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This might be a stupid question but are the rules very similar from state to state? I wasn’t sure if you had to advise out of state teams on any rules differences there will be when they come here.

According to my Maps app, it’s an hour and 50 minute drive from Floyd Central to Warren East (located in Bowling Green). Floyd Central had a much further drive when playing Terre Haute South so I can’t imagine drive time being a major factor here. According to Wikipedia, Warren East had just under 1,000 students during the 2023-2024 schools year. So unless they had a big enrollment jump, Floyd almost doubles them up. Per MaxPreps, here’s Warren East’s records the last ten years. 2024: 6-5 2023: 6-6 2022: 12-1 2021: 5-6 2020: 4-6 2019: 4-7 2018: 6-5 2017: 6-5 2016: 3-8 2015: 1-9 Based on all this data, if Floyd Central doesn’t win on Friday night then they’ve got problems.

Let me know when you do 😂

Then why do you always say, “I gotta go”?

Pick ‘em time! Thank God the website’s certificate was fixed so we don’t miss a week or two. This will be the sixth edition of HHC Pick ‘Em. If you are tagged, let me know if you hope to compete again this year. Others are welcome to join as well. Please note that you have to submit picks every single week before kickoff time if you want to be a part of the main competition. If you don’t, I will still allow you to submit picks and will display your totals in relation to others who failed to pick every game. However, you’ll be tabulated based on percentage and won’t be eligible to win the main competition. @LC_Bears_04 @boilerfan87 @Impartial_Observer @Olympian06 @Fkfootball @SPARKS @Bulldog15 @Uncle Bubba @mamasa @gonzoron @Bluejacket1 @Owls2005 @LawrenceGreene @billybob @starbacker @swcgillespie Week 1 Schedule BNL at 4A #5/6 Martinsville Columbus East at 5A #4 Bloomington South Floyd Central at Warren East (KY) Greenwood at Seymour Jeffersonville at Div. IV #9 Cincinnati Taft New Albany at 1A #1 Providence South Dearborn at Jennings County

I had no idea Moriarity was back. What was the reason for that? I expect only good things to come from that. Can’t argue with your rankings. Those are exactly what I expect as well.

I anticipate a similar, if not slightly better, year for Jennings County. Lots of new faces and not much depth. The biggest challenge has just been to retain kids from year to year. With the schedule change this year and next year, I anticipate they’ll get more wins as they’ll be playing more small school teams.

They are optimistic that something is bound to happen. I didn’t get a yes or no when I asked but I got the impression the EIAC wasn’t the only potential option. Personally, my eyes are on the Hoosier Heritage Conference. Shelbyville is leaving and there are rumors about Yorktown, Delta, and New Castle potentially making a move. If all three of them leave then I could see them trying to form their own conference. At that point, Connersville and Rushville have a choice. Join the new conference, join the Hoosier Heritage (not likely), or remain in the EIAC. If one or both leave then there’s the opening for Jennings County to join the EIAC.

Jennings County is trying to slowly ease their way out of the HHC while looking for a new conference home. New Albany was the only team able to find a replacement opponent because that’s the only way Jennings County’s former AD was willing to drop HHC teams from the schedule. They wanted to drop other HHC teams but those other teams couldn’t find replacements in time.

Now that it’s August and we are three weeks away from the start of the regular season, I figured I’d post the non-conference schedules of each team below and note what changes have been made. BNL Week 1: at Martinsville Week 2: at Bloomington North Week 8: Monrovia (replaces Madison) Columbus East Week 1: at Bloomington South Week 2: Columbus North Week 7: at Bloomington North Floyd Central Week 1: at Warren East (KY) (replaces Louisville St. Xavier) Week 2: at Whiteland (replaces Terre Haute South) Week 3: Silver Creek Jeffersonville Week 1: at Cincinnati Taft (replaces Whiteland) Week 4: at Kokomo (replaces Louisville Fern Creek) Week 6: Bloomington North (replaces Silver Creek) Jennings County Week 1: South Dearborn Week 2: at Beech Grove Week 3: at Eastern (Pekin) (replaces New Albany) Week 5: Madison New Albany Week 1: at Providence (replaces Franklin) Week 2: Indianapolis Lutheran (replaces South Bend Washington) Week 3: Brownstown Central (replaces Jennings County) Week 6: at Silver Creek (replaces Bloomington North) Seymour Week 1: Greenwood Week 6: Brownstown Central Week 9: at Indianapolis Attucks (replaces Bloomington South)

@ptr @Payne I just want to say it’s really cool having you guys as part of this online community. I unintentionally have this stereotypical assumption of what the ages of people are on this message board and I’ve been way off a lot of the time. My mind thinks 20s, 30s, 40s and maybe early 50s. Both of you being north of 75 is awesome. The stories of high school sports you must have and the knowledge you bring is very valuable. I have a great appreciation of it so thank you for your contributions in these message board discussions.

I know it’s a step down for them but I’d love to see Bloomington South and Columbus North in the HHC. I’d hope it would bring up the level of competition as a whole. Jennings County probably won’t be in the HHC much longer so this would ensure we get back to eight members.

And 7 of the 10 public schools are 6A schools. The only public schools with less than 2,000 students on this list are East Central, Jasper, and West Lafayette.

Culver’s butter burgers are on another level from Freddy’s and Steak-n-Shake’s steak burgers

Former football ref Former Seymour varsity softball head coach @Impartial_Observer Didn’t you used to be involved with the ICGSA as well? I’m sure there’s a lot I’m missing from your resume.

Yeah but do you have a Culver’s? That’s the true measure of success.

They’re not the only ones…

It’d be hilarious if Franciscan picked it up. CRH usually tries to shut them out over stuff. They want to be the only healthcare provider in Columbus. Probably. Based on previous experiences, I’ve learned not to assume a name is unique.

Wait a minute. THE AJ Moye?

I had gotten the inside scoop Cory Stevens was leaving Jennings County in mid-May. Didn’t want to say anything until it was official. It’s such an unfortunate situation. He really helped make things better here. Hopefully the new AD (former boys basketball coach, Joe Hartwell, can continue it or take it to the next level). I’m always hesitant when a local gets these positions because they always fall into the “good ole boys club” political mentality but I’ll give Joe the benefit of the doubt and be hopeful.

Yeah I had heard about that too but didn’t look into it to see what the ramifications were. I had no idea the athletic trainers came from them anyway.

My understanding is that he was already talking to IU and other Big Ten schools prior to transferring to Columbus North.

They’re not part of the consolidation

Yeah they had funding issues that were only exacerbated by a decline in student population.

Sounds like the move to the Sagamore Conference will be short-lived. It’s already a stretch for Danville and Lebanon to be joined by McCutcheon and Harrison who are around the 2,000 student mark (give or take). Now you’re adding two Terre Haute schools at roughly 1,500 students each that will eventually consolidate to form a 3,000+ student mega school. Could this land Terre Haute back in the MIC? Other than that, I could only see an HCC affiliation in the event they were to lose a member. Otherwise, independence it is.