Lafayette Jeff Bronchos.... The 6A wildcard

[BDGiant93]

On 10/15/2019 at 5:55 PM, DT said:

He'd be a great choice to get that BD program turned around.  

You railed against Tom Allen, Mike Kirschner and now Jason Simmons...so carry on.

[Guest DT]

4 hours ago, BDGiant93 said:

You railed against Tom Allen, Mike Kirschner and now Jason Simmons...so carry on.

Big day for Coach Allen and my Hoosiers yesterday.  

[Staxawax]

On 10/19/2019 at 3:30 AM, Bears62 said:

They didn’t play perfect, but Jeff has scored less than 47 only one time through 9 games. And Merrillville did not exactly look too good against a slight above average Chesterton team tonight, only winning by 7. I still believe Jeff beats them by 2-3 scores on their way to their first sectional title in 17 years. No team has been able to slow down Jeff’s O this season

Their last 5 games were against smaller schools that are waiting for basketball.  Only Tech has a winning record (5-4).  The days of Jeff putting up big numbers may be over this year.  We will see if their defense can keep them in games!

[BDGiant93]

37 minutes ago, Staxawax said:

Their last 5 games were against smaller schools that are waiting for basketball.  Only Tech has a winning record (5-4).  The days of Jeff putting up big numbers may be over this year.  We will see if their defense can keep them in games!

I give Jeff credit for putting a MIC team on their schedule. We didn't think LC was going to struggle this mightily this year. Seemed like a nice win early in the year.

[HoosierFB_JG]

17 hours ago, BDGiant93 said:

You railed against Tom Allen, Mike Kirschner and now Jason Simmons...so carry on.

Lol, funny thing is they won the MIC and technically won the tiebreaker that doesn’t exist.   MIC is bad though, contraction must be near.

[Bears62]

3 hours ago, Staxawax said:

Their last 5 games were against smaller schools that are waiting for basketball.  Only Tech has a winning record (5-4).  The days of Jeff putting up big numbers may be over this year.  We will see if their defense can keep them in games!

3 players with a D1 offer on the DLine alone, if Merrillville has a good passing game they will have a real chance at winning, if they are run heavy it does not bode well for them. Hoping it will be a great game. I really don’t think Jeff will have a problem scoring 30-40+ points, but they will no doubt rely on their D to win this one

[Bears62]

2 hours ago, BDGiant93 said:

I give Jeff credit for putting a MIC team on their schedule. We didn't think LC was going to struggle this mightily this year. Seemed like a nice win early in the year.

I mean yeah LC is definitely the 2nd or 3rd “worst” team in the MIC this, but with LC beating BD and LN I wouldn’t say it isn’t a good win. It’s impossible to read the MIC this year. I would have said North Central was the best team prior to last week. Now I have no clue

[Guest]

I expect complete chaos as the 6A tournament gets rolling.  I could see 8-10 teams winning it...or going home in the first round.  EASILY the most intriguing class (I NEVER thought I would say that).

[BDGiant93]

15 hours ago, Bears62 said:

I mean yeah LC is definitely the 2nd or 3rd “worst” team in the MIC this, but with LC beating BD and LN I wouldn’t say it isn’t a good win. It’s impossible to read the MIC this year. I would have said North Central was the best team prior to last week. Now I have no clue

I didn't mean any disrespect to LC. The Giants thought they had it bagged in the first quarter, but LC didn't quit.

[Coach Nowlin]

Lafayette Jeff (9-0) at Merrillville (8-1)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT, Demaree Stadium.
COACHES: Pat Shanley, 34-7 in 4th year at Lafayette Jeff. Brad Seiss, 28-25 in 5th year at Merrillville, 41-42 in 8th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lafayette Jeff, 91.02, 17th overall, 12th in 6A. Merrillville, 85.71, 21st overall, 15th in 6A.
LAST OUTING: Lafayette Jeff defeated Indianapolis Tech, 55-14. Merrillville defeated Chesterton, 27-20.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lafayette Jeff 36-48. Merrillville 45-38.
SERIES LAST 35 YEARS: Merrillville, 1-0
LAST MEETING: Merrillville, 39-18, Oct. 25, 2013, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Merrillville, 35-34.

[Boilernation]

WJOB is covering this one, so it’ll be streamed live in ihsaatv.org

[Gipper]

Although I live in da Region now, I'll always be a Lafayette-area kid at heart.  The son of one of my friend's from high school plays for the Bronchos with an H,  Jeff prevails 43-24...

[Gipper]

is it on rrsn.com?

[Boilernation]

7 minutes ago, Gipper said:

Although I live in da Region now, I'll always be a Lafayette-area kid at heart.  The son of one of my friend's from high school plays for the Bronchos with an H,  Jeff prevails 43-24...

Does he owe you money too? I have a feeling Jeff wins, but by less than a 7 point margin.

[Gipper]

3 minutes ago, Boilernation said:

Does he owe you money too? I have a feeling Jeff wins, but by less than a 7 point margin.

Yes, he does--Rocco and Moose are looking for him.  I anticipate a good game, but I won't be there.

