2A Semistate

[adambetz]

Adams Central (12-1) @ Andrean (9-4)

Andrean with a much tougher schedule, although AC mostly handled business except against 3A regional champ Garrett. You'd think Andrean will come in with a size and speed advantage, but don’t count out AC's scheming. A squad that spent recent years in 3A against a squad that spent recent years in 1A. I think this will be fun.

Linton-Stockton (11-2) @ Indianapolis Lutheran (12-1)

Can Linton defend through the air? That's the key in this one. Lutheran can taste a 4-peat. Both squads played Monrovia and won. Lutheran had no trouble in two attempts and Linton had a bit of trouble but won 22-20 on week two.

[WWFan]

Seen Lutheran QB broke his hand sectional title game and didn't play against Lapel. Does that change things for Linton?

[miner_35]

36 minutes ago, WWFan said:

Seen Lutheran QB broke his hand sectional title game and didn't play against Lapel. Does that change things for Linton?

Lutheran is still Lutheran. Their back up looks like he can spin the ball pretty darn well too. If you get the ball anywhere near the WR's they have a great chance to pull it down. Their QB also does not play defense. If you thought Brownstown was fast, Lutheran is faster. They seem to have that "city speed" I have read about on here before!  Lord I apologize for that.  😅🤣 

[miner_35]

22 hours ago, adambetz said:

Adams Central (12-1) @ Andrean (9-4)

Andrean with a much tougher schedule, although AC mostly handled business except against 3A regional champ Garrett. You'd think Andrean will come in with a size and speed advantage, but don’t count out AC's scheming. A squad that spent recent years in 3A against a squad that spent recent years in 1A. I think this will be fun.

Linton-Stockton (11-2) @ Indianapolis Lutheran (12-1)

Can Linton defend through the air? That's the key in this one. Lutheran can taste a 4-peat. Both squads played Monrovia and won. Lutheran had no trouble in two attempts and Linton had a bit of trouble but won 22-20 on week two.

Monrovia @ Linton was 22-7 at half and Linton could not really adjust in the second half to Monrovia's adjustments. The team really did not have much of an identity either. I would say after about week 4, they started to trust a bit more and know who they are. With that being said, Linton was coming off a very "humbling" defeat to probably the best high school team I may have ever seen in person, especially at a small school level. Once again, Linton will not come into this game afraid by any means. 

 

Not many gave them a shot outside of the community last week and the same can be said for this week. I will definitely not give a score prediction, but I think this one will be closer than a lot of people think. 

[kdets89]

2 hours ago, WWFan said:

Seen Lutheran QB broke his hand sectional title game and didn't play against Lapel. Does that change things for Linton?

Would love to have Jackson Willis available to finish a stellar career as a 3-year starter.  However, Mason Shrum (6-1" Jr) has been patiently been waiting for his chance, and took full advantage Friday (14-18, 190 yds, 3 TDs).  It's certainly a challenge to take your first meaningful snaps in the sectional final, but he's played well.

Lutheran QBs have historically not played defense.  Even in the single years when other skill guys have had to step in (Andre Jones 2017, Tez Clay 2021), their defensive snaps dropped.  That certainly helps.

[Miner_Pride]

I am only now recovering from Friday's Linton win.   But I do know Lutheran will be heavy favorite. Linton will have hands and legs and guts full dealing with Lutheran Speed and Passing attack. We've been in this position before with the Saints.  It's just awesome to still be playing....  

[miner_35]

On 11/17/2024 at 12:27 PM, kdets89 said:

Would love to have Jackson Willis available to finish a stellar career as a 3-year starter.  However, Mason Shrum (6-1" Jr) has been patiently been waiting for his chance, and took full advantage Friday (14-18, 190 yds, 3 TDs).  It's certainly a challenge to take your first meaningful snaps in the sectional final, but he's played well.

Lutheran QBs have historically not played defense.  Even in the single years when other skill guys have had to step in (Andre Jones 2017, Tez Clay 2021), their defensive snaps dropped.  That certainly helps.

I have watched some film and Shrum can spin the ball pretty darn well. I’m not sure he really changes a whole lot minus the experience in big games.

[Miner_Pride]

Linton will absolutely need pressure on the QB and not let him slip out ala Greencastle's QB.... With all that speed and talent on Lutheran's receiving corps I can't expect to cover them while the QB scrambles.  Obviously there have been concerns there.  The South Vermillion game was how we will have to come out.. but I think Lutheran is a different talent level all together.  Our Kids won't back down...not in their nature, and they won't give up if they get down.  We will have to be able to move the chains, eat the clock and get scores to offset Lutheran's offense. I know they can run as well....I feel good about our run D.   I know the weather is likely gonna be a factor.  I will be in he broadcast booth.. my first trip to Lutheran.  

