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Hey, hey . . . It is Week #8 of the high school season. Where did the time get to already? Culver at Pioneer Knox at Triton North Judson at LaVille Winamac at Caston What say you?

Here's my two cents . . . Caston at Culver - Cavaliers Glenn at LaVille - Lancers Pioneer at Knox - Knox Triton at North Judson - Triton West Central at Winamac - Winamac Conference picture getting clearer after tonight's games? Does NJSP take a step closer? Will Triton step in? Do Pioneer and Knox answer questions? How will LaVille respond after close call at Knox? What does Culver have to say? All these questions and more get answered later tonight. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Great way to keep the conversation alive! I knew what you were up to Fine Print! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Some interesting points you make here, FinePrint. I'm not sold on a potential match up that may or may not happen. I'm more you play the here and now. You go with what you know. And Triton and North Judson both know that they play a Hoosier North game Friday. Now I'm not saying that you throw your entire playbook at NJ. Definitely take notes, see what works. What doesn't work. You'll also have the tape to refer to down the road should a state tournament game between the two happen. Just not a big believer that you hide something now in exchange for something that may not even happen. If what you are doing works, stick with what works. Why would you go away from what you are doing to keep things 'vanilla'? Make the other team stop what is effective for you. I guess my big question here is, what do you tell your team? Oh, we are going with these five plays for the entire game because there is this chance that we might play them in the state tournament and we don't want to show them anything now. You've been working hard in the off-season to play a game that has a 'vanilla' package? I just don't believe that is a good strategy. Let the kids play the game and let the kids decide who wins. Just one person's opinion. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

I'm intrigued by Pioneer at Knox and Triton at NJSP this week. Pioneer is a good program, I just think the way Knox played with LaVille that this could be an very interesting game. I give Knox a lot of credit. People can say what they want, I watched the game and thought Knox did a heckuva job coming back after being down 14 points deep into the third quarter. They had to get two scores on LaVille's defense and they got two scores. LaVIlle is still a very strong team. A lot of veterans playing on that team and a solid coaching staff. Those seniors have played in many ballgames and I believe that matters come crunch time. Triton and NJSP also intrigues me. Both teams have some talented kids. IMO thIS one might just come down to who has the ball last. Like we've said . . . that's why we play the games boys and girls! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

So, LaVille scored first. One play, and boom . . . In the end zone. Knox the kick. Then Knox scored on a long drive. Must have been 15 plays or something like that. Knox held LaVille on downs twice in the second quarter. Knox offense definitely had the ball more in the first half than LaVille and led 7-6. LaVille looked like it wanted to run the ball more than pass. LaVille's quarterback had a few runs, maybe six or seven, but was able to score inside the 10. With LaVille ahead, Knox started its comeback in the 4th. The Knox QB is pretty sharp. Several times he kept the ball and ran for 5-6 yards at a time. The Knox RB is quick and is probably one of their best players. I think he's a freshman. And he was able to make some big plays to help the offense. He made a nice catch in double coverage that led to a Knox score. After Knox scored and the score was 21-20, two timeouts were called. Look like Knox was trying to draw LaVille offside, but LaVille didn't bite. Then Knox went for a Wildcat to RB and he tried up the middle. LaVille stuffed them and then was able to run out the clock. I give Knox at of credit. They hung in and gave LaVille a good game. Knox certainly nearly pulled off the upset. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Coming into the final third of the regular season. Here we go . . . Caston at Culver Glenn at LaVille Pioneer at Knox Triton at North Judson West Central at Winamac What say you? as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

That is too bad! For those that either can not get away from home or, like grandparents or others, live in another state, they could purchase a subscription to view the game. The school can sign up in a variety of ways to get a certain percentage of the fee if they are concerned about revenue. Not promoting any vendor, just for informational purposes only. I am not a vendor! Just know that this is an option in this technology age we live in. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Well, here is my two cents this week . . . Culver Academy at NJSP LaVille at Knox North White at Caston Pioneer at Triton Winamac at Culver Keep the change! Anyone know if the LaVille at Knox game will be either broadcast or on a live stream? Generally I have heard by now, but have not heard yet. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

