Hoosier Hills Conference

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14 minutes ago, btownqbcoach1 said:

Sectional semis do not determine regional hosts. Bloom S would host Floyd. 

Thanks. I hadn't looked it up and just assumed they would not be hosting three straight games.

[Pantherfootball1957]

I wouldn’t count Bloomington North out. They took a beating from south earlier this year, but they’ve been hot since then. Definitely wouldn’t put the grandkids college fundon Bloomington South friday night. 

[Fkfootball]

He's wrong.

 

 

Determining the host for a regional game

• Fewer hosted games: The team that has hosted fewer times during the current tournament series will be the host.
• Equal hosted games: If both teams have hosted the same number of times, the higher seed hosts.
• Sectional final: If a school advances from a sectional without hosting, and that sectional number is higher than the opponent's sectional number, it may host.
• Exception for 2A, 4A, & 6A: In these classes, a host is designated as the school that has not hosted either the sectional final or the regional

[Fkfootball]

It's basically been told me to like this.

 

Bloomington South will have have hosted every game in their sectional draw.

 

Since Floyd Central and Evansville North will have played 1 road game a piece, the winner of that game will host the Regional.

 

There are exceptions for 2A, 4A, and 6A. Not 5A. 

Edited November 2, 2025 by Fkfootball

[ptr]

15 hours ago, Pantherfootball1957 said:

I wouldn’t count Bloomington North out. They took a beating from south earlier this year, but they’ve been hot since then. Definitely wouldn’t put the grandkids college fundon Bloomington South friday night. 

I certainly don't discount that the North/South game might be close. South thumped TH South during the regular season but gave South all they wanted in the game on Friday, with quite a few new wrinkles that the Panthers hadn't seen. South was their own worst enemy in that game after having the ball inside the Braves five-yard line three times and came away with just three points on those possessions. Two holding calls down there as well as a very short pass in the end zone that was underthrown and picked, contributed to all of that. They have to be better than that against a hot crosstown rival which will be fired up. 

[btownqbcoach1]

8 hours ago, Fkfootball said:

He's wrong.

 

 

 

Determining the host for a regional game

• Fewer hosted games: The team that has hosted fewer times during the current tournament series will be the host.
• Equal hosted games: If both teams have hosted the same number of times, the higher seed hosts.
• Sectional final: If a school advances from a sectional without hosting, and that sectional number is higher than the opponent's sectional number, it may host.
• Exception for 2A, 4A, & 6A: In these classes, a host is designated as the school that has not hosted either the sectional final or the regional

I'm not wrong lol 

Determining Home Team

New in 2025: all classes will use the rule below.

Sectional final game non-host, if applicable, or odd sectional number.

 

Guess who the odd # sectional is.. 

[Fkfootball]

2 hours ago, btownqbcoach1 said:

I'm not wrong lol 

Determining Home Team

New in 2025: all classes will use the rule below.

Sectional final game non-host, if applicable, or odd sectional number.

 

Guess who the odd # sectional is.. 

You're right. I was able to obtain the IHSAA rules. I think it's the dumbest shit I've ever heard of, but that's par for the course.

[Frozen Tundra]

HHC Pick ‘Em Standings (after week 11):

@boilerfan87 26/27

@gonzoron 25/27

@Fkfootball 24/27

@LC_Bears_04 24/27

@mamasa 24/27

@Impartial_Observer 23/27

@Frozen Tundra 22/27

 

@Goose10 15/16

 

@Bulldog15 4/4

@Uncle Bubba 3/4

[Frozen Tundra]

Week 12 Schedule

Evansville North (8-2) at 5A #7/9 Floyd Central (9-1)

BNL (8-3) at Martinsville (5-6)

[Fkfootball]

3 hours ago, Frozen Tundra said:

Week 12 Schedule

Evansville North (8-2) at 5A #7/9 Floyd Central (9-1)

BNL (8-3) at Martinsville (5-6)

Floyd Central 

BNL

[Frozen Tundra]

Didn’t see this coming
 

https://www.therepublic.com/2025/11/03/easts-vogel-announces-retirement-from-coaching/

Edited November 4, 2025 by Frozen Tundra

[LC_Bears_04]

5 hours ago, Frozen Tundra said:

Week 12 Schedule

Evansville North (8-2) at 5A #7/9 Floyd Central (9-1)

BNL (8-3) at Martinsville (5-6)

Floyd Central

Martinsville

[ptr]

30 minutes ago, Frozen Tundra said:

Didn’t see this coming
 

https://www.therepublic.com/2025/11/03/easts-vogel-announces-retirement-from-coaching/

Do you think they will stay inhouse for a new head coach? If I'm not mistaken, I don't believe he won an out-of-conference game during his stint as head coach. 

