New Pal Coach Ralph 14 years

[Coach Nowlin]

14 TOTAL LOSSES IN ENTIRE 14 YEAR HC CAREER THUS FAR 

5 State Titles (3 in 5a, 2 in 4a, their natural enrollment ) 

https://indianahsfootball.homestead.com/coaches/KyleRalph.htm#load

He and his program have won 91% of the games he has coached in with the 169 total games.   

Incredible stuff each and every year

Go get that 6a Title 

[BDGiant93]

Remarkable run.

[crimsonace1]

3 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said:

14 TOTAL LOSSES IN ENTIRE 14 YEAR HC CAREER THUS FAR 

5 State Titles (3 in 5a, 2 in 4a, their natural enrollment ) 

https://indianahsfootball.homestead.com/coaches/KyleRalph.htm#load

He and his program have won 91% of the games he has coached in with the 169 total games.   

Incredible stuff each and every year

Go get that 6a Title 

Still gotta win a regional to get to 6A next year. One of the finest people I've been able to work with. He's successful not just because of football, but he understands football is a vehicle to build young men and teach life lessons about dedication, competition, hard work and dealing with adversity. It's been a pleasure to be in the catbird seat to watch almost all of those games. The level of physicality, soundness, speed and execution they play with is really something to watch. 

Early on, the cry was "they don't play anybody," which was and is BS. Since Coach took over at NP, every single nonconference opponent they've scheduled (except Richmond, which stayed on the schedule for a few years because of the level of respect he had for Matt Holeva) has been to Lucas Oil Stadium on Thanksgiving weekend in the last decade. They've played Westfield, Decatur Central, Center Grove, played Brebeuf the year they went to 3A state ... and are picking up East Central and Roncalli next year. 

[Coach Nowlin]

Why not in 6a?   I guess I am very much confused on how this rolling cycle works?    have they not earned 8 points?   The SF is not tied to the enrollment years anymore? 

 

Am I missing something? 

 

[crimsonace1]

43 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said:

Why not in 6a?   I guess I am very much confused on how this rolling cycle works?    have they not earned 8 points?   The SF is not tied to the enrollment years anymore? 

 

Am I missing something? 

 

They've only earned 4 points in 5A, because they've only been in 5A for one year. Points reset at zero when you move up a class. 

[Coach Nowlin]

So what EXACTLY happened to SF change in 2023 from before?     I have read the by law again..... guess my brain power is lower then normal 

[Muda69]

One wonders how many "OMG! Athletes" are flocking to New Palestine H.S. from other area high schools to be part of such a dynasty.  

[Sparty]

3 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

One wonders how many "OMG! Athletes" are flocking to New Palestine H.S. from other area high schools to be part of such a dynasty.  

“If you build it, they will come!”

[Coach Nowlin]

From I can tell, as one of if not the BEST weight room culture in the state of Indiana.   I say that because the buy in from TOTAL SCHOOL athletics.   @crimsonace1 could speak on that 

[23andCounting]

Best program in the state of Indiana. Good for him, he's earned that title. I do say that loosely though, as there are some pretty good programs out there. 

[crimsonace1]

On 1/9/2026 at 11:26 AM, Muda69 said:

One wonders how many "OMG! Athletes" are flocking to New Palestine H.S. from other area high schools to be part of such a dynasty.  

From last year, all 5 OL, the starting RB, 3/4 of the starting WRs, the entire DL, half of the linebacking corps (the other half was from the same family that has a New Pal connection) and 4/5 starting DBs played in New Pal's youth football league. The ones who weren't - four were from two families, one that had a New Pal connection, the other a military family who moved to Indiana from out of state. Another moved over from Triton Central. 

[Donnie Baker]

6 minutes ago, crimsonace1 said:

From last year, all 5 OL, the starting RB, 3/4 of the starting WRs, the entire DL, half of the linebacking corps (the other half was from the same family that has a New Pal connection) and 4/5 starting DBs played in New Pal's youth football league. The ones who weren't - four were from two families, one that had a New Pal connection, the other a military family who moved to Indiana from out of state. Another moved over from Triton Central. 

Don’t come on here with facts, you’ll mess up his agenda 

[Muda69]

2 minutes ago, Donnie Baker said:

Don’t come on here with facts, you’ll mess up his agenda 

I guess if my agenda is, as others have stated in this thread, "If you build it they will come", then the GID montebank "Donnie Baker" is correct. 

 

[Muda69]

14 minutes ago, crimsonace1 said:

From last year, all 5 OL, the starting RB, 3/4 of the starting WRs, the entire DL, half of the linebacking corps (the other half was from the same family that has a New Pal connection) and 4/5 starting DBs played in New Pal's youth football league. The ones who weren't - four were from two families, one that had a New Pal connection, the other a military family who moved to Indiana from out of state. Another moved over from Triton Central. 

So a not-insignificant percentage. Thank you.  

[Sparty]

59 minutes ago, Muda69 said:

I guess if my agenda is, as others have stated in this thread, "If you build it they will come", then the GID montebank "Donnie Baker" is correct. 

 

Yep. That was me.  If “you build it” (and amazing program like NP), then of course folks that want to, will find a way to send their children to NP.  

[Bash Riprock]

On 1/9/2026 at 11:24 AM, Coach Nowlin said:

So what EXACTLY happened to SF change in 2023 from before?     I have read the by law again..... guess my brain power is lower then normal 

Never forget Coach....you are one handsome cuss.  That counts for something!!

[gonzoron]

3 hours ago, Muda69 said:

the GID montebank

This describes everyone on this anonymous internet message board.