You are correct. LaVille has been challenged for one half of football thus far. Still waiting for an effective passing team to challenge the defense. LaVille has a solid defensive line and can fill holes pretty quickly. It's the secondary that has yet to be challenged. That, coupled with the fact that LaVille has yet to be tested for four quarters are unknowns. LaVille has several tested players and a solid coaching staff to help them through those times. The rest of the season and state tournament should be exciting! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Covering all the bases! It's no surprise I am easily confused! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

I'm so confused . . . . Am I the only one? as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Working our way through the middle third of the high school season. Looks live seveal of us had conversation about the coming week in the Week Five log. Let's keep the conversation going as it is Time For Week Six of the regular season! Who You Got This Week? Culver Academy at NJSP LaVille at Knox North White at Caston Pioneer at Triton Winamac at Culver as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

LaVille is as advertised! Good defense against the run, several threats to run the ball, solid quarterback that can throw the ball, good special teams play. Also, solid place kicker with good range. Looking forward to seeing how the defense responds in the Knox game next week. IMO this is the season that Triton beats Pioneer in the coming week. The difference could be how effective the running game will be for the Trojans. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

September 16 Results For HNAC Teams: Hammond Central over Pioneer Knox by three scores of Glenn LaVille scores early to clip Caston NJSP shuts out Winamac Triton blanks Culver I was a bit surprised that Knox beat Glenn by three touchdowns Also shocked that Hammond got past Pioneer Hard to believe we have five weeks in the book LaVille-Knox Pioneer-Triton Winamac-Culver Coming up this week . . . as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

I've long said we need to seed the sectional. Question is, based on what? OA record? Sagrin Ratings? SOS? I would suggest putting the best 2 teams in the opposite bracket. After that, I'm just not sure . . . Do we seed all 7 or 8 teams? And, based on what (again)? So many theories. So until we get a better plan, we blind draw the tournament. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

All due respect, I disagree. I think LaVille wants to win the conference and do it without a loss! Then I believe Andrean is on the radar if Andrean turns up on the schedule. What would be a shame is if Andrean and LaVille draw each other in the first round of the playoffs. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

I would agree with Fine Print in regards to the margin of victory LaVille is winning by to start the season. I will also point out that LaVille has beaten everyone they were supposed to beat. Question is how would they handle a similar team? LaVille has shown they can limit the run. How they going to defend a team that has a threatening passing game? Anything can happen on any given night! Time will tell . . . as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Agreed . . . Defense certainly does win championships! IMO when a defense has had to prep for a variety of offenses throughout the season, that preparation can be useful the deeper the state tournament run. Spread, Wing-T, Power Football, passing team, the list goes on. The second way to win is if your offense sustains long drives to short the possessions in the game. Opponent can not score if they don't have the ball. The third portion is to win field position and turnover battle - Hang on to the ball and convert when given a short field. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Here's my two cents for Week Five . . . Caston at LaVille Culver at Triton Knox at Glenn North Judson-San Pierre at Winamac Pioneer at Hammond Central Keep the change, as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Good point! So it sounds like maybe SOS and Depth are against LaVille? I guess we'll see. As I mentioned, that is why we play the games! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

If you look at strength of schedule, I would say that Andrean and Luers would have a more difficult schedule than LaVille in the north. Mater Dei gets the SOS in the south. I am one that also believes that anything can happen on any given day. That's why we play the games, boys! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Don't know that I detect hating on Glenn. I see Football Guru bringing up facts about Glenn. as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

Heading into the second half of the high school football season - Week #5 Caston at LaVille Culver at Triton Knox at Glenn North Judson-San Pierre at Winamac Pioneer at Hammond Central Who you got this week? as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007

So, for what it's worth, I looked at the Indianapolis area map and found that Indpls Public Schools Beech Grove Decatur Township Franklin Township Lawrence Township Metro School District of Perry Township Metro School District of Pike Township Purdue Poly School Town of Speedway Metro School District of Warren Township Metro School District of Washington Township Metro School District of Wayne Township are considered Indianapolis area schools. It seems that 'Indianapolis area" schools is a hot topic and has a wide-based understanding of what is "Indianapolis area" Does it really matter? We are all Hoosiers! as always, the game is better from_the_sidelines007