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16 hours ago, Thor77 said:

I would think AC would be fine for sectional, this just seems like an over-the-top measure. If either SA or AC got held out if the tournament by Ainsworth, there would be riots. 

Hoping you're right. I do like the precautions they're taking since a 2nd case was confirmed. I'd say keep it that way until the fall playoffs are over. Come back to school and then do it for winter playoffs or give those athletes that option. Make it like a bubble so to speak.

Hopefully COVID isn't going to start ruining things. I'm concerned since AC has closed school the next 2 weeks & not playing Bluffton tomorrow. I'm sure the Woodlan game will probably get scratched, but hope I'm wrong. Really would suck if they have to bow out of the playoffs due to COVID, but safety is the priority. Hopefully SA doesn't get hit by it. That would be very cruel and devastating to see (even for Jets & Braves fans).

How long until more pop up and move some of the higher enrollment 1A schools to 2A?

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26 minutes ago, Purdue Pete said:

Been on both sides of that coin over the years.  1 win season and u draw another 1 win school 1st round and it breathes life into the team (for at least a week).  Double ur win total for the year!  Alternatively, solid season and and get stuck in the bracket with the other top 3 teams.  Teams u smoked during the season playing after ur done. Championship is settled long before the title game.  Can see both sides which is why it likely will never happen.

Ohio's tournament this year will be the right format (other than teams opting out). They're doing all in starting next week and have it seeded. I'm not opposed to the IHSAA looking at this format and adopting it. They're allowing the teams knocked out of the tournament to play 3 more games to have their normal 10 game schedule. I'm wondering (if we get the official shortage fixed as well) if an 11th game would be a trade off to allow for seeding in the scenarios you laid out. 

I'll start it! #Seed It

So many variables on this one to sort out for me. It depends on the parent, the kid, and the situation. Most youth teams are going to have dads & step dads coaching. A few middle schools and high schools as well. Luckily, I have saw more positives than negatives in that regard. Most negatives don't focus on the child, but the team just losing in general. I've coached with dad's in our youth league and they've been able to not cross the line and do a great job.

I was coached in youth baseball by my dad, and didn't enjoy it. He would come down hard on me for anything, but we had an awful team (think Bad News Bears). All 3 of the coaches from that team coached their son or step son. One ended up being a varsity wrestling coach. All 3 were hard on us like I said, but we happened to be the best players on a team of "misfits". They wanted us to be the examples for the kids who didn't have great family lives. To them it wasn't about baseball, but showing discipline to kids who were new to it. Being young, we didn't get that until years later. Plus the ball organization was once a very strong one that was almost folding due to the bigger towns having new facilities. We got all of the kids who were cut or were labeled behavioral issues. So happens my great grandfather, great uncles, uncles, and etc had been part of building the "glory years" so that pressure was on my dad & staff as well. The worst part was we had to join the super competitive Ohio teams across the line making winning impossible. I will credit my dad & his staff for making me a better coach in youth sports from those hard lessons. I think those guys would have saw more success if they would have been coaching in the "easier" leagues and could have had winning build upon the discipline. I did notice though that those "troubled" kids respected the coaches more than any adult they were with in that time.

Pretty soon I'm going to be put in that position as a step father first and then father. I had made a choice earlier that I would not coach because I didn't want them to have the negative experiences. I may change my mind, and in a way I have some. Watching my step daughters play basketball, I could feel the urge to throw at some pointers for improvement. I've learned to bite my tongue and wait for them to ask. That can also be a tough one, because I'm brutally honest. However, I try to only point out the effort/heart/hustle things that could be better. I do make it a point to end the conversation on any positive note possible. I've held out so far in coaching the step son in flag football. However, I had been thrown into the youth wrestling to help out him and other club members. Other kids I say only positives. Step son gets the honest truth like his sisters, but once again it always ends with a positive. Time will tell for my kids. I do know that my youth football players, wrestlers, and even my cousins' kids have always wanted me to help coach them or give them advice when some leagues have been short staffed. Hopefully that means I'm at least doing something right.

2 hours ago, Purdue Pete said:

Based on Saragin and Greensburg v Bluffton game it looks like twin-lakes is on par with the Tigers ... Bluffton was down by a couple scores early but came back to win.

I think it's going to depend on what style of offense they run, as to how the game will go. Curious to see how AC looks vs Bluffton. Hopefully like the last how many years, but hard to say.

