SIAC Week 5

[TigerFan20]

JH Lines

Harrison at Memorial (-35)

Bosse at North (-32)

Reitz at Central (-28)

Castle (-11) at Lincoln

Jasper at Mater Dei (-1)

[AW0352]

7 minutes ago, TigerFan20 said:

JH Lines

Harrison at Memorial (-35)

Bosse at North (-32)

Reitz at Central (-28)

Castle (-11) at Lincoln

Jasper at Mater Dei (-1)

Interesting week for sure with Castle/VL and Jasper/MD.   
last few times I’ve been to VL their home fans make it a weird setting.   A lot of home fans sit on the visitor side instead of the home side.  It’s weird.  

[NorthKnox94]

On 9/13/2025 at 10:23 AM, AW0352 said:

Interesting week for sure with Castle/VL and Jasper/MD.   
last few times I’ve been to VL their home fans make it a weird setting.   A lot of home fans sit on the visitor side instead of the home side.  It’s weird.  

agree

[TigerFan20]

Jasper’s passing attack (I can’t believe I am saying that) vs Mater Dei’s passing attack will be a fun one to tune info on Friday. 

[Football Fanatic]

Harrison at Memorial - This one will be over quick. Memorial remains undefeated and just tries to avoid throwing punches. Harrison looks forward to the Bosse game. Tigers run the clock.

Bosse at North - This one will be over quick. North will be eager to bounce back and put some more points on the scoreboard. Bosse looks forward to the Harrison game. Huskies run the clock.

Reitz at Central - This one will be over quick. It seems like Reitz has made some changes and should continue to improve, despite the injuries. Central will try to push the buttons of players labeled "short-tempered" as it's probably their best strategy. Panthers run the clock.

Castle at Lincoln - The Alices will do their best to keep this one close, as the new QB seems serviceable enough. Just not sure they have enough to win this one. Knights by three scores.

GAME OF THE WEEK:

Jasper at Mater Dei - It's the Wildcat War. Tough one to call here. Two fun offenses going back and forth. Jasper has been improving and could definitely give MD a scare. Mater Dei might be in for another classic showdown this week. Catholic 'Cats by one score.

[tango]

Memorial, North and Reitz get the "bye" this week. I predict none will give up any scores until the JV enters the game. 

Castle beats Lincoln 27-13.

GOTW is the Wildcat fight at Reitz Bowl. There were 4 big plays in the last 80 seconds last week that MD failed to make, which allowed Memorial to get the improbable OT W. I suspect it's been a good week of practice on Harmony Way. MD will bounce back with a 24-10 win over Jasper. 

So here is my question...

When will the SIAC decide that 2 divisions in football would greatly benefit the hapless Bosse, Central and Harrison programs? At a combined 1-11, their only chance at winning comes when they play each other (Central got its W against Bosse). They hardly have any lower-level teams (cub/frosh). Every year its "we are young at most positions", which means little retention from year to year. You can't hardly blame the kids, nobody wants to put in the work just to get your @$$ handed to you every week. The coaches sound positive on the weekly shows, but what can they do?

Put the 5 EVSC schools in 1 division and Castle, Jasper, Mater Dei and Memorial in the other. None of those 4 schools really want to play Central, Harrison or Bosse.

[hhpatriot04]

3 hours ago, tango said:

Memorial, North and Reitz get the "bye" this week. I predict none will give up any scores until the JV enters the game. 

Castle beats Lincoln 27-13.

GOTW is the Wildcat fight at Reitz Bowl. There were 4 big plays in the last 80 seconds last week that MD failed to make, which allowed Memorial to get the improbable OT W. I suspect it's been a good week of practice on Harmony Way. MD will bounce back with a 24-10 win over Jasper. 

So here is my question...

When will the SIAC decide that 2 divisions in football would greatly benefit the hapless Bosse, Central and Harrison programs? At a combined 1-11, their only chance at winning comes when they play each other (Central got its W against Bosse). They hardly have any lower-level teams (cub/frosh). Every year its "we are young at most positions", which means little retention from year to year. You can't hardly blame the kids, nobody wants to put in the work just to get your @$$ handed to you every week. The coaches sound positive on the weekly shows, but what can they do?

Put the 5 EVSC schools in 1 division and Castle, Jasper, Mater Dei and Memorial in the other. None of those 4 schools really want to play Central, Harrison or Bosse.

The Pretties vs. The Uglies ... I like it (with a conference championship week).

[tango]

25 minutes ago, hhpatriot04 said:

The Pretties vs. The Uglies ... I like it (with a conference championship week).

I thought Outlaws and Inlaws had a nice ring.

[TigerFan20]

45 minutes ago, hhpatriot04 said:

I like it (with a conference championship week).

