SIAC Week 1

[TigerFan20]

Castle at North

Memorial at Jasper

Lincoln at Bosse

Mater Dei at Central

Harrison at Reitz

2 heavy hitter games right off back with Castle at North and Memorial at Jasper

[TransplantedPanther]

And here we go!

[TigerFan20]

Castle (0-0) at Evansville North (0-0)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT, Bondurant Stadium.
COACHES: Doug Hurt, 134-74 in 19th year at Castle. Joey Paridaen, 30-33 in 7th year at North, 66-66 in 13th year overall.
2023 SAGARIN RATINGS: North, 78.23, 34th overall, 6th in 5A. Castle, 69.61, 62nd overall, 12th in 5A.
SERIES LAST 35 YEARS: Castle, 35-10.
LAST MEETING: North, 60-50, Nov. 3, 2023, sectional.

Evansville Harrison (0-0) at Evansville Reitz (0-0)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT, Reitz Bowl.
COACHES: Mo Sutton, 7-33 in 5th year at Harrison. Cory Brunson, 29-16 in 5th year at Reitz, 63-56 in 12th year overall.
2023 SAGARIN RATINGS: Reitz, 81.65, 26th overall, 5th in 4A. Harrison, 34.59, 212th overall, 52nd in 4A.
SERIES LAST 35 YEARS: Reitz, 36-8.
LAST MEETING: Reitz, 45-0, Aug. 18, 2023.
Evansville Mater Dei (0-0) at Evansville Central (0-0)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT, Owen Field.
COACHES: Mike Goebel, 263-90 in 28th year at Mater Dei. Brandon Artis, 0-10 in 2nd year at Central.
2023 SAGARIN RATINGS: Mater Dei, 59.32, 107th overall, 21st in 3A. Central, 26.3, 247th overall, 60th in 4A.
SERIES LAST 35 YEARS: Mater Dei, 21-14.
LAST MEETING: Mater Dei, 35-12, Aug. 18, 2023.
Evansville Memorial (0-0) at Jasper (0-0)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET, Brewer Field.
COACHES: John Hurley, 137-70 in 17th year at Memorial. Tony Lewis, 35-16 in 6th year at Jasper, 166-82 in 23rd year overall.
2023 SAGARIN RATINGS: Jasper, 71.49, 52nd overall, 12th in 4A. Memorial, 70.55, 56th overall, 9th in 3A.
SERIES LAST 35 YEARS: Jasper, 20-10.
LAST MEETING: Memorial, 17-14, Oct. 27, 2023, sectional.

Vincennes Lincoln (0-0) at Evansville Bosse (0-0)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT, Enlow Field.
COACHES: Levi Salters, 44-36 in 8th year at Vincennes. Stephan Mullen, 7-24 in 4th year at Bosse.
2023 SAGARIN RATINGS: Vincennes, 69.07, 65th overall, 11th in 3A. Bosse, 59.69, 105th overall, 26th in 4A.
SERIES LAST 35 YEARS: Vincennes, 9-6.
LAST MEETING: Vincennes, 49-30, Aug. 18, 2023.

 

[WarriorFootball82]

On 8/17/2024 at 7:32 PM, TigerFan20 said:

Castle at North

Memorial at Jasper

Lincoln at Bosse

Mater Dei at Central

Harrison at Reitz

Castle 

Memorial

Lincoln

Mater Dei

Reitz

[Football Fanatic]

I think only one home team wins in week 1 which is crazy to think about. Here we go!

Memorial at Jasper - Great week one matchup and debuting Jasper's new look stadium. I think Jasper can hang tough in this game if they take care of the ball, but Memorial squeezes it out by 1-2 scores.

Vincennes at Bosse - The Bulldogs are no longer the threat they were last year. They still have some athletes but I don't know if they can score consistently enough to stay in games. I think the Alices win by at least a few scores even though their offense is a question mark.

