FarmerFran

I think this will be the most competitive year to date since the HNAC was formed in 2015. Pioneer loses a ton to graduation, so how they rebuild will be key. On offense, they will need to replace both guards, 1 tackle and both Lewellens at wingbacks. On defense, they will need to replace 2 defensive lineman, 1 OLB, 1 ILB and both Lewellen's at db. Ezra and Addai also returned most kicks for the Panthers. Brock Robinson will need to take on a larger role in the offense as Caden Hill continues to develop at QB.

Yes because the state takes such great care of its teachers 🙃

Easy mistake. Pioneer hasn’t played Bremen since the Clinton administration.

I completely agree that it should be based on high school achievement and as such Mr Fisher fits the bill.

It’s an award for the best player. Not a popularity contest. If mr Steele was the best player in the state surely his collegiate offers would match that namesake.

Why shouldn’t it be? Steele is a fantastic player playing on the best/ most loaded team in the state. Put him on another team is he as dominant? I think that Fisher would be the same force regardless of where he is playing.

This looks like a great year for a lineman to win!

I believe they will be released tomorrow.

I phrased that poorly. I did mean suspension.

Ref should press charges and the kid should be removed from the school.

I just broke it out geographically, but we all know that doesn't always matter.

Best stab at 2A I could muster... Sectional Team 33 Rensselaer 33 Whiting 33 Noll 33 Andrean 33 Lake Station 33 Wheeler 33 Boone Grove 33 River Forest 34 Bremen 34 Rochester 34 Pioneer 34 Wabash 34 Cass 34 Delphi 34 Laville 34 LCC 35 Prairie Heights 35 Central Noble 35 Churubusco 35 Eastside 35 Whitko 35 Luers 35 Adams Central 35 Bluffton 36 Oak Hill 36 Eastbrook 36 Blackford 36 Eastern (Greentown) 36 Madison Grant 36 Elwood 36 Tipton 36 Machester 37 Southmont 37 North Putnam 37 Greencastle 37 Cascade 37 Ritter 37 Scecina 37 Heritage Christian 37 Phalen- not sure if they will participate in tournament. 38 Frankton 38 Lapel 38 Shenandoah 38 Eastern Hancock 38 Wichester 38 Northeastern 38 Centerville 38 Union County 39 Triton Central 39 Switzerland County 39 Brownstown 39 Eastern (Pekin) 39 Mitchell 39 Paoli 39 Crwaford County 39 Perry Central 40 Sullivan 40 Linton 40 North Knox 40 North Posey 40 Mater Dei 40 South Spencer 40 Tell City 40 Forest Park

Does this mean all Indy schools should be bumped up a class??? 😂

Had Covid not happened Attucks would have had more players. With virtual learning going there were several kids that did not have access ( transportation ) to school. In 2019, they won a section game and finished the season at 7-3. If I’m not mistaken they had 40-50 kids on last years roster as well.

Any reason HNAC doesn’t do a coach of the year anymore?

Pioneer dressed right around 30 at semistate, but dressed as low as 26 I believe during the course of the season due to injury.

My biggest question is how a kid gets any kind of mvp award for a conference when their team doesn’t even win a conference game. I’m not saying sam isn’t a good player but surely there was a more deserving player from any of the teams that had conference wins. We faced solid defensive players across the board from Laville, Judson etc. When a team is on defense for the majority of most games of course their stats will be inflated. I just think the team wins should be taken into account.

Pioneer Olineman that got hurt was one of the teams leading tacklers on defense at middle linebacker and was also the teams punter. Had to move one of our better cover guys from OLB to ILB to compensate and one of our dlinemen to olb, who then cramped up in the third quarter and couldn't go back in. No excuses from our side. Luers came out in the second half playing to win and it seemed like we came out playing to not lose.

Player that went down for Pioneer started at guard, was one of the teams leading tacklers and was the punter.

I coach at 2a Pioneer. 1a enrollment school bumped up to 2a from success factor. I am well aware of the struggles that come with playing/ coaching at a small school. You will hear no one from our staff complain about our position in 2a. We played “above our weight” winning a sectional and beating a very good Andrean team. We just ran out of bodies and gas against a very good Luers team. Saying that coaching and development only matters at large schools is an ignorant statement.

This is such bs. Man up and play the team in front of you. If you’re not competitive, get better. If a coach isn’t getting the job done, hold him accountable. Winning a state championship isn’t in the cards for some teams and it isn’t supposed to be, that’s what makes it special. Regardless if you are a public or private school you still have to put in the 17 weeks of work to get there and not have a bad week or half that gets you booted.

I'd have to agree, I just don't see any way the Panthers can contain this high flying Luers offense. If you look at what Luers has been doing to all of the 2A teams they've faced, I'd say they are the clear favorite.

2 Point Games Westfield @ Merrillville Mater Dei @ Western Boone 3 Point Games Valpo @ Zionsville Marion @ Hobart Mooresville @ Roncalli Danville @ Southridge Pioneer @ Luers Mater Dei @ Western Boone South Adams @ LCC Covenant Christian @ West Washington

Has either school announced anything about how many/if any fans will be allowed?