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4 minutes ago, Warren05 said:

You mean Carmel?

I've a had a few..thnx

4 minutes ago, BTF said:

They competed for a half, Chatard just wore them down. 

Homestead pulling away at the end of 3rd. Run game starting to take over against sparty.

Carmel 28

Homestead 7

1 minute ago, BTF said:

I don't see it getting closer. Chatard is just that good, and Concordia is very young.

Yeah I meant chatard may get to a running clock

4 minutes ago, psaboy said:

Chatard up by 14 over Concordia. I think everyone will admit Concordia is hanging with them more than expected.

Lots of time left

10 minutes ago, BTF said:

Homestead and Carmel still tied midway through 2nd quarter. Not sure why though, Carmel being outplayed on both sides of the ball.

 

Tide may have just turned..

Dwenger 13

Harrison 0

533 left in 1st

16 minutes ago, gonzoron said:

And the sushi is outstanding.

Everyone loves sushi!!

1 minute ago, gonzoron said:

I'm transferring to Carmel. They have sushi.

Like what u did there! Nothing wrong with the good ole hundred dollar handshake to compete with those scholarships eh!? I kid..I kid..!😁

58 minutes ago, vicvinegar said:

Fair enough. I would just say that's part of Carmel. I know the Kroger's where I live doesn't have a sushi bar... they do in Carmel. 

Almost every Kroger where I live has sushi..for a high school to offer it is phenomenal n extremely rare..if i could send my kid to a school that offered it i probably would.. heck..i was happy for pizza day back in my day..

3 hours ago, Mebuck said:

Euell Wilson passed away in college. 

Never knew that's where the award came from..awesome! I picked the Irish in another thread..ive only seen a few programs (literally 3) best np..they are playing up I believe and represent an elite 5a team..if a tourney loss were to happen it would have to come by one of the best...in rolls chs..should be a classic.

4 hours ago, MuleDriver said:

Well I'll tell ya one thing all this banter for nothing everyone knows the winner of Floyd vs bhss will smoke either of these teams 😁

Its why they play the game!!

The HCC Had a good year. Imo it's extremely tough to break into the champions club in 6a. You have a few programs that are just used to winning during tourney timesn that mindset may help when ur dealing with high school kids..for others to believe in u, u must first believe in yourself..the storied programs have students who have the mindset of "I can't bear to lose to this team". What will help these teams is a)not playing each other so early in sectionals n b)younger kids seeing gr8 teams seasons ended by the superpowers that be..every hero needs a villain!!

Compete with and beat are 2 different things. Homesteads offense looked better with the new wrinkle, however they have not locked horns with a Carmel in a few years. Homestead may be able to score..its their defense that will determine their fate n yes i know "Defense wins championships" Until sparty slays that giant I will defer to history. If they do ill eat crow

Homestead 24

Carroll 7

3rd q

Homestead 7 

Carroll 0

Early 1st q

1 minute ago, FWfootball10 said:

Problem is that Dwenger lost their best defensive player for the season and the true leader of that D. It hasn’t hurt them yet. North Side had a kick return and a 15 yard TD drive so the 22 they gave up is a little deceiving. However, losing Hayden Ellinger is going to hurt them big time after the sectional championship when they play a team like Harrison and Valpo if they make it that far. When they had Ellinger yes I believe they had arguably one of the best D’s in the state regardless of class.  

That's what separates a good program from a legit 6a powerhouse..next man up can go DIII or naia..in high school that's major!

No..talk to ur booster club😉

Not sure..if ur 5a program was a true football factory they might give mighty 6a a battle..i guess it depends on the year..we all see generational talent in every class..these two are similar to 1a-2a, 3a-4a..heck the year snider won 5a dwenger beat them n won 4a..i know the topic of independence n out of conference games has been spoken of..maybe if the elite 6a scheduled the elite 5a we could have a better grasp..i can dream can't I? Has there ever been a 6a champ that lost to let alone scheduled a 5a power???

2 hours ago, Route2andholtz said:

I couldn’t agree more. If they want to compete with Indy schools they have to get away from the inclusive scheduling. Hurts them more then what people think.  

They did have 2 slots on the schedule open before adding Carroll n homestead..the teams that consistently made deeper playoff runs still had about the same outcome as before. Getting beat by Penn twice or whomever is slated out of conference really held no direct competitive advantage. That being said (wrote)..yes seeing the talent Indy schools bring to the field does open eyes..after you've seen it once or twice you know what to expect..some teams who don't win sectionals on the regular might take a year or two to understand that..

Homestead passed the eye test earlier in the year..an exact replica of carmel last year (even their secondary). Their injured rb was a stud whom changed the way teams schemed against them. Losing a player of his caliber might have led to a few losses this year...yes next man up..i know.. aforementioned wr moving back to rb would better fit them..they will need an explosive hard runner to get past regionals let alone carroll.

2 hours ago, Temptation said:

What have region teams done recently to earn their way into this conversation?  Have they bullied SAC/FW schools?

They've ended enough tourney runs over the past decades to be on my "be careful for what you wish for" list

14 hours ago, BTF said:

My guess is that they bow out to Carmel. They seem to be satisfied after winning the SAC for the first time since they joined in 2015.....................and beating Snider for the first time in 13 years. Last night was a wake up call for sure. If that is what a 1-8 team from the HCC is like, what will a 7-3 Carmel team out of the MIC do to them? I do think the Spartans will play Camel with lots of passion and put their best foot forward. Carmel has had their way with them in recent years like Snider has. 

In all fairness to Homestead, they did take a hit when their starting running back went out with a season ending injury a few weeks ago. They aren't going to be the same team without him, but still enough firepower to make some noise in the tournament. 

I think teams (n their fan base) that don't play Indy or region teams on the regular may be a little shocked the first few times. Being the big dog on the block changes sometimes when u switch neighborhoods. Without their rb..imo Carroll will be the more formidable foe at the regional level. Even then..its a reason why "they are who we thought they were"

8 hours ago, BDGiant93 said:

6A did not disappoint. #1, #3, #6, and #9 (AP Poll) are gone. #2 went to OT with a 1-9 team. Warren, Ben Davis, Center Grove, and Carmel are swimming around like Jaws in Amity Island. LN finally tosses LC to the side after 12 years and 15 games. 

An all MIC 6a final looms on the horizon lol @Temptation

3 minutes ago, Warren05 said:

Yep

What were the scores of the 11 games?

4 minutes ago, FastpacedO said:

Avon losing to Brownsburg not surprised (close game the first time). Knew Lafayette Jeff Merrillville would be close. 9-0 Homestead in OT with 1-8 noblesville is a major shock

Programs that aren't used to playing outside their area tend to struggle in their formulative years..learning to win against opponents from the region or Indy areas can be tough lessons..