Mater Dei at Central - I am tempted to pick the Bears in a home upset as they will be fired up and eager to win a game. It would be great for early conference parity for it to happen. I do think Mater Dei will struggle again this year but they find a way to win this one.

Harrison at Reitz - This should be the most lopsided score of the week. I think the Panthers will be a top contender again and the Warriors will have a tough year. If I heard correctly, Reitz will be missing a few key players for this one, but they still win big.

GAME OF THE WEEK:

Castle at North - This is a tough one to pick. I think Castle is a tier above North this year but the Huskies will be fired up at home to continue their win streak in the series. I think the Knights get enough stops to win by a few scores.

[TigerFan20]

Massey Ratings:

Memorial (-1) at Jasper, 51% chance of winning for the Tigers 

Castle at North (-6), 58% chance of winning for the Huskies 

Lincoln (-9) at Bosse, 65% chance of winning for the Alices

Mater Dei (-29) at Central, 94% chance of winning for the Wildcats

Harrison at Reitz (-37), 99% chance of winning for the Panthers 

[tango]

Memorial @ Jasper - Memorial 24-22. Going with my heart. This always such a tough Wk. 1 match-up for us.   

Castle @ North - Castle 28-13. I think Castle will win with McCool.

Lincoln @ Bosse - Lincoln 13-0. Wagner did it all last year. Is there anyone who can fill that chasm for Bosse? 

Mater Dei @ Central - MD 27-8. Central will be improved, but I expect MD will be ready after what was reported as a rough scrimmage with Reitz.

Harrison @ Reitz - Reitz 49 - 0. Running clock.

 

 

[LC_Bears_04]

On 8/17/2024 at 7:32 PM, TigerFan20 said:

Castle at North

Memorial at Jasper

Lincoln at Bosse

Mater Dei at Central

Harrison at Reitz

2 heavy hitter games right off back with Castle at North and Memorial at Jasper

Castle

Memorial

Vincennes

Mater Dei

Reitz

[Wildcat1992]

56 minutes ago, tango said:

Memorial @ Jasper - Memorial 24-22. Going with my heart. This always such a tough Wk. 1 match-up for us.   

Castle @ North - Castle 28-13. I think Castle will win with McCool.

Lincoln @ Bosse - Lincoln 13-0. Wagner did it all last year. Is there anyone who can fill that chasm for Bosse? 

Mater Dei @ Central - MD 27-8. Central will be improved, but I expect MD will be ready after what was reported as a rough scrimmage with Reitz.

Harrison @ Reitz - Reitz 49 - 0. Running clock.

 

 

I wasn't able to go, but was told that MD basically ran the same three plays the whole scrimmage.  I wouldn't put too much stock in scrimmage results, especially since MD doesn't.

[Football Fanatic]

20 minutes ago, Wildcat1992 said:

I wasn't able to go, but was told that MD basically ran the same three plays the whole scrimmage.  I wouldn't put too much stock in scrimmage results, especially since MD doesn't.

Most teams do tend to keep it very basic and only play their key players a few series. Reitz looks very solid though, especially on defense.

[AW0352]

Castle

Memorial

Vincennes 

MD

Reitz

[TigerFan20]

Castle at North is going to be a fun one to listen into. North’s OL vs Castle’s DL will be one of the key stories in the matchup. 

[AW0352]

4 hours ago, TigerFan20 said:

Castle at North is going to be a fun one to listen into. North’s OL vs Castle’s DL will be one of the key stories in the matchup. 

What is North bringing back? 
 

How many SIAC schools run 22 different starters?   Castle has done this for a long time and I wonder if it helps or hurts?   Helps because it gives good rest and lets players focus on one job.   Hurts because your best athletes are only on the field half the time.  

[TigerFan20]

18 minutes ago, AW0352 said:

What is North bringing back?

