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FINAL 30-13 Memorial over Jasper

23-13 Memorial 4:33 left in the 3Q Jasper had excellent field position to work with during their drive

3-0 Memorial in the 1Q

Well that is one way to open up the season!

And it’s officially here after a few long months!

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1st round of picks! Reitz at Harrison Harrison will likely be an improved team this coming season especially with Brown being QB after a late breakout last year. With an important weapons in TE 6’7 Thomas and WR Terry, however they did get hit from graduation. Reitz, on the other hand, returns nearly everyone from last year, with a question in RB/DBs. But, the Panthers want to make a statement right off the back, after facing an early loss in the playoffs last year. I’ll take the Panthers in a running clock. Central at Mater Dei It’s been a rough 2 seasons for the Bears as they have struggled. Central returns with a couple of playmakers like Stewart brothers, but took a massive hit in graduation and lots questions in other places. But with a new coach and QB, it will be interesting to see how they do tomorrow night. After a devastating loss to Andrean in the 2021 State Championship, MD returned back to Lucas Oil to win it last year. There will be a strong target on Mater Dei’s back this season. Replacing nearly half the defense and nearly all the offense, I think tomorrow could be a close one. However, I’m going to take Mater Dei by 2 scores. Bosse at Vincennes I’m pretty excited to see what Coach Mullen can do with this year’s Bosse team. As they return, electric players like QB Wagner/ WR Hope/ WR Tomlinson and others. And according to my research, a good majority of their starters from last season. Bosse has had some flashes in games, but it will be bit before they mold up. Vincennes is definitely going to be a top team watch this season, as they return SIAC POTY QB Xander Hunt, and solid defensive, better experienced squad. Vincennes did get hit on the offensive side, but with an electric player like Hunt who nearly threw 1500 yards and 900 rushing yards last season, VL will be interesting. I’ll take Alices by 4 scores in this game. North at Castle Lots of eyes on North this season as they return a majority of their starters on offense and defense. As they are slowly finding their rhythm after finally breaking the 5-5 threshold to get their first winning season in 15 years. North returns a pretty solid OL (6’3 280 average IB), questions in receiving/rushing, but solid options in those categories. North also returns the top rushing defense from last year almost everyone returns on the DL and a good amount in their backfield. After coming off from their 2nd appearance in the 5A SS in 3 years, Castle is aiming to finally reach the 5A Title Game after unfortunate losses. The Knights did take a massive graduation hit, as they replace nearly all their OL, replacing All-State LB Purdy and other spots around the team. However, they do return enough to build around QB Gordon and their defense should be decent. Coin flip, but I think the Huskies squeak by a score in Paradise. Jasper at Memorial Jasper returns back to Enlow after an early exit to Memorial in the same place last season. Jasper is looking to finally win Sectional 24 after a 10 year drought and aiming for a SIAC title. Jasper did lose solid players last season like QB Young. But Jasper always reloads and will run straight down your throats, as they will be loaded in their offensive system this year under a solid size OL. And Jasper Defense is always solid year around too. Question is can they be healthy this season, as they were plagued by injuries last season, which costed them a couple of games. On the other side of the playing field, Memorial returns valuable players like QB Fisher/ WR Ellspermann/ RB Rode/ LB Broshears. But was decimated in the trenches as the Tigers were forced to replace their entire DL and a couple of starters on the OL. As there are questions regarding those areas. It’s going to be tough defending against run heavy Jasper offense. But, let’s see what Coach Hurley has up his sleeve this season for the defending sectional champions. The last 3 years in the regular season I picked Memorial and they have lost. Let’s play some reverse psychology, I’ll take Jasper +7.

Looks like some of Memorial’s key players have hit the weight room over the summer judging by the new updated roster

It was a pretty big game for both teams, since both teams were sitting at 4-3 coming off close loses. I still think Reitz is the team to beat, but so far in the new SIAC, there has yet to been a repeat champion. But Reitz is loaded everywhere and wants to make a statement after last years exit. It should be a fun year in the SIAC, since there is going to be lots of battle between 6-7 teams.

It was a very tight game than what the score would indicated. VL was up 10-7 at halftime and kept the lead for most of the 1H, while playing really well. 3rd quarter, Memorial went straight down field to score pretty early in the 3rd quarter to take the lead and go up 14-10, but VL wasn’t out of it at all in the 3rd quarter, since they almost retook the lead in the 3rd. However, it seemed like they fell apart in the 4th, since they had some costly penalties and fumbled the ball like 2-3 times too, from what I remembered. The replay of the game is on IndianaSRN, but the 4th quarter is what got them in that game, inmo

I’ve heard they wanted all the games start at the same time

Depending on how Memorial does in 4A this year, if we do not win our sectional, we will be dropped back down to 3A for the 2024 season

He is going to be one hell of a player

Calpreps: North at Castle (-7) Jasper at Memorial (-4) Central at Mater Dei (-37) Bosse at Vincennes (-22) Reitz (-45) at Harrison

I will continue my weekly team stats this season, since MaxPreps removed the overall conference team statistics last year. Expect (Offense and Defense): Passing yards Rushing yards Total yards Team PPG New: Yards per play (Offense only, probably will add on Defense too)

MasseyRatings: Jasper at Memorial (-7), 65% chance of victory for the Tigers North at Castle (-16), 84% chance of victory for the Knights Reitz (-27) at Harrison, 95% chance of victory for the Panthers Central at Mater Dei (-32), 99% chance of victory for the Wildcats Bosse at Vincennes (-27), 93% chance of victory for the Wildcats

Jasper at Memorial Bosse at Vincennes Central at Mater Dei North at Castle Reitz at Harrison

Game week!

I agree, OL/DL is pretty fresh, but I’m ready for some Enlow Magic, if I am correct, 6 games in the regular season.

Scrimmages begin tonight!

Harrison: https://www.wevv.com/news/top-stories/44blitz-preview---harrison-warriors/article_507ed1fa-3558-11ee-a4ce-13093ac35caa.html Mater Dei: https://www.14news.com/2023/08/08/mater-dei-high-school-football-preview/ Reitz: https://www.tristatehomepage.com/sports/senior-core-to-lead-the-way-for-reitz-panthers/

Preseason Coaches Poll: 5A: 8. Castle 4A: 4. Reitz 8. Memorial 3A: 18. Vincennes 2A: 1. Mater Dei

Jasper big man, Griffin Hale, has committed to Indiana State

Memorial: https://www.wevv.com/news/top-stories/44blitz-preview---memorial-tigers/article_07398cdc-33b5-11ee-b216-5fc8d4ee5ffb.html