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Merrillville 14, Valpo 9 Start of 3rd quarter

Hard to score when your offense only gets the ball one time in the first half.

That will be the second time this game that Snider's offense touched the ball. Mishawaka put on an absolute clinic in ball control offense. Kudos to them.

Carroll always scores at the end of the first half.

Snider's getting routed. No coming back from this. Mishawaka chews up the clock.

Found the live feed on IHSAA.ORG

All the Fort Wayne games are. Indy games are live. Go figure.

Live link? It looks like IHSAA is broadcasting Indianapolis teams live, but not Fort Wayne.

And yet he has the audacity to call you ignorant.

Agree, and historically world power shifts every so often. We should all count our blessings. It kind of make you want to root for the underdog in this one. Won't matter though, I think Luers wins by multiple scores. Great year for Bluffton though. Who knows, maybe the young man can get more extra points tonight than many are predicting.

How is a positive story like this fake news? Elaborate if you don't mind.

Lol, if you say so. Whatever it is you're selling on this forum, 99% of the posters aren't buying it.

There was a topic devoted to this very topic about a year ago. I think at the conclusion it was decided that 20 years of sustained success at a very high level was one qualification to get you in the door. Center Grove is right there. On another note, Center Grove may not even care if they are a part of the club or not. They're too busy enjoying recent success. Thanks for the links. I do not.

Just to reiterate. This topic was meant to draw attention to the overall culture at Center Grove.............all atheletes, all sports. Personally? I'd be surprised to see football players in there on a Saturday morning pumping iron. But I don't know since I'm not an expert on the topic. All I know is that their weight room was packed on a recent Saturday morning. If your competitors (all sports) are lifting weights on a Saturday morning, you may want to do the same.

Sick that you'd even draw attention to this.

Thought this was worth sharing. Ukrainian refugee is a huge asset on the Bluffton football team. https://www.wane.com/sports/local-sports/ukrainian-refugee-giving-bluffton-football-a-boost/

Piratefan started this thread then disappeared. His next topic will be 'Does Merrillville have a chance.' He's not stupid. That being said, the only thing that is stupid is underestimating your regional opponent. Teams make it to regionals for a reason. Mishawaka is 10-1 for a reason. They're good. Is the Snider the favorite? Sure. Does Mishawaka have a chance? 100%.

Good post.

Quote of the year.

Could be. I just think the title of this thread is ignorant. Mishawaka is 10-1. Anyone who thinks Mishawaka doesn't have a chance has rocks for brains.

Mishawaka beat Warsaw by a larger margin than Carroll did. Something to think about. The title of this thread is absurd.

"Little feelings." Again, controversial words. As a taxpayer, I have no issues with artificial turf, endzone cameras, and drones. It actually makes good business sense. A team that utilizes endzone cameras and drones is invested in putting a good football team on the field. A good football team draws more fans. More fans draw more money for the athletic department. Can we agree that athletics is an important part of the high school experience and that much can be learned from playing sports? I'm all about supporting high school athletics. If you'd rather give your hard earned money to million dollar athletes and billionaire team owners, that's on you. I'm a proponent of high school athletics and always will be. Have yet to watch an NFL game this year. Turf? Again, good business. I'm not sure what the numbers are because I haven't looked into it. But overall, an artificial field pays for itself by eliminating all the maintenance involved over the course of 20 years. Football players benefit. Soccer players benefit. Band members benefit. Lacrosse players benefit.............just to name a few.

I'm just speculating. I'm not sure exactly what your motivation is, other than knowing point blank that a varsity football player probably doesn't want to be referred to as a child.

Your motive is different though. You don't refer to them as children because American law says so. You do it to spark controversy. Congratulations on succeeding.

That you did Rodney, that you did. You're a fan favorite on this forum, definitely doing something right.