SAC sectionals Championships

[jakone]

Northrop at Carroll

Concord at North Side

East Noble at Dwenger

Luers at Mississinewa

[23andCounting]

Northrop at Carroll - Not sure how Carroll doesn't win this by three touchdowns. I'll say Carroll 45-21.

Concord at North Side - Gimmie Concord 38-21

East Noble at Dwenger - I'm starting lean Saints on this one. East Noble barely beating South Side is a really bad look. Let's say Dwenger 24-21

Luers at Mississinewa - Not this year Knights. Mississinewa 24-21

 

[jakone]

1 hour ago, 23andCounting said:

Northrop at Carroll - Not sure how Carroll doesn't win this by three touchdowns. I'll say Carroll 45-21.

Concord at North Side - Gimmie Concord 38-21

East Noble at Dwenger - I'm starting lean Saints on this one. East Noble barely beating South Side is a really bad look. Let's say Dwenger 24-21

Luers at Mississinewa - Not this year Knights. Mississinewa 24-21

 

Really going against Luers? I'm never picking Snider again lol. 

[Komets2727]

5 hours ago, jakone said:

Northrop at Carroll

Concord at North Side

East Noble at Dwenger

Luers at Mississinewa

Carroll 42 - Northrop 14, this game won’t be close

Concord 38 - North Side 14, this game won’t be close either

Dwenger 31 - East Noble 14, Saints are going to roll in this game. Been saying EN is not beating Dwenger for weeks

Luers 28 - Mississinewa 14, not picking against them in the playoffs 

 

Edited November 3, 2025 by Komets2727

[23andCounting]

8 hours ago, jakone said:

Really going against Luers? I'm never picking Snider again lol. 

I'll be rooting for Luers, but they're not winning this game. If they do pull it out, coupled with South Side's performance against East Noble, I may have to go on an annoying run on how good the SAC really is this year. You really don't know these things until the tournament. 

[Komets2727]

5 hours ago, 23andCounting said:

I'll be rooting for Luers, but they're not winning this game. If they do pull it out, coupled with South Side's performance against East Noble, I may have to go on an annoying run on how good the SAC really is this year. You really don't know these things until the tournament. 

Please, no annoying run about how good the SAC is this year… Anything but that!!! Luers is a monster come playoff time, year in, year out.

[23andCounting]

15 minutes ago, Komets2727 said:

Please, no annoying run about how good the SAC is this year… Anything but that!!! Luers is a monster come playoff time, year in, year out.

Well, Luers didn't look so great during the regular season. South Side surely didn't look good during the regular season. If Luers beats Mississinewa, coupled with South Side almost beating East Noble, could we agree that maybe the SAC is stronger than you give it credit for?

[Komets2727]

37 minutes ago, 23andCounting said:

Well, Luers didn't look so great during the regular season. South Side surely didn't look good during the regular season. If Luers beats Mississinewa, coupled with South Side almost beating East Noble, could we agree that maybe the SAC is stronger than you give it credit for?

No. East Noble is overrated, they gave up 40 points to Leo while Dwenger held Leo scoreless until the last 2 minutes of the game in a 31-7 rout. South Side is not good, you know it, and was tied with EN at EN late in the 4th quarter.  EN should have lost to DeKalb who got beat by Columbia City a couple weeks ago then CC proceeds to play Dwenger and gets shutout. 

Luers is freaking Luers. After all these years, when do you learn that come playoff time? Forget about their regular season record, it doesn’t matter. Mississinewa doesn’t play anyone like Luers in the regular season and it will come to fruition again. 
 

[23andCounting]

4 minutes ago, Komets2727 said:

No. East Noble is overrated, they gave up 40 points to Leo while Dwenger held Leo scoreless until the last 2 minutes of the game in a 31-7 rout. South Side is not good, you know it, and was tied with EN at EN late in the 4th quarter.  EN should have lost to DeKalb who got beat by Columbia City a couple weeks ago then CC proceeds to play Dwenger and gets shutout. 

Luers is freaking Luers. After all these years, when do you learn that come playoff time? Forget about their regular season record, it doesn’t matter. Mississinewa doesn’t play anyone like Luers in the regular season and it will come to fruition again. 
 

