Frozen Tundra

My apologies for severely underestimating New Albany. They made my prediction look terrible tonight…but I couldn’t be more happy about it. Congrats!

Other HHC final scores: BNL beat Martinsville 33-27 😳 Greenwood beat Seymour 41-20 Lawrence Central beat Jeff 67-20 New Albany stuns Providence 28-7 😳

Mooresville defeats Columbus East 34-21 Decent first half for East as they led 21-17 toward the end of the first half and recovered a Mooresville fumble in Mooresville territory. However, they fumbled it right back to Mooresville and the Pioneers converted for a touchdown and a 24-21 lead at the half. Second half was extremely sloppy by East. Too many picks and fumbles. When they did get in the redzone or near the goal line, Mooresville’s defense clamped down hard.

For me, it feels so wrong to not be able to go to a game tonight.

Oh sweet. Thanks!

Well I was planning on going to the East at Mooresville game with a buddy tonight but he had to back out because he and his family are moving tomorrow. I’m unable to drive right now due to an injury so I’m going to have to wait until next week to attend my first game of the 2026 season. Looks like I’ll be listening on the radio and following along on social media for scores of the other games.

Union Dugger is in the article. They’re playing 8-man. No clue about Wood Memorial. It’s been awhile since I remember them having a team.

Week 1 Picks Martinsville at BNL: The Artesians lead the all-time series 24-4. The Stars pulled off the upset in the season opener last year 33-15, giving them their first win over Martinsville since 1992. However, the Artesians got the last laugh when they ended BNL’s season in the sectional championship 49-35. I feel like last season’s surprising 8-4 record was a one-hit wonder for BNL. I think they’ll struggle this year. Martinsville wins by at least three touchdowns. Columbus East at Mooresville: Second ever meeting between the Olympians and Pioneers. Mooresville got the best of East in a 12-0 game in Columbus in 1989 for a sectional championship. Both teams have new coaches. East’s is implementing a new offensive scheme with a new QB (a junior) while Mooresville’s coach is the son of a legend, Mike Gillin, who retired from there after last season and is #3 all-time in wins in Indiana history. Casey likely provides some familiarity and is able to build off what his father built while East will need time to perfect their new system. I have Mooresville by a couple touchdowns. 5A #9/#10 Floyd Central at 3A #2 Gibson Southern: First ever meeting between the Highlanders and Titans. Both teams lost some key players on offense (including the QB) and on defense. However, Gibson Southern always seems to reload rather than rebuild as head coach Nick Hart has built an incredibly successful program. Throw in the fact it’s an hour and 40 minute bus ride for Floyd Central and that’s a bad combination. Could be closer but I’m thinking Gibson Southern by at least ten points. Jeffersonville at Lawrence Central: First ever meeting between the Red Devils and Bears. New head coaches for both teams. I’m hearing from some folks that Lawrence Central could be a surprise this year. Time will tell. Nevertheless, I’ll take them over Jeff by 30+. 2A #8 Providence at New Albany: The Bulldogs lead the all-time series with the Pioneers 27-24. The rivalry was reinstated last year after a seven year hiatus. New Albany had won four straight prior to last year’s 49-14 defeat en route to their first ever winless season. Tall task for new head coach Marc Clark to get the program turned around. Providence is an established power at the 1A and 2A levels and I think they win by at least two touchdowns. Seymour at Greenwood: The Woodmen lead the all-time series with the Owls 4-2. The road team has won the last three games in the series after the home team won the first three games. Both teams have been less than impressive recently and I’m doubtful that changes this year. My gut feels like it could be a close one. My head says picking an HHC team in a non-conference game is a bad move. Therefore, I’ve got Greenwood by a touchdown or less.

Found this article about South Newton moving down to 8-man football. It lists the eight other teams competing in it. No clue who the Kosciusko Thunder are. Doesn’t appear to be a school itself. Same with the Tri-State Crusaders which is listed as the Fort Wayne Crusaders on Waldron and Greenwood Christian’s schedules.

Mojo 102.9 has the game

@Gipper Or how about my alma mater? The Olympians.

@hhpatriot04 Are you going to do 8-man teams as well? Waldron has some pretty cool helmets.

@Fkfootball Do you know the answer to this question?

Top 15 nicknames in the country according to MaxPreps

Question for those of who that have submitted picks already and those of you that haven’t. Should we go ahead and include Bloomington South in our pick ‘em this year or wait until next year when they are officially playing HHC football? @Fkfootball @Impartial_Observer @LC_Bears_04

“Because they are good” isn’t a compelling argument. We all know that they are usually pretty good. I’m asking what they have back this year. Simple question that is apparently too difficult for a couple of you. Also, what 5A sectional are you talking about? My team is in 4A.

Why?

What’s Gibson Southern got back this year? I’m trying to figure out who to pick in the HHC thread between them and Floyd Central.

Wrong New Albany. This New Albany High School in the photo is also called the Bulldogs but they’re located in New Albany, Mississippi. Their colors are maroon and white. The New Albany Bulldogs of Indiana are red and black.

It’s time for HHC Pick ‘Em 2026. 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 @Goose10 Week 1 Schedule Martinsville at BNL Columbus East at Mooresville 5A #9/#10 Floyd Central at 3A #2 Gibson Southern Jeffersonville at Lawrence Central 2A #8 Providence at New Albany Seymour at Greenwood

I think you’re confusing Charlestown with someone else because they haven’t won a sectional title since 2014.

Just counted up the New Albany players. I counted 58. Looks much smaller at first glance. Still, it’s like night and day compared to the number Floyd Central has. It’s like the old saying goes. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. If you’re good at football you’re bound to have more players. If you’re bad at football you’re bound to have fewer players.

Is this just a varsity photo or is this New Albany’s freshmen and JV as well?

I didn’t go. Sadly, I can’t find a single thing about it. If I go to the websites of the local newspapers covering each school, there isn’t a single article about it. The Columbus East Athletic Department Facebook page hasn’t even said a thing. They’ve got articles about every other sporting event that took place over the weekend except football.

Scrimmage schedule for tonight: Brownstown Central at BNL Columbus East at Whiteland Floyd Central at Charlestown Jeffersonville at Madison New Albany at Scottsburg Silver Creek at Seymour