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Hmmm ... you got me there! That's what I get for asking a dumb question. Kudos, FarmerFran as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

I wonder what Pioneer's 2-point conversion success rate is so far this year? as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Here we are . . . Week #7 of the regular season. Can Knox hang with Pioneer? How does LaVille react following an emotional loss to Knox? Pick 'em as you see 'em . . . . Friday, Oct. 4 Culver at Caston ©, 7 pm Knox at Pioneer ©, 7:30 pm LaVille at Glenn, 7 pm North Judson at Triton ©, 7:30 pm Winamac at West Central, 7 pm

From what I hear, the OC during the summer and at the ND 7-on-7 had to leave due to a job situation. Therefore, LaVille had to hurry and put in a new OC. Not sure if they are running the same type of offense as the former OC, or, if the new OC has input on any chnages. Offense, from what I've seen is very predicatable and very vanilla. That could be due to new OC. Coach H is the DC. He knows defense, at least IMO. He would admit he is not an offensive guy. I would disagree on Doyle being weak throwing the ball. When given some time, he has had multiple 20+ yard completions both last year and this year. His offensive line took a hit with graduation and this new OL needs time. Lets not throw the towel in just yet. They only have one returning OL from a year ago. Coach H has said they want to be playing best ball at the end of the season and into the sectional. Watts did suffer an ankle in the second half Saturday. That kept him out the rest of the game. The Knox defensive penetration didn't give the LaVille RBs much room to run. That is an OL issue. Pound for pound, Knox pushed the LaVille OL back and were in the backfield pretty quickly. That has be a point of emphasis moving forward. Knox was the better team .... no doubt about that. There were a couple of series in that game that turned the momentum. 3rd and long with LaVille knocking on the door, Doyle tried to make a play, get the ball out of bounds for an incompletion and the ball went backward. Knox picked it up and turned that in to points. What could have been points for LaVille turned in to points for Knox. Changed the whole complexion of the game. LaVille has stubbed its toe in a couple big games when they could get points and have come up empty. There is no rest this week either. Time for a backyard rivalry against Glenn. Records don't mean anything here .... Glenn will come at LaVille. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Maybe Coach Hostrawser has room for an assistant coach? Seems like you could add something to the braintrust . . . . as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007 I hear that LaVIlle is too vanilla on offense . . . . not a lot of creativitiy on offense . . . predictable play-calling on offense . . . . Would those be your sentiments, as well? And, possible a few more insights? as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Just curious what feedback Football Guru 25 and SteeleCurtain88 had regarding the Knox at LaVille game? Just curious Offintheyard . . . Has Culver Academy been approached in the lst 5-10 years re: joining a conference? Seems like when the NIC expanded and the NSC was looking Culver Academy could make for an interesting additon. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

And the hits just keep on coming!

Great conversation! Sounds like some personal and some projections . . . . Here goes: Caston @ North White: Going with the Comets here. Culver @ Winamac: Grind it out Cavs. Knox @ LaVille: My gut says one thing and, but my brain says another. Knox to win this one. Triton @ Pioneer: Panthers continue their HNAC roll. WC @ North Judson: NJSP in a shutout Try to stay dry out there . . . . as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

I don't know that I would say that Pioneer 'handled' LaVille. I would say that Pioneer 'executed' better than LaVille. ... Execution and turnovers the difference in that ball game. I would also say that LaVille has not shown that they could win the big game. I'd be curious to know what LaVille's record has been against teams with a winning record? 0-1 so far in 2019. They will get a big challenge against 5-0 Knox Friday. Can they win the big game against a team with a winning record? In 2018, LaVille was 1-3 against teams with a winning record ... lost to Culver Academy, beat Triton, lost to Pioneer, lost to Knox .... NJSP had a .500 record and LaVille was 1-1 against them. Won in regular season and lost in sectional first round. Along those lines, does LaVille beat any team in the Class 2A Top 10 from this weeks rankings? I don't think so either. Therefore, the question is, how does LaVille win a big game? Against a team with a winning record? That's something the football coaching staff must approach with the Lancer Football team. as always, the game is better, from_the_sidelines007

Hoosier North Athletic Conference Week #6 Picks Game of the Week? Does Caston Have A Chance To Pick Up A 'W'? What Say You? Caston at North White, 7 pm Culver at Winamac ©, 7 pm Knox at LaVille ©, 7:30 pm Triton at Pioneer ©, 7 pm West Central at North Judson, 7 pm

