks and Nowlin and company take their run at a big school like Elkhart. Their offense is always fun to watch.

Heard penn needed a goal line stand to hold off portage. Is penns qb powlus coming back this season or done for the year? Penn/Warsaw and central/Mishawaka should be good matchups

Big game up here in the region in 2A sectional semi final action. Not sure if there are any BG followers here but can anyone explain why this year is personal? Seems to be their motto or rally cry this season (at least what I see on Twitter) and I’m wondering if I missed something? Anxious to see this one play out Friday night.

Grew up watching and played in the backyard brawl. Back in the mid 80s and 90s in the Geesman era it seemed like we would never beat Penn, coming within 20 seemed like a victory and we only had a few moral victories that I can remember. That trend continued throughout the 2000s and then Curtis changed the entire culture and brought a system that enabled Mishawaka to really hang and play with anyone on the schedule. It’s a shame, perhaps last time since the Michigan City merger the possibility of these teams not playing each other but that got figured out before they missed a game. I can’t imagine being a player at either school and not having the opportunity of playing at either Steele Stadium or Freed Field on a fall Friday night. Think the cavemen take care of business in this “final” meeting.

Giving him the business....an accurate statement! lol

Any idea on time?

I would beg to differ. Been to plenty of games and they always travel well but maybe just the games I attend

Think he was more of a legend off the field lol But it does make me wonder who the legends consulted were? Off the top of my head would be Al Smith (former wrestling and football coach), Steve Anderson (longtime volleyball coach), perhaps John Danher (former AD). Any ideas who else?

In Dean they trust

Just a question but don't most schools/teams have a policy regarding 'x' amount of practices before playing in a game?

Read on Twitter the senior lb Hurt no longer with the team. How electric is this Merrillville team? Gonna be a huge battle when the pirates take on valpo in a couple of weeks

When’s the new Hammond high supposed to be ready, next school year?

Benton Harbor, anyone know much about them or what week this is in Michigan?

He ran into AJ Fowler from calumet in the semi state ticket round

Isn't one of Adams top defenders from last year playing for Mishawaka this year?

Is this former Washington player David Perkins calling the defense at Adams?