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This weeks HNAC final scores Caston 36, North White 0 LaVille 42, Knox 20 Pioneer 48, Triton 6 Winamac 28, Culver 12 Culver Academy v. North Judson-San Pierre, Saturday Congratulations to Coach Porter and the Comets! First time since 2016 Caston wins two games in a season. Keep up the good work Comets! Congratulations to Coach Hostrawser and the Lancers! First time since 2016 LaVille starts off 3-0, big win tonight over a good Knox team. Any big plays at any of the other HNAC games Friday? Heard Knox ran one back for 90-something yards on a kick off return for a TD. Also heard that LaVille's passing game keeps putting up big numbers - three more TDs for the freshman quarterback. Any word on if the Doyle kid has a chance to play this season? as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Doesn't matter what I think. Bottom line is: 8 HNAC games are not going to be played. Let's ask this from another angle. If baseball season is not played due to COVID, is there a Mr. Baseball? Can you pick an all-state baseball team with no games played? C'mon man. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

How does it make zero sense to not have a conference champion in any sport if not ALL the games are played with ALL the teams in the conference playing each other? Winamac will not play two HNAC teams LaVille will not play two HNAC teams Pioneer will not play two HNAC teams Triton will not play one HNAC team Knox will not play one HNAC team That's eight HNAC games that will have not been played. Caston, Culver, and North Judson-San Pierre are the only three teams that get to play all seven HNAC games. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Mayo77 I do not see a lot of crapping on LaVille here. I see complimentary remarks about some talented Knox players. I also see it made mentioned several times that LaVille has suffered injuries. When you have a starting QB go down like LaVille has, that is a big blow to a team. Yet the young man that has been asked to play the position seems like he has done a very admirable job. I also see that it was mentioned that a two-way player like James Bettcher was injured. That is another huge loss for the Lancers on both sides of the ball. James Bettcher is a class kid with a class family. Period! Doyle's injury affected three spots on that Lancer team - QB, LB, and long snapper. But from what I've seen the 'next man up' folks are doing a very good job when thrown into the fire. The depth of this team might be tested, but the heart of this LaVille team is strong! Knox is just a better team on paper right now. The Lancers are young in spots and that youth will be tested. Those are facts and uncontested. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

LaVille @ Knox (+13) Pioneer @ Triton (-32) Winamac @ Culver (-16) CMA @ N. Judson (+6) N. White @ Caston (+17) . . . Comets win game #2 under Coach Porter! 2016 last time Caston won two games in a season. Keep up the good work Comets and Coach Porter! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Yep! Ok . . . thanks for the clarification.

