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The area around the campus has seen relatively recent growth of both commercial and residential. Nearby neighborhoods have been “gentrified.” It’s really quite nice.

????? Been there lately?

You’re not wrong. Just premature. 🤣

I didn’t know. There’s a lot to be passionate about there. 🍀

And there are a few of us who are alums of both institutions.

That’s a really big part of it. There was a time when the Gary schools were formidable football programs. Same with Hammond. The decline in the steel industry over the last 50 yrs., with the corresponding negative effect on steel support industries, resulted in huge population declines and population shifts in urban NWI. Changing demographics is also a big part of it. The Hispanic population has increased significantly. But, as @Muda69 has pointed out many times, Hispanic athletes tend to gravitate toward sports other than football. To me, the mystery is whether the population boom south of US 30 is going to translate into athletic success. St. John, Dyer, Crown Point, Cedar Lake, all are experiencing housing booms, many of which are move-ins fleeing the People’s Republic of Chicagoland. Schools like Crown Point, Lake Central, Hanover Central, Lowell, and of course, Andrean, should benefit. Their potential path is similar to places like Center Grove and Westfield. Notice I said “potential.”

Well, well, well … . This is going to be really interesting.

Really good question. I don’t recall anyone speaking publicly about that issue. But I wouldn’t be at all surprised if this wasn’t something discussed behind closed doors.

The playoff lineup will be announced in a few hours. Somebody left out that shouldn’t be on the outside looking in? An undeserving team got in? Does the bracket set up great for your team? Who got screwed … and why? Post your observations here, as we head toward the National championship game.

You’d be a moron to bet your life on any high school team beating any other high school team … without a pretty hefty payday if you’re right. It’s a whole risk/benefit thing.

The day seems to be coming when the athletes’ only true connection to the school is the name on the front of the jersey.

Of course. But that doesn’t mean they’re wrong.

A Go-Pro affixed to the head might be very helpful. One of the most difficult aspects of video review is trying to determine what an official is looking at, and how that contributed to officiating the play. A Go-Pro would basically show you what the official saw during the play. And it’s the IHSAA that refuses to use or authorize such technology.

That’s the problem. It’s better to beg forgiveness than ask permission. 😂🤣

And there are a total of 108 boys in the entire school! Of their 64 consecutive wins, 35 of them have come by shutout!

Actually, Calpreps projects that Marion Local would beat any team in Indiana on a neutral field, other than Brownsburg, Westfield, and Lawrence North.

🤣 CALPREPS.COM Your source for high school football scores, standings & rankings PROJECT A MATCHUP regular season (neutral field) [2024] Marion Local (Maria Stein, OH) 41 (98%), [2024] Adams Central (Monroe, IN) 7 (2%) playoffs (neutral field) [2024] Marion Local (Maria Stein, OH) 40 (98%), [2024] Adams Central (Monroe, IN) 8 (2%)

I think they used ping pong balls. After all, it’s the only fair way. 😜

How would you feel about the officials wearing Go-Pros? Body cams?

Don Howell has been dead for 25 years.

The Linton Stockton people can take some consolation, in light of the way they got boatraced by Marion Local from Ohio early in the season, from the fact that Marion Local leads the Div. 6 championship game 60-0 at halftime.

Shots fired!

Maybe they can. They are playing awfully well right now. But if they draw Alabama, I’m going to be praying for snow in South Bend. And the regular season has more meaningful games right now than it ever has.

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Like beauty, hilarity is in the eyes of the beholder. It was a horrible loss. As bad as any I can remember in my 60 yrs. of following Notre Dame football. However, in terms of its effect on the playoff, it’s hard to argue it has any relevance at all. Under the current format, even if the Irish were 12-0 and ranked #1, the best they can do is host a first round game. They can never get a bye. This year, they’ll host a 1st round game. So, despite that horrible loss, they’ve still ended up in the same place they would have if they had won the game.