[Bears62]

Give me Jeff 52-30. I think there’s some folks sleeping on the Bronchos a little bit. This is a big statement game for their program .

[Gipper]

1 minute ago, Bears62 said:

Give me Jeff 52-30. I think there’s some folks sleeping on the Bronchos a little bit. This is a big statement game for their program .

I would have to agree.  52 isn't an inflated total--they've been there many times this year.

[Coach Nowlin]

I am rooting for former Bomber HC Shanley but I would be shocked if they got into the 50s.    I am sure he just wants 1 more point than the Pirates, nothing more, nothing less 

 

 

[BTF]

If anyone has a link for live stream, please share it. Thanks

[Coach Nowlin]

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[Gipper]

To quote Sanka Coffee from the best motion picture ("Cool Runnings") ever made, "Thanks, Coach!"

[BTF]

2 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said:

Football

6:30 PM ET	Sectional Week 2 Indy Star Coverage	Indy Star
6:40 PM ET	North Miami at Adams Central | 2019 Football Sectional | The Berne Witness	The Berne Witness (IHSAA)
6:40 PM ET	Sectional Game 2 Football TBA | 2019 Football | IndianaSRN	Indiana SRN
6:40 PM ET	Monroe Central at South Adams | 2019 Football Sectional | The Berne Witness	The Berne Witness (IHSAA)
6:40 PM ET	Sectional 38 - Heritage Christian vs Eastern Hancock | 2019 Football | IndianaSRN	Indiana SRN
6:45 PM ET	Sectional 16 - New Albany vs Jeffersonville | 2019 Football | Southern Indiana Sports Productions	Southern Indiana Sports Productions
7:00 PM ET	Sectional 5 - Avon @ Brownsburg | 2019 Football | IHSAAtv	IHSAA Champions Network
7:00 PM ET	Bishop Luers at Eastside | IHSAA Football | SummitCitySports	Summit City Sports
7:00 PM ET	Norwell at Concordia | IHSAA Football | SummitCitySports	Summit City Sports
7:00 PM ET	Northrop at Goshen | IHSAA Football | SummitCitySports	Summit City Sports
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8:00 PM ET	Sectional 1 - Lafayette Jefferson vs Merrillville | 2019 Football | WJOB Network	WJOB Network (IHSAA)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND, 2019

Thanks!

[foxbat]

21 minutes ago, Bears62 said:

Give me Jeff 52-30. I think there’s some folks sleeping on the Bronchos a little bit. This is a big statement game for their program .

 

19 minutes ago, Gipper said:

I would have to agree.  52 isn't an inflated total--they've been there many times this year.

How good is Merriville's passing game and pass protection?  If they are as good as Harrison, which is probably an average passing team for 5A, then that 30 for Merriville, might be a tad low.  I expect that Jeff spent most of the week off working on the secondary as that's probably the glaring chink in the armor.  Also, I'm hoping that they also spent some time on kickoff too.  Not sure what was going on at the Tech game, but I think there were at least 3-4 kickoffs out of bounds and most were up closer to mid-field than the goal line.  Can't afford to give a 6A opponent like Merriville as short field throughout the night.

[Gipper]

2 minutes ago, foxbat said:

 

How good is Merriville's passing game and pass protection?  If they are as good as Harrison, which is probably an average passing team for 5A, then that 30 for Merriville, might be a tad low.  I expect that Jeff spent most of the week off working on the secondary as that's probably the glaring chink in the armor.  Also, I'm hoping that they also spent some time on kickoff too.  Not sure what was going on at the Tech game, but I think there were at least 3-4 kickoffs out of bounds and most were up closer to mid-field than the goal line.  Can't afford to give a 6A opponent like Merriville as short field throughout the night.

Here's what I do for a living, stats:

 

Jeff averaged a little more than 55 points were game.   With the exceptions of Harrison, Lawrence Central, and those Red Devils of West Lafayette, they Bronchos with an H simply destroyed their competition by a double digit margin.

Conversely, Merrillville gave up a little 14 points per contest.  Although the Chesterton, Crown Point, and Valparaiso (their only loss), none of the other games were that close.

 

Essentially, something's gotta give and the weather will also be a factor.

 

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[Bears62]

9 minutes ago, foxbat said:

 

How good is Merriville's passing game and pass protection?  If they are as good as Harrison, which is probably an average passing team for 5A, then that 30 for Merriville, might be a tad low.  I expect that Jeff spent most of the week off working on the secondary as that's probably the glaring chink in the armor.  Also, I'm hoping that they also spent some time on kickoff too.  Not sure what was going on at the Tech game, but I think there were at least 3-4 kickoffs out of bounds and most were up closer to mid-field than the goal line.  Can't afford to give a 6A opponent like Merriville as short field throughout the night.

It’s hard to tell, they don’t have any stats on maxpreps. I plan on watching the Merrillville Valpo game before Friday to get a better grip on them. And you’re right, Jeff can not afford to kick out of bounds. Wouldn’t be surprised to see them pooch it to the 30 or 35 like they were doing a lot earlier in the season. Good news is their kicker is capable of hitting FG’s around 30 yards. He made one to give them the lead against LC this year.