[Miner_Pride]

On 11/18/2024 at 12:50 PM, miner_35 said:

I have watched some film and Shrum can spin the ball pretty darn well. I’m not sure he really changes a whole lot minus the experience in big games.

13-17 for 201 and 3 TDs no picks against Lapel in Regional tilt last week.6'2 165 and a junior... not as big as Willis... but he's not some 5;9 freshman either.  

I'm amazed how Noah Bryant  had 176 yards rushing in Monrovia's 1st meeting and then had 48 in their sectional meeting.  Also....Wilson clearly is a monster running the ball, and lots of athleticism happening at wide outs... not to mwntion 6'7 250 McHaney and 6'5 230 Kennerk up front...  

[jets]

11 minutes ago, Miner_Pride said:

13-17 for 201 and 3 TDs no picks against Lapel in Regional tilt last week.6'2 165 and a junior... not as big as Willis... but he's not some 5;9 freshman either.  

I'm amazed how Noah Bryant  had 176 yards rushing in Monrovia's 1st meeting and then had 48 in their sectional meeting.  Also....Wilson clearly is a monster running the ball, and lots of athleticism happening at wide outs... not to mwntion 6'7 250 McHaney and 6'5 230 Kennerk up front...  

HEY - happy to see MINER PRIDE back on the forum! And happy for the Linton folks to be back to post-season runs ...I know for awhile, 2A wasn't treating them too kindly - amazing what a good sectional alignment can/will do for a program. Best of luck to the Miners. 

[miner_35]

28 minutes ago, Miner_Pride said:

13-17 for 201 and 3 TDs no picks against Lapel in Regional tilt last week.6'2 165 and a junior... not as big as Willis... but he's not some 5;9 freshman either.  

I'm amazed how Noah Bryant  had 176 yards rushing in Monrovia's 1st meeting and then had 48 in their sectional meeting.  Also....Wilson clearly is a monster running the ball, and lots of athleticism happening at wide outs... not to mwntion 6'7 250 McHaney and 6'5 230 Kennerk up front...  

It does appear that they have been healthy on offense from what I could tell since early in the season with the current exception of Willis. Lots of size and speed on display. Something we are used to seeing off and on over the years. We are no slouches either as I thought last week proved we had some pretty good speed ourselves. 

On thing I notice was the number of players on Lutheran's roster. I believe it is it around 44? I saw several players going both ways on film. Lutheran hasn't had to play any real meaningful minutes in the 4th quarter since the Triton Central game. Linton has had to play meaningful 4th quarter minutes several times this season. That could be key if it comes down to the 4th quarter or it could mean diddly squat. 😄

Lutheran is definitely the favorite for a reason. If we can get pressure and limit the passing game, we have a good shot. If they are able to pass at will, we could be in for a long night. The same can be said for Linton too. If we are able to get the passing game going, it makes the game much more interesting. Of course, that will be easier said than done due to the wind that is suppose to be around tomorrow. I expect a good hard hitting game.

 

16 minutes ago, jets said:

HEY - happy to see MINER PRIDE back on the forum! And happy for the Linton folks to be back to post-season runs ...I know for awhile, 2A wasn't treating them too kindly - amazing what a good sectional alignment can/will do for a program. Best of luck to the Miners. 

It absolutely makes a difference. It helps when you do not have to compete with Mater Dei and Southridge in the same sectional. I was happy to see them both end up in 3A. 😄 Although I do miss the battles we had with you guys.

[260AC]

I'm surprised by the amount of people picking AC to win on the gridiron pickem/ around the state. I'm pretty sure if AC wins this game it would probably be the biggest program win outside of the state championship they won,  no offense to NJSP. Look at Monroe on a map. Go Jets!

[First_Backer_Inside]

7 hours ago, 260AC said:

I'm surprised by the amount of people picking AC to win on the gridiron pickem/ around the state. I'm pretty sure if AC wins this game it would probably be the biggest program win outside of the state championship they won,  no offense to NJSP. Look at Monroe on a map. Go Jets!

From a p/p vs public standpoint, would love to see the Jets get to Lucas Oil and get a rematch against Lutheran if they can pull it out against Linton. How many times have two teams been bumped up a class from success factor(I understand AC was going to be there anyway with enrollment but still) and still find a way to meet each other again in the state championship? That is cool. From a selfish standpoint, if Andrean wins that's one step closer to them being in 3A which is where I personally think they belong. Either way, I think this is going to be a great game won in the trenches on Friday night. Gonna root more for the Jets on Friday night. Go public schools!

