HHPatriots

If we are going to get all nostalgic, I believe we were also the first public school to beat Chatard and Roncolli after the playoff system came about in 3A. Correct that if I'm off.

Unfortunately you aren't wrong, it really isn't much different than playing in Indy or having Indy refs travel south. We got screwed over pretty bad in 2014 against Tri-West at home for semi-state. It isn't so bad when a bad call doesn't matter, but when multiple bad calls change the outcome of a game that big.....

I appreciate the jab, as it is deserved, of the 7 times we have played Chatard we have only beat them one time. "We want Bama!" Sure, until you get them. Everybody wants to play Chatard, until they do. But as we have always said here, until the rules change we just have to get stronger, faster, better. Regardless, enjoy the ride. It is a crap ton of fun.

I wish I could see this game....most interesting game this week to me. Hoping GS brings a W back to the PAC. This should give some idea of how things will look for GS when/if they get to semi-state.

They are good, no doubt. This week will show how good they really are. If they keep this game against South Warren within a score or two (or win it) then yeah...they are crazy good. There is a ton of football to play and there has been nothing but hype around GS for the last 3 years, but they haven't won a sectional in the last 3 years. I say again, with Memorial out and Chatard out....the stars have aligned to get to semi-state, but they must get out of sectional first--by the numbers they should blow through everything until they get to Semi-State. #18 is excellent, and I am ready for him to put on the black and gold (BOILER UP!) but now he has guys catching balls they were dropping before. I hate to say this as an HH fan but I am looking forward to watching them play....they are fun to watch.

HH by a couple scores Tell City by a couple, they are better than that 35-0 score showed and will likely be competitive on the small side of the PAC GS by a million MV by a million SS by a few NP with the upset, NP is a veteran team, don't overlook their QB All of course subject to covid turning everything on its head.

Indeed. #18 is putting up some stupid numbers against some big schools. Will be a test for our DBs for sure.

It always makes me feel good when the wishbone comes out. We played decent....I'm not sure how good TC really is. I know they aren't the team they were last year. I would argue that Tell City is better than South Spencer and will likely beat them by 3 scores, but time will tell.

Inflation is a real thing..... Actually we went up to Jasper for the scrimmage and I just figured they were charging us $6 because of all the Jasper/Heritage Hills hate that has went on for years.

Indeed, you won't get any better playing in mediocrity.

What's the problem? That is 4 more than you need.

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!