Top 15 Regardless of Class

[Staxawax]

JMHO top 15 in the State of Indiana:

 

1. New Palestine

2. Warren Central

3. Avon

4. F W Snider

5. Brownsburg 

6. Carmel

7. Fishers

8. Lawrence North

9. Cathedral 

10. Lafayette Jeff

11. Center Grove

12. Westfield

13. Homestead 

14. Valparaiso 

15. F W Dwenger

 

Let the critiqueing begin......

 

[Bears62]

Snider too high imo. Other than that not much to argue, I think CG will be a different team with Steele back. Top 3 could go anyway, I think New Pal has earned the #1 spot for now though

[Frozen Tundra]

Yeah. No disrespect to Snider but I need to see them play a few more games before I put them that high. At the moment, I'm not so sure they're even ahead of Dwenger. Maybe Carroll is a very good team this year but I still think Dwenger is the measuring stick in the SAC.

[Olympian06]

1 hour ago, Staxawax said:

JMHO top 15 in the State of Indiana:

 

1. New Palestine

2. Warren Central

3. Avon

4. F W Snider

5. Brownsburg 

6. Carmel

7. Fishers

8. Lawrence North

9. Cathedral 

10. Lafayette Jeff

11. Center Grove

12. Westfield

13. Homestead 

14. Valparaiso 

15. F W Dwenger

 

Let the critiqueing begin......

 

Not much to critique. I think a few might be able to be switched around, but that’s probably the top 15. 

[psaboy]

Either Snider is too high, or Carroll needs to be on list as well. In real thought, Snider is too high and I think Carroll is close to being on list. May want to swap Dwenger and Homestead.

[dmizers3]

1 hour ago, Staxawax said:

JMHO top 15 in the State of Indiana:

 

1. New Palestine

2. Warren Central

3. Avon

4. F W Snider

5. Brownsburg 

6. Carmel

7. Fishers

8. Lawrence North

9. Cathedral 

10. Lafayette Jeff

11. Center Grove

12. Westfield

13. Homestead 

14. Valparaiso 

15. F W Dwenger

 

Let the critiqueing begin......

 

Seems reasonable.   I might switch a few around but that's a pretty good list.

[Boilernation]

Valpo is too low. Their D is too good to keep them out of the top 10.

[Coach Nowlin]

On 8/31/2019 at 1:25 PM, Boilernation said:

Valpo is too low. Their D is too good to keep them out of the top 10.

Concur.   Vikings would of been a threat in 6a North as well as 5a North

[foxbat]

Good list.  Would West Lafayette be #16?

[BTF]

On 8/31/2019 at 11:50 AM, Staxawax said:

JMHO top 15 in the State of Indiana:

 

1. New Palestine

2. Warren Central

3. Avon

4. F W Snider

5. Brownsburg 

6. Carmel

7. Fishers

8. Lawrence North

9. Cathedral 

10. Lafayette Jeff

11. Center Grove

12. Westfield

13. Homestead 

14. Valparaiso 

15. F W Dwenger

 

Let the critiqueing begin......

 

I think you nailed the Top 15

1.     New Palestine

2.     Warren Central

3.     Avon

4.     Carmel

5.     Brownsburg

6.     Cathedral

7.     Valparaiso

8.     Center Grove

9.     Snider

10.   Dwenger

11.   Lawrence North

12.   Lafayette Jeff

13.   Homestead

14.   Fishers

15.   Carroll

16.   Westfield 

 

 

[from_the_sidelines007]

On 8/31/2019 at 11:50 AM, Staxawax said:

JMHO top 15 in the State of Indiana:

 

1. New Palestine

2. Warren Central

3. Avon

4. F W Snider

5. Brownsburg 

6. Carmel

7. Fishers

8. Lawrence North

9. Cathedral 

10. Lafayette Jeff

11. Center Grove

12. Westfield

13. Homestead 

14. Valparaiso 

15. F W Dwenger

 

Let the critiqueing begin......

 

This Top 15 is exactly why there are 6 classes in Indiana  high school football. 

How many 6A/5A schools listed?

IMO . . . 

Not much small school love here.

 

as always,  the game is better 

from_the_sidelines007 

[Staxawax]

52 minutes ago, from_the_sidelines007 said:

This Top 15 is exactly why there are 6 classes in Indiana  high school football. 

How many 6A/5A schools listed?

IMO . . . 

Not much small school love here.

 

as always,  the game is better 

from_the_sidelines007 

Then state your case for a small school! I’m not seeing any that are worthy of being top 15 material. You kind of made the case for classes in your response.

