MarshallCounty Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 I struggle to see Eastbrook as a darkhorse, they are a top tier team in 2A, and have been for a few years. I guess I don't know the definition of dark horse, I see it as a team no one is expecting to do much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerFan20 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, Titan32 said: Mockabee "only" 200 yards which is the bigger deal. If we get some stops against HH and SR...the offense should provide enough points to win. I'm looking forward to an Southridge vs GS matchup. And only 200 yards last night? Wow, be get for the GS defense who also had an hell of an night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 24 minutes ago, Titan32 said: Mockabee "only" 200 yards which is the bigger deal. If we get some stops against HH and SR...the offense should provide enough points to win. HH is nothing more than a speed bump for GS this year. Round 2 at Southridge will be a great rematch game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot 74 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 2 hours ago, tango said: HH is nothing more than a speed bump for GS this year. Round 2 at Southridge will be a great rematch game. Speed bump????? That's good to know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jets Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 I was wondering to myself how a team with a Power 5 D1 commit QB can be a “darkhorse” 🤔🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan32 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 3 hours ago, jets said: I was wondering to myself how a team with a Power 5 D1 commit QB can be a “darkhorse” 🤔🤔 Its really really simple...when the #4 team in the state is in your sectional. 5 hours ago, Patriot 74 said: Speed bump????? That's good to know. He said it not me! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian06 Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 No dark horses in 6A, 5A and 3A. Those titles are already wrapped up and just waiting for Chatard, Cathedral and Center Grove to show up to collect them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Baker Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 On 10/15/2020 at 4:43 PM, Knightmare said: We'll learn a lot about South Put and if they're legit this week as they face Heritage Christian. And I really hope you're wrong because I don't want to watch a P/P "1A" school in the state championship. I would much rather watch a small town team play like South Put, South Adams, Parke Heritage, Southwood, etc. Looks like South Putnams answered some questions. I swear to God they did 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDGiant93 Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 If you can call a nine time State Champion a darkhorse, I'll ride with the Ben Davis Giants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 21 hours ago, Olympian06 said: No dark horses in 6A, 5A and 3A. Those titles are already wrapped up and just waiting for Chatard, Cathedral and Center Grove to show up to collect them. Only dark horse I can think of in 5A is Valpo. I don’t think anyone knows how good they are based on 5 game sample size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psaboy Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 If the Mighty Panthers of Snider, who are playing a lot better, pull off upset of Sparty next week, 6A north may have to take notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BendNotBreak Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 10/15/2020 at 8:46 PM, TheStatGuy said: Because LCC is LCC and besides Lutheran, a full LCC squad wouldn't have a problem with any 1a team. Maybe you should rethink calling yourself .... TheStatGuy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psaboy Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 10/15/2020 at 8:46 PM, TheStatGuy said: Because LCC is LCC and besides Lutheran, a full LCC squad wouldn't have a problem with any 1a team. Please speakem some english, pail face. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itiswhatitis Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 I have one darkhorse and it is for all 6 classes: Covid 19. How much of an impact will this have on the tournament? We know there have been games and seasons cancelled because of it. And it WILL affect ALL of the classes. Week to week you just never know where it will show up. So in this weird year, I am calling Covid, the darkhorse. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdue Pete Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 13 minutes ago, itiswhatitis said: I have one darkhorse and it is for all 6 classes: Covid 19. How much of an impact will this have on the tournament? We know there have been games and seasons cancelled because of it. And it WILL affect ALL of the classes. Week to week you just never know where it will show up. So in this weird year, I am calling Covid, the darkhorse. Congratulations.... u were able to turn a really good post / discussion into more meaningless covid ramblings. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan32 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Remember that time when all those guys were saying we wouldn't make it past week 3......that was cool. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jcat69 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Evansville Central is a very dark horse. Undefeated in a closed conference, no way to compare them to rest of state,how good are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysander Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 9 minutes ago, jcat69 said: Evansville Central is a very dark horse. Undefeated in a closed conference, no way to compare them to rest of state,how good are they? You don’t steamroll the SIAC as a 4A team then come out of it as a “Darkhorse”. Closed conference or not, the outright winner of the SIAC (particularly if they are 4A or smaller) has to be looked upon as one of the favorites coming out of the South....and the South, by most all evidence, will produce the State Champion this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestfieldRocks Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 10/15/2020 at 11:43 AM, MICFan34 said: 6A: With only 32 teams, and an overwhelming favorite in CG, it's hard to find a dark-horse contender out of the South part of the bracket. Carmel & LN are the only two teams that come to mind to challenge CG in the South. In the North, it's going to be fascinating to see what shakes out...Can Homestead come out of a brutal sectional and then beat Westfield in Regionals? Can Laf Jeff, with an awful schedule, pull a shocker against a loaded Merrillville squad and then defeat presumably Elkhart in Regionals? Loads of intrigue in 6A North for the first time in a while! 