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A surprising - and yet, not surprising - victory by the Tigers tonight. The Tiger D was stout and the offense kept the ball away from the Panthers for much of the game. Panther offense looked out of sync all night, even Vera had a couple of rare miscues. The lone bright spot was strong running by Oxley who ran over everyone in his way. The talk in the section where we were seated focused on the tremendous coaching job by Hurley & staff the last half of the year. Tigers were ready to play tonight and maybe Reitz might have over-looked Memorial after their earlier rout at the Bowl. The ghosts of Enlow come back to haunt another Tiger foe.

This game has huge potential for a trap game for Vikings....BIG win over MD, fans storming the field, fans completely dismissing next opponent... It is usually a good approach to play them one game at a time come playoffs. Tempting the football gods here?

And yet, I am man enough to offer it but you aren't mature enough to accept it. SMH "Too soon we grow old, too late we grow wise." You were off on every detail of your prediction from the score to the running clock to the "obvious" talent disparity, etc. etc. yet you don't know enough to simply enjoy the victory and move on... Be wary, next week's game vs Paoli has all the hallmarks of a potential trap game. It will help that it is at home.

Congratulations to Vikings on breaking the streak. Good luck next week...

I feel your pain, brother... If I didn't put my screen at 125%, I couldn't read any of the posts!

Thanks, I mean a running clock against MD not for them...that certainly did not happen last year. There have been several games where MD has put a running clock on their opponent but I do not recall anyone putting a running clock on the Wildcats...but my memory isn't what is used to be...👴

North Posey @ Mater Dei; Well, game day is finally here and we will soon find out who walks the walk and who just talks...or types, as the case may be... For North Posey to win...according to a few posters, all the Vikings need to do is show up. 😂 Their vastly more talented team will wash over the hapless Wildcats and the clock will be full-on, non-stop by 4th quarter... I have missed less than a handful of Mater Dei games since the early 1900s and I cannot recall MD ever having a running clock put on them. Maybe one of the local, GID stat masters - Rudy, TigerFan20, et al can correct or affirm that notion for me? For the "Cats to win...well, to begin with, they have to stop being so darned "soft"...(TIC) MD's strength is its defense so the D must step up again. NP boasts a formidable ground attack that must be kept in check. MD's Achilles heal has always been SPEED and this year is no exception - see Bosse, Castle, etc. No idea how fast NP is - city fast or country fast - but MD will need to keep their RBs from getting to the edge or breaking up the middle at full speed. NP's passing game is suspect but that could be because they haven't really needed it this season...at least not yet... If MD can keep the offense on schedule, with manageable down & distance, they will put points on the board and keep pressure on NP's offense. Kicker Marx proved a valuable weapon last week with 3 FGs, giving them an option on 4th and long in the red zone MD has not had all season. Could this be the difference again tonight? Some posters say "NP's pass defense is much better" but a quick look at their schedule shows they haven't really played anyone with more than an average passing offense. Their lone foe with a good passing game was Heritage Hills and the Patriots gave NP their lone "L" on the season. Could be key tonight. A high scoring game favors the Vikings, IMO. If MD can keep the game in the twenties, I give the nod to Wildcats. My admittedly 'Homer' prediction is "The Streak" survives for one more year, MD 24 - 21.

Ok, ok. The glove has been tossed. Challenge accepted. Apparently your opinion is not as "obvious" to others, especially those who have actually seen & competed with MD on the field and not the late night news sports report. Maybe you should gave stopped your post at "I dont think..." and left it at that. "But I don't get your assessment of MD coming off as soft, when in fact they are very battle tested. This was one of the more well rounded seasons for the SIAC with 8 really good teams. The Wildcats were put through the meat grinder. So if the 3-7 record seems "soft" I suggest you reconsider your stance. - Alices fan, Seal_63 As for MD having "inferior talent at every level". Well, assume by "level" you actually meant "position" but maybe this is your assessment of JV, Frosh and Cub rolled into one insult. Who knows, who cares...the game will be decided on the field, not in this chat so we will have to see. fwiw, I'll take any action you want to place on the 41 - 10 score.

Unfortunate, esp in light of the weather that night and the resultant sparse attendance. Many fans would have surely tuned it to watch. Was there a specific reason they would not allow access? It seems oddly petty but maybe there is a reasonable explanation.

It is always "reload" in Miner country, rarely does a team with that much history have to re-load. Every kid in the area dreams of being a Miner! Best of luck vs GC.

As you know well, Miner Pride, it is ok to pick your team to win - even against MD! 8 - ) We are all fans here and want our team to win. But, HOW YOU DO IT and the WORDS you use make a difference. Show some class & respect the other team. SUPPORT YOUR TEAM and avoid negative comments about your opponent and most will respect your posts... not everyone understands that, unfortunately. I have been hearing all year from NP friends how "this is the year" and it may well be. "Soft" MD will still show up with all of its "inferior talent" and we see what happens... As always, I hope for a well-played and injury free game. & safe travels to all venturing out to the Bowl tomorrow night. Go Wildcats! 😼

Hello Miner Pride - GREAT To see you post. Are you still doing the play by play for Miner games? Always enjoyed your commentary, even when playing against you. Hope all is well with you. Haven't followed the Miners much this year but wish you & them the best of luck.