No visiting players after the game ... that is not 100% accurate. LaVille players visited with friends, family, etc., after the Winamac game. I've heard that some schools are asking that no fans loiter around the locker room area and wait for their player(s) away from the locker room area. I heard that is also not happening. It's kind of like masking and distancing . . . If the guideline is not followed, why make announcements, post signs, and have a guideline anyway. Some people just laugh at the guideline. I will say announcers are making announcements, but people are going to do what they want to do. Be curious if schools are asking fans to leave if they don't abid by the guidelines? Either we have the guidelines and they are followed or not. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Hey, hey HNAC Nation: Nice to have everyone back playing again! Few comments following last week: What a game between Knox and North Judson-San Pierre. Kudos to the Redskin defense for putting up the goose egg. Never saw that coming. Even though I picked Winamac to beat LaVille in a low-scoring game, the total score wasn't too far off. I picked 14-10 . . . final was 17-6. After halftime, neither team could move the ball from I saw on video. Lancer defense, which has been traditionally strong since Coach Hostrawser took over, was the difference in the game. Too bad Pioneer and LaVille won't see each other in the regular season. From what I've heard Panthers are the real deal. * * * * * Here are my picks this week: Caston at LaVille (+28) Culver at Triton (+10) Knox at John Glenn (-9) NJSP at Winamac (-10) Pioneer at Attucks (+35) as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Welcome to the HNAC site Turf Toe . . . . What part of the state do you hail? There are folks on the HNAC just as passionate about conference teams and games as anyone else. Knox/Glenn - No comment til after the game? What you got connections to both sides of the ball? as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Tough to predict the Winamac-LaVille game. The Doyle injury affects three parts of LaVille's game - QB, OLB, and Long Snapper. They have a couple guys that could step in and run the controls - Czarnecki and Wagoner. They also have a freshman that has a lot of good qualities. Long snapper is an adjustment for anyone and that execution could be a challenge until whoever steps in gets comfortable and the timing is down. IMO defense will probably be the toughest place for someone to step in. Doyle is a very solid defensive player and his experience, leadership, and prescence on the field will be missed. Be interesting to see how the young puppies play in their first game and how the guys that are asked to step in at QB, Long Snapper, and defense LaVille will be asking several new players to step in to fill the gaps for eight players that graduated. The line will be young . . . the conditioning will be crucual . . . the timing in the backfield and the routes with the new QB will all be interesting to see how the Lancers handle the changes. Coach Hostrawser is one of the best, though, when it comes to getting his team ready and getting the best out of the players he has available. I called Winamac winning this first game due to several unknowns for LaVille. I would not, however, be surprised to find out that these hungry Lancers stepped in to get the job done! Let the games begin! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

HNAC Followers. . . . With three weeks in the books and the start of Week #4, there is the chance to have all eight teams in action under the Friday Night Lights! A quick question before we get into predicting Week #4 Games - With the quarantining of various teams, will there be an HNAC Champion Crowned? Not trying to be a smart guy here . . . Just asking a simple question. Maybe it has been discussed . . . Maybe the answer is an obvioys 'No' 2020 HNAC Champion Crowned since all teams could not play the entire conference schedule. What are your predictions for Week #4? Friday, Sep. 4 Knox 58, Culver 28 © New Haven 32, Pioneer 28 North Judson 34, North Newton 12 Triton 14, Caston 12 © Winamac 42, North White 0 Friday, Sep. 11 Caston at Pioneer ©, 7 pm Knox at North Judson ©, 8 pm LaVille at Winamac ©, 7:30 pm Triton at Bremen, 7 pm West Central at Culver, 7 pm Since all 8 teams are scheduled to play, here are my predictions: Pioneer 40, Caston 0 NJSP 28, Knox 26 Winamac 14, LaVille 10 Bremen 38, Triton 7 Culver 40, West Central 12 What say you? as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

HNAC Followers: Here we are headed to Week #3 already in the 2020 season. Nice victory by Pioneer over Chesterton last week. Congrats to Coach Berry and the Panthers! In Week #3, the HNAC gets seven teams back to competition. Top Week #3 game New Haven (2-0) at Pioneer (2-0)? What say you HNAC followers? Friday, Aug. 28 Marian 35, Knox 12 North Judson 50, Caston 8 © Pioneer 20, Chesterton 16 South Central 28, Culver 24 Friday, Sep. 4 Culver at Knox ©, 7:30 pm New Haven at Pioneer, 7:30 pm North Newton at North Judson, 8 pm North White at Winamac, 7 pm Triton at Caston ©, 7 pm as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

HNAC Followers: Here we are headed to Week #3 already in the 2020 season. Nice victory by Pioneer over Chesterton last week. Congrats to Coach Berry and the Panthers! In Week #3, the HNAC gets seven teams back to competition. Top Week #3 game New Haven (2-0) at Pioneer (2-0)? What say you HNAC followers? Friday, Aug. 28 Marian 35, Knox 12 North Judson 50, Caston 8 © Pioneer 20, Chesterton 16 South Central 28, Culver 24 Friday, Sep. 4 Culver at Knox ©, 7:30 pm New Haven at Pioneer, 7:30 pm North Newton at North Judson, 8 pm North White at Winamac, 7 pm Triton at Caston ©, 7 pm as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Yes . . . type-o on my part. Thanks TheStatGuy! 20-16, Pioneer! Nice work Panthers! Congrats to Coach Berry and the Panthers. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Pioneer def. Chesterton 16-10. Fourth quarter come from behind victory! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

