Frozen Tundra

36 yard TD run by Silver Creek. They lead 21-7 with 1:15 left in the half.

After picking it off in the endzone, Jennings County throws a 15ish yard pick-6. Silver Creek leads 14-7 with 10:20 left in the half.

Jennings County 7 Silver Creek 7 End of 1

59 yard TD pass by Jennings County. 7-7 with 4:19 left in the first.

3 yard TD pass on fourth and goal. Silver Creek leads 7-0 with 5:45 left in the first.

Still need picks for tonight’s games from @mamasa, @Owls2005, and @Uncle Bubba

They fell off when Patrick Parks retired after the 2017 season. Not sure why he retired but I had heard the numbers were dwindling and less talent was coming up. Maybe that’s why.

Best coach they ever had. When East was in 4A, it seemed like East Central and Shelbyville were always our biggest threats in sectionals (at least during the Gaddis years).

Week 10 Predictions Bedford North Lawrence (5-4) at Shelbyville (1-8): For the first time ever, the Stars meet the Golden Bears on the gridiron. From 2002-2017, Shelbyville only had a losing record five times during those 16 seasons. However, since 2018, the Golden Bears haven’t won more than one game in a season. They have one win this year (against a 2-7 New Castle team) and I don’t expect BNL to allow them a second win. This should be BNL’s easiest game of the season. The Stars win. Silver Creek (4-5) at Jennings County (3-6): We have yet another first time match-up. Three weeks ago, I would’ve said this is an easy win for the Dragons. However, the Panthers have looked like a different team the last three weeks. Silver Creek is 0-2 against the HHC this season after taking losses against two teams Jennings County beat (Floyd Central and Jeffersonville). Unless the Panthers revert back to their old ways, I have to think they’re in store for their first sectional win since 2016. It would also be their first postseason win against a team other than Madison since beating Franklin County in the sectional semifinals back in 2000. Jennings County wins.

Trying again

I have no idea why it jumbled up 2A between 5A and 6A but whatever.

Here’s my submission.

I’ll fill out some brackets and submit them for the competition. Just to be clear, you want me to submit them as attachments on a post in this thread?

I’m hoping to be there for it. Just depends on if we can finally get everyone in this house healthy. Allergies, colds, and sinus infections have been kicking our butts the last couple weeks. Somehow we’ve avoided COVID though.

Week 10 Games

HHC Pick ‘Em Standings (after week 9) @LC_Bears_04 32/41 @Frozen Tundra 31/41 @boilerfan87 30/41 @Owls2005 29/41 @mamasa 28/41 @Olympian06 24/29 (.828) @Uncle Bubba 21/29 (.724) @swcgillespie 14/20 (.700) @Fkfootball 7/12 (.583)

Jennings County wins it with a 2 point conversion with 2:08 left. Jennings County 36 Jeffersonville 35 Final Bloomington South 42 Seymour 13 Final

Still need picks from @boilerfan87, @Owls2005, and @Uncle Bubba. @Fkfootball, not sure if you’re doing any picks this week. I know you did last week so I figured I’d ask.

Week 9 Predictions 5A #4/#5 Bloomington South (6-1) at Seymour (6-2): For the first time in 28 years, the Panthers and the Owls will face off on the gridiron. What was once a conference game back in the now-defunct South Central Conference is just a tune-up for a potential rematch in the sectional 15 championship game. As far as the series between these two teams goes, Bloomington South leads 10-6. I expect them to beat Seymour for a third straight time. BHSS gets the win. Columbus East (4-4, 4-1 HHC) at Bedford North Lawrence (4-4, 4-1 HHC): Big implications in this game as the winner will be HHC champions (along with Seymour). The Stars are looking for their first conference title in 16 years while the Olympians hope to end their two year “drought”. East leads the series 40-11 and has won the last 17 games. BNL is definitely capable of winning this game but I feel less confident in them after last week’s loss at Madison. East wins. Jeffersonville (1-6, 0-5 HHC) at Jennings County (2-6, 1-4 HHC): What originally looked like an automatic win two weeks ago does not look the same now. With the Panthers’ upset win over Floyd Central last week and their close loss at Seymour the week prior, the Red Devils come into this game knowing it won’t be a walk in the park trying to pick up their first conference win. Jennings County trails in this series 30-5 and has dropped the last 11 games. Jeff’s athleticism is always tough on them but I think they break through. Jennings County wins. New Albany (2-6, 2-3 HHC) at Floyd Central (3-5, 2-3 HHC): What a difference two weeks make. After knocking off Columbus East at home on September 23rd and putting themselves in position for their first HHC championship in 19 years, the Highlanders dropped back-to-back road games against BNL and Jennings County. Now, they’re fighting to avoid a potential fifth-place tie with the Panthers. Floyd Central leads the rivalry series 29-25 against the Bulldogs and is looking to avenge the two losses they took from New Albany last year. Rivalry games can definitely be hard to predict. It also doesn’t help that Floyd Central is having injury issues so I’m not even sure who they’ll have available for the game. Nevertheless, I don’t trust that porous New Albany defense to plug the holes. The Highlanders win.

You’re too civil. I was hoping Rip Rogers had taught you a few holds to use on @Fkfootball. 😂 I jest.

Uncle Bubba gets a mulligan. It’s the first time he’s ever complained about something. Pretty much everyone has had bad moments or posts they regret. Bad losses are always emotional and the scenario Bubba illustrated is one that you can understand to be frustrating. Live and learn. I’m constantly doing that with Columbus East in the post-Bob Gaddis era. I know Olympian06 is really struggling with it too.

If Seymour keeps the game close, I’ll be surprised.

In a six team sectional, you have an 8.78% chance of getting a bye six years in a row. Still higher than not getting a bye in a five team sectional over a four year period. 😂 But, yes, the chances of both teams were definitely low.

I’m not saying the drawing is rigged but here’s what I know. Columbus East was in a five team 5A sectional from 2015-2018. The first two years they were in sectional 14 with New Palestine, Whiteland, Franklin, and Martinsville. The last two years they were in sectional 15 with BNL, Seymour, Floyd Central, and New Albany. In a five team sectional, you have a 40% chance of playing in the first round and a 60% chance of getting a bye. The chance of not getting a bye in a four year period is 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4 which equals 0.0256. In other words, you have a 2.56% chance of never getting a bye over a four year period. Well that’s exactly what happened with East. If the drawing was rigged, you’d look at that and think it was rigged against East. However, having been around Gaddis and hearing about him from many of his former players, it would’ve been rigged for East. Once football season began, Gaddis had a routine and the last thing he wanted was for him and his players to have their routine disrupted. Throw a bye week in between the regular season and the postseason and you have a disruption in the routine. Gaddis did not want his players to lose focus or come out flat so the weekly and daily routine was very strict. Again, I’m not saying the drawing is, or was, rigged but, knowing what I know about Gaddis’ philosophy, it’s definitely quite the coincidence how it all turned out.

Week 9 Games