5A: Again, with only 32 teams, and overwhelming favorite in Cathedral, not much to say out of 5A South. In 5a North, Dwenger seems to be the favorite out of the North, but having to play North and Northrop for the second time may present some problems (hard to beat teams twice!) But does Valpo (only played 5 games) have a very fresh roster ready to do some damage? Zionsville plays a gauntlet of a schedule and has elite playmakers on the offensive side of the ball...They won a 6A sectional and battled with BD in Regionals last year. 4A: 4A South will be a doozy this year, with Mt. Vernon, Roncalli, Mooresville, East Central, and Evansville Central looking to represent the South at LOS. However, there's a few teams that could make a surprise run in Jasper, Evansville Memorial, and Silver Creek. I'm not familiar with Silver Creek, could they beat East Central in the first round? 4A North has favorites in Hobart and Lowell (same sectional), Leo, Northridge, and East Noble (same sectional), and Delta. Other those aforementioned teams, who can make a run to LOS out of the North? 3A: 3A North has the presumed favorite in Chatard, drawing a rematch with a successful Marian program in semi-state (undefeated and beat Penn). Can West Laf or Brebeuf stun Chatard in sectionals? 3A South looks to be just as competitive as 4A South this year....Sectional 29 has 6/8 teams with winning records with an undefeated Danville team as the favorite to come out of the sectional. Does Tri-West, Indian Creek, or Ritter play spoiler? Vincennes Lincoln is as battle-tested as any 3A school, playing in the SIAC. Lawrenceburg is sitting dangerous at 7-1 while Sectional 32 is absolutely stacked (6/8 w/a winning record and Heritage Hills who's been undermanned throughout the year). 1A and 2A: Not very familiar with these two classes at all.. Predictions: 6A: CG vs Westfield 5A: Cathedral vs Dwenger 4A: Roncalli vs Lowell 3A: Chatard vs Southridge 2A: Andrean vs Heritage Christian 1A: South Adams vs Covenant Christian My Darkhorses: 6A: Homestead, BD, and Laf. Jeff 5A: Zionsville and Whiteland 4A: Jasper and Northridge 3A: Ft. Wayne Concordia, Norwell, and Tri-West 2A: Ren. Central, Centerville, Tell City, and Fairfield. 1A: South Putnam and Southwood What do y'all think? If all of your predictions come true, it would be all 5 lower classes having a P/P in the finals. I don't think that has happened in some time, especially after the success factor was brought in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 4 hours ago, jcat69 said: Evansville Central is a very dark horse. Undefeated in a closed conference, no way to compare them to rest of state,how good are they? I think you guys beat Central this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcat69 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 18 minutes ago, tango said: I think you guys beat Central this week. Maybe with a little hard work, a little luck, and the good Lord willing, we can keep it close and pull it out at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimeqb Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 1 hour ago, jcat69 said: Maybe with a little hard work, a little luck, and the good Lord willing, we can keep it close and pull it out at the end. What will attendance be like this Friday? Is 50% capacity still allowed? Most years, the regular season produces 2-3 'big games' with large crowds and teams can adjust to the atmosphere by playoff time. I don't think Central has played in front of more than 750 fans this year. I wonder if the home field crowd will factor into the game? It might ramp up the emotional level or it might have no impact at all. Just something I have been wondering since I saw the sectional draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDGiant93 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 4 hours ago, oldtimeqb said: What will attendance be like this Friday? Is 50% capacity still allowed? Most years, the regular season produces 2-3 'big games' with large crowds and teams can adjust to the atmosphere by playoff time. I don't think Central has played in front of more than 750 fans this year. I wonder if the home field crowd will factor into the game? It might ramp up the emotional level or it might have no impact at all. Just something I have been wondering since I saw the sectional draw. Depends on the county. I believe (don't quote me on this) Marion County has capped most high school events at 1,000 (or 25 percent capacity). Other counties, I believe, are in Stage 5 and have had the restrictions mostly lifted (with social distancing). 1 minute ago, BDGiant93 said: Depends on the county. I believe (don't quote me on this) Marion County has capped most high school events at 1,000 (or 25 percent capacity). Other counties, I believe, are in Stage 5 and have had the restrictions mostly lifted (with social distancing). Correction...1500 fans in Marion County or 50 percent capacity whichever is less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimeqb Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 15 minutes ago, BDGiant93 said: Depends on the county. I believe (don't quote me on this) Marion County has capped most high school events at 1,000 (or 25 percent capacity). Other counties, I believe, are in Stage 5 and have had the restrictions mostly lifted (with social distancing). Correction...1500 fans in Marion County or 50 percent capacity whichever is less. Thanks for the info. I was mainly talking about the Central @ Jasper first round game. Dubois County (Jasper) has had 50% capacity (approx 2,500 fans) earlier in the year. Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties (where Central and 8 of 10 SIAC teams play) have had 500 or 750. For a team that can feed off a crowd, playing in front of large, vocal fan base can make emotions run higher than normal. It may not make a difference, but I was just wondering if it might. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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