Edited September 3, 2019 by Staxawax

[Trojan88]

On ‎9‎/‎1‎/‎2019 at 8:29 PM, foxbat said:

Good list.  Would West Lafayette be #16?

If Chatard is not in the top 15, then they would be first in line for #16. Of course, it will only really be answered in sectionals :)

[BTF]

48 minutes ago, Trojan88 said:

If Chatard is not in the top 15, then they would be first in line for #16. Of course, it will only really be answered in sectionals 🙂

Chatard? Warsaw? Michigan City? Sounds like we need to make a Top 20.

[Boilernation]

I’ll buck the trend a little:

1. Avon

2. Cathedral

3. New Pal

4. Warren Central

5. Carmel

6. Brownsburg

7. Valpo

8. Snider

9. Center Grove

10. Dwenger

11. LN

12. Fishers

13. Homestead

14. FW Carroll

15. Laf. Jeff

 

 

[from_the_sidelines007]

14 hours ago, Staxawax said:

Then state your case for a small school! I’m not seeing any that are worthy of being top 15 material. You kind of made the case for classes in your response.

 

Ahh ... Avon (Class 6A).

 

So, are you saying that the best high school football teams in Indiana are all Large-school?

 

What is your criteria and I'll see if I can match your expectations.

 

 

as always, the game is better

from_the_sidelines007

 

 

[Sledge]

Tough to tell after just two weeks, but Chatard has to be at least knocking on the door.  No bias here! 😁

Will learn a lot in the next two weeks vs. Roncalli and Cathedral

[Staxawax]

3 hours ago, from_the_sidelines007 said:

 

Ahh ... Avon (Class 6A).

 

So, are you saying that the best high school football teams in Indiana are all Large-school?

 

What is your criteria and I'll see if I can match your expectations.

 

 

as always, the game is better

from_the_sidelines007

 

 

My criteria is my opinion, just as  I stated at the very top of the thread.  But, generally speaking, yes, most of the best teams are from larger enrollments.  New Pal is one pleasant exception.

 

This reminds me back about 25 or so years ago, when people were wanting a Dullaghan/Ben Davis  vs.  Wright/Sheridan winner take all game.  After all, they both were cleaning up on their classes!

[CaptainHook]

I agree that Chatard is on this list or very close.

[dmizers3]

I'll reserve judgment on Chatard until we see how they do against Cathedral,  Southport,  and then Terre Haute North and Bloomington South at the end of the year. But they're probably at least knocking on the door of the top 15, as is Michigan City. 

[Staxawax]

31 minutes ago, dmizers3 said:

I'll reserve judgment on Chatard until we see how they do against Cathedral,  Southport,  and then Terre Haute North and Bloomington South at the end of the year. But they're probably at least knocking on the door of the top 15, as is Michigan City. 

So you must think Warsaw is top 15, considering they beat MC @ MC?

[dmizers3]

38 minutes ago, Staxawax said:

So you must think Warsaw is top 15, considering they beat MC @ MC?

They very well might be.

[from_the_sidelines007]

21 hours ago, Staxawax said:

My criteria is my opinion, just as  I stated at the very top of the thread.  But, generally speaking, yes, most of the best teams are from larger enrollments.  New Pal is one pleasant exception.

 

This reminds me back about 25 or so years ago, when people were wanting a Dullaghan/Ben Davis  vs.  Wright/Sheridan winner take all game.  After all, they both were cleaning up on their classes!

Nice Poll, Staxawax . . . 

Be interesting to see if you keep the poll going weekly and how things finish off come Thanksgiving Weekend.

 

Enjoy the season!

Hope Avon does well . . . . 

 

as always, the game is better

from_the_sidelines007

[Staxawax]

1 hour ago, from_the_sidelines007 said:

Nice Poll, Staxawax . . . 

Be interesting to see if you keep the poll going weekly and how things finish off come Thanksgiving Weekend.

 

Enjoy the season!

Hope Avon does well . . . . 

 

as always, the game is better

from_the_sidelines007

No intention of a weekly poll, but I think I’ll do one after week five then a final one at week nine.

[Trojan88]

On ‎9‎/‎3‎/‎2019 at 2:11 PM, Sledge said:

Tough to tell after just two weeks, but Chatard has to be at least knocking on the door.  No bias here! 😁

Will learn a lot in the next two weeks vs. Roncalli and Cathedral

Even with bias (and I have it) - lets be real - Chatard has performed extremely well so far against the #3 3A (at the time) Brebeuf team and the #4 4A North Wood team. Again, really early, but Chatard looks strong right now.