There was a plan to do that about 6 years ago when the SIAC was expanding. They were hoping for 12 teams and conference championship game/week. I believe it was like 3 non conference games, 5 divisional games and Week 9 to be Championship Week.

[HHPatriots]

On 9/17/2025 at 12:37 PM, Football Fanatic said:

Harrison at Memorial - This one will be over quick. Memorial remains undefeated and just tries to avoid throwing punches. Harrison looks forward to the Bosse game. Tigers run the clock.

Bosse at North - This one will be over quick. North will be eager to bounce back and put some more points on the scoreboard. Bosse looks forward to the Harrison game. Huskies run the clock.

Reitz at Central - This one will be over quick. It seems like Reitz has made some changes and should continue to improve, despite the injuries. Central will try to push the buttons of players labeled "short-tempered" as it's probably their best strategy. Panthers run the clock.

Castle at Lincoln - The Alices will do their best to keep this one close, as the new QB seems serviceable enough. Just not sure they have enough to win this one. Knights by three scores.

GAME OF THE WEEK:

Jasper at Mater Dei - It's the Wildcat War. Tough one to call here. Two fun offenses going back and forth. Jasper has been improving and could definitely give MD a scare. Mater Dei might be in for another classic showdown this week. Catholic 'Cats by one score.

"Catholic Cats"---I'm not sure which one you mean.  It is Dubois County after all.  With that said, I've always felt that Mater Dei is legitimately Catholic. 

But I digress.  If I lived in the middle of Evansville right now, my kids would either go to Memorial or MD.  I'm Baptist.  🙂 

[tango]

30 minutes ago, HHPatriots said:

With that said, I've always felt that Mater Dei is legitimately Catholic. 

What does that mean? 

[HHPatriots]

17 hours ago, tango said:

What does that mean? 

It means "Catholic" in the sense that the kids that go there are actually catholic kids from catholic families--like Memorial. Unlike other P/P schools.

It isn't a shot at anyone local.  Again, as I said, if I woke up tomorrow in metro Evansville, I'd likely send my kid to one of those P/P and they are not Catholic kids from Catholic families, and I'd even hope my (current) senior could find a place on the football team.

Originally it was just a comment that to call MD the Catholic Cats is not saying much when the overwhelming majority of Jasper is Catholic.  That's all, again, no shot at anyone local.

[Titan32]

18 hours ago, TigerFan20 said:

There was a plan to do that about 6 years ago when the SIAC was expanding. They were hoping for 12 teams and conference championship game/week. I believe it was like 3 non conference games, 5 divisional games and Week 9 to be Championship Week.

The PAC beating them to the punch killed the dream....at least if the dream is to include PAC schools.

[TigerFan20]

27 minutes ago, Titan32 said:

The PAC beating them to the punch killed the dream....at least if the dream is to include PAC schools.

Boonville and Gibson Southern were their main targets after adding Jasper and Lincoln. Boonville didn’t want to join at all and declined it back in 2019 and the joined the PAC instead. I know the SIAC has reached out already from last year for other schools since Lincoln was leaving, but nothing has come out of it.

[Titan32]

1 hour ago, TigerFan20 said:

Boonville and Gibson Southern were their main targets after adding Jasper and Lincoln. Boonville didn’t want to join at all and declined it back in 2019 and the joined the PAC instead. I know the SIAC has reached out already from last year for other schools since Lincoln was leaving, but nothing has come out of it.

The PAC schools have divisions and love the freedom in non-conference scheduling....even more reason for no one to leave now.  

[tango]

13 minutes ago, Titan32 said:

The PAC schools have divisions and love the freedom in non-conference scheduling....even more reason for no one to leave now.  

I agree, even though most really don't take advantage of it...  I can't imagine any of the PAC schools that would be suitable fits (BV, GS or HH IMO) would have any interest at this point. It's why the SAIC doing a 5 / 4 split is the only real option, but I recognize that is a long shot.  

[TigerFan20]

11 minutes ago, tango said:

I agree, even though most really don't take advantage of it...  I can't imagine any of the PAC schools that would be suitable fits (BV, GS or HH IMO) would have any interest at this point. It's why the SAIC doing a 5 / 4 split is the only real option, but I recognize that is a long shot.  

It felt like they would only do divisions if there was 11+ teams in the SIAC.

[tango]

1 hour ago, TigerFan20 said:

It felt like they would only do divisions if there was 11+ teams in the SIAC.

I just don't see that ever happening.

[HHPatriots]

12 minutes ago, tango said:

I just don't see that ever happening.

who will Memorial pick up for their non-conference game?

[TigerFan20]

Weather delay in Evansville 

[TigerFan20]

Going to be some late night games.

[TigerFan20]

[TigerFan20]

17-7 Castle over Lincoln Final