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12 hours ago, OldBruin said:

Many interesting ideas in all the above posts. 

I give Eastbrook a big nod as usual. They have tradition and dedication. Confidence on the ability to get the job done. Coach Adamson and staff push about all the right buttons. Starting with Marion and Delta only help their chances in the conference and post season as long as they don't suffer injuries.

I think Mississnewa has just enough extra boys to fill some spots in a football line-up that the bottom 6 teams in the conference can't fill.

Ill wait to make any comments on Oak Hill, Alex, MG, Frankton and Elwood.

As per my Bruins ... We will improve. Right now we have 2 glaring weaknesses that I'm not going to be guilty of giving everybody a scouting report here even though any real football fan will notice by the end of the 1st quarter. The question is ... Can the coaches get this fixed in the next 2 weeks before the conference openers?

i am heartsick to confirm that we only have 1 combined team. I remember when we had a combined team at Montpelier and 30 or more in both 7th and 8th grade class as at Hartford City when we had 2 middle schools.

sad to see other conference teams have same problems.

As a middle school coach at Elwood I am curious as to how many have combined middle school teams? We will be combined with 24 kids between both grades. 

13 hours ago, halfbackpass said:

Also, 

Blackford @ Monroe Central - Bruins are back af, baby!

Eastbrook @ Marion - James Blackmon and Zach Randolph dunk all over the visiting Panthers

Lapel @ Elwood - Burgeoning community adjacent to I69 > town where my 30 year old peers still loiter in the Dairy Queen parking lot

Madison-Grant @ Tipton - I've seen at least one person predict MG to beat Tipton at Tipton. I'm just gonna tell you, if that happens (it won't), I will personally drive the tractor hauling all 13 of the Argyll's fans Westbound down hwy 28 to paint that dumb rock black and gold. 

 Ole Miss @ Pendleton - Completely guessing here. Is the Pancol kid still at Pendleton? Do CIC teams still play pass defense like an elderly woman wearing a VR headset?  If so, RIP Indians. 

Oak Hill @ Eastern - Idk jack about either squad.  Eastern is always bouncing between legitimacy and incompetence. Are this years Comets "Superbad" Jonah Hill or are they "21 Jump Street" Jonah Hill? Either way, Bud and the boys are left eating lunch by themselves like Steven Glansberg after this one. 

Tri-Central @ Frankton - I would just like to exclaim how proud I am of the Eagles for finally ditching a lowly athletic program with a small enrollment like APA in Week 1 in exchange for ... *checks notes*...Tri-Central? Since 2012 the Eagles have outscored their Week 1 opponent 336-40. NICE

 Wes-Del @ Alexandria - Another game I know nothing about. Alex has a solid Pizza King and the only thing I remember about Gaston is that they sold us overpriced kegs of beer when I was at Ball State. Advantage: Tigers

 

Sad to say the tradition of T-Way lives on through my 20 year old peers