SIAC Week 4

[TigerFan20]

JH Opening Lines

Memorial (-4) at Mater Dei

Reitz (-11) at North

Jasper (-14) at Bosse 

Castle (-17) at Harrison 

Lincoln (-21) at Central

All away teams are favored 

[AW0352]

2 hours ago, TigerFan20 said:

JH Opening Lines

Memorial (-4) at Mater Dei

Reitz (-11) at North

Jasper (-14) at Bosse 

Castle (-17) at Harrison 

Lincoln (-21) at Central

All away teams are favored 

Most intrigued by Memorial and MD but I think Memorial wins by a couple scores. Reitz should control North.  Jasper big over Bosse.  Castle wins but within 10.   VL big over Central. 

[TigerFan20]

24 minutes ago, AW0352 said:

Most intrigued by Memorial and MD but I think Memorial wins by a couple scores. Reitz should control North.  Jasper big over Bosse.  Castle wins but within 10.   VL big over Central. 

I rewatched the Lincoln-MD game and MD was consistently 17-8 score game up until the 4Q. But with MD-Memorial game, you can throw it all out and it’s pretty much an opening week game for them. Last year, Memorial was a heavy favorite in the game and only won by 3, even before Fisher got his second half injury, it was still close.

Edited September 8, 2024 by TigerFan20

[LC_Bears_04]

Winners:

Memorial

Reitz

Jasper

Castle

Vincennes Lincoln

[Football Fanatic]

Reitz at North - hard to predict this one. I could see it being very close but could also see Reitz winning by multiple scores. I think the North defense is good enough to keep them in the game. But can North score on Reitz? I will take the Panthers by three scores.

Jasper at Bosse - this one won't be close. Jasper is much more physical and I don't think the Bulldogs will be able to stop the run game. I will take the Wildcats by four scores.

Castle at Harrison - I do think the Warriors will hang around in this one. They have proven that they can put up points, but will they be able to get any stops on defense? Could be a high scoring shootout. I will take the Knights by two scores.

Lincoln at Central - This could be a good game, especially being at Central. The Bears have the athletes to make this a game, but I think the Alices are a bit too physical for them. I will take the Alices by two scores.

GAME OF THE WEEK:

Memorial at Mater Dei - heck of a matchup here. Memorial is as good as we thought they would be while MD is better than we thought they would be. This is one of those matchups that is typically close regardless of records or skill levels. This could go either way but I do think overall amount of talent will prevail. I will take the Tigers by one score.

Edited September 9, 2024 by Football Fanatic

[TigerFan20]

MasseyRating:

Memorial (-7) at Mater Dei, 64% chance of winning for the Tigers

Reitz (-10) at North, 70% chance of winning for the Panthers

Castle (-24) at Harrison, 96% chance of winning for the Knights 

Jasper (-28) at Bosse, 90% chance of winning for the Wildcats 

Lincoln (-28) at Central, 93% chance of winning for the Alices 

 

[TigerFan20]

Livestreams:

Memorial at Mater Dei: 

https://www.ihsaatv.org/?B=1139089

Reitz at North:

Reitz at North maybe live-streamed again by North through their Hudl account. 

I’ll see who is in Eyewitness News’ HTF GOTW for Week 4

Edited September 9, 2024 by TigerFan20

[TigerFan20]

Maybe getting some crazy weather Friday night 

[Football Fanatic]

15 hours ago, TigerFan20 said:

Maybe getting some crazy weather Friday night 

Could be interesting. Might lead to lower scoring, closer games.

[TigerFan20]

2 hours ago, Football Fanatic said:

Could be interesting. Might lead to lower scoring, closer games.

Incoming 6-3 final score game lol.

[jets]

4 minutes ago, TigerFan20 said:

Incoming 6-3 final score game lol.

All SIAC teams play on turf fields though, correct?? Or is VL still grass? 

[tango]

3 minutes ago, jets said:

Or is VL still grass? 

Yes.

