Basementbias

Hopefully NJ and Triton meet in the sectional final. Should be a good one.

This will probably be the last 2 years AC & SA will be in 1A together in awhile. SA is definitely deserving of being ranked, but probably not quite at 3 but I'd say no lower than 6th. I'm ready for them to be in separate classes and hope they stay so for a long time. I'll have family playing for South Adams in 5 years or so and continue to help AC in youth in a much more limited role than previous due to my stepchildren being at Crestview in Ohio. I'd love to see all 3 Adams County schools in separate classes and hopefully family or friends/neighbors playing at all 3 and they all be highly successful. I dream of an all Adams County Black Friday in Indianapolis (if IHSAA ever follows through with pairing teams in same area on same championship day). Then traveling to a local Ohio turf field for a Saturday state semifinal that Saturday after Michigan whoops Ohio State!

Great game by both teams. Defense could have used Cook big time. Really impressed by the freshmen making plays when it mattered. One sophomore stepped up as well to help the juniors carry the team. Not to be too critical, but the few seniors are going to have to play better. There has been some sloppiness in games and practice. Curious to see how CC is, but after that they shouldn't be pushed except possibly South Adams because it's a rivalry. This team has what it takes to go back to Indy.

Eastside will give our beloved Jets all they can handle and maybe then some. The loss to Eastside was a wake up call for last year's team. Not a make or break game but definitely will tell you where you are at early on this season.

How long until Bellmont drops South Adams from the schedule?

So is that Tri-State team a mix of homeschool kids from MI/IN/OH playing 8 man?

Yes, the Eastside game will be much more telling for sure. Arcanum looked bad from the few parts I watched. Having their HC and superstar QB transfer to a bigger school really hurt them. They're still probably much better than Bellmont and possibly Bluffton.

Probably a mix. AC is good and should improve, just not sure if they're at full throttle just yet. Garrett just couldn't handle the speed on the field.

Yeah it's just under $9 so not too bad after I found it.

Gotcha, wasn't sure since my boss didn't decide to sponsor this year. Surprising since he's in Berne and is a big SA guy. Thought it might have been more of economics & sponsors for just one webcast tonight for the 3 schools.

Looks like you may have to pay for the Garrett webcast? Berne Witness only has South Adams vs Arcanum tonight. Did they not get enough sponsorship for Bellmont this year?

Leave it as is. I believe Ohio actually starts the same week now but ends 1 week after. I actually prefer that as a Stateliner & family on both sides. Especially if the local programs make it to Thanksgiving weekend & beyond on both sides. If that ever happens, I'd hope the IN schools play Friday, and the OH schools play Saturday night after The Game which Michigan kicks the Bucknuts butts!

Curious to see the Arcanum result. They lost their star QB & coach due to a transfer to a bigger school. I think they could still be a good matchup for South Adams. Of course I think Garrett and AC will be a good game. I hope your prediction is right. Missed the scrimmage against Central Noble. How did that go? I know I've heard some yelling at practice the two days I was around.

Don't forget to add Norwell with AC, SA, & Eastside on the Indiana side. Glad to see you have Marion Local & Coldwater from Ohio. Might add Van Wert & Versailles as well on the Ohio side.

Not really the even field as much as it is travel time & distances and enticing more neutral fans for $

You would have to have a list of host sites for regional and semi states beforehand. Having neutral sites would allow more Friday nights than some of the current one matchups. A lot of matchups of teams on the Ohio border vs teams on the Illinois border are held on Saturdays already.

We are completely opposite as I find the 5&6 A games as boring. Indiana has decent D1 talent, but not usually enough on each team. Give me 1 & 2A games all day. Even some 3A & maybe 4A before 5&6A.

How many seniors are there? Thinking around 6 or so unless more came back out. I know that class had a lot drop off from middle school to focus on other sports.

Selfishly I'd love for Indiana to stay on Friday nights if the local Ohio teams are Saturday nights. However if it flips, then I'm good with Saturdays. I'd have to have a way to keep tabs on college football though.

They've changed it up by adding teams. I believe round 2 or 3 now but used to be for every week for the most part. I think a few circumstances can make the first 2 rounds now possible. I'll be learning for sure in about 5 years or so.

Ohio has done it throughout the playoffs for years. I have sort of grown fond of the neutral venue. However limit it to regional and semi state. Seed the sectionals fully or top half minimal. Indiana does it right with the all in tournament though!

ACAC could pick up Blackford for Southern Wells & Jay County

Why doesn't Lapel join this conference? It would make sense geographically.

Why can't we let kids be kids? I can see participation numbers becoming a problem in the future. I can also see multi sport athletes feeling pinched and becoming individualized athletes. Both trends that aren't needed. When do kids have time to be with friends or make $ to save up for a car? I can see having some team workouts and lifting. However the 7 on 7s and 11 on 11s seem to be overkill. As has been mentioned, no one wins anything of importance and it doesn't equate to postseason awards all the time. This is something the IHSAA needs to limit or just eradicate in my opinion.

Interesting perspective of SW, as when I played and growing up before that, they were one of the best teams in the conference. Those games were always toss ups between AC. Heritage was usually a loss on the schedule as well with some hard fought battles. I remember those 05 & 06 games getting beat but then winning in 07 & 08.