Majority of their Trenches, Top receiver, RB2 with 700+ yards last season, and their LB Core. But based on my returning production numbers, they overall returned 8-9 starters. I know North likes to use their linemen as 2-way starters for their DTs. Since they did that last year against us in Week 2.

Edited August 21, 2024 by TigerFan20

[Football Fanatic]

13 hours ago, AW0352 said:

What is North bringing back? 
 

How many SIAC schools run 22 different starters?   Castle has done this for a long time and I wonder if it helps or hurts?   Helps because it gives good rest and lets players focus on one job.   Hurts because your best athletes are only on the field half the time.  

It's an ideal goal to have in classes 4-6. However, sometimes there's a player or two that simply should not leave the field unless they need a break.

[TigerFan20]

18 hours ago, TigerFan20 said:

Top receiver

It appears he is out for the season according to the North HC. That is awful, since he is a senior…

[tango]

17 hours ago, TigerFan20 said:

It appears he is out for the season according to the North HC. That is awful, since he is a senior…

I heard a player on the WREF North Coach's Show the other day who was discussing being out for the season, but I missed the first part so I missed who it was.

 

 

For those who can't make the game in Jasper, Indiana SRN will once again be streaming all memorial games this season. Here is the link:

https://www.indianasrn.org/Games.php/?_gl=1*1h2uz7y*_ga*MTUzNTkxODA5LjE3MjQzMzYzOTA.*_ga_725CFXE3NC*MTcyNDMzNjM4OS4xLjAuMTcyNDMzNjM4OS4wLjAuMA..*_ga_8WBDWTMKLC*MTcyNDMzNjM4OS4xLjAuMTcyNDMzNjM4OS4wLjAuMA..*_ga_R09J0M39J9*MTcyNDMzNjM4OS4xLjAuMTcyNDMzNjM4OS4wLjAuMA..&B=1139077

 

 

[TigerFan20]

4 hours ago, tango said:

I heard a player on the WREF North Coach's Show the other day who was discussing being out for the season

I believe he had a pretty bad knee injury over the summer, probably an ACL Tear if I had to guess.

[TigerFan20]

Picks:

Memorial at Jasper

Always a classic matchup between these 2 teams. Memorial is on a 3-game winning streak against the Wildcats, which includes them ending Jasper’s season twice. Memorial returns a bunch of players from last season’s 9-4 squad and will be a contender/favorite in the SIAC. They also return their QB from injury back in Week 4 against MD. Jasper took some hits in their offensive backfield losing their FB, but the Wildcats have been eyeing this game since last season. Jasper also opens up the season in a brand new stadium and aspirations for the SIAC crown/deeper postseason run. I have a feeling this game will go back and forth, I’m biased, so give me the Tigers by 6.

Lincoln at Bosse

Both teams lost their valuable QBs to graduation and some key players too. Last season, the Alices were highly underrated in their 8-4 campaign and finally broke out from the bottom of the conference. Bosse also surprised many with their speed and offensive power being the top Offense in the Conference for nearly all the season. However, the Dawgs lost Wagner to graduation, who made up most of their offensive numbers. I think I’m going with the Alices by 2 scores in the game.

Mater Dei at Central

Mater Dei was in some unfamiliar territory last season going 3-7, although a couple games could have gone their way. Central, on the other hand, is still looking for their first win since 2021. Can the Bears see some improvement? Mater Dei should see some improvement this season, but some questions on the offense. However, I’ll take the Wildcats by 2-3 scores.

Harrison at Reitz

Reitz is eyeing for a 3 peat in the Conference and eyeing to win the sectional for the first time since 2016. But took some heavy hits to graduation from last season. Harrison is trying to improve over the years, but returning 16 starters is a start for them. But, give me the Panthers in a running clock.

