HHPatriots

Sadly, this contract is up and I believe this is the last year for this game.

Their sectional isn't quite the meat grinder ours is....that sectional is really up to just about anyone. The beating would have came in regional for whoever came out of that sectional.

I am biased to my Patriots, but I would say with you that for Gibson Southern again--"if not now when". With Memorial and Chatard in 4A, and #18 in his Senior season it appears that the stars may have aligned. It is kinda hanging over his head that there hasn't been so much as a sectional the last 3 years...things may be much different for GS this year. If they are going to make a run, now is the time. I would, however, like to think that we could do something to stop that.

It is correct that we start tackle in 5th grade. As for the forward pass....they don't get to learn that until week 5 of their senior season and that is on special occasions.

7 kids and they must run outside the tackles, formations don't matter....it is really just backyard football. Everybody is an eligible receiver. When I coached flag, I would run a "real" offensive formation. Often wishbone, because at the time, that was our base offense.

5th grade is when we start. I know there are some that start much sooner. I don't think it is necessary. I think it may steer more kids away from football than to football if you start in say, 1st grade. We play flag through 4th grade and the objective is simply to make it fun so that they will want to play in 5th grade (tackle).

We should be better next year at HH. We knew this was going to be a rough year going in. I do think we will be competitive with GS but I can tell you that #18 will want at least that which he has not had since he has been at the helm--a sectional (at least). Frankly, I hope that we can be their stopper. Southridge will likely struggle a bit in 3A next year. They lose almost all the horsepower they had this year....although they should easily win the small side of the PAC--no trouble there. I can't speak to Forest Park, but friends in Tell City tell me that next year they will likely go back to "normal" next year.

Had anyone heard if he is ok?

This is the best idea I have heard in a long time!

And to quote the kid from the video before the state game last year when they beat us, "we don't want to be the class that doesn't win a state championship".

I remember the Dutra kid at Tri West that we played in semi state in 2014. I haven't seen too many kids that big that were that fast. Absolute stud.

I'm counting on us being Gibson Southern's stopper next year, thank you very much. An that will be what? 5 years without so much as a sectional? C'mon man!

I know last year means nothing but Danville was one of the few teams that scored more than one time on us last year. They were very good. Southridge has their hands full, but I think they got it. And they have more than 1 DB.

Last year for us, Danville was close in the first half last year. 2nd half we blew it open (much like the pounding that we also gave Lawrenceburg last year). I'm not sure what they have lost since last year, but the highlights I've seen this year are impressive. They haven't had to face the Gasser factor at DB, that kid is impressive. Personally, I think SR wins this game, but this one will be closer than the others. I hesitate to pin a score on it. SR is fun to watch. Often a team can get one or two fast positions--SR has several. They are dangerous. Go Raiders!

I think Gasser has 3 ints on his own

Southridge is making them look mediocre and they aren't.

Was it 25?

Yeah, you are right, Patriot74 is terribly wrong. It is just amazing happenstance that Chatard had 20 kids going on to play college football last year, I mean normally they probably only have 10 or 15. It's just a good (but casual) youth program. and to keep this on point...GO RAIDERS!

The Raiders are faster overall than we were last year. We were fast at 2 positions, and we lost one of those guys. The Raiders are fast at a bunch of positions. This is a question that can never be answered (I wish we could see that game), but I personally think HH wins this game based on the line and tanks at the FB position. No, we could not throw to save our life, but we didn't need to and it was one of the reasons we won big--clock control. Raiders are an excellent team and this guy is a Raiders fan for the rest of the season! Go Raiders! And by the way, I can promise you that the Raiders want to win this game and bring as much 3A hardware back to Huntingburg as possible.

Yeah, concussion wasn't it? He was impressive, quick.

I love this matchup. I believe Southridge wins this game...they are very fast at a bunch of positions. My understanding is that Lawrenceburg returned a bunch of guys. We may have beat them 28-0 last year, but they moved the ball well....just couldn't get in the end zone. Should be a great game.

If so, just move it to Salem. Easy enough right?

There I go, living in the past again.

Indeed. This is beyond stupid.

As of right now, it at least does not appear that it will be on WJTS or on ihsaa TV. It would be nice if someone would stream it on facebook, youtube....something