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Valparaiso was close to being 6A for not only play, but for enrollment. Their enrollment is up this fall. Will be interesting to see who will be the bottom of the 6A list for enrollment, not that it matter when Valpo was at the bottom before, they were still punching above their size.

DC's QB is a sophomore, who I thought the broadcast said was receiving P5 looks, I would imagine they will be back in the mix, they have been a solid program the last 5 years (losing to New Pal and Cathedral during that time). East Central bringing back anyone to challenge in the south and will them moving to 5A and Snider leaving push Harrison to the north.

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Next year for the DAC, at least in 6A, Ben Davis is clearly on another level, just as big, and then add in the speed and physicality at all levels, wow.

Good luck to the lone Region representative. Two years in a row for a DAC title after nothing since the disco era would be AMAZING, especially against the Giants. Last year was awesome for Valpo to bring a title to the north, but in all honesty, beating an upstart Whiteland doesn’t have the same sizzle as an MIC or HCC team, let alone Ben Davis.

Wow, back for another season and looking forward to the DAC doing big things in 5A again. Valpo and Merrillville will be back at the top in the region, however Valpo much better than Merrillville as the jury is out for QB1 for Merrillville. Michigan City should be much better than last year, Chesterton and LaPorte about the same last year, they won't challenge for the sectional. I agree Valpo looks like a top 10 team regardless of class. In previous years when they were the small 6A school, they knocked on the doorstep of winning the semi state.

Congratulations to Valpo, great staff, team, and community working in concert.

Wow, Valdez is a great kid, impressive day for him.

Ok, that’s how you hit a kid legally lol,

Late hit again, wow. Tough kid, but he’s a click late on his hits.

He’s tired, had to make every tackle on the drive. Definitely a cheap shot.

It wasn’t meant as a bash, it was to highlight he was injured. Yes he will be good, football and baseball. Go back and look at any post here to see what bashing is going on. Congrats to him on a great HS career and big props to Mater Dei on a dominating win, great way to start of championship weekend.

We all watched the game, besides Bowen obviously being hurt, Mater Dei dominated this game.

He gets tackled and flops like a WR, no leg drive, typical of my knee hurts more today than last week, against an inferior opponent. I’m sure we will find out he has some type of extra injury. Last week was for Mr. Football.

He was hurt a few weeks ago. That doesn’t deny the fact that Mater Dei is the better team, but he wouldn’t be going down on first contact with no leg drive, other than an illegal hit, he played tentatively most of game. Im not an Andrean person, but it’s known he was injured a few weeks ago.