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Like it's been pointed out, these numbers/rankings are something to create discussion in a period where there is not much going on for the average fan. We still don't know what the rosters are going to be like going into the upcoming season although we have a pretty good idea of the core players returning. Injuries certainly play a part as players prepare for the new season, so there is that. I'm pretty high on Bloom. South as a fan with the return of sr RB Braylen Townsend, who will be one of the top running backs in the state, as well as jr 6-5 QB Duncan Combs, who will also be up there with some of the better QBs in the state. I don't know just how things are going to develop for the o-line with some losses there, and needless to say, they will play a big role in how things go with Townsend and Combs. The defense is another question mark and I'm not close enough to the program to know how the coaches see that side of the ball going into the new season.

If I had a preference, I would prefer the Mid-State Conference and then the HHC in that order, but not because of competitive reasons. The Mid-State Conference would mean much less travel time, while the HHC would mean a lot of travel time with several schools down on the Ohio River. It would be a quick shot up I-69 to get close to the Mid-State Conference schools for all sports and not just the "money" sports. If it were strictly for competitive reasons, I would prefer the HHC since we developed quite a bit of rivalry with New Albany and Floyd Central down on the Ohio River, not to mention Silver Creek from outside the HHC in basketball. We continue to have both football and basketball relationships with nearby HHC schools in Col. East, Seymour, and BNL, not to mention Jennings County. I don't know where the contract stands on our basketball series with New Albany and Floyd Central, but they are among the schools that have been a mainstay on our basketball schedule.

Yeah, both you and Frozen Tundra make sense on why they are leaving CI after this upcoming season. Travel-wise, the move doesn't change much for the schools involved. Bloom. South and Col. North decided to remain pat over the past couple of years unless there was some negotiation going on that I'm unaware of. It was no secret that Bloom. North and Southport were looking for new conference alliances over that period, so we all knew there were going to be some changes coming up at some point.

The constant moving of schools to the various conferences is enough to make one's head spin. From a football standpoint, the TH schools are not a good fit for any conference since they have been noncompetitive for the most part in CI in that sport with TH South occasionally coming up with a big win. TH North was strong in basketball the past couple of seasons and promise to be strong next season. TH South hasn't been all that competitive in basketball for the past few seasons. So, I wonder if those schools wanted to get away from Bloom South and Columbus North in what you would call the "money" sports at the high school level. That's just me trying the get a handle on the move with some speculation.

Bloom. South AD talked about options today and he didn't elude to anything other than that statement. With South, Col. North and Southport (who has been trying to extract themselves from CI the last couple of years), I'm not sure what is going to happen.

They should be even better on offense with Duncan Combs back at QB and Braylen Townsend running amok although they still will have to plug some holes in the o=line. I was knocked out of circulation before the sectionals because of a major health scare thus i wasn't posting anything on the post-season but I am back in action although the season is over with. I know that the Bulldogs have their really effective QB back but I'm not sure of what else.

Columbus North 48 Terre Haute South 24 (final) The Bull Dogs are the champions of Conference Indiana.

Columbus North 45 Terre Haute South 24 (end of 3rd)

Brown County 20 Edgewood 18 (final)

Bloomington North 48 Southport 14 (final)

Columbus North 31 Terre Haute South 21 (7:06, 3rd)

Bloomington South 42 Seymour 6 (final) The Owls avoided the shutout on the very last play of the game.

Bloomington South 42 Seymour 0 (7:35, 4th)

Bloomington South 35 Seymour 0 (end of 3rd) With the running clock, this qtr flew by.

Bloomington North 45 Southport 0 (halftime) It will be a running clock to start the 2nd half.