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Original, and pretty awesome/weird (take your pick): Andrean Fighitng 59ers (my in-laws from EVV love this one) Attica Red Ramblers Benton Central Bison (no s) Cascade Cadets Clarksville Generals Crawford County Wolfpack (again, no s) DeKalb Barons Floyd Central Highlanders Garrett Railroaders Tie: Kankakee Valley Kougars, Kokomo WildKats, Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos (don't y'all know how to spell, even my spell check disapproves) Madison-Grant Argylls Mitchell Bluejackets Seymour Owls Vincennes Alices Whiting Oilers

Yes, let's all pray the ACL fairy stays away.

Without a doubt. #sandimashighschoolfootballrules Although my irreverent demeanor has been fueled my one rather large iced latte from Peet's Coffee this morning, I do, believe it or not, sports fans, have a pair of big boy pants. Henceforth, I will offer my picks: Warren Central Valparaiso East Central West Lafayette Andrean Triton

Especially the cheerleaders. Here's a factoid in neurology you probably aren't expecting from yours truly: they have a high percentage of head injuries.

I know I ignored most Southern Indiana schools, sorry guys!!! But Barr-Reeve doesn’t field a team, but the Vikings would be a mainstay at Lucas Oil Stadium, if they did... Another glance into your life, thank you...

Although I really appreciate the glance into Rodney’s life, I find Class A games just as entertaining as the bigger classes. These kids lay it all out and fight like hell. In most cases, no D-1 scholarships will be awarded. They play for the love of the game, nothing better than that...

Much akin to the NCAA tourney in basketball, I love a good upset. What if schools like Lawrence North (6A), Terre Haute South (5A), East Chicago Central (4A), Angola (3A), Benton Central (2A), and (dare I say it?) South Newton put together a Hickory Husker type of run and take all the marbles?

Happy Friday everyone!!! Should be a great night for football. Players, stay healthy and fans, use proper decorum. I know the latter all but rules me out, but I digress...

Something like that. Again, enrollment as well as athletics is very cyclical at PC Nation...

Should be a fun year

South Newton’s is rather small. To the disappointment of some, they ain’t going nowhere...

Yes, wrong last name—good catch.

"I'm a man, I'm 40..." --Mike Stoops

Just messing around--a good friend of mine lives in Chesterton. Russtoleum is fine, I just got into it a few years ago with a few of their fans, and since I'm a bitter old man, I can't let go. Don't know the Mishawaka score will be, but I wish all the Region teams not named Morton (kidding--go Govs) luck!!!

I didn't as I ride Metra--the way to really fly... But I can attest to your point, two of my neighbors have kids that go there.

Absolutely not! My train goes right by Mt. Carmel High School in the Chicago where the Caravan were engaged in morning practice, none of them appeared to be dying...

I'll tell you what it means: NOTHING

Merrillville--Public School on I-65--yes I'm that bored today...

Good picks, but...

Uh-oh. You know what that means...

FYI, he is in real estate...

Pretty awesome--is he buying or selling some real estate in Rennseltucky?

Thanks for sharing, and Boiler up! I agree, Philips and Simeon do have the talent, but depth and even coaching are lacking. Crete-Monee and West Lafayette (both a little smaller) hooked up for a home-and-home a few years ago. How about these potential matchups? Penn-Maine South Cathedral-Mt. Carmel Carmel-New Trier Columbus East-Nazareth Academy Fishers-Hinsdale South South Newton-Schurz (sorry, had to get that one in, as an ex-girlfriend of mine went there)

All 3 are great conferences. I read the Chicago papers on my commute into the Loop on a daily basis and see a portion of their sports section cover the local high schools. With that, I can't help but wonder how teams such as Carmel, Fishers, or Homestead would fare in Illinois conferences like the ones of Homewood-Flossmoor, Oak Park, and New Trier...