Game of the Week:

Castle at North

Definitely the best matchup this week is the Knights vs the Huskies. Last year, the Huskies swept the Knights by beating them in the Sectional Championship. However, Castle has been eyeing this game since bowing out last season and wants to make a statement. As Castle enters the season being one of the early SIAC favorites returning a plethora of talent on both sides of the ball. North did take some graduation hits losing valuable players. However, the Huskies returned a majority of their college-sized line and a few other starters. Both teams will be highly energized for their matchup due to a lot at stake and will be a preview for the Sectional. I’ll take the Knights by 12.

[kylesokeland]

4 hours ago, tango said:

I heard a player on the WREF North Coach's Show the other day who was discussing being out for the season, but I missed the first part so I missed who it was

 

 

[tango]

55 minutes ago, kylesokeland said:

Hate that for him. He sounded like a top-notch kid on the radio.

[TigerFan20]

Calpreps (neutral field):

Memorial (-4) vs Jasper, 60% chance of winning for the Tigers

Castle vs North (-4), 60% chance of winning for the Huskies 

Lincoln (-17) at Bosse, 83% chance of winning for the Alices 

Mater Dei (-18) at Central, 87% chance of winning for the Bears

Harrison at Reitz (-48), 99% chance of winning for the Warriors

[jets]

16 hours ago, TigerFan20 said:

Picks:

Memorial at Jasper

Always a classic matchup between these 2 teams. Memorial is on a 3-game winning streak against the Wildcats, which includes them ending Jasper’s season twice. Memorial returns a bunch of players from last season’s 9-4 squad and will be a contender/favorite in the SIAC. They also return their QB from injury back in Week 4 against MD. Jasper took some hits in their offensive backfield losing their FB, but the Wildcats have been eyeing this game since last season. Jasper also opens up the season in a brand new stadium and aspirations for the SIAC crown/deeper postseason run. I have a feeling this game will go back and forth, I’m biased, so give me the Tigers by 6.

Lincoln at Bosse

Both teams lost their valuable QBs to graduation and some key players too. Last season, the Alices were highly underrated in their 8-4 campaign and finally broke out from the bottom of the conference. Bosse also surprised many with their speed and offensive power being the top Offense in the Conference for nearly all the season. However, the Dawgs lost Wagner to graduation, who made up most of their offensive numbers. I think I’m going with the Alices by 2 scores in the game.

Mater Dei at Central

Mater Dei was in some unfamiliar territory last season going 3-7, although a couple games could have gone their way. Central, on the other hand, is still looking for their first win since 2021. Can the Bears see some improvement? Mater Dei should see some improvement this season, but some questions on the offense. However, I’ll take the Wildcats by 2-3 scores.

Harrison at Reitz

Reitz is eyeing for a 3 peat in the Conference and eyeing to win the sectional for the first time since 2016. But took some heavy hits to graduation from last season. Harrison is trying to improve over the years, but returning 16 starters is a start for them. But, give me the Panthers in a running clock.

Game of the Week:

Castle at North

Definitely the best matchup this week is the Knights vs the Huskies. Last year, the Huskies swept the Knights by beating them in the Sectional Championship. However, Castle has been eyeing this game since bowing out last season and wants to make a statement. As Castle enters the season being one of the early SIAC favorites returning a plethora of talent on both sides of the ball. North did take some graduation hits losing valuable players. However, the Huskies returned a majority of their college-sized line and a few other starters. Both teams will be highly energized for their matchup due to a lot at stake and will be a preview for the Sectional. I’ll take the Knights by 12.

Just curious - is Rupp still calling plays for the Tigers?? 

[TigerFan20]

1 hour ago, jets said:

Just curious - is Rupp still calling plays for the Tigers?? 

No, I believe Rupp left a couple of years ago to spend more time with family. Zirkelbach is now leading the offense for Memorial. 

[combthehair]

Thank God we are back. 
 

 

Castle by 10 

Jasper by 3

Lincoln by a lot 

Mater Dei by a lot 

 Reitz by a lot 

if Jasper doesn’t win it’s first game in the updated facility we have to tear it down and do it again. And that will seriously dip into our beer fund. Can’t have that.