MDAlum82 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 After a 7 year hiatus, the Wildcats are back at LOS looking for a 2nd State Championship. This will be the third weekend in a row for the Wildcats & their fans to make the long drive to the Indy area for a football game. So far, Mater Dei has shown no ill-effects from the nearly 4 hour bus rides and the 'Cats are playing their best football of the season. Do they have enough left in the tank for one more trip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 MD is peaking at the right time. I'll be looking forward to hearing about Andrean. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDAlum82 Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, tango said: MD is peaking at the right time. I'll be looking forward to hearing about Andrean. We are driving up on Friday. If you will be in Indy for any of the games, let us know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastpacedO Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 15 minutes ago, MDAlum82 said: After a 7 year hiatus, the Wildcats are back at LOS looking for a 2nd State Championship. This will be the third weekend in a row for the Wildcats & their fans to make the long drive to the Indy area for a football game. So far, Mater Dei has shown no ill-effects from the nearly 4 hour bus rides and the 'Cats are playing their best football of the season. Do they have enough left in the tank for one more trip? I would have thought they looked into "private jet" with the cost of gas currently! As @Donnie Bakerwould say Madder Days is looking good, I swear to god they are! Or is it Mayder Dei? 🤣😂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 8 minutes ago, MDAlum82 said: We are driving up on Friday. If you will be in Indy for any of the games, let us know! I wish we were going, but I'll just be watching on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDAlum82 Posted November 20, 2021 Author Share Posted November 20, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, FastpacedO said: I would have thought they looked into "private jet" with the cost of gas currently! As @Donnie Bakerwould say Madder Days is looking good, I swear to god they are! Or is it Mayder Dei? 🤣😂 Or even "Matt-Ter Day" - Yeah, you would think the announcers would at least know how to pronounce the names of the schools involved.....sheesh. Not too much to ask. Maybe @DonnieBaker can send them a sound bite so they get it right this week. He would set them straight, no doubt.. I swear to God, he would. 😎 Edited November 20, 2021 by MDAlum82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastpacedO Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, MDAlum82 said: Or even "Matt-Ter Day" - Yeah, you would think the announcers would at least know how to pronounce the names of the schools involved.....sheesh. Not too much to ask. Maybe @DonnieBaker can send them a sound bite so they get it right this week. He would set them straight, no doubt.. I swear to God, he would. 😎 I kind of like the Mayder Dei! You all could come up with some Mater shirts for State Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsky Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 I guess almost nobody does the gridiron anymore for 2A. I expected some good opinions and info on the game but almost nothing. I expect MD defense to be ready and control the game. Hopefully put some pressure on the QB and disrupt their passing game. Going to be a tough game and the Wildcats come out on top. Go MD!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDAlum82 Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 Nice human interest article on the Boots family from Mater Dei. The 3 brothers mentioned are just one branch of this family tree, there are many others. I don't know the exact numbers but I think there have been nearly 2 dozen young men from the Boots family to pass through the MD program over the decades. https://www.14news.com/2021/11/24/boots-family-football-legacy-lives-mater-dei/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitting Llamas Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 13 hours ago, Bigsky said: I guess almost nobody does the gridiron anymore for 2A. I expected some good opinions and info on the game but almost nothing. I expect MD defense to be ready and control the game. Hopefully put some pressure on the QB and disrupt their passing game. Going to be a tough game and the Wildcats come out on top. Go MD!!!! Bigsky, I'm a little to nervous about the matchup to be making any predictions other than it is going to take a monumental effort and some breaks to go our way to win this one. We will have to play our best game of the year no question about that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerFan20 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 (edited) I like Mater Dei, but Andrean got some guys on that team that will give fits the entire game, so no prediction for me Edited November 24, 2021 by TigerFan20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temptation Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 I have been flip flopping on this one, as well as the 3A game all week. Andrean has the best player on the field but Mater Dei has the best team on the field. I think this one is a classic. I will take Andrean 17-14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsky Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 1 hour ago, temptation said: I have been flip flopping on this one, as well as the 3A game all week. Andrean has the best player on the field but Mater Dei has the best team on the field. I think this one is a classic. I will take Andrean 17-14. I hope having the best coaching staff will trump the best player and they will have an answer that doesn't leave them vulnerable somewhere else. Both teams play similar games. I think it comes down to which team handles the passing game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First_Backer_Inside Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 I'll be interested to see which team controls the line of scrimmage. Both teams have great size up front on both sides of the ball. Andrean has some cats at the skilled positions, so Mater Dei is going to have to be solid in the secondary. Don't know much about their secondary, but they didn't make it to Lucas Oil just because of their front 7 I'm assuming. I like Andrean in a low scoring affair, but that's just because someone has to lose. Could easily go either way. Good luck to both teams, hopefully everyone traveling gets to and from the game safely, and its an injury free fun game to watch. Man I love Thanksgiving Week in Indiana!