SEAL_63

To start my recap..I just gotta say that it was so good to have regional football back at Inman Field. It was a full house on both sides..tailgates like I hadn’t seen all season..former players that I haven’t seen in so long. For a program that’s been fighting to get back to respectability, it was a big night for Lincoln football. The Alices shot out of a cannon, scoring on their first two drives. Rae Haislip picked up where he left off a week ago and Danville had no answer for him early. 14-7 Lincoln end of 1st. Danville scores the only pts in the 2nd quarter, botched snap on PAT. Both defenses tighten up. 14-13 Lincoln at the half. The 3rd quarter started well for the Alices, forcing Danville’s RB Schubert to fumble close to the goal line. But that’s where their good fortune ended. They would give it back on an interception in Danville territory. The Lincoln defense would hold, but 2 more TO’s deep in their own territory resulted in short-field TD’s for the Warriors...and that’s all it took. That’s how you lose at this stage of the tournament.. So really a one score game for about three and a half quarters when Danville broke it open off a second INT.

Danville 35, Vincennes Lincoln 14 Final Hats off to Danville and congratulations. Much respect.

VL 14, Danville 7 end of 1

I understand the grievances of those in Sectional 32. I’ll admit, it’s validated. But I really don’t see what this has to do with VL. Lincoln being placed in Sectional 30 makes just as much sense as if they had remained in 32. An hour and a half drive up to Nashville, or down to Lincoln City. An hour drive up to Spencer, or down to Huntingburg...Vincennes is just right in no mans land. I-69 has changed things and I’m sure it played a part in the new alignment.

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The field was looking pretty good this afternoon. Scraping that top layer off really helped the thawing process. Now to wait and see if it dries out any..

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I’m going assume this is the same Strong’s that has a place in Newport KY? If so..Wonderful Vodka sauce pizza and a real unique set up. The pizzeria is actually in a residential home. Not sure what L’ burg’s is like.

Danville (7-5) at Vincennes Lincoln (8-4) GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Inman Field. COACHES: K.C. Woods, 36-14 in 4th year at Danville. Levi Salters, 25-9 in 3rd year at Vincennes. SAGARIN RATINGS: Danville, 62.26, 82nd overall, 13th in 3A. Vincennes, 43.48, 159th overall, 33rd in 3A. LAST OUTING: Danville defeated Indianapolis Ritter, 34-17. Vincennes defeated Princeton, 34-21. OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Danville 71-59. Vincennes 53-65. SERIES LAST 35 YEARS: No meetings. jh PREDICTION: Danville, 31-17. First ever meeting between these teams. Other than briefly watching some film of their game at Tri West two weeks ago, I know very little about the Warriors. Seems they’re pretty similar offensively to Lincoln, primarily sticking to a Spread. #6 RB/DB Schubert stood out to me as a force on both sides of the ball, and he had a monster game on the stat sheet against Ritter. They run what looks to be a 3-5 defense which is close to what Lincoln saw Friday at Princeton. And obviously, I’m aware they’re an established program with a lot of recent success. It’s a tall order for the Alices for sure. Lincoln absolutely cannot repeat last Friday’s first half if they hope to have a shot at victory.

What a crazy play to end on. Saw it on WTHI. Impressive toe tapping catch in the corner of the zone.

Give credit to Princeton. They came out with a great game plan to keep the Lincoln passing game in check (Vickers went for 100 yds, 1 TD 1 int), and the Alices did nothing to help themselves in the 1st half with 2 turnovers and untimely penalties. Meanwhile, the Tigers were the more disciplined team and seemed to have more focus. They took a 10-6 lead into the break. Worst half of football all year for the Alices..right there with the MV game. Lincoln finally got things together and unleashed Rae Haislip on the ground. He carried for 229 in this one, most of it in the 2nd half. He finally looks healthy after battling an ankle all season. And really the Alices just put their foot on the Tigers’ throat and were all but dominant to close out the game. So Congratulations to Coach Salters and staff! First sectional title since 2006 for the program! Excited to have regional football at Inman Field! It’s been too long!

This is why I chose not to start a thread for this game. Little to no discussion about the actual game. Lots of what you see above. Thanks to all who have pointed out the obvious. Lincoln is just making the most of the opportunity they’ve been given up to this point Good luck to the men in green tonight!

