HHPatriots

He's alive!!!!! I was afraid that you hadn't recovered from that beat down we gave you in 2019 (had to throw that in there!). In all seriousness, glad to see you back and that you are ok.

Jacob Wetzel had to take a kids pants in 2019, his got ripped off.

Ok, really? This is all we get? How about the story?

GS by 28, only because it is sectional, if it wasn't.....GS by a million.

The clock was the problem. If the clock operator would have paid attention to what he was doing, that GS TD before the half wouldn't have happened. Us fumbling at the 5 didn't help either. It's 8th grade football. Wins and losses don't matter much, but it is fun to win.

That was 7th grade. I think it was Tell City that cancelled the 7th grade game and they picked you guys up. Frankly, I would have rather have played Memorial and had a competitive game that beat the snot out of TC, that doesn't really help anybody.

Our 8th grade team was only beaten twice--by GS, by a measly score, and we shouldn't have lost that one, that was a bad deal, and then the other loss was to Washington, their 8th grade is good.

Agreed, the problem is that many schools don't develop a QB, often because they don't know how or it is just to hard. You don't get a Jay Cutler, Brady Allan, Colson Montgomery (he would have been really good if he stayed in football) but once in a generation. You have to develop the "normal" kids and many programs just find it too hard--those programs will get left behind. Before our regular season game against GS, a buddy of mine said "we need to do the best we can to keep the ball out of their (GS) hands". My reply was that it flat out doesn't matter when they drop 60+ on Southridge in 13 minutes! LEARN TO DEFEND THE PASS! No longer will a high school program be successful without throwing the ball well with a developed QB. 4 times a game won't cut it. You can't simply say, "who is the most athletic senior we have?" Make him the QB! Set sail to fail..... Now with that said, we did it in 2019. In 15 games, Cole probably didn't throw the ball 25 times, but we had one of the best defenses in the state (points allowed).

For the current GS team it doesn't matter. They can and have literally scored 60 points in 13 minutes.

I find this problematic. He is on the coaching staff at L'burg, surely if something bad happened we would have heard. Speak up bro, you are missed!

This is something I have been wondering. Is he ok?

indeed, and it could have been one of the most heartbreaking moments for us. I remember that night like it was yesterday, I turned to my wife (when they set for the FG) and said "is this really how this is going to end"? That team had been talking about Lucas Oil since they were in the 7th grade. Two of those boys stood in my kitchen as 13 year olds and said "you will be watching us in Lucas Oil when we are seniors". I'm glad they were right, it was fun.

You can't let your guard down, even when it will likely be a 40+ point differential.....in 2019 we put a running clock on GS in the regular season and the sectional game was a nail biter to the end. BTW, I am hoping for some of that in the sectional final this year!

I totally agree with this...I don't kid.

Typically, if you are in sectional 28, winning sectional is more than 50% of the work......With Brebuef and West Lafeyette playing in the first game, that could very well be the state champion. I am hoping that a team from the south has a very different plan.

My bad, you are correct. We did have Southridge at home for the final....we had GS in Ft Branch in the semi final. The rest of them were away. Regardless, it was a crap ton of miles.

By the way, I will add that this gets kinda screwy....in 2019 we had the sectional final, regional and semi state all as away games (LOS basically a home game for Chatard). That sucked. I can't remember the miles traveled but it was a bunch.

I am jesting. I am confident that they are, thus the accompanying video. With the discipline and mental toughness that GS has right now, I'm pretty sure they would play well in a hurricane. No, I don't think it is possible. If it all goes as it appears, HH will be at GS.

Actually, I would argue that you are the thorn in the side! ☺️ We feel really fortunate as we have not got a draw like this in years! Never happens. HOWEVER, I will say it again as you have already pointed out--we are the better team over MV. I wanted them in the 1st round. 5 TOs and they win by 8? As you said we win this game 8 out of 10 times. By the way, I want the sectional final in the Jungle, 33 degrees, with a torrential downpour--this is my best case scenario. So you are saying there is a chance....

Boonville is not that good. There will be a running clock in that game.

I feel your pain. Our in county rival hasn't been a rival in years because it just isn't an interesting game. Years ago, SS had a decent program and it was a fun game. Now they just try to hurt people and you just hope you drop your 50 point and leave intact. GS-Princeton--63-0

I would argue that of the better programs in the PAC, GS is the only one who has truly made the most of their non-conference slots (Southridge had Linton, but that will be gone next year). Why do teams schedule who they schedule, NOT making the most of it? Because it is easy. You aren't going to get any better than who you play. I am frustrated with our non-conference schedule, but that doesn't matter. For example, most years it does neither us or Tell City any good to play each other. BTW--I haven't forgot last years loss, one of 6 losing seasons in 49 years. We would all like to forget last year for all kids of reasons.

I really hope we get Mt. Vernon in round 1 of the sectional. I want a do over of that game.

It would be nice to know if there was a backstory to this. Back in 2000 when we beat Pike Central 90 - 0, Bob Clayton had a discussion with PC coach concerning running clock, and backups, etc.....PC coach said no to all and instead said, "I want your best", to which Coach Clayton said, "no you don't". To his surprise the next thing Jay Cutler hears is 1st team defense--get in there. There could be more to the story, but 90 points is stupid. Put the girls soccer team in.

It will be a 40 point game. At least.