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Unique situation could happen next season as WeBo and New Pal could both end up winning three state titles in a row before moving up. Memorial could end up making three straight LOS visits before moving up too.

These schools, at least the ones that actually play LCC or even private schools, have fared quite well against them, despite all of the hyperbole, even without the Success Factor. As a matter of fact, of the teams on this list that LCC HAS played, LCC is 9-12 or just a bit over 42% success rate in 21 games. Here are the numbers/stats/facts using the schools that you named: Southwood · Never faced a private school at least since 1994 · Lost to Adams Central 8 of 10 games in tourney in roughly two decades of 1A games. It's not LCC that Southwood has to worry about; it's Adams Central. Pioneer · Played LCC in tourney play 13 seasons · Pioneer has eliminated LCC 7 of the 13 meetings in post season (best win 70-7, worst loss 47-6) · Pioneer is also 3-1 in regular season against LCC Sheridan · Has played the most games against private schools in tourney o 1-2 against Guerin (best win 41-7, worst loss 42-13) o 2-2 against LCC (best win 34-14, worst loss 17-0) o 2-2 against Ritter (best win 48-21, worst loss 41-26 o 0-1 against Lutheran (62-14) o Teams most likely to have knocked Sheridan out of tourney § Tri-West – 3 times § Ritter – 2 times § LCC – 2 times § Guerin – 2 times § Franton – 2 times § Clinton Prairie – 2 times § Tri-Central - 2 times § Monroe Central – 2 times South Adams · Like Southwood above, never faced a private school at least since 1994 · Lost to Adams Central 7 of 7 games in tourney · Lost 3 times to Woodlan · Lost 4 times to Churubusco Between what has happened to South Adams and Southwood, it looks teams have more to worry about from Adams Central than LCC in that neck of the woods. North Vermillion · Like Sheridan, has played several games against private schools in tourney o 3-1 against Lutheran (best wins 55-37/37-19, worst loss 56-21) o 1-0 against Covenant Christian (best win 37-21) o 0-2 against Scecina (worst loss 27-0/35-8) o Teams most likely to have knocked North Vermillion out of tourney § Fountain Central – 4 times § Attica – 4 times § Rockville – 3 times § Riverton Park – 2 times § Turkey Run – 2 times § Pioneer – 2 times § Scecina – 2 times West Washington · Like Sheridan and North Vermillion, has played several games against private schools in tourney o 1-3 against Lutheran (best win 42-12, worst loss 49-0) o 1-0 against Scecina (best win 37-21) o Teams most likely to have knocked North Vermillion out of tourney § Linton-Stockton – 4 times § Lutheran – 3 times § Knightstown – 3 times § Milan – 3 times

2020 is also likely to a rebuilding/reload year as this year team had a lot of seniors in the spotlight roles. BTW, I think you aren't giving those government schools enough credit. Pioneer didn't need Success Factor to make three straight trips to LOS, win back-to-back 1A titles, and hand LCC a couple of its worst defeats in the last couple of decades. Sheridan didn't need Success Factor to take Hoosier Conference titles from 2A and 3A schools and three-peat right before LCC took their turn at LOS.

Kid definitely has an arm! McFadden is an impressive runner too,. Anyone have any idea if he"s made a decision where he"ll play next-level ball?

For what it's worth, that's a lot what this post sounds like.

All teams go through rebuilding. This was actually supposed to be a rebuilding year for LCC and the game today showed some of the growing pains ... but also showed some of the same traditional resolve to compete regardless of the cards dealt. I think this one will be one that's savored even more because 1) LCC wasn't supposed to win and 2) the discussions leading up to the win had them pretty much written off completely. It will hopefully add to those intangibles in future teams ... like those spawned more recently by the Immaculate Interception in 2011 in a battle of #1 1A vs. #1 3A, Timmy Mills end of 1st quarter kickoff return for TD against West Lafayette in 2012, LCC first of 4-peat wins against Fountain Central, overcoming "city speed" in 2011 state title game, and even in losses against Tipton in sectionals in 2013, and RCHS in semi-state in 2014.

I think he may have been going for a knockout punch. I think that you are right though in that passing the ball may well have led to the opening that LCC got and took full advantage of.

The "grind" definitely paid off this season. If not for the HC schedule, they would not have won this game. May have had some problem against Adams Central and maybe even Trader's Point as well. It's probably not a lot of coincidence that Sheridan and LCC have nine state titles and 10 state visits while members of the Hoosier Conference. Defense ... as predicted.

Not really because a team like that would not / should not be that stymied on those three or so plays that he was out to have made the difference in a game that they led by a TD with a couple of minutes deep in the opponent's territory. Realize that Buche was also out for a few plays on the LCC side during the game too. You could see him already hobbled when they came back from the locker rooms. The intangibles might well be the four inches of steel and the ability of the Knights to gut it out there at the end. The chaplain praying the rosary on the sideline probably falls into that too.

I would agree. Even those that "have seen both teams play" still need to factor those in and forget about things like speed and turf.

@BendNotBreak's intangibles come into play again.

Definitely saw some in this one. Great start to the state championship weekend.

KNIGHTS WIN!

LCC with 2-poibr conversion. LCC 29 LuHi 28 10 seconds left

LCC at 1 15 second left. LCC with the score ... Going for two.

LCC at Lutheran 3 .. 2nd and 3 ... 43 seconds left.

Lutheran field goal bounces off the upright after Knight defensive hold. LuHi 28 LCC 21 3:49 left in game LCC with probable last series of regular time starting at own 20.

LCC 21 LuHi 28 End of 3Q

Lutheran scores on first possession. LCC 21 LuHi 28 6:42 left in 3Q

Start all over again ... tied at half. LCC 21 LuHi 21

LuHi answers. LCC 21 LuHi 21 6:48 left in 2Q

LuHi answers. LCC 21 LuHi 21 6:48 left in 2Q