Coach Harvey

Edit: Answered my own question. Brutal sectional that will be.

Memorial is still up in 4A due to SF, correct?

This is absurd. I will not speak for Coach Wes but I know that the Greensburg staff has the upmost respect for east central and their coaching staff. Happy for them and their coaches as they are likely headed to another state championship.

My Picks - Jerry Brewer, Bud Wright, Bob Gaddis, Dick Dullaghan

LOL

Being a newcomer to this conference, this has to be one of the most hilarious conference threads every week. Well done everyone.

As would I, however, I would say in my entire career (HS/College) I played on 1 properly maintained grass field. I had 3 injuries directly related to field conditions on grass and never had an issue on turf. In the instance of the NFL with the resources to properly maintain a grass playing surface they should do so, but don't think that's scalable for high schools.

Here you go @Muda69 A study completed in 2011 found that there is no scientific evidence to support concern that the turf is harboring the bacteria that causes MRSA. Serensits TJ, McNitt AS, Peterunak DM. Human health issues on synthetic turf in the USA. J Sports Eng. & Tech. 2011;225(Part P). DOI:10.1177/1754337111398407. Furthermore, a study completed in 2004 found that while turf burn may open up the skin for infection, the bacteria was actually being transmitted in the locker room. Begier et al. 2004. A High-Morbidity Outbreak of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Players on a College Football Team, Facilitated by Cosmetic Body Shaving and Turf Burns. Clin Inf Dis. 2004;39:1446-53. If you need more studies which reinforce the above here is some light reading for you: Serensits, T J, et al. “Human Health Issues on Synthetic Turf in the USA.” Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, vol. 225, no. 3, 13 June 2011, pp. 139–146, plantscience.psu.edu/research/centers/ssrc/documents/human-health-issues-on-synthetic-turf-in-the-usa.pdf, 10.1177/1754337111398407. THE SYNTHETIC TURF COUNCIL On the Research Project SURVIVAL OF Staphylococcus Aureus ON SYNTHETIC TURF College of Agricultural Sciences For Athletes. 2019, www.cdc.gov/mrsa/community/team-hc-providers/advice-for-athletes.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fmrsa%2Fgroups%2Fadvice-for-athletes.html. Accessed 11 May 2019.

And it appears some of us will choose to die on certain hills no matter what.

The irony of this statement given your profile picture is amusing.

Class 6A (32 Schools) 1. (4): Crown Point, Lake Central, Lafayette Jefferson, Portage 2. (4): Carroll (Fort Wayne), Elkhart, Penn, Warsaw 3. (4): Fishers, Fort Wayne Northrop, Hamilton Southeastern, Homestead 4. (4): Carmel, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville 5. (4): Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Pike 6. (4): Indianapolis Cathedral, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis) 7. (4): Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Perry Meridian, Southport, Warren Central 8. (4): Center Grove, Columbus North, Franklin Central, Jeffersonville Class 5A (32 Schools) 9. (4): Hammond Central, Hammond Morton, Merrillville, Munster 10. (4): Chesterton, LaPorte, Michigan City, Valparaiso 11. (4): Concord, Goshen, Mishawaka, South Bend Adams 12. (4): Anderson, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Snider 13. (4): Decatur Central, Harrison (West Lafayette), McCutcheon, Plainfield 14. (4): Franklin Community, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre Haute South Vigo, Whiteland Community 15. (4): Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Columbus East, Seymour 16. (4): Castle, Evansville North, Floyd Central, New Albany Class 4A (63 Schools) 17. (8): Culver Academies, East Chicago Central, Gary West Side, Highland, Hobart, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, New Prairie 18. (8): Logansport, Northridge, NorthWood, Plymouth, South Bend Riley, South Bend St. Joseph, South Bend Washington, Wawasee 19. (8): Angola, Columbia City, DeKalb, East Noble, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Leo, New Haven 20. (8): Frankfort, Huntington North, Jay County, Kokomo, Marion, Muncie Central, Mississinewa, Western 21. (8): Brebeuf Jesuit, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis George Washington, Indianapolis Shortridge, Lebanon, Mooresville, Northview, Roncalli 22. (8): Beech Grove, Connersville, Greenfield-Central, Pendleton Heights, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), New Castle, New Palestine, Richmond 23. (8): Bedford North Lawrence, East Central, Edgewood, Greenwood, Jennings County, Martinsville, Shelbyville, Silver Creek 24. (7): Boonville, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville F.J. Reitz, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Memorial, Jasper Class 3A (64 Schools) 25. (8): Boone Grove, Calumet, Griffith, Hanover Central, Rensselaer Central, River Forest, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette 26. (8): Fairfield, Glenn, Jimtown, Knox, Lakeland, Mishawaka Marian, South Bend Clay, West Noble 27. (8): Bellmont, Delta, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Garrett, Heritage, Norwell, Woodlan, Yorktown 28. (8): Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Oak Hill, Peru, Tippecanoe Valley 29. (7): Crawfordsville, Danville Community, Monrovia, North Montgomery, Purdue Polytechnic (2023), Speedway, TriWest Hendricks, Western Boone 30. (8): Gibson Southern, Mt. Vernon, Owen Valley, Pike Central, Princeton Community, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington, West Vigo 31. (8): Batesville, Centerville, Franklin County, Greensburg, Indian Creek, Lawrenceburg, Rushville, South Dearborn 32. (8): Charlestown, Corydon Central, Heritage Hills, Madison Consolidated, North Harrison, Salem, Scottsburg, Southridge Class 2A (63 Schools) 33. (7): Andrean, Bremen, Hammond Bishop Noll, Lake Station Edison, LaVille, Wheeler, Whiting 34. (8): Benton Central, Delphi, Lafayette Central Catholic, Lewis Cass, Pioneer, Rochester, Seeger, Winamac 35. (8): Central Noble, Churubusco, Eastside, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Manchester, Prairie Heights, Wabash, Whitko 36. (8): Alexandria, Blackford, Bluffton, Eastbrook, Eastern (Greentown), Elwood, Frankton, Tipton 37. (8): Cascade, Greencastle, Linton-Stockton, North Knox, North Putnam, South Vermillion, Southmont, Sullivan 38. (8): Eastern Hancock, Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Lapel, Northeastern, Shenandoah, Union County, Winchester 39. (8): Brown County, Brownstown Central, Christel House, Clarksville, Eastern (Pekin), Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, Switzerland County, Triton Central 40. (8): Crawford County, Evansville Mater Dei, Forest Park, Mitchell, North Posey, Paoli, Perry Central, Tell City Class 1A (63 Schools) 41. (7): Bowman Academy, Culver Community, North Judson-San Pierre, North Newton, South Central (Union Mills), South Newton, Triton 42. (8): Attica, Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Covington, Fountain Central, North Vermillion, Park Tudor, Traders Point Christian 43. (8): Carroll (Flora), Caston, Frontier, North White, Taylor, Tri-Central, Tri-County, West Central 44. (8): Adams Central, Fremont, Madison-Grant, North Miami, Northfield, South Adams, Southern Wells, Southwood 45. (8): Anderson Preparatory, Hagerstown, Indiana School for the Deaf, Monroe Central, Sheridan, Tindley, Union City, Wes-Del 46. (8): Cambridge City Lincoln, Edinburgh, Knightstown, Milan, North Decatur, Oldenburg Academy, South Decatur, Tri 47. (8): Cloverdale, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis), Dugger Union (2023), Indianapolis Lutheran, North Central (Farmersburg), Parke Heritage, Riverton Parke, South Putnam 48. (8): Eastern Greene, North Daviess, Providence, Rock Creek Academy, South Spencer, Springs Valley, Tecumseh, West Washington

