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Maybe, maybe not. I'm betting if SN played Culver's schedule they would have 5+ losses as well, but those losses mean nothing now. I think the winner of this game represents the north part of the bracket.

Caston [2-7] at South Central (Union Mills) [4-3] South Newton [5-4] at Culver [2-5] Winamac [7-0] at West Central [2-7] Lake Station [2-5] at North Judson [6-3] I am with @FinePrint on the picks this week. I believe the HNAC had stronger conference play throughout the year than most small schools. Caston by a touchdown Culver will slow things down for SN. Culver by 12 Winamac by 40 Jays by 50

2 POINT GAMES Roncalli @ Western Twin Lakes @ Hanover Central Northwestern @ Concordia North Newton @ Rensselaer Blackford @ Tipton South Vermillion @ Lafayette Central Catholic 3 POINT GAMES Cass @ Delphi West Lafayette @ Brebeuf Jesuit Hamilton Heights @ Guerin Calumet @ Knox Yorktown @ North Montgomery Traders Point Christian @ North White

Culver at LaVille ©, 7 pm - Laville finds some offense this week and puts up a offensive high for the year. Laville 24 Culver 0 Knox at Caston ©, 7:30 pm - Knox get win #3 on the season before getting dismantled in the tourney. Knox 35 Caston 6 North Judson at Pioneer ©, 7:30 pm - The game of the week. Jays get it done. Jays 30 Pioneer 18 Triton at Winamac ©, 7 pm - Winamac 35 Triton 20

3 Point Games Northwestern @ Benton Central Cass @ Twin Lakes Hamilton Heights @ Rensselaer Tipton @ Central Catholic Western @ West Lafayette Carroll @ Sheridan Seeger @ North Vermillion North Judson @ Pioneer Hamilton Southeastern @ Brownsburg Highland @ Kankakee Valley

Agreed. I just don't ever see either one leaving the NIC. Although those two schools would bring some good competition to the HNAC on the football field.

That's a good point. SC would be near the bottom if they replaced Caston in the HNAC this year, but years past I believe they would end up in the middle of the conference.

South Central or Glenn?

What's crazy is in regards to football, they would be one of the top two teams in that conference... maybe even at the top with North Newton having a down year.

2 Point Games Benton Central @ Lafayette Central Catholic Cass @ Hamilton Heights Rensselaer @ Northwestern 3 Point Games Twin Lake @ West Lafayette McCutcheon @ Muncie Central Kokomo @ Harrison Tipton @ Western Richmond @ Anderson LaVille @ North Judson North Newton @ North White Sheridan @ Eastern

Caston @ Winamac - Winamac should control the game. I look for them to win by 30. Pioneer @ Culver - Culver will do their best to control the clock, but I think Pioneer's D will have something to say about that. They fly around and are physical enough to hang with Culver's big boys. Pioneer by 21. LaVille @ North Judson - This is the most enticing game this week in the HNAC. Jays & Lancers both come in with big wins last week and look to stay hot approaching the tourney. I like the Jays by 17 this week. Triton @ Knox - I was impressed with how physical Triton played last week against the Jays. Their RB is a load and I look for their run game to have success on "The Knox Football Team". Triton by 10.

3 POINT GAMES Hamilton Heights @ Tipton Central Catholic @ Twin Lakes Rensselaer @ Benton Central West Lafayette @ Cass Western @ Northwestern North Newton @ Delphi Sheridan @ Seeger Logansport @ Kokomo Frontier @ Tri-County North White @ South Newton

Contender for worst team. They beat Tri-County... they play each other 10 times I bet it's 5-5.

Friday, Oct. 1 Culver at Caston ©, 7 pm Knox at Pioneer ©, 7:30 pm LaVille at Glenn, 7 pm North Judson at Triton ©, 7:30 pm Winamac at West Central, 7 pm Culver will grind out Caston, but this will be a close one. Culver 35 Caston 28 Pioneer seems to be getting healthy and back on track. Pioneer 30 Knox 6 Is the QB for Glenn back? This will be another low scoring affair regardless of the Falcons QB situation. I like Glenn -7 if Creed plays, LaVille -7 if he's out. Jays resume conference play after two tough outs to solid opponents. I look for them big this week. Jays 38 Triton 12 Is West Central a contender for the worst team in the state? Most areas schools who field an 8th grade team might compete with their high school. Winamac will have 50 before halftime. Winamac 56 West Central 0