I'll meet you at Acme on Friday. When Mississinewa wins, you can pick up the tab.

[Komets2727]

14 minutes ago, 23andCounting said:

I'll meet you at Acme on Friday. When Mississinewa wins, you can pick up the tab.

Lol. What game have you seen of Mississinewa this year? Luers beat them last year and Mississinewa couldn’t handle the speed of the Knights, what’s changed?

[23andCounting]

27 minutes ago, Komets2727 said:

Lol. What game have you seen of Mississinewa this year? Luers beat them last year and Mississinewa couldn’t handle the speed of the Knights, what’s changed?

Lol, what changed? Luers changed. Not as good as they were last year. And last year they only beat Mississinewa by a touchdown. The chances of me being right on this is about 73%. I guess we'll wait and see what happens. 

[Justasportsfan]

Bruins by 1- I dont like picking the Orange and Brown for anything yet Bowen may have something magical here. They got every bounce needed to win that sectional semi final against the panthers and i have heard some rumblings that everything may not be as it seems in charger land. Northrop is loaded with transfers and those seniors are upset they let one slip away. If they watch the film of Dwenger game, they have the keys to win this one late. I know most will pick the chargers and I am an underdog here and think they can pull it out due to Bowen showing no fear, his team wont either...Well sounds good anyway!

Minutemen by 10- The hype train once again comes to an end without a sectional title for year 35. Legends seem to have lost their way, still partying after losses may be a contributor or perhaps too much "look at me" culture drains the energy of a good team once adversity punches them in the mouth. D1 talent that can not win a sectional? If they dont know what do with a top nationally ranked recruit, watch some film on northrop. Give the ball to your top guys and get the eff out the way (unless you're blocking of course).

Saints by 3- Speaking of getting the ball to your best playmaker, I get lulled to sleep with the Dwenger's offense wondering why they are not just kicking field goals after getting across mid field. They start slow then slowly wear down their opponents, like deaths by papercuts. East Noble may have been overlooking the Archers, they seemed to not be focused until they absolutely had to score points and win the game. South was gritty, just didnt have the bodies needed to make those plays when it counted. The knights will need to limit mistakes as Dwenger will bring out those tippman construction vehicles and attempt to grind the game out...kind of basic, almost elementary style...dare I say a CYO game?

Knights by 4- CYO in november? Say less..honestly though, the knights are extrememly young and yes i know most kids have moved up by this time in the year, only worry for them is that usually once a team is put out of the playoffs after a gr8 run, they train immensely over the offseason, with the hopes of meeting and crushing that team next year. Here we are, its their chance to show that Luers (Drago) is a man, he bleeds too rock! Seriously though, i'd bet coach K sits with his dad and watches film, along with all the other great coaches that have roamed those sidelines. You dont become a playoff machine with no legendary assistance, however, machines tend to break every now and then. A fg and missed PAT declares the winner.

[Robert]

On 11/3/2025 at 11:41 AM, Komets2727 said:

Lol. What game have you seen of Mississinewa this year? Luers beat them last year and Mississinewa couldn’t handle the speed of the Knights, what’s changed?

Luers defense was recruited away, maybe?  Orange Pride. 

[23andCounting]

3 minutes ago, Robert said:

Luers defense was recruited away, maybe?  Orange Pride. 

Hey, if you can't build a program from the ground up, recruit players coached up at other schools. 

[jakone]

On 11/2/2025 at 6:11 PM, 23andCounting said:

Northrop at Carroll - Not sure how Carroll doesn't win this by three touchdowns. I'll say Carroll 45-21.

Concord at North Side - Gimmie Concord 38-21

East Noble at Dwenger - I'm starting lean Saints on this one. East Noble barely beating South Side is a really bad look. Let's say Dwenger 24-21

Luers at Mississinewa - Not this year Knights. Mississinewa 24-21

 

Crickets 

[Justasportsfan]

Did not see this coming...

 

https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/12/15/northrops-bowen-steps-down-head-football-coach/

[23andCounting]

On 12/16/2025 at 10:35 AM, Justasportsfan said:

Did not see this coming...

 

https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/12/15/northrops-bowen-steps-down-head-football-coach/

Well, on a bright note. He left at the top. Northrop's best season in 26 years.