[Frozen Tundra]

36 minutes ago, ptr said:

Do you think they will stay inhouse for a new head coach? If I'm not mistaken, I don't believe he won an out-of-conference game during his stint as head coach. 

Yeah Vogel was 0-19 against teams outside the HHC in his five years at the helm. Crazy to think Columbus East has only had three head football coaches in its entire 54 year existence. Whoever’s next will be #4.

As to who’s next, I don’t know. I have zero knowledge on it but I’d think Tyson Moore would be willing to leave Seymour for Columbus East. However, I’d rather we keep our options open and go with the best candidate possible.

[Frozen Tundra]

Week 12 Picks

Evansville North (8-2) at 5A #7/9 Floyd Central (9-1): I came away really impressed with the win over Castle by the Highlanders last week. It wasn’t even close. Looking at what the Huskies have done this season, no result looks as impressive. Can Evansville North stop the run this Friday? Hopefully it doesn’t come back to bite me but I’m saying no and taking Floyd Central here. The all-time series is tied 3-3 and all six games have taken place in the postseason. Evansville North has won the last two games in the series (2022 and 2023) and Floyd Central’s last win was in 2010.

BNL (8-3) at Martinsville (5-6): This is a rematch from week 1 when the Stars rolled into Martinsville and shocked everyone by crushing the Artesians through the air in a 33-15 win. BNL returns to the site of the crime 11 weeks later but I feel like Martinsville won’t be caught off guard this time. While I still think the Stars can win, my gut is telling me Martinsville won’t let them. Hopefully I’m wrong. The Artesians lead the all-time series 23-4 and had won ten straight prior to the week 1 loss. Martinsville is 3-0 against BNL in the postseason with the last meeting being in 2022.

[Fkfootball]

12 hours ago, Frozen Tundra said:

Yeah Vogel was 0-19 against teams outside the HHC in his five years at the helm. Crazy to think Columbus East has only had three head football coaches in its entire 54 year existence. Whoever’s next will be #4.

As to who’s next, I don’t know. I have zero knowledge on it but I’d think Tyson Moore would be willing to leave Seymour for Columbus East. However, I’d rather we keep our options open and go with the best candidate possible.

I would imagine they're gonna take some big swings here.

[Fkfootball]

Also, that was probably one of those "encouraged to retire because you're not winning enough" meetings. I'd be shocked if Steve Cooley doesn't move on from NA. For the record, I am not saying anything negative about that guy. But after a winless season it's probably best for both sides to part ways. NA just isn't producing talent. I think it's a bigger problem than the coach.

Edited November 4, 2025 by Fkfootball

[Pantherfootball1957]

50 minutes ago, Fkfootball said:

Also, that was probably one of those "encouraged to retire because you're not winning enough" meetings. I'd be shocked if Steve Cooley doesn't move on from NA. For the record, I am not saying anything negative about that guy. But after a winless season it's probably best for both sides to part ways. NA just isn't producing talent. I think it's a bigger problem than the coach.

That’s the problem with 2 High schools in the same school cooperation/County. The talent is going to gravitate towards 1 school, Floyd Central here. There isn’t much Cooley can do with the talent he has. 

[Panther25]

4 minutes ago, Pantherfootball1957 said:

That’s the problem with 2 High schools in the same school cooperation/County. The talent is going to gravitate towards 1 school, Floyd Central here. There isn’t much Cooley can do with the talent he has. 

There are ups and downs in talent at the vast majority of high schools year-to-year. As a coach at a program that has not had a history of success, I wouldn't want anyone to take the job with the "isn't much we can do" mindset. It is fine to acknowledge the realities of a school's situation, but I think that it is a really negative mindset to chalk it up as "isn't much you can do." I agree with the sentiment that Coach Cooley is probably working hard and he is as capable as any other coach out there so I am not disagreeing with the idea that it is not all on him, because of course it isn't. I do, though, believe that New Albany is more than capable of improving significantly from where they are right now. 

[Fkfootball]

48 minutes ago, Pantherfootball1957 said:

That’s the problem with 2 High schools in the