https://www.ihsaa.org/Portals/0/ihsaa/documents/quick resources/Enrollments & Classifications/2022-23 2023-24/2022-23 2023-24 Football Assignments.pdf

Quite the double entendre in the title.

Forgot about Dwenger. Good stuff.

First time in a while 5a will have no success factor teams. New Pal will move down to 4a and Cathedral up to 6a. Cathedral moving up means Harrison will be the first team in 5a and Greenfield will bump down to 4a.

Pretty cool to have two first timers in the championship. Go Raiders 😏

New Pal going PPV https://newpalestineathletics.com/2021/08/13/nphs-athletics-partners-with-ihsaatv/

Big welcome to Coach Glesing at Shelbyville and congratulations on the promotion to Coach Lidy! https://shelbycountypost.com/sports/552804 http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/2021/01/25/mt-vernon-hires-lidy-as-new-head-football-coach/

New Pal - (Marvin) Shepler Field at (Robert) Kelso Stadium. Kelso being a former princpal and Shepler being the HOF coach that coached from 68-01.

Merrillville is dripping to 5a with 32 schools because they have the 36th highest enrollment.

Well aware. I never said either team would go to the North semi-state this classification, rather that in 2017-2018, New Pal did go North. My point being that New Pal has historically gone to the more northern sectional while Cathedral has gone south.

I don't think Cathedral will go North. I base that off the 2017-2018 classification when Cathedral went South and New Pal even went to the north semistate. Cathedral has been in Decatur Central's sectional for the last 4 years and I don't see the ISHAA changing all that.

This season was tough, for a variety of reasons, but it was certainly tough. The overall cathartic moment we had coming from behind to beat Franklin first round of sectional play is something I will never forget. We were down 27-3 late in the 3rd and found a way to win. It wasn't the best win this program has ever had nor will it be the one everyone ever talks about, but seeing our seniors literally cry tears of joy/relief at the end of that game is most certainly the highlight of this season for me.

My best guess for 5a. 9: Merrillville, Munster, Hammond Morton, Hammond Central 10: Michigan City, LaPorte, South Bend Adams, Valparaiso 11: Huntington North, Goshen, Concord, Mishawaka 12: FW Northrop, FW North Side, FW Bishop Dwenger, FW Snider 13: New Palestine, Kokomo, McCutcheon, Anderson 14: Whiteland, Decatur Central, Indpls. Cathedral, Plainfield 15: Bloomington South, Bloomington North, Columbus East, Franklin 16: New Albany, Floyd Central, Castle, Seymour

Don't know how to record the broadcast into an MP4, but here are some screen grabs. Happens around the 1:00:17 mark of the broadcast.