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Massey likes MD over NK 32-7. Not sure how playing at the Reitz Bowl affected the Miners (it seems that it did somewhat given their slow start), but I feel home field advantage could be a bigger factor in this particular game. Warrior Field is a unique stadium...it’s an elevated field with nothing but open farm ground surrounding you. It’s gonna be cold as it is already...with nothing to block any potential wind.In mid September (when Lincoln has played them) it’s fine...I’d hate to play there in November. This is the biggest game in Bicknell in a long time...If the Warriors can keep the emotions in check and avoid mistakes early, I’ll give them a punchers chance. Of course, I’ll be rooting for the Warriors!

Talk about a coin flip prediction. There are several great Sectional final matchups this week in the south, this is the best IMO. Leaning Central, but not sure at this point.

This was my feeling for Lincoln last week...didn’t seem real that they advanced. I guess every team needs one of those types of games where luck comes into play! It’s hard to execute at a high level throughout the tournament!

Congrats to the Pats. I was able to stream The Bash (somehow in the hills of Brown County) on the long drive back home. Crazy how fast this game turned. Sounds like the HH punt return gets the game ball.

Bottom line, regardless of what the call should or should have not been..this was good karma for Lincoln. So many judgement calls over the years past 15 years that haven’t gone the Alices way...this one did. Hopefully, this will turn into an opportunity they can capitalize on...and can build towards a very bright future with some talented youth on the way.

I would say it’s at least questionable. But the kid was beat on the play regardless, before the possible foul occurred. I’m sure the side judge took that into account before throwing laundry on a game-ending play.

Wow. Unbelievable game. Unbelievable finish. Sullivan scores with 20.9 seconds. Failed conversion attempt. 20-14 Lincoln receives kickoff at own 37. Gets to the Sullivan 12 with 1.3 on the clock. Vickers hits Ruggles on an out route as time expires. Play was stopped for an injury. Lincoln hits the PAT. Lincoln 21, Sullivan 20 Final Really hope the Sullivan kid was ok. He wasn’t moving any extremities from what I could see. The ambulance was waved onto the field almost immediately. Thoughts and prayers for the kid.

Sullivan (6-3) at Vincennes Lincoln (5-4) GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Inman Field. COACHES: Blaine Powell, 24-8 in 3rd year at Sullivan. Levi Salters, 22-9 in 3rd year at Vincennes. SAGARIN RATINGS: Sullivan, 48.14, 144th overall, 27th in 3A. Vincennes, 45.15, 155th overall, 30th in 3A. LAST OUTING: Sullivan defeated Owen Valley, 49-7. Vincennes defeated Princeton, 34-10. VS. COMMON FOES: Sullivan 1-0; Vincennes 1-0. OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Sullivan 45-36. Vincennes 31-39. SERIES LAST 35 YEARS: Tied, 2-2 LAST MEETING: Sullivan, 42-14, Oct. 28, 2016, sectional. jh PREDICTION: Vincennes, 24-23. What a first round match up. These teams have met 3 times in recent years, Sullivan owning a 2-1 series lead. I know the Arrows have had some really talented teams from 2012-2016 (the last time Lincoln saw them) led by the Powell kid. Since that time though, I haven’t followed them much other than score watching. It seems they still produce some good teams and are well coached. Can’t recall seeing any Arrow fans on here. Was hoping some of the Miner faithful on the board could help me out! The one common opponent is NK, Sullivan a 3 pt winner and Lincoln prevailing by 6. Sagarin and Massey have these teams rated very close. Should be a dandy!

Guess I should’ve thought that through. Makes sense. Not trying to shed any negative light on the officiating crew.

Lincoln 34, Princeton 10 Much like last season, despite being overwhelming favorites, Lincoln starts slow out of the gate and Princeton finds a way to make things difficult. It was only a 6-3 VL lead at the end of 1...somehow Princeton is offsides on the converted PAT, but Lincoln had to re-kick and missed...no opportunity to decline the penalty..play should’ve never been blown dead. Just an odd call that stood out to me. The Alices would push the lead to 20-3 at halftime, and 34-3 before starters exited early in the 4th. So the 2nd and 3rd quarters go much smoother for Lincoln. My hope is the cobwebs have been shaken heading into next week in what some are calling the de facto Sectional 30 championship against Sullivan.

Haha yeah. I was checking In on Scorestream and thought it was over. Crazy. Just a preview to Sectional 32.

Really not surprised by this. MV has had a great season, but they traditionally struggle against power running teams, Jasper in particular. Their other lopsided defeat this season was to Heritage Hills. So congratulations to Jasper. 2019 Big 8 Champs. I guess it was meant to be...since the Cats own more than double the amount of football conference titles than the next closest program.