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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.

I did the same thing...

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

2 POINT GAMES Merrillville @ Elkhart Carmel @ Ben Davis Mishawaka @ Valparaiso Fort Wayne Dwenger @ Zionsville Marion @ East Noble Roncalli @ Mount Vernon Mooresville @ Evansville Central Fort Wayne Bishop Luers @ Tipton Western Boone @ Heritage Christian Triton Central @ Evansville Mater Dei Andrean @ Pioneer Lafayette Central Catholic @ Winamac South Adams @ Southwood South Putnam @ Covenant Christian West Washington @ North Decatur

Lapel @ Tipton Pioneer @ Bremen Renssealer @ Andrean Lafayette Jeff @ Merrillville Carmel @ Brownsburg Culver Military @ Logansport Calumet @ Hanover Central Eastside @ Fort Wayne Luers Western Boone @ Seeger South Putnam @ Park Heritage

Clinton Central over LCC.

I'm just looking forward to what @Spanky Harper has to say this week... Calumet 28 Knox 21 - I don't know too much on Calumet, but imagine it'll be the closest game of the week. Pioneer 42 Laville 10 - Pioneer will roll. North Judson 58 Culver 12 - North Judson will roll. Adams Central 35 Triton 7 - Another interesting matchup as Triton seems to be playing well, but AC will be too much to handle. Southwood 60 Caston 0 - If Sam Smith and Hickle are out that's a bummer for Caston... good to see them playing in the second round of sectionals and imagine they'll grow from here.

My exact thoughts. A healthy Northwood team is dangerous.

Northwood over Leo.

2 Point Games Western @ Lebanon Rensselaer @ Wheeler Eastbrook @ Tipton Lafayette Central Catholic @ Clinton Central Plymouth @ Culver Military Academy 3 Point Games Warren Central @ North Central South Bend St. Joe @ Logansport Calumet @ Knox Fort Wayne Bishop Luers @ Fairfield Traders Point Christian @ Clinton Priarie

1 Point Games Knox @ Benton Central Northwestern @ Maconaquah Bishop Chatard @ Hamilton Heights Bowman @ Rensselaer LaVille @ Cass Tipton @ Elwood Frontier @ LCC 2 Point Games West Lafayette @ Guerin Wheeler @ North Newton Seeger @ South Vermillion Hanover @ Twin Lakes Logansport @ SB Riley Whiting @ Hammond Noll Shenandoah @ Eastern Hancock Winamac @ South Central Attica @ North Vermillion