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Basementbias

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  1. Say it every year, just COMPROMISE! Seed the top half of each sectional using what ever factors & systems and random draw the rest. Seeded teams host first round and then better seed hosts from there. Regional & semi states be neutral sites. Keep the all in format & no qualifiers.
  2. 78 is as he's hardly played all year. 79 has stepped up to lessen the void as well as 2 backups 55 & 63 that have played well beyond what anyone expected. Same as I believe 60 on the OL due to other injuries. OL took a hit as 78 has been out most of the year, 74 in & out a bit injured too, and another SR quit at the scrimmage that was top 3 OL. Others have been in & out with injuries in skill spots but not as long as the linemen.
  3. Not sure there is any need. Nothing has changed and last night should be a wake up call for everyone. Bluffton looked like the better team and just turned it over too much. Your Saints look like they're even better than last year, while our Jets look the same or slightly below last year due to injuries.
  4. Does Lutheran not have a week 9 game? Didn't see one listed on JH or MP last night.
  5. Appreciate the respect! How many have good football & wrestling teams? 😉 Our basketball team should be decent this year again. However we get stuck with Blackhawk Christian in sectional. Pretty close game until we hit a drought. Even then it was close until mid to late 4th.
  6. Yes, be nice if we could get a playoff victory over any of those 4 at some point regardless of sectional or farther. Doubt we see anyone besides LCC or Lutheran unless Sheridan or Pioneer have success factor. Really want to see the 3 Adams County schools in 3 separate classes having success.
  7. Only time I'd say AC would have won 2A over 1A is maybe 2017 or 2018. 1A North had better teams than 2A North in 2017. AC beat Woodlan who last in the title in a close one. AC controlled the regular season game and won by 9 that year. Pioneer & Southwood would have probably won it in 2A or made the finals. Doesn't happen often as Luers is usually good as is Eastbrook & 2A Andrean. Andrean & Luers bouncing between 2A & 3A often.
  8. All of them knocked AC out in semi state. My freshman year & Zachery's, Sheridan throttled us in Monroe on their way to 4 appearances & winning 3. Pioneer clobbered AC at the Pit in 97 and then my brother's senior year 2016 they won 22-8 in the cold monsoon. They'd lose to Linton but then get their wins in following years including 2018 over us in Logansport. I believe it was in 99 LCC came to Monroe with a stacked squad and whooped us. LB core was outstanding. They had their run when we were down & then beat us in 2019 at LCC on their way to another title over Lutheran in a barn burner. Now the last 2 years Lutheran has done the same at state to us. If we could have won say a quarter of those, it would have been awesome.
  9. We won't be as strong. Should be competitive but maybe a step below where they've been. I like the junior & sophomore classes, but they don't have as much depth as the senior class. The freshman are decent but much more individual wise than full class wise. The 7th & 8th grade classes do not seem to have the same numbers and have struggled. The good thing is we have middle school coaches that will prepare them for high school. Also helps that the MS staff watches our youth & gives advice to players & coaches of 5th & 6th grade. Be curious how the 6th graders do when they are on 1 team instead of being split as they have some talent in spots. Seems what one team is lacking, the other team has and vice versa. We just started flag prek through 4th as parents want to be attached to the program & community.
  10. Just our luck at AC. Once we finally get over the semi state issues outside of the 2000 state title team, we now have a state finals issue. We probably should have beat Lutheran in 2021 but didn't after giving up a 14 point lead. Last year Lutheran was just flat out better. It appears they are much better than last year as well. Add them to the list with Pioneer, LCC, and Sheridan of having our number in the playoffs. Imagine getting bummed up from success factor and never winning it. That could be possible as well as our enrollment growing.
  11. Curious to see if Jay County ruins SA's opening of the turf tomorrow as well.
  12. Just add Norwell & Bellmont to the current ACAC and have a couple of the bigger NECC teams replace them in the NE8. Have Blackford join for SW & Jay to rival with as well. Would make all the sports fun in the East Allen, Wells, Adams, Jay, & Blackford county areas.
  13. Bluffton vs Heritage this week. Do the Tigers beat the Patriots & create a show down for the crown the next week vs AC?
  14. Throw in a game. Huntington North vs Bellmont yesterday. HN won 13-12. 2 programs struggling mightily and the officiating crew as well. Probably more penalty yards total than total yards between the teams in the second half. Watching the webcast, the great announcing duo was frustrated with the crew & teams making mistakes. They were being polite towards the teams & spun it positively at least. Very hard game to watch & not be frustrated with something on each play from either team or the crew. Never saw so many personal fouls consecutively against both teams. Both teams have a lot work to do to get where they want as well. Hopefully they improve!
  15. German Catholic genetics mixed with a strong farming & family oriented background. They are predominantly catholic kids that attend public schools. They do not start football until the 7th grade. They believe that youth football teaches bad fundamentals. I don't disagree, but don't fully agree either. I think if you have the right people to be an extension of the high school & middle school in your youth programs, it could succeed. You have to control "daddy ball" (both definitions) and make sure the kids are executing the same fundamentals & plays the HS/MS do properly.
  16. Think it's probably a mix of both after Friday night. Jay County is improving at all levels and AC may have a slight regression after this year. Though I think the MS teams will improve as well as the youth. Really excited we are adding flag for Pre-k through 4th grade at AC. Hopefully that solves the problem the 7th grade has this year of 9+ kids who waited to play any football until 7th grade. Just because Coldwater & Marion Local do not start until then, doesn't mean it will work for all programs. Those 2 programs are blessed to have minimum of 6 ft height and big strong kids in shape from 160 to 300 lbs (pure muscle no fat).
  17. Maybe but the MS Jets aren't as strong as years past. The 7th grade had hardly any kids out for some reason. I'm not sure about the 8th grade as I wasn't involved in youth with them other than being a board member. About same with 7th grade as I basically tried to explain the offense to the youth coaches & then went to board member only due to work & stepson playing flag in Ohio. Stepson is playing with AC kids in youth tackle this year. 6th grade class is OK, but needs some work & more depth. AC will take a step back a bit after this season. They should still be decent with the juniors & sophomores this year. After that it gets shaky.
  18. The ACAC is much improved. Bluffton & Heritage showing they are contenders. Jay County outplayed AC in the 1st quarter and a bit in 2nd before AC took control in a 42-7 final. The AC defense has some work to do next week vs Heritage. Though SA lost to Bluffton & Heritage, they fought against Heritage pretty well. Woodlan is improved compared to the prior seasons. If Jay County runs the ball like they did in the 1st quarter, they can be in the race. Southern Wells has a win & played Jay County tough in the 1st half last week. They may not be in the mix but are much improved than before as well.
  19. The NFHS & IHSAA & other state associations are ran just as well as the farce called the NCAA above them. They're all about the Indy area & those they have ties with. No surprise with this story.
  20. @jtsprung Congrats on the big win! I'm a Jet through and through but I miss those Raiders & Jets slobberknockers. Best of luck the rest of this year (minus AC of course 😉)!
  21. I believe Iowa does that as they play the semi finals one week at UNI and the championships there the following week.
  22. I get that part of neutral site games. Though I think Semi State could work as a neutral site week that will bring the atmosphere. Sectionals definitely need to be at seeded teams home field & then higher ranked/seeds home field.
  23. Yes the 1-4 is the compromise I've always mention as being the first step in a seeded tournament. Would it be beneficial to seed by regionals as well? Make the regional game neutral site with schools tied to that regional. For example let's say Bishop Luers and Eastbrook meet in the regional game and it's played in Bluffton who was one of the sixteen participant schools in that regional
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