30 minutes ago, gonzoron said:

Twin Lakes (4-1) at Adams Central (4-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Minnich Field.
COACHES: Kevin Sayler, 4-1 in 1st year at Twin Lakes, 21-15 in 4th year overall. Michael Mosser, 96-44 in 12th year at Adams Central.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Adams Central, 58.81, 108th overall, 6th in 1A. Twin Lakes, 43.05, 176th overall, 33rd in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Twin Lakes lost to Hamilton Heights, 35-14. Adams Central lost to South Adams, 29-9.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Twin Lakes 9-19. Adams Central 20-15.
SERIES LAST 35 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Adams Central, 31-17.

What should we expect to see? Know nothing about them other than where they're from and what you've provided.

1 minute ago, Purdue Pete said:

Good effort... on par with bluffton schedule.

Guessing state line traveling was frowned upon as Covington OH also had an opening.

6 hours ago, Purdue Pete said:

Lutheran is at a different level.  If AC is serious about making a run they need to follow Lutheran’s lead and take the opportunity this week to play a decent team instead of beating up on ACAC.

I've not heard anything yet about a game this week. The radio last Wednesday hinted at a home game, but not announcement has been made to my knowledge. My guess is it will be a bye week at this point.

12 hours ago, NE8Fan said:

Nice win by SA.   Back to back conf champs.   I bet they will be ranked first in the state now with Lutheran losing.  I did hear Curry (sp) went down early.  That could be a factor in the regional. 

Not sure if he's out for the year or what the status is. The game turned once he went down. AC had started to run and control the game. Once he went out the offense stalled and basically was just giving the ball to Heyerly. It went very conservatively as if the Jets shut it down completely to fight another day. I do think SA would win a rematch this time if it occurs due to the weapons they have. However, they probably will be ranked #1, but neither SA or AC played well enough to be a top 3 team this past Friday. Some would say officiating, but SA had way too many penalties and undisciplined football. AC just doesn't have a strong enough defense with all the youth in key spots. The offense still is one dimensional against tough opponents. I'm also concerned with SA's run defense. It was much better in the 2nd half, but then again the Jets went ultra vanilla without Currie then. Monroe Central had a lot of success the week before as well. They(SA) also had some offensive line issues in the first half (due to injury I believe). Lutheran lost in 20T to a 4A school as well that looked to be stronger than any ACAC team. I still put Lutheran as the team to beat after watching AC & SA all season. Don't get me wrong, I want an Adams County school to win it all, but they aren't playing to that level yet. I'm curious as to how well LCC will be. They seem to have COVID issues going on there. If they return a lot from last year, then I think they would be the 1A North favorite until SA gets their issues fixed.

Final in Berne: South Adams 29 Adams Central 9. South Adams is in the driver seat and most likely wrapped up the ACAC conference crown in a very down ACAC.

South Adams makes another stop and puts another drive to lead Adams Central 29 to 9. The AC offense has stalled after losing Currie in the 2nd quarter.

South Adams takes advantage of the Jets stalling and blocking the punt. They take it down the field and score and did have a 2pt conversion that was called back. Elect to kick and lead 22 to 9.

South Adams scores to end the half & gets the 2pt conversion to lead Adams Central 15 to 9 in the Rural Rumble. It looks like we will have a barn burner in Berne.

Here is to a clean, injury free, and competitive game!

18 minutes ago, Purdue Pete said:

Seems to be a solid hire.  Starts with MS imo.  Have to get those kids playing.  Heard they’re playing 8 man due to numbers.  Not a good sign.

Wonder how much of the MS numbers are because he moved from their and varsity assistant to varsity head coach? For the youth league, it appears the numbers have improved each year for Bellmont. The first year or two was pulling teeth to get enough teams (2 for Bellmont) for our league on their side, while little AC had probably 95% of the boys in each grade coming out. Also noticed more parents willing to help out as well from Bellmont in the latter few years. It's going to take awhile, but I think he will bring a change of culture that was much needed. Not to stray too far off topic, but the family dynamics for students and athletes at Bellmont is vastly different than AC & SA. I also believe open enrollment has hurt the Braves as well, as some of the stable families from the district have chosen to go elsewhere.

