MDAlum82

APOLOGIES, I didn't see the "Highland" tag. You obviously have nothing better to do than hang around and drop turds in other team's chats. When was the last time you guys didn't pretty much stink at everything - never? Pretending to be a proxy fan of some other team - any other team - is your only shot at being relevant. Highland's best athletic season is summer break. So yes, on to basketball and wrestling. I see Highland moved up to # 98 (of 101) in 3A hoops. Only 7 mos until summer... CHEERS!

Not certain how you could be more predictable or mundane but I feel confident you will try. Moving on to some intelligent conversation... Congrats to Gibson Southern. Best of luck the rest of the way.

Thanks. I'll start with yours. You seem pretty much dead from the neck up already.

Mater Dei is pleased to be in the Sectional Championship game and understands it faces a huge hurdle in Gibson Southern. GS is appropriately favored by double-digits and many consider this game a near shoo-in for the Titans, going so far as to suggest the Titans roll the Cats by 3 TDs more. Could be, we'll see. Mater Dei will show up anyway and give it their best. We will see if it is enough. IMHO, for MD to win...they will have to score at least 24 pts and hold GS to 21 or less. Monumental tasks on both fronts to be certain. MD's defense played really well for 46:51 of their game against Memorial and then fell apart in shocking fashion. MD will need a similar effort on D tonight vs Titans for the full 48 mins. On offense, they will need to do something different IMHO. They have been far too predictable on offense this year, allowing opposing D's to really dig in on certain tendencies. However, I am a devout homer for the Wildcats and my prediction is 24 - 21 Mater Dei in an upset to be heard around the state on Class 3A. Go Wild Cats!

First of all, I appreciate the work everyone does on this site. That being said, I find I am unable to access it a majority of the time (>50%). I get a denial of access alert, page slow to respond.load, etc. Is there something different I need to be doing to access this site consistently?

Check should have arrived this week.

Is there much of a financial commitment - either from the school or some generous alumni - required to do this or is it just a matter of getting the necessary equipment and commitment from the kids? This is such a great service to older alumni or those who live out of the area. My uncle - a RB for the Tigers way back in the day - never misses a game. I would love to get this going at MD too.

MD lost one of its top returning WRs who transferred to North so it does cut both ways. Historically, MD has gotten most of its transfers btwn 8th grade and Freshman year. We did have a transfer from MT Vernon this season but that was a non-EVSC situation so they had no influence.

Have you tried putting an old baseball card on one of the spokes to give you an auditory warning of the "speed" via the "flap, flap, flapapapapapapa" sound as it speeds up?

Why would it need to be "100% silent"? Do your fans only use the "golf clap"? 😅 Most drones are sufficiently quiet as to be muffled by the typical noise coming from even the most conservative and dignified crowd; "Bravo Reggie, GOOD SHOW!, old boy"

That is a bit of a surprise based on the pre-game chatter. Miner_Pride is beside himself.

Anyone have a score for Linton-Stockton game? Miner_Pride, where are you!?

There is no such thing as "the system" when it comes to P/Ps. There are several different "systems" throughout the state in metro areas such as Indy, Ft Wayne, Evansville, et al. The Evv Catholic School system has approx 15 grade schools. Approx 90% of their graduates feed into either Mater Dei or Memorial. Are these students "recruited"?

Dang, Castle D looks like it has never seen a play action pass play before. Totally befuddled by the idea the QB would fake a hand-off and then throw the ball

This is the proverbial elephant in the room that is all too often brushed aside or simply ignored as it does not fit the desired narrative that only P/Ps recruit.

CONGRATULATIONS Patriots! The Patriot Defense was the difference as they were able to stop the Tigers 2x inside the 10 yd line. Fingers crossed for a long drive to Indy over Thanksgiving break for HH faithful.

Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the first half, beside the overall score, was HH's passing game on both offense and defense. HH line is impressive but 3 BIG plays, 2 of them long TD passes, may have caught many off-guard, including myself. However, the Patroit pass D was really impressive. Only rushing 3 but still keeping sufficient pressure on Fisher, the Patriot LBs & DBs have been solid until the last drive of the half. Kudos to Patriots. The quick TD drive by the Tigers to close the half kept them in the game, at least for a while longer. BUT, as I write this, the Tigers have come out to start the 2nd half with a long TD pass in a drive that lasted just over a minute. Could be a wild second half. Stay tuned.

This may be on one of the other associated threads but will this be streamed on HUDL or SRN via IHSAA.tv?

I watched both games from last night and based on film, I will go with the Tigers. I could easily be wrong but that is my gut based on what I saw on tape. HH line is big and physical and Memorial is a little weak against the run. However VL's line was smaller and quicker, which gave HH line trouble for first half. Tiger lineman are not as big but seem quicker and more athletic - similar to VL but much more talented. Plus Memorial tackles far better than VL. For Tigers to win however, Fisher cannot have the same game he had last night. Certainly SR D played a role but many of Fisher's passes were well off the mark, something he rarely seems to do. I think the Tiger passing game and its ability to score quickly from any point on the field is the difference as HH will run, run, run, run, run and then run again, burning up the clock and keeping ball away from the Tigers. In the end, the Tigers find a way to eeck out a 24 - 21 win. mi dos centavos. As always, best of luck to both teams for a well-played and injury free game. Travel safely!

"B" Parking was likely full by yesterday afternoon with tailgate preparations. SR folks should stop by. If the Tiger faithful will welcome a "heretic fan" from their West Side rival, they will truly accept anyone at their gatherings!

I may well need to make the trip to the Jungle should the MHS vs HH matchup materialize as expected but I will gladly take the night off this week and watch both games online. Good luck to all local teams this week.

So, I am putting my prediction for the MD vs Memorial tilt out there a little early. I am picking Wildats in a huge (YUUU-GE!) upset 17 - 14. No, I am not bettting the farm on this outcome but for MD to pull off the upset, some things need to fall into place IMHO. First, Memorial has a definite advantage if the game becomes higher scoring affiar so Wildcat D needs to step - BIG TIME and keep score low. The lower, the better! Cam Marx wins the game with a 49 yd FG as time expires, similar to the win over the undefeated and heavily favored North Posey team many years ago. Ironically, that game was played at Central Stadium which cannot be just a coincidence! Secondly, the girlfriend of the Tiger QB must break up with him just before the game. I understand this is the ultimate devastation these days so this should improve the Wildcats' chances immensely (JK - for entertainment purposes only!) Lastly, Tiger bus breaks down and team has to walk the last 5 miles to the stadium. A late fall heat wave, very specifically located along, and only along, their route, pushes temps well into the 100+ range. Tigers arrive late to the stadium with all starters suffering from acute dehydration and slight delirium. (Again, just kidding...no animals - or players - were injured while concocting this story!) In all seriousness, the Wildcats have a big challenge ahead of them but stranger things have happened. Fingers crossed for the Cats to pull off what would arguably be the upset of the tournament. But, as the great Tug McGraw once said: "Ya gotta believe!" Best of luck to both teams on a well-played and injury free game!

Back in the day...our parents & west siders, in general, were allegedly fans of viewing the moonlight and the submarine races from atop Reitz Hill but that is probably a topic for a different forum and audience. Notice, I said "allegedly"... not pointing fingers here! 😳

I like the line posted by TigerFan that has the Tigers favored by 7 more than your heavily lopsided prediction cousin, but I can't disagree with it. 8 - ) MD underperforms on pass defense and that is where the Tigers excel. But hey, crazier things have happened. I witnessed the upset by the Tigers vs Reitz game last year at Enlow. It will take a special effort by the Wildcats, likely combined with an off night from Memorial but, as Tug McGraw once said: "Ya gotta believe!" Good luck to both teams for a well-played and injury free game, and may all fans make it home safely from the game - & the tailgating !

Are they really running the field from Centerfield to Home plate? In the old days - I am old enough to remember my brother's football games at Bosse Field - I believe they ran the field from LF to RF and the bleachers were set up on top of the infield area. However, that may have been before they added the second wall, well inside the brick outer wall.