[Miner_Pride]

20 hours ago, jets said:

HEY - happy to see MINER PRIDE back on the forum! And happy for the Linton folks to be back to post-season runs ...I know for awhile, 2A wasn't treating them too kindly - amazing what a good sectional alignment can/will do for a program. Best of luck to the Miners. 

Oh I've been lurking around.  Thrown a few things out there but they don't stick lol.  Definitely wanna try getting back to my long winded past.   We've had some very good teams in 2A .. just trying to get past Southridge (when 2A) and of course Mater Dei.  

[Basementbias]

6 minutes ago, Miner_Pride said:

Oh I've been lurking around.  Thrown a few things out there but they don't stick lol.  Definitely wanna try getting back to my long winded past.   We've had some very good teams in 2A .. just trying to get past Southridge (when 2A) and of course Mater Dei.  

Linton & AC now in 2A is hard to believe isn't it? Both back at semi state too! Good luck to our Southern twin Linton!

[Miner_Pride]

VQB  12  Mason Shrum 11   6'2  165
RB  5   D'Marco Wilson 12  5'10  165
WB  85  Hudson Mills 11 5'11 185
WR 8  TJ Clark  11   5'11  165
WR  1   LJ Ward  12  5'11  165
WR  6 Landyn Hazelwood  11  5'11  160
QB  14  Austin Ridenour  9  5'9  145
RB 15  Braylon Ridner  10  5'11  175
WB  21  Isaiah Jones  12  5'11  155
WR  11  Ja'varrea Cooper  12  6'0  155
WR  10  Jackson Willis  12  6'3  195
Shrum has been back up all year for Sr Jackson Willis. Willis was evidently injured late in 1sthalf in the Monnrovia Sectional game. The 2nd half saw Shrum play, and then again last week against Lapel. Willis has undergone surgery on his throwing hand. Shrum was 13 0f 17 for 201 with 3 TD passes in the 35-0 win over Lapel. Willis is widely considered one of the best QBs in the state and had big time numbers: 134 of 171 for 2,633 Yards…that’s a 78.4% completion rate. 39 TD passes and only 3 Interceptions. Add to that 7 rushing touchdowns on 51 carries for 277 yards. That put him 3rd in rushing behind the other weapon the Saints possess; D’Marco Wilson. He has 20 TDs and 1700 yards on 187 carries, 9.1 yds per game. Not bad for not having a single carry in 2023! He replaced Braydon Hall and his 2,117 yards and 32 TDs!  Willis has been the starter for three years, throwing for 4,186 yards and 55 TDs as a sophomore.
Wilson has 7 100+ rush games, of those three are 250+ with a high of 262 on 25 carries against Heritage Christian. The only other guy with any action at RB was Ridner #15. 323 yards on 58 carries 2 TDs. He did have 175 yards, 25 carries in week 2’s win over South Putnam. Wilson had 5 carries so I assume he had injury in the game.
Lutheran runs a 4 wide spread offense with QB in shotgun, single back. Two receivers with 30+ catches: #6 Hazelwood 32-590 6TD and #1 Ward 35-601 11TD. #21 Jones has started most of the year and had 12-221-3. #85 Mills 22-479-8 and #8 Clark 18-397-6. #11 Cooper has 19-412-4. Wilson adds 11 catches for 179  4 TDs as well. So lots of targets all with tremendous speed. Shrum just needs to put the ball out there. Ward had 6 catches for 176 yards and 4 TDs against Speedway. Hazelwood 9-167 vs Monrovia.
LT   76  RaiShaun McHaney  12  6'7  250
LG  66  Samuel Cohn 12  6'1  255
C  61  Owen Lecher 12  6'2  215 
RG  71  Davis Blankenship  11 5'11  225 
RT 77    Logan Kennerk  10  6'5  230 
Lutheran averages 408.2 total offense. 183.7 rush 224.7 in the air. They had a season high 300 rush yards against Scecina, and a total of five 200+ rush games. Passing high game was 399 vs Monrovia, and five games of 250+ in the air.
ILB  61  Owen Lecher  12  6'2  215  
ILB  85 Hudson Mills  11  5'11  185
OLB  54 Joseph Luna-Nix  11  5'9 180 
OLB 13  Zander Scearce 11  6'2  185 
DT 71  Davis Blankenship  11  5'11 225
NG 77  Logan Kennerk 10   6'5   230
DT 76  RaiShaun McHaney  12  6'7  250  
CB      TJ Clark  11  5'11  165  
s    1  LJ Ward  12  5'11  165  
S   6   Landyn Hazelwood  11  5'11  160  
cb   21  Isaiah Jones  12  5'11  155  
Others
15   Braylon Ridner  10  5'11  175
33  Brice Garrison  10  5'9  155
51  Marc Mackay  10  5'8  130
66    Samuel Cohn  12 6'1  255  
63  Nathen Hicks  12  5'11  205 
11  Ja'varrea Cooper 12  6'0  155
22  Kelan Ford  10  5'7  145   
Defensively… I have all info except in their one loss against Triton Central. In those other 12 games they allow 205.0 yards per game. 88.3 ground 116.7 air. Monrovia has 269 rushing yards in their midseason meeting. Heritage Christian 242 passing yards. Only 2 opponents had individual 100 yard rushing games- Eric Montgomery of Scecina 104, and Noah Bryant 176 from Monrovia.
The above lineup was from Lapel. VS Monrovia, a run based opponent, they used a 4 front lineup with #63 Hicks at DT, and three DBs Ward, Hazelwood and Jones. #33 Garrison seems to alternate with Luna-Nix, as well as #13 Scearce. #85 Mills leads in tackles with 129, #76 McHaney 98 from DT (22 TFL 12 sacks). #66 Lecher is 3d with 88, #6 Hazelwood from safety with 87, then #77 Kennerk with 78, including 17 for loss and 8 sacks. Ward has 3 interceptions, McHaney 3 fumble recoveries.
2   Dax Lockliear 11 5'10 170
Is the kicker 67-73 PAT 91.8%. 1-5 FG.

