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And someone a lot more tech savvy than me explain to me again how I can watch the broadcast on my TV??

And others would say that the 02 team would have beat them both lol.

That was a travesty…one of- if not THE best HH team in a storied history- and turn the ball over 5 times and still almost beat a good Chatard team. Such a shame…that 02 team was State Champ good

Care to elaborate on that?? From my perspective- the Pats totally and utterly dominated the first half in terms of field position (opening kickoff of the game certainly didn’t help matters) and made the big-time “splash” plays needed in order to win a game of this magnitude. Speaking of which- Southern Indiana certainly showed out last night- what a crowd!! Great season Titans and good luck next week Patriots

This won't be close.....NP rolls

Well - to answer @tango question as far as the difference - what I DID NOT see was a school with a large student population filled with free/reduced lunch #'s, students with IEP's, or a large EL population. Not saying a school can't be successful with those numbers, but just pointing out the differences and the challenges those can bring. And look - I'm not bashing P/P education or even their success. Good for them - but I just can't fathom how one can IGNORE those obvious factors and just point to "CYO" and a hard work ethic as reasons for success.

What is the secret sauce that the P/P's have over similar public counterparts?? You really don't know the answer? LOL...I can tell you it is NOT that you all have figured out you need to have a Youth program - that is happening in every good football program in the State. The answer is very plain and simple - the socioeconomic build-up of your student population. I have walked the halls of Memorial and I have walked the halls of SR - I can tell you they are NOT the same - not even CLOSE. Even though our enrollments might be close in #- I can tell you we are not pulling from the same population. And that right there folks is the biggest difference between your publics and P/P's. I believe Titan32 has coined the term "effective enrollment" It is NOT because you all figured out how to have a YOUTH program lol.....the arrogance

What in the holy world?? Do you really believe what makes Chatard stand out above the others is their youth league?!? Really?? You think that is the special sauce that they’ve figured out that others haven’t?!? Wow…

Or the fact that MD NEVER got moved up...not once ?

Not if you go by the "effective enrollment" so eloquently coined by our friend 32! And technically...we are still up by SF standards from our sectional championships in 2020 & 2022 Back to the game at hand on Friday ...everyone relatively healthy?? Any big factors to note going into the game??

May be an unpopular opinion - but I for one am fine with the sectional classifications. I think it is beyond awesome this game is taking place as a semi-state match-up rather than a first or second round sectional game.

Another week - and more championships represented by the "best small school conference in the STATE!" I know things are cyclical in nature, but proud to have 3 PAC teams represented in the upcoming semi-states. A job well done by the Titans, Patriots, and Vikings. Hopefully the IHSAA will continue to spread out these teams so we don't all devour each other in the same sectionals. Best of luck on your preparations this week. The Jungle will be rocking on Friday.

Got it- thank you. I won’t disagree that that seemed to be a key moment in the game In close games- everything is magnified-HH has definitely been on the correct side of some 50/50 calls this postseason…but hey- that’s the way it goes!

Was watching a little bit of the Warren/CG game last night that was tight throughout- and it got me thinking… What are some of the biggest “upsets” that have taken place in the IHSAA football tournament?? I know we rarely have the #1 ranked team win in all classes so technically you could say they happen every year- but I’m talking “super teams” everyone just assumed were going to walk thru the tourney?? I fancy myself a historian somewhat of high school football and really- I couldn’t come up with many. The Zachary teams that everyone thought would dominate did…Anthrops LCC teams did, Kisner Pioneer teams- same. Warren Central with Tardy…yup. Banks with Ben Davis, they won it. Heck even as far back as Grossman with BS.

What was the call on the big 3rd down sack deep in Patriot territory that would have given Batesville a 4th and long ?? Couldn’t tell from the livestream??

Good luck Vikings! I know you all have been waiting on this year - so go make the best of it and represent the PAC and bring home some hardware!

Good luck Pats. Go southeast and bring home some hardware!

Good luck Titans!!! Go represent the PAC and bring home some hardware!

I think I was the first to reply to this thread and said the exact same thing. In the "recruiting" world - I actually understand that P/P HAVE to do that in some regards ...their schools literally would not exists if they didn't "sell" their schools. However, publics going after other athletes from other publics - to me - that is just flat wrong. Coaches doing so would be Harbaugh-like stupid ...there are plenty of parents out there willing to do the dirty work. We're not allowed to talk about a certain State Championship and how "key pieces" just happened to fall into a certain programs lap conveniently/coincidentally. Bottom line, until the IHSAA really wants to take a hardline stance (which they won't) - it will still go on. Get better or get used to it.

(Insert SARCASTIC shocked face emoji) Well duh ....and until the IHSAA takes a more hardline stance (which they won't), it will continue to happen. In this regard, I actually side with the p/p's. At least they are open and honest -They HAVE to recruit, or their school won't exist. Public's who call and poach top athletes from other schools, that is just public on public crime. I'm still from the old school of "Play with who ya got and who grew up in your school system" ....some don't feel/think that way.

SO...the way I'm reading this - in Batesville's "glory years" of 5 straight sectional championships (where in heck was L-Burg in those days??) - they couldn't get past the mighty Patriots?? (who were a freaking machine back in those days) That was a long time ago I get it - but 0-5 is 0-5. Don't see that changing this week - this Patriot D is TOUGH and they'll do just enough on Offense to pull it out. Give me Pats by 10

Heritage Hills will have no problem with that type of game - trust me.

Word on the street is TC is batting some key injuries at some key spots?? Not a good recipe for playing this Vikings squad.

Just want to give a public congrats to our 3 sectional champs from the PAC and best of luck to all in a deep postseason run. While tasting defeat is something I’ll never be good at- we (SR) can at least take solace into the fact the 3 teams we lost to this year are all still playing. Go represent the conference and win Regionals so hopefully we can have some local semi-state games!

I miss MinerPride’s breakdown of the Linton games