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Boonville is now looking for a week 1 game due to Covid Issues with their opponent. Schedule shows that Paoli was originally scheduled.

Someone better reinforce the hinges on the Bear Cage then.

Not to step on Tanka's toes, but I could see in 4-5 years, drones replacing endzone cameras for the tight shot. As the cost comes down and quality video improves, the savings of time and manpower to set up a camera vs a drone might make it more attractive. I could be way off. But I know I have seen some college coaches use them for filming practice. Plenty of examples on YouTube if you look.

Memorial, Mater Dei, Gibson Southern, Castle, Central are their top 5. Four of those 5 will be able to sort things out over the year. Unfortunately where GS fits in will have to be fodder for message boards and Twitter polls. Should be an exciting week 1.

My thoughts exactly. Vegas would never lay odds on a Calvinist team. The results are predetermined. LOL

This x 1000

All these Catholics winning football trophies. And here I thought a Protestant work ethic was the way to go. Weber lied.

Agree. I think 4 regionals of 6 teams would be fine for 6A

By limiting 6A to 24, the end result will be a more competitive 5A. Nothing would be changed much at 6A, because the same 8-10 schools will be in contention every year. The success factor was introduced roughly the same time, or maybe it was even at exactly the same time - my memory is fuzzy. But the SF point system to "stay up" has been modified once or twice since then. After a decade or so of 6A football, I see no problem modifying it as well to improve competition at the 5A level. What makes 32 the magic number?

Could you envision coaches waiving a set or sets of plays? (Mutually agreed by coaches of course.) Given the other constraints - 15 consecutive and 48 total, I could see a small A/2A not really having enough bodies to play the 15-10-12-8-8 format. That might make the jamboree format a better option? I’m not really familiar with those, I have only attended option B scrimmages.

I would guess a 9 team conference would be a no-go. No one wants to be the team looking for a week 9 non-conference opponent every few years. If VL leaves, would GS join? Would you rather play Columbus North, South Warren, and New Albany or have this schedule: Evansville Bosse at Evansville Reitz at Evansville Mater Dei Evansville Central Castle at Evansville Harrison at Evansville North at Evansville Memorial Jasper

Your questions are definitely valid. I have heard coaches say the only way to ‘win’ the scrimmage is to get out with everyone healthy. It still can be a valuable dress rehearsal though. I would guess it’s more of a coach’s preference as opposed to regional/parts of the state. Some want to treat scrimmage like week 3 of the NFL preseason and starters play into the second half. Others are more like week 4 - one series and done. I think overall it’s worthwhile. But matching up against the right opponent is the biggest thing, IMO.

Agreed. I just assumed the ranking methodology for this list was number of ‘doing work’ tweets posted by the player over the summer. :shrug

Back in the day, HS boys would take their girlfriends up there at night to watch the submarine races in the Ohio River. I can neither confirm nor deny this rumor.

Warrick. Warrick. My kingdom for an edit button.

More Catholics and now more Warwick County residents than Memorial. Lol Just don’t start sending a bus to Henderson or they will have to send the Bishop after you.

I'm sure the tweet was in reference to some of the same Facebook posts I have seen the last month. Evidently there has been some young Diocesan athletes winning baseball championships this summer. One eastside team even got rings for winning a World Series championship. They played in Owensboro and beat a team from South Gibson. It's a small world, after all.

That’s the one I’m trying to figure out. Always tough. And hard to get a read on them with EIAC and OH schools on their schedule early. I want to put them at Sec. 23 favorite, but Mooresville has had their number lately.

"Irish Pub" has a whole different meaning where I come from. *rimshot

Formations are the only thing I can think of where it might help, although I agree the cost/benefit probably wouldn’t be worth it, IMO. Especially if there is a new coach/scheme in town. Evansville Central is an example. Last year they went strictly Wing T. Completely different than their offense the year before. Of course @Titan32 had his drone footage so Gibson Southern knew what was coming in the scrimmage. Lol This year new coach, Andy Zirkelbach says he will air it out more. But is that no-backs? Spread? 11 personnel? The oopty-oop from Varsity Blues? I don’t know if WV has a scrimmage prior to games like Indiana or maybe their wk 1 opponent refuses to trade scrimmage film. Not sure if a drone could pick up that, but that is the only thing I would think could be valuable.

The best team on paper, yes. But games aren’t played on paper. I would say this year’s team potentially is closest to 2008, if any. That team featured a large offensive line and a RB that was a just a shade under 2,000 yards. (RB by committee this year.)

Two things jump out at me. 1. I didn't realize Bloomington South had two star recruits move in. That could make for an even tougher sectional - along with Ev and Bton Norths. 2. Sloan Cox is listed as a player to watch. There were some rumblings that he might not play for the Knights this year. I guess that was just a rumor.

The term scrimmage is defined by the IHSAA, as @Bobref posted above and occurs in August. However, players, fans, parents, even coaches will use the term scrimmage when the IHSAA defines it as a "competition day." Teams can play 7 on 7, 11 on 11, and engage in other competition activities - but it is done to thud and not tackling to the ground. IHSAA By-law 15-3.4 a. Students may not participate in any Full Contact Football Activities (any intentional football activity by a player where the goal is to take One (1) or more competing players to the ground as the result of a collision) during the Summer. b. Schools may sponsor up to Twelve (12) Football Activity Days (a day when a School’s football coaching staff coaches Two (2) or more players from the School’s football team engaged in Football Activities) during the Summer. c. A School’s Football Activity Days may include up to Five (5) Football Competition Days (a day when a School’s football coaching staff takes Two (2) or more players from a School’s football team to either Practice with or compete against One (1) or more players from another School or program). So it looks like a scrimmage, teams use it like a scrimmage, but it's not a scrimmage.

The December timeframe works in SEC country because of weather and also early HS graduates. (January entry to college.) As far as SW Indiana, there was some talk of re-starting the Hardee’s All Star game, but this time sponsored by Midwest Football Academy. The Hardee’s game was City vs Area. Players from the 8 SIAC schools at the time vs players from PAC & Big 8. It was always played at UE and fairly well attended. But UE dropped football, leaving the game without a venue, and domination by the SIAC team led to dwindling interest. The last game I attended was in the late 90’s held at Princeton. The Hardee’s sponsorship had lapsed. The teams were East vs West, using US 41 as the dividing line. I don’t think it lasted much past 2000.

GS won their pool and are seeded #2 overall (out of 32) for the tournament. But check out tomorrow’s tournament schedule. 9AM Brownsburg vs Louisville Male 10 AM Gibson Southern vs Spain Park JV (#31 seed) 11 AM GS/SP winner vs BBurg/Male winner Could we see the HartBowl in Round 2??