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Ben Davis 35 Pike 0 3rd Quarter Gotkowski has TD pass #3. TD Pass Reception #2 for Marques Reese.

Ben Davis leads Pike at the half, 28-0.

Ben Davis 28, Pike 0 Gotkowski to Zackery for a 12 yard TD!

End 1st Qtr Ben Davis 21 Pike 0

Gotkowski to Reese for the TD connection after a Red Devils unsportsmanlike conduct moves the Giants from 4th and long to 4th and manageable. It's 21-0 Ben Davis over Pike.

Ben Davis up 14-0 on Pike in the 1st quarter and threatening again.

I think you're pretty spot on with the calls, but I don't think there's any way that Pike drops 34 on Ben Davis. If anything, I think it will be a lower scoring affair. Ben Davis and Pike both have really talented defenses. I think this tracks a lot like the Avon game. Extra motivation for Coach Brevard in his first game against his alma mater. Kyle Neddenriep had a sensational article about Mike and my colleague at Ben Davis, Dennis Goins. https://news.yahoo.com/pike-coach-mike-brevard-homeless-093633960.html

Gosh I miss the trips to Freed Field.

The officiating may have been suspect, but that doesn't account for the fact that Brownsburg took Cathedral's posterior and handed it to them for most of the game. You get behind like that and every flag becomes magnified.

Ben Davis is as solid in all three phases as I've seen them since 2017. That '17 team was head and shoulders above pretty much any Ben Davis team not coached by Dick Dullaghan, but I think you have the Giants correctly placed for now. If they keep playing like they did the first two weeks on the defensive side of the ball and the offense continues to gel with Thomas Gotkowski at QB, BD might be in the top 3. We'll see.

I need to shut up. Impressive work by Brownsburg.

Ben Davis 44 Avon 13 FINAL

Thomas Gotkowski on the QB run for a 1 yard TD. Giants up 44-13 in the 4th Quarter over Avon.

Alijah Price again for BD with a long TD run. Giants lead 37-13 now over Avon.

Giants appeared to be stopped by Avon on the opening drive, but a roughing the punter call keeps the drive alive. A couple plays later, Alijah Price scampers in from 41 yards out. Giants 22, Avon 13 with under 9 to play in the 3rd.

Is Wolfie playing?

Half Ben Davis 15 Avon 13

Ben Davis 15-0 over Avon at the end of the 1st.

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Giants add a TD to the board. 15-0 over Avon 13 w/ seconds remaining in the 1st.

Ben Davis 8, Avon 0 in 1st.

Ben Davis has a really good defense this year, but there were a lot of mistakes by the Dogs on offense....ones that you wouldn't think a seasoned group would make. That said, they are 1-0. Pretty sure Brownsburg's TV program streams their games.

Unless Brownsburg improves a lot week 1 to 2, I am picking the Irish by a couple TDs. Of course, I once picked the Buffalo Bills to win the Super Bowl in the 90s.

Not sure what playing football has to do with the fact that teams outside of Hamilton County haven't been within 12 points of the South Semi-State Champs since your Kingsmen's win in 2000 in the largest class. No, it's not all about Championships, but I believe the point was that 6A would be better if someone outside the Indy area was better. I never played high school football either, though. What do I know?

I don't care if you're Bill Belichick. Temptation is spot on. 6A would be so much better if the threat from the North wasn't someone in Hamilton County. The North HAS NOT been competitive in State Championship games. It is sad, and I'm as MIC-Centric as anyone. I would love to see those old Ben Davis/Penn slobberknockers again that were decided by 7 points or less seemingly every time, but the last time Ben Davis and Penn played...well...I'll be kind. I respect the Kingsmen. I respect Snider and the other schools that BD has had battles with over the years.