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HNAC Expansion Talk
FarmerFran replied to FarmerFran's topic in The Indiana High School Football Forum
Rochester would never slum it in the HNAC 😄 -
HNAC Expansion Talk
FarmerFran replied to FarmerFran's topic in The Indiana High School Football Forum
This looks like it will be a solid small school conference for football. I'm not sure what the addition of SCUM brings to the table other than a long drive for the southern half of the conference and a filler game for everyone. I'll be curious to see how many teams keep Knox and LaVille on the schedule. I hate to see the 2 largest teams part, they provided good competition. -
I dislike all of this "leveling the playing field" nonsense. Whatever happened to embracing a challenge and working your butt off to beat your opponents. This whiny attitude of other team's winning too much and need bumped up does a disservice to the teams that do things the right way regardless of socioeconomic factors, especially at the small school level. Pioneer, as well as a number of other teams, had their heads caved in by LCC for several years in a row in the tournament. Finally in 2016 when they beat them, it was an awesome moment for our team and community that really sparked a good few year run for us. Pioneer has a garbage field, old equipment and little administrative support. They also have ~ 50% Free and Reduced Lunch rate, but in general have been successful since the late 90's. Their feeder program runs the same offense from youth league through high school and several high school coaches also help with the younger levels. Like every small school we will have ebbs and flows of talent, but in general we are successful due to the system we have in place. There are many examples of other teams/communities doing this across the state. It is a shame that instead of rewarding this "commitment to consistence", we instead reward the ineptitude of other programs by enabling this woe is me attitude. If you don't want to get beat, get better.
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I noticed TV currently plays Rochester week 5. Do you think that game will stand given the rivalry? If not, could be a great opportunity in the future for Pioneer and Rochester to play. Pioneer has Hammond Central scheduled right now and would like to get out of that matchup from a travel standpoint.
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New Northern Indiana league is coming
FarmerFran replied to MarshallCounty's topic in The Indiana High School Football Forum
Has there been any mention when the conference will officially start? curious to see when schedules start getting obliterated. -
HNAC Expansion Talk
FarmerFran replied to FarmerFran's topic in The Indiana High School Football Forum
They were at the offset and left after a year or two. With Knox and LaVille leaving I could see them having interest coming back especially if the rest of the MWC pushes for 8 man. -
HNAC Expansion Talk
FarmerFran replied to FarmerFran's topic in The Indiana High School Football Forum
I’d like to see them reach out to Rochester, Lewis Cass, West Central and or North Miami. -
HNAC Expansion Talk
FarmerFran replied to FarmerFran's topic in The Indiana High School Football Forum
No doubt. North White chooses to take a bye week 5 instead of playing Pioneer anymore, so we've played Hammond Central (2-3 hour drive depending on traffic) and Indy Attucks the last several years. -
HNAC Expansion Talk
FarmerFran replied to FarmerFran's topic in The Indiana High School Football Forum
Is Friday the actual vote? Heard yesterday's meeting was just ADs and principals. -
HNAC Expansion Talk
FarmerFran replied to FarmerFran's topic in The Indiana High School Football Forum
Completely agree from a football standpoint. When you factor in all of the other sports being played I don't see the small schools wanting them to join. -
HNAC Expansion Talk
FarmerFran replied to FarmerFran's topic in The Indiana High School Football Forum
Can't see Triton, Caston, Winamac, Pioneer or Culver being in favor. I think Judson would be on the border. -
HNAC Expansion Talk
FarmerFran replied to FarmerFran's topic in The Indiana High School Football Forum
From a football standpoint, at least as of 2023, Glenn and Bremen would be middle of the pack teams. Enrollment wise, I wonder if Glenn and Knox would continue to be good fits as they continue to expand in the future. Hopefully the decision makers are looking at the long term and not just a see what fits now mentality. -
HNAC Expansion Talk
FarmerFran replied to FarmerFran's topic in The Indiana High School Football Forum
I find it hard to believe Pioneer and Caston would be for this from a travel distance standpoint alone. For Pioneer this would add 2 more roughly one hour drives for conference opponents. I know this might seem like a big deal, but the fuel costs start to add up when you factor in all of the additional varsity, JV and junior high games, events and matched that they will need to travel to. -
HNAC Expansion Talk
FarmerFran replied to FarmerFran's topic in The Indiana High School Football Forum
I'll be curious to see the outcome. If they go Divisions, Big School Small School would essentially be a North South split with the exception of Triton. I'd like at least one open week on the football schedule for an out of conference game. I'm not a fan of playing a closed conference regular season. I'm also wondering that if those two are admitted if any schools would choose to leave. -
Bringing the conversation over from the Harrell site. Looks like John Glenn and Bremen are making a push to enter the HNAC in the future. Conference members have met and will vote sometime in March. I'll be curious to see if the potential 10 team conference moves to divisions and how they will determine football scheduling.
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Culver community is open
FarmerFran replied to WalterSobchak's topic in The Indiana High School Football Forum
3rd HNAC coach to resign this off-season… -
Adams Central at North Judson
FarmerFran replied to RingLeader's topic in The Indiana High School Football Forum
Stats aside, its going to come down to how the Jays react in the big game atmosphere this year. Last year, they showed up and it seemed like the moment was too big for them and they layed an egg (pun intended). How are the kids and coaches going to respond to that?