HNAC Week #1 Review . . . Friday, Aug. 21 Caston 38, West Central 6 North Judson 63, Culver 20 © Pioneer 44, Cass 0 Southwood 29, Knox 26 Triton 23, South Central 20 *Congratulations to Caston on ending a 29-game losing streak. First win for Coach Will Porter since Sept. 9, 2016 duing his stay with South Vermillion. *Congratulations to Triton on a close victory over South Central (UM). Trojans 1-0 to start season for fourth year in a row. *Southwood victory over Knox was a bit of a surprise for me. Friday, Aug. 28 Chesterton at Pioneer, 7:30 pm Knox at Marian, 7:30 pm North Judson at Caston ©, 7:30 pm South Central at Culver, 7:30 pm *Knox at Marian will be WHME TV-46 Game of the Week. *No games this week for LaVille, Triton, Winamac unless Triton can make a deal with another IHSAA team looking for a Week 2 opponent. * * * What say you HNAC Nation? as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

LaVille has a couple other athletes that can play QB with the season-ending injury to Doyle. Feel just sick for Ayden. He was invested . . . he worked on his QB skills and worked on his long snapping skills. They have a Wagoner kid that can play QB . . . they have a freshman that can play QB . . . Czarnecki has played QB before as well. It will be different without Doyle calling the signals, but the cupboard is not bare. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

From the LaVille Website: Upon guidance from the St. Joe County Health Department it has been determined that due COVID-19 related issues on the LaVille Football Team, LaVille will not be able to play the following games: Aug 28th – Varsity Football – LaVille at Triton Aug 31st – JV Football – Triton at LaVille Sept 4th – Varsity Football – LaVille at Pioneer Sept 5th – JV Football – Pioneer at LaVille High school football practice will resume on Thursday September 3rd with their first game taking place as previously scheduled against Winamac on Friday September 11th. This does not to have affected LaVille Junior High Football. The junior Lancers are still a go, from what I've heard. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Thanks for the update. I cheated and copied and pasted from the John Harrell website. Maybe someone from either Knox or Winamac can email John Harrell to let him know the correct date? as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Ok Hoosier North Athletic Conference . . . as we go day-to-day, we all plan for Week #1 of the regular season of high school football in Indiana. So, what say you regarding the Week One schedule involving HNAC teams? Friday, Aug. 21 Bremen at LaVille, 7 pm Caston at West Central, 7 pm Culver at North Judson ©, 7:30 pm Pioneer at Cass, 7 pm Triton at South Central, 7:30 pm Saturday, Aug. 22 Knox at Winamac ©, 7:30 pm as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Might try various school athletic websites to search for school broadcasting sites. Might also try broadcastsport.net for anything they may have archieved. There are also various radio stations that stream games, Hope this helps! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

I think one or two officials at the LaVille at Prairie Heights scrimmage wore masks. Hard to see all of the officials through the feed I was watching. Looked like fans were helping with physical distancing and masks the best they could. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Yes, on the original schedule, the Week #1 WHME TV-46 Game of the Week was supposed to be Elkhart v. Concord. That got changed due to restrictions from COVID in Elkhart County. Enter Bremen at LaVille. Week #2 WHME TV-46 Game of the Week New Prairie at Culver Academy was changed because CMA would not allow TV-46 to broadcast from the press box. Therefore the Week #2 game was changed to Knox at Mishawaka Marian. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Thanks for your confidence Football Guru! That away to boost the spirits of the players and coaches that are working so hard to play this season. I give kudos to the folks at WHME TV-46 for attempting to put together a schedule. Now we take it one day at a time and get to Week #1 . . . then we can go from there. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007