[TigerFan20]

13 minutes ago, jets said:

All SIAC teams play on turf fields though, correct?? Or is VL still grass? 

VL is still grass, Castle just got turf over the summer. But, it looks like the weather has shifted a little bit since last night. 

Edited September 11, 2024 by TigerFan20

[TigerFan20]

Just remembered Lincoln is playing at Central, unfortunately, no Mud Bowl in the SIAC this weekend. If it’s supposed to rain a lot.

[oldtimeqb]

32 minutes ago, TigerFan20 said:

Incoming 6-3 final score game lol.

I mean - last year the MD/Mem game was 9-6 and 2019 was 10-3.  So a rock fight wouldn't be out of the norm. 

[TigerFan20]

13 minutes ago, oldtimeqb said:

I mean - last year the MD/Mem game was 9-6 and 2019 was 10-3.  So a rock fight wouldn't be out of the norm. 

True, I do remember the 2019 Castle-Memorial game was a 3-2 score in the 4Q. North-Harrison game last week was mainly a 7-3 score for a bit too. 

[tango]

Actually, only a handful of the 77 games between Memorial and Mater Dei have had a combined score of 15 points or less, so I'd expect both sides to hit paydirt a few times. This will be the first scrambling QB Memorial has seen so I'll be interested to see how the D matches up. 

[tango]

Memorial (-4) at Mater Dei - Should be a huge crowd for the Catholic Bowl and the only game that should still be interesting in the 4th Q. Kendrick will be the difference. I'll take the Tigers 27-24. 

Reitz (-11) at North - For all the beef up front, the North O struggles to put points up. I'll take Reitz 35-10.

Jasper (-14) at Bosse - Jasper puts a running clock on the hapless Bulldogs 42-7.

Castle (-17) at Harrison - Harrison is competitive and separating from Bosse and Central, but still can't break into the win column. Knights 34-14

Lincoln (-21) at Central - After a week celebrating the first W since 2021, things crumbled quickly for the Bears last week, highlighted by 2 ejections on the same play before the half and Coach Artis going into the parent section at the half (and it wasn't to sing Kumbaya). Lincoln 38-6. 

[Football Fanatic]

Weather forecast for game time seems to be improving.

[TigerFan20]

1 hour ago, Football Fanatic said:

Weather forecast for game time seems to be improving.

Yup, looks like it will be cloudy now 

[MDAlum82]

2 hours ago, tango said:

Memorial (-4) at Mater Dei - Should be a huge crowd for the Catholic Bowl and the only game that should still be interesting in the 4th Q. Kendrick will be the difference. I'll take the Tigers 27-24. 

 

Can't really argue with the prediction but I am going with an admittedly "homer" call:  MD 17 - 14   Good luck to both teams!  No injuries.  

[TigerFan20]

Reitz at North - Reitz has looking pretty well the first 3 games, North’s Defense has also looked pretty good too. I’ll take the Panthers by 2 scores. 

Castle at Harrison- Castle’s offense has started to show signs of life and Harrison has seen improvement. Give me the Knights by 4 scores. 

Jasper at Bosse- Jasper played well against Reitz last week and kept it close for most of the game. Bosse has had a tough season so far. Wildcats in a running clock. 

Lincoln at Central- Lincoln appears to be figure out a couple of games and had a decent showing against MD last week until the 4Q. Central has seen glimpses, but still has a long way to go. Alices in a running clock. 

Game of the Week

Memorial at Mater Dei- Biggest game in the SIAC between 2 undefeated teams. Both teams have looked like contenders so far. Memorial has a dynamic offense and a stout defense. Mater Dei has a high passing game along with a pretty good defense. But give me the Tigers by 6. 
 

[TransplantedPanther]

Castle

Lincoln

Jasper

Reitz

MD

 

gotta take the dog at home. 

[AW0352]

Castle up 14-0 over Harrison.  1:15 left in first.  

[TransplantedPanther]

Reitz leads North 13-0 after 1