7 minutes ago, NE8Fan said:

He has been great.  Was incredible as a player.  Young guy similar to Mosier when he started at SA.  He will get guys out which is the hardest part.  I like listening to him on Saturday morning radio.  We have so much untapped talent at Bellmont and I think he will get them out.

Was he able to get Trent, Billy, and Joel to name a few, to come back and help?

1 minute ago, NE8Fan said:

Should be fun.  As a Bellmont dad, I wish we could compete better with our “little brothers” who have both bested us the last four years.  I do think Coach Hall has us on the right track.  I think this game comes down to the wire with the Stars winning with a little more creativity from the coaching staff.   

From the one game I've saw, I think Coach Hall is on the right track. They hung tough with Norwell for the 1st half until the conditioning kicked in. I was really impressed by that effort compared to the last few years. I hope our youth league will start turning out more studs for Bellmont like we have for AC. It'd be nice to have all 3 schools in different classes like it was for awhile. Could you imagine if that were the case and all 3 made it to LOS the same year?

Just now, Purdue Pete said:

 

AC grad supporting the stars?  BLASPHEMY!!!!

Blood is thicker than water. It won't feel right, but I have to do it until my son is playing for the Jets (if he does). My step son will have to play across the line due to his parents' shared custody agreement before I met my wife. Will be hard to support his Crestview Knights, and will be just as hard to support my other cousin's kids being Parkway Panthers. We have the state line covered as both of the cousin's I mentioned are Bellmont grads. I grew up on the state line with my mail box being in Crestview district but the house in AC district. Less than 3 miles north is the Bellmont/AC border, 1.5 miles south is the Crestview/Parkway border, and 8.25 miles is the AC/SA border.

4 hours ago, Thor77 said:

AC made great adjustments in regional to defend the pass, but it definitely hurt SA not having Drew Stutzman. And Currie can only guard one of Stutzman/Wanner, which made such a big deal in regional. Losing Voirol also hurts, because it was way tougher trying to stop both him and Collier. 

Yes, I thought losing Stutzman was the biggest reason. Like you said, instead of two vertical threats it was one, thus allowing more attention to Miller. Although, I think Cook's speed could help this year. The biggest impact will be the AC defensive end position as no one has matched Voirol's output. Collier has shut down his side of the line, but the youth hasn't on the other. This is the make it or break it year for South Adams in my opinion. AC has some good juniors and freshmen, but I'm curious to see when this years freshmen class becomes juniors & seniors. They have some talent and had been 2 deep for most positions if they all stick with it. They will have a few 8th graders with talent and another talented 7th grade class joining them. I would rate the freshmen as the better class of the 3, but the 7th grade isn't far behind when comparing each at each stage. The 8th graders may not be as talented as the grades around them, but they bring that grit and determination factor that is needed. Though in a few years after those grades, I'm going to have to briefly support the Starfires for a bit due to family.

26 minutes ago, Purdue Pete said:

Struggling to defend the pass is not a recipe for success vs SA.  Going with same score as Reg season last yr 14-42 stars

After the regional game last year, that turned out to be the biggest set up of all time. They gave SA a 10 to 15 yd cushion to pick them apart in the regular season and put up that score. I don't think they'll play that soft this time, but I don't think they will stop SA's pass offense either. I could see 35-21 Starfires or even 28-14 Starfires depending on special teams play as well. If SA has their way though, they'll try putting 70+ on the board.

I know the local news stations in Ft Wayne will have this as their game of the week. Being a proud Flying Jets fan/alum, I have a feeling the Starfires get a repeat of last year's regular season game. Maybe not as wide of margin as last time, but South Adams will be out for blood. I think South Adams offense will be too much for the Adams Central defense to handle in the end. I'd like to see AC's defense hold South Adams like Monroe Central did in the first half last week. I do think AC will be more potent on offense this year compared to last year's regular season match up. It does appear that South Adams has some trouble defending the run from time to time in the moments I've watched on the webcast. Everyone knows the Jets love to just ground and pound the ball. It also appears that Adams Central will struggle some to defend the pass like the Eastside game. The Jets also struggle to stop the run on one side of the defense as they haven't found a solid replacement for DE from last year's graduating class. They have a few young guys getting acclimated to the varsity level on that side. I could be wrong and another repeat of last year's regional game could occur, but I don't think so this time. I do hope that we can get another regional rematch in 2020 as that could be a tight one like 2019 was. However, we shall see what happens in Berne on Friday night.