Caston at North White - the comets handle the vikings handily. Caston 42 North White 24 Triton at Pioneer - not sure the status of Pioneers injured backs? I'll take the Panthers at home. Pioneer 28 Triton 6 Culver at Winamac - it's nice to see everyone in weinersmack county survive quarantine and have plenty of time to play this week. Weird. Winamac 28 Culver 22 Knox at Laville - Radke adds another L to the season tonight. Laville will roll. Laville 28 Knox 0 North Judson at CMA - no love for the Bluejays? North Judson 24 CMA 21

1 Point Games Northwestern @ Tipton West Lafayette @ Benton Central 3 Point Games Lafayette Central Catholic @ Rensselaer Twin Lakes @ Hamilton Heights Western @ Cass North Judson @ Culver Military Brebeuf Jesuit @ Indianapolis Roncalli DONNIE BAKER SPECIAL Park Heritage @ South Vermillion

2 Point Games Benton Central @ Twin Lakes Hamilton Heights @ Western 3 Point Games Lewis Cass @ Northwestern Rensselaer @ West Lafayette 5 Point Games Covington @ Seeger Tipton @ Central Catholic Tippy Valley @ North Judson Carroll @ Eastern

2 Point Games Northwestern @ Hamilton Heights Tipton @ Cass Twin Lakes @ Rensselaer West Lafayette @ Lafayette Central Catholic Western @ Benton Central Clinton Central @ Frontier 4 Point Games Lafayette Jeff @ Harrison Bloomington North @ Bloomington South

Highland at Knox - I'm surprised Knox seeked out an opponent before next weeks showdown with the Jays. Highland 42 Knox 20 North Judson-San Pierre at North Newton - NN has a gazelle for a QB, but it'll be a long night for him. Jays 42 NN 6 *Pioneer at LaVille - With multiple players out for both teams, I'm unsure what Friday will bring. Pioneer 20 Laville 14 Winamac at Manchester - Winamac 50 Manchester 16 Caston at Triton - A tough week for the Triton community as they mourn the loss of one of their players. RIP from the North Judson community. Triton handles business this week. Triton 35 Caston 20

2 Point Games Benton Central @ Cass Hamilton Heights @ Rensselaer Lafayette Central Catholic @ Northwestern Twin Lakes @ Tipton West Lafayette @ Western 3 Point Games North Judson @ North Newton Clinton Prairie @ Clinton Central 4 Point Game Sheridan @ Tri-Central

Pioneer at Winamac - Winamac due to circumstance. Caston at North Judson - Jays by a lot. Knox at Rochester - Rochester by a little. Triton at LaVille - Laville by a lot.

2 Point Games Benton Central @ Seeger Elwood @ Tipton LCC @ Guerin Cass @ Maconoquah Logansport @ Northwestern McCutcheon @ West Lafayette Hamilton Heights @ Bluffton Rensselaer @ North Newton Twin Lakes @ New Prairie Western Boone @ Western Pioneer @ Winamac Parke Heritage @ Covington 3 Point Games Lafayette Jeff @ Lawrence Central Delphi @ Carroll

LaVille at Bremen - be interested to see if Laville changes their offense for the fourth year in a row. I'll give the Lancers the edge here. Indy Scecina at Pioneer - Pioneer takes the W in the pit. NJSP at Culver Community - Jays win in a marginal game. South Central (UM) at Triton - Triton over SCUM. West Central at Caston - Comets start off 1-0. Winamac at Knox - A much closer game than most expect but will give the edge to Winamac as the pull away late.

2 Point Game Benton Central @ Delphi Central Catholic @ Tri-West Lafayette Jeff @ West Lafayette Cass @ Pioneer Monroe Central @ Hamilton Heights Northwestern @ Twin Lakes Tipton @ Frankfort Western @ Kokomo Attica @ Riverton Parke Frankfort @ Clinton Central Winamac @ Knox 3 Point Game Kankakee Valley @ Rensselaer

Lots of players coming back for most teams in the conference. This will be a very competitive conference next season and am anxious to see if there is a realignment for any one of the teams and their current sectional.