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilpride95 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 22 hours ago, Bigsky said: I hope having the best coaching staff will trump the best player and they will have an answer that doesn't leave them vulnerable somewhere else. Both teams play similar games. I think it comes down to which team handles the passing game. Jimmy’s and Joe’s beat X’s and O’s… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temptation Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 9 minutes ago, Devilpride95 said: Jimmy’s and Joe’s beat X’s and O’s… This I can usually agree with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitting Llamas Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Obviously, Andrean will have the most highly recruited and highly touted player on the field but MD has some players too. Football is the ultimate team sport, so while one guy can make a big difference, he can't do it all. Scheme will come into play as well and hopefully MD has enough Jimmy's and Joe's to get the job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temptation Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Spitting Llamas said: Obviously, Andrean will have the most highly recruited and highly touted player on the field but MD has some players too. Football is the ultimate team sport, so while one guy can make a big difference, he can't do it all. Scheme will come into play as well and hopefully MD has enough Jimmy's and Joe's to get the job done. Agree partially, especially at the 1A/2A levels. Some names are escaping me right now, but how often can you look back on state championship runs at this level and point to one guy that made THE difference on one or both sides of the ball simply because they were so much better than everyone on the field? Zachary Smith Wright Anthrop Kiser Wilson Edited November 26, 2021 by temptation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DE Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 50 minutes ago, temptation said: Agree partially, especially at the 1A/2A levels. Some names are escaping me right now, but how often can you look back on state championship runs at this level and point to one guy that made THE difference on one or both sides of the ball simply because they were so much better than everyone on the field? Zachary Smith Wright Anthrop Kiser Wilson Not small school football, but James Banks from Ben Davis. He was THE difference. IMSC, was by far the best player on O (QB), D (DB---followed Samardzija all game) and ST (punter---best HS punter I have ever seen). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDAlum82 Posted November 26, 2021 Author Share Posted November 26, 2021 Putting on my Captain Obvious hat, I think this game can go either way and the team that makes the fewest mistakes, likely wins. Both offenses can run & pass well enough to put pts on the board and both D's are strong upfront with a crew of LBs who fly to ball and make plays all over the field. I think Victory will ultimately rest on the Defensive side of the ball. As another poster already pointed out, this game could come down to whichever team can limits the other's passing game. My hope is that MD can find a way to get an extra stop, force a TO, or benefit from a miscue by Andrean and find a way to put 1 more point on the board. It has been a long drought for the Wildcats at LOS but hopefully we can find enough magic to bring it home again. MD 24 - 21. 🦁 Hoping all fans travel safely and we get a well-played and injury free game for all involved. Peace. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Fan Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 I’m not superstitious but the first 3 championship games were won by teams in dark jerseys and 2 of the 3 team colors were maroon and gold. I have to go with the maroon and gold dark jerseys in this one too. Let’s go Mater Dei. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazed and confused Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 46 minutes ago, Titan Fan said: I’m not superstitious but the first 3 championship games were won by teams in dark jerseys and 2 of the 3 team colors were maroon and gold. I have to go with the maroon and gold dark jerseys in this one too. Let’s go Mater Dei. ... also all south bracket teams won... lets hope the north can even things up today ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysander Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 1 hour ago, dazed and confused said: ... also all south bracket teams won... lets hope the north can even things up today ! I hadn’t noticed that. If MD pulls this off it’s likely a sweep across the board. CG and Mt. Vernon are certainly favored in their upcoming games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumfriesYMCA Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Good luck MD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Defenses are impressive so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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