Every year there is a newbie poster with a similar post. Welcome to the GID, "littleviking75". This could certainly be "the year", NP looks to have a really good team and MD is down a bit. " I would bet mater dei has not seen anyone run as hard as Galvin and Stone." - Well, MD faced a pretty good running duo last week in the Terry twins; both 6' 2 ", 185 lbs & they play football like wrestlers with pads. Very hard to bring down. MD bent to the tune of 270 yds but never broke and managed to put up enough pts to win. If NP's running game is that much better than TC's, the Wildcats are in for a long night. Hopefully our "soft" and "inferior talent at every level" can find a way to stay close. Last week, having their kicker Marx back was HUGE. MD kicked 3 FGs in situations where they had to go for it on 4th and long most of the year. This proved to be the difference as MD prevailed 30 - 27. But hey, thanks for the bulletin board material. Certainly you will post again if the Vikings win but curious if we will ever see you again if they don't... The bandwagon business is booming in So. Indiana. The new ones have almost unlimited expandable seating but, oddly, no seatbelts, allowing riders a quick, easy escape when the ride ends. Hopefully they used Amish craftsman as they are really the only ones who still know how to build a proper wagon these days.

Pardon my "piing on" here... Assess me the full 15 Yds and automatic 1st down... But, in the Tigers victory over MD, the Tigers' ground game struggled until 2nd half when Rode was replaced after being injured. The RB that took his place was much quicker and gave MD fits in 2nd half. Rode may not even be the best RB on the Tigers' roster this season.

Oops, yes, sorry. Fisher. So many good QBs coming out of Memorial over the past decade, I confused the names. Apologies to Mr. Fisher and proper kudos to him here.

This may break with the norms for selecting this team but why not put Wagner in the RB slot? While he can throw, his best plays are with his feet...put him at RB and every team in the city & SIAC is stronger. Of course, this leaves the QB spot open and, to be honest, none have stood this year in my opinion. Ellesperman from Memorial was doing well up to the point of his injury.

Looking at the predictions for the NP @ MD game, it is interesting how Massey & CalPreps have nearly identical scores but predict different winners. Algos gone wild! Massey gives nod to MD, CalPreps picks the Vikings and John Harrel picks the Vikings by a TD 28 - 21. No idea how this one turns out just hoping for a good game and that MD finds a way to keep "The Streak" alive for one more year! All my NP friends are wearing me out with their; "This is the year!" comments...could be, should be but... https://tenor.com/view/winning-streak-gif-25377091 <div class="tenor-gif-embed" data-postid="25377091" data-share-method="host" data-aspect-ratio="1.33333" data-width="100%"><a href="https://tenor.com/view/winning-streak-gif-25377091">Winning Streak GIF</a>from <a href="https://tenor.com/search/winning-gifs">Winning GIFs</a></div> <script type="text/javascript" async src="https://tenor.com/embed.js"></script>

Apparently it is a Forum for fiction as well. N-O-T-H-I-N-G in the 2 posts you quoted of mine mention anything remotely close to your "running the SIAC gauntlet ..ready for a run to state"... gibberish... In fact, neither of them mention anything about the MD vs TC game, period. Feel free to search the entirety of my GID posting history and you will find NOTHING like what you alluded to in your post. Try to focus...Looks like the November rent came in early. Must be the voices getting louder again.

Not an insult, just an observation from my perspective. Good luck to the Raiders.

The spirit of Coach Goebel and the Wildcats lives rent free in Jets' GID stream... 8 - )

Lots of things "could happen" if the SIAC was not closed but, as mentioned, these games were not a priority before and are unlikely to be a priority in the future. Travel time, travel cost, student safety, etc are greater priorities for high school ADs than these "ideal match ups" with more distant teams. The playoffs often provide these kinds of match-ups. Jasper and VL are the only two teams with any driving distance btwn them and the rest of the SIAC and residents from both of those communities seem to routinely visit E'ville area for various activities; dining, shopping, medical so their fans don't think the drive is that big of deal.

All good pts but Wagner's stats are likely better simply because Bosse literally has no other options. Vera is one of several guys on Reitz who make big plays each game, he just happens to be the best, again IMO. Bosse's best play is a "broken play" where Wagner's speed and ability to dodge defenders are on full display. I would have to agree with "Dawgs" comment that if Wagner didn't have to play QB, he would be just as versatile as Vera and possibly even more dangerous. It would be interesting to see him get the ball in space with only LBs & DBs to dodge vs the entire D. You couldn't really go wrong with either player...

Excuse me...fat finger....meant to type Sectional 40 Just noticed the annual playoff bracket shenanigans are once again in full force as NP would travel to the Bowl for the potential Match up with MD in Round 2.

This is where the game turned IMO. MD lost its really strong FG kicker (#47, Marx) before the season started and has been unable/unwilling to even attempt FGs beyond 20 yds +/- the entire year. They had no choice but to go for 1st down on 2 different 2nd half drives when they had 4th and very long, when otherwise they might have kicked a FG. Goebel & Co. had a great game plan - control the clock with running game and keep the ball away from Panthers & Vera. Unfortunately, MD came up about 4 inches short of what might have been the BIGGEST upset in the series, at least from the MD perspective. Props to Panthers, esp. Mr. Vera - who, if not THE BEST high school player in So Indiana this year, is certainly the most fun to watch...unless he plays for the other team. You always hold your breath when he gets the ball because anything can happen and often does. On to the Playoffs where MD has fired a warning shot across the bow of Sectional 30 that they may be down but they are certainly not out - at least not yet. Surely North Posey fans are much less certain this morning that "this is the year" they beat MD... Good luck Panthers...hoping our west side brethren can make a deep playoff run in 4A.

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