Wabash River Conference Week 1

[Donnie Baker]

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends………

Several good opening week matchups to see where everyone is. Pretty obvious everyone is chasing Riverton Parkes and I don’t think it’ll be close. I swear to God I don’t. The Loins have an  opportunity to make a statement against Liptons and I think they will. The games…….

Attica at Faith Christians 

Carroll at Seegers

Covington at Tri County 

Crawfordsville at Parke Heritage 

North Central at North Vermillions

Riverton Parke - Linton at Rose Hulmans

Southmont at Fountain Centrals

West Vigo at South Vermillions

 

[Marshall Mathers]

Attica - Giving attica this one. Should be improved from last year, and Faith was one of the worst 1A teams last year 

Caroll - Seeger return one of the better QBs in the conference, but graduated a large chunk of their running offense from last year. I don't see another season like last year, although the WRC is weak enough that it's possible.

Covington - Smooth sailing for the Trojans week 1

PH - I don't know much about Crawfordsville, but I do know the Wolves have improved a lot this year. Favor the WRC here

NC - NC has some athletes. NV not as many. Heard Hinchee is a solid QB. NV still a year or two from winning games.

RP - 15-0

Southmont - As if losing a HOF coach wasn't enough, they lose the best athlete in the conference from summer basketball. Going to be a long season for the Earls.. hopefully he learned something as an assistant under two HOF coaches in the WRC, because he will need it. 

SV - Still young, but returned a large core. I look for them to be competitive in the WRC this year, but not quite competitive at the 2A level yet. 

---Excited for another season of WRC football. Can't wait to watch the Panthers hoisting the Lombardi trophy in November!!

[Donnie Baker]

3 hours ago, Marshall Mathers said:

Attica - Giving attica this one. Should be improved from last year, and Faith was one of the worst 1A teams last year 

Caroll - Seeger return one of the better QBs in the conference, but graduated a large chunk of their running offense from last year. I don't see another season like last year, although the WRC is weak enough that it's possible.

Covington - Smooth sailing for the Trojans week 1

PH - I don't know much about Crawfordsville, but I do know the Wolves have improved a lot this year. Favor the WRC here

NC - NC has some athletes. NV not as many. Heard Hinchee is a solid QB. NV still a year or two from winning games.

RP - 15-0

Southmont - As if losing a HOF coach wasn't enough, they lose the best athlete in the conference from summer basketball. Going to be a long season for the Earls.. hopefully he learned something as an assistant under two HOF coaches in the WRC, because he will need it. 

SV - Still young, but returned a large core. I look for them to be competitive in the WRC this year, but not quite competitive at the 2A level yet. 

---Excited for another season of WRC football. Can't wait to watch the Panthers hoisting the Lombardi trophy in November!!

FC had some addition by subtraction, and it wasn’t at QB. I swear to God they did 

[Richard C]

Well, well, well... We are back again. I think there is one for sure favorite in the conference but think there are 2-3 teams that can compete for 2nd place. Everyone will be chasing the Panthers but believe Seeger, PH, and FC can make some noise for that second place spot. 

Attica  @ Faith Christian- Coach Dean is doing what he can at Attica and he is bound for some success this year. I think Attica can get a win early this year. I'll take the Ramblers winning this one. 

Carroll @ Seeger- Seeger has the skilled positions to be really good but do they have the guys upfront? I know they graduated a lot of those guys last year. I think Seeger is right up there to be battling for 2nd place in the WRC.

Covington @ Tri County- Coach Wheeler is doing the right things at Covington he just hasn't had the guys to do it. I think the Trojans will start the season 1-0.

Crawfordsville @ Woofs- The woofs are much improved from last year. I think they are another team that can compete for 2nd in the conference as well. Not sure what Crawfordsville has going on but I am going to take the woofs to win the season opener. 

North Central @ North Vermillion- North Central as some athletes and North Vermillion is still a few years out from winning some games. TBirds will start their season 1-0. 

RP @ Linton- Do the tenderloins have what it takes to win a big game? Some may say they haven't done it yet. Or in the wise words of Billy Bettis they are a one trick pony. Will Coach Oliver have what it takes to stop their run game? I think this may be the game of the week and game of the year until the late post season. I will take RP scratching one out over the Miners. 

Southmont @ FC- Do the Earls have what it takes to fill the shoes of Herb? I don't think FC is going to have a year like they did last year. With the QB out and them losing most of their lineman last year they may struggle in some games. I did hear they had a kid transfer out and then come back. I don't think they have what it takes to beat the Mounties. 

West Vigo @ SV- Does Crabtree carry his hatred for SV with him? SV has some decent athletes they are still just a few years out from being a good football team. I don't know much about the Vikings this year... I will take the Viks over the Visors.

 

 

 

Edited 2 hours ago by Richard C

[KDumbwitty]

Happy to be back and playing meaning football again.  Two weeks of non-conference games will give us a good indication of where teams stand.  Some coaches/AD's take the path of playing extremely competitive teams and others find wins and/or competitive games for their programs and neither are wrong for doing it.  

Attica at Faith Christian - Great matchup for both teams.  I'll take Attica in a close one.   20-14.  BTW- Check out Coach Dean's podcast.   Great listen. 

Carroll at Seeger - I would love to see this matchup later in the season.  But I think Carroll has the advantage simply because of Seeger's new coach and system.  Carroll 42-20

Covington at Tri County - I really hope this is the last year of this series.  If Covington wants to take the next step, they have to play up.  Trojans in a blowout 51-0

Crawfordsville at Parke Heritage - This is probably the toughest game to pick all week as I don't know much about C-ville.  The Wolves are the sleeper of the WRC and I'm sticking to my guns.   PH over C-Ville 26-20

North Central at North Vermillion - I was told NC has under 20 players this year.  Any truth to that?   Regardless, they will have the best player on the field.   NC wins 35-12

Riverton Parke - Linton at Rose Hulman -  I would have love to of seen this match-up last week at the Jamboree but wasn't able to make it.   I'm sure both team were vanilla, but would have been nice to see how they match-up.  Big and Physical vs Tradition and discipline.   I'll take the Panthers 28-20

Southmont at Fountain Central - Regardless of injuries to the Mustangs, Coach Earl will have to wait another week for his first win.   42-6 Southmont

West Vigo at South Vermillion -  I don't think the Vikings have the athletes to keep up with SV for 4 quarters.  The Wildcats defend their 7-7 title in their opener.  35-21