[Miner_Pride]

QB 7 Braylon McBride 12 5'9" 165

RB 8 Jesse Voigtschild 12 5'7" 165

WB 6 Russell Goodman 11 6'2" 185

WB 2 Cooper Smith 11 6'2" 175

WR 15 Hayden Feltner 12 6'3" 170

WR 13 Paul Oliver 11 6'4" 215

LT 54 Tyler Franklin 10 5'11" 195

LG 75 Chris Lyons 11 5'11" 185

C 59 Dresden Kenworthy 11 5'11" 185

RG 52 Corey Andrews 11 6'3" 250

RT 69 Hank Gennicks 12 6'2" 250

 

McBride 95-152 1,472 yds 15 TD 6 Picks.

Team 121-197 1,908 yds 21-8

Rushing- 519-3,150 242.3 per game 37 TD

#8 Voigtschild-181-1,322 10 TD; #7 McBride-74-404-4; #6 Goodman-103-389-7; #2 Smith- 67-356-6, #13 Oliver 34-245-4

Receiving: #13 Oliver 44-780-11; #15 Feltner 49-622-6; #2 Smith 12-195-2; #8 Voigtschild 8-144-3; #6 Goodman 6-118-1

 

Defense-tackles

166.0 Corey Andrews; 93.0 Russell Goodman; 72.0 Jesse Voigtschild

56.0 Cooper Smith; 51.0 Aiden Sparks; 47.0 Hayden Feltner

43.0 Trentin Howard; 43.0 Hank Gennicks; 41.0 Harrison James

40.0 Braylon McBride

 

TFL

20.0 Cooper Smith; 15.6 Corey Andrews ; 13.0 Hank Gennicks; 11.0 Aiden Sparks; 10.0 Paul Oliver; 9.0 Russell Goodman 8.5 Trentin Howard

Sacks

 

6.5 Cooper Smith 4.0 Paul Oliver 4.0 Aiden Sparks 2.5 Hank Gennicks 1.0 Russell Goodman

Interceptions

 

5 Hayden Feltner 4 Braylon McBride 1 Russell Goodman 1 Jesse Voigtschild 1 Paul Oliver 1 Corey Andrews

[Coach Nowlin]

6 hours ago, First_Backer_Inside said:

From a p/p vs public standpoint, would love to see the Jets get to Lucas Oil and get a rematch against Lutheran if they can pull it out against Linton. How many times have two teams been bumped up a class from success factor(I understand AC was going to be there anyway with enrollment but still) and still find a way to meet each other again in the state championship? That is cool. From a selfish standpoint, if Andrean wins that's one step closer to them being in 3A which is where I personally think they belong. Either way, I think this is going to be a great game won in the trenches on Friday night. Gonna root more for the Jets on Friday night. Go public schools!

Especially since Andrean is not SENIOR dominated team this year.    Wisconsin OL commit only a JR, list goes on and on on the others, very talented team.