Hats off to all to the young men at Caston. They play hard and show a tremendous amount of heart. Last night was August hot and humid. Heard there were 17 dressed for Caston. LaVille simply outmanned Comets. I've seen the young man on internet you are referring to. He plays defense mostly. Is probably #5 back. According to article in Pilot News, young man carried ball 2 times, 80+ yards and 2 TDs v. Caston. Heard kid is pretty quick and runs hard. Lots of kids are quick and run hard. According to scoring summary, kid got in game late when game decided. Bottom line is: Pioneer defense. Is no Winamac defense, is no Knox defense, is no NJSP defense, is no Caston defense. Let's see what the kid does in time. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Crispus Attucks at Pioneer - Panthers win going away. Glenn at Knox - Don't think Glenn can get it done. Knox wins LaVille at Caston - LV Triton at Culver - I like Culver here Winamac at North Judson - my coin came up NJSP as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Traders Point Tri-County North Newton as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Don't know about y'all, but this season is going by way too quickly! Here we are getting ready to start WEEK #5 of HNAC Football Thanks to everyone that has made our little part of the state and big success..... We have been high on the 'views' counter much of the season. Here are the HNAC games for this week ..... What Say You? Friday, Sep. 20 Crispus Attucks at Pioneer, 7:30 pm Glenn at Knox, 7:30 pm LaVille at Caston ©, 7 pm Triton at Culver ©, 7 pm Winamac at North Judson ©, 7:30 pm as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Friday, Sep. 13 Bremen at Triton - Going with the Trojans Culver at West Central - The Cavs North Judson at Knox - Knox Pioneer at Caston - Pioneer Winamac at LaVille - LaVille didn't mean to rattle the Hornets nest. Winamac will come around. We've seen many Athletic team's have tough times. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Okay folks . . . Week #4 HNAC Schedule What say you? Friday, Sep. 13 Bremen at Triton, 7 pm Culver at West Central, 7 pm North Judson at Knox ©, 8 pm Pioneer at Caston ©, 7 pm Winamac at LaVille ©, 7:30 pm

You are correct . . . Pioneer scored in the red zone. LaVille could not take advantage of red zone chances. Thus my (and I believe Coach Nowlin mentioned this, as well) theory of execution and turnovers a big difference in this game. Yes, both teams had several players out due to injuries (or whatever). LaVille's starting center was injured during the week in PE class according to what I heard on the internet. Plus a couple others that were injured in week one or week two. Still, "bad officials" and neither team at full strength aside, Pioneer won the game. Fair and square . . . the champ is still the champ until dethroned. This is a high school game, not every officiating crew is the best or worst in the state. Not one call or non-call decided that game Friday night. The game was determined by the players and the coaches. Heck, we need officials now and I've mentioned that before on GID. IMHO, the score was not indicative of the way game was played with the players available. Pioneer won this game. I would think both teams would want a rematch if the sectional pairings went that direction. And yes, to confirm a question, the state tournament officials are assigned by the IHSAA. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Watched the Pioneer-LaVille game on the internet. Two HNAC teams battling it out ... competitive game. Pioneer simply executed, especially in the second half and won the turnover battle, to win this game. Panthers still unbeaten in HNAC games since the conference started. Kudos to the both teams for a competitive game! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Pretty bad last week . . . wow! . . 1-3. Here's to a better week! Frontier North Newton Tri-County Winamac as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

For what it is worth . . . Caston at Triton - Triton can do some good things with the ball . . . Comets improved, but still fall short. Triton, 30-7 Knox at Culver - Knox is 27-9 in the last three years and are beginning to show they can put points on the board. Coach Hendryx has not lost to Culver. That will continue in 2019. Redskins, win 35-6 North Judson at North Newton - I flipped my coin and North Newton won this round. Newton wins a close one 28-27 Winamac at North White - This is not the Winamac a few years ago. I think the Warriors break out here. Winamac, 42-30 Pioneer at LaVille - Well, well . . . we've come around to what many are saying is the Game of the Week . . . For The HNAC Championship . . . Agreed. Now the questions really are: #1 How will this class of Pioneer and LaVille Football respond in a big-game atmosphere? #2 Can speed be taught? How do defend speed . . . with speed. Both teams have speed. #3 Who wins in the trenches? #4 Who has the best Game Plan and will Executie their will? #5 Who wins the turnover battle? I said it earlier, the champ is the champ until determined otherwise. Pioneer wins 35-26 ... I will follow this with, if the game comes down to kicking, LaVille has an awfully good kicker! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Is a loss not a loss, if its Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio or whoever? Just curious . . . Do we say: "We lost one game, but it was to a team from whatever-state." The team team still has one loss. as always, the game is better, from_the_sidelines007

I'm with Fine Print and Marshall County here . . . Pioneer is the champ and will be the HNAC champ until determined otherwise. Pioneer-LaVille have played 5 times . . . Panthers won all five ... PHS outscored LaVille 244 to 40. A year ago, it was 66-19 at Pioneer, and a couple scores for LaVille did come off the pass. LaVille has been blown out. I recall the first time LaVille played Pioneer and Pioneer came running down the field on kick-off and LaVille players were not expecting the hard-nosed, physical play that the Panthers brought to the field. I saw the game on the internet. This is a 'program defining' game for LaVille. Right now, I see Pioneer by 3 scores. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Nice Poll, Staxawax . . . Be interesting to see if you keep the poll going weekly and how things finish off come Thanksgiving Weekend. Enjoy the season! Hope Avon does well . . . . as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Thank You!

Ahh ... Avon (Class 6A). So, are you saying that the best high school football teams in Indiana are all Large-school? What is your criteria and I'll see if I can match your expectations. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007