Top 25 - Week 2

[23andCounting]

Big game tonight between Evansville Reitz and Gibson Southern: Poll subject to change

 

1.   Brownsburg

2.   Westfield

3.   Warren Central

4.   Carmel

5.   Center Grove

6.   Lawrence North

7.   Carroll

8.   Avon

9.   Ben Davis

10. Cathedral

11.  Penn

12. Chatard

13. Crown Point

14. East Central

15. Dwenger

16. New Pal

17.  Roncalli

18. Bloomington South

19. East Noble

20. Zionsville

21. Merrillville

22. Franklin Central

23. Lawrence Central

24. Hamilton Southeastern

25. Floyd Central

 

First team out: Castle, Columbus North, Decatur Central, Evansville Reitz, Evansville Memorial, Evansville North, Heritage Hills

 

 

[LC_Bears_04]

1.  Brownsburg

2.  Westfield

3.  Warren Central

4.  Carmel

5.  Center Grove

6.  Carroll

7.  Lawrence North

8.  Chatard

9.  Penn

10.  Crown Point

11.  Avon

12.  Ben Davis

13.  East Central

14.  New Palestine

15.  Bloomington South

16.  Zionsville

17.  Merrillville

18.  Cathedral

19.  Fort Wayne Dwenger

20.  Roncalli

21.  Lawrence Central

22.  Hamilton SE

23.  Franklin Central

24.  Decatur Central

25.  Floyd Central

[BLACKGOLD2007]

Based on what the Ft. Wayne folks were saying this off season, I am shocked by the Carroll v Center Grove game score....I know North Teams don't travel well to the Indy area, but I anticipated a tougher game. 

Not sure if someone got hurt, there could be details I am missing. 

But, I am still not sold on Penn, and CP beating Pike doesn't move me one way or another. I think Carroll still is likely the best team from the true North of the state. I would like to be wrong.

[23andCounting]

41 minutes ago, BLACKGOLD2007 said:

Based on what the Ft. Wayne folks were saying this off season, I am shocked by the Carroll v Center Grove game score....I know North Teams don't travel well to the Indy area, but I anticipated a tougher game. 

Not sure if someone got hurt, there could be details I am missing. 

But, I am still not sold on Penn, and CP beating Pike doesn't move me one way or another. I think Carroll still is likely the best team from the true North of the state. I would like to be wrong.

It's still hard to ignore what Carroll did to Hamilton Southeastern. But traveling down to a Center Grove team coming off a close loss is a different monster. Carroll held their own, only down 14-11 at the half. Then the wheels fell off. Maybe the 3 hour road trip? Not sure, never been in that situation. It didn't seem to affect Center Grove last year when they came up here. Maybe an excuse, maybe not. A coach who's been through it would have to chime in.

[Boilernation]

6 hours ago, BLACKGOLD2007 said:

Based on what the Ft. Wayne folks were saying this off season, I am shocked by the Carroll v Center Grove game score....I know North Teams don't travel well to the Indy area, but I anticipated a tougher game. 

Not sure if someone got hurt, there could be details I am missing. 

But, I am still not sold on Penn, and CP beating Pike doesn't move me one way or another. I think Carroll still is likely the best team from the true North of the state. I would like to be wrong.

Crown Point's offense is more dynamic this year. They have a QB who can throw the ball and is committed to an FCS School, a 6'4 SR TE committed to Central Michigan, a 6'7 TE who is a starter on the basketball team, and a 6'2 Soph WR who will likely be a D1 recruit. But, they still like to line up in jumbo sets and run the ball behind a large OL. They left some points on the board against Pike with drives stalling out in Pike territory. IMO, they need to get the passing game going and not rely so much on the power running game. Not being able to throw the ball killed them against Penn last year in Secitonals.

[Sparty]

2 hours ago, Boilernation said:

Crown Point's offense is more dynamic this year. They have a QB who can throw the ball and is committed to an FCS School, a 6'4 SR TE committed to Central Michigan, a 6'7 TE who is a starter on the basketball team, and a 6'2 Soph WR who will likely be a D1 recruit. But, they still like to line up in jumbo sets and run the ball behind a large OL. They left some points on the board against Pike with drives stalling out in Pike territory. IMO, they need to get the passing game going and not rely so much on the power running game. Not being able to throw the ball killed them against Penn last year in Secitonals.

Did CP run the same offense against Lowell week 1, as they did vs. Pike in week 2?   Maybe trying to negate the speed of Pike?

[Boilernation]

22 minutes ago, Sparty said:

Did CP run the same offense against Lowell week 1, as they did vs. Pike in week 2?   Maybe trying to negate the speed of Pike?

Felt like they opened up the offense more against Lowell. Against Pike it was a lot of runs in power sets like we saw last year. It's possible. Curious to see how they play against Merrillville. Ater the Pirates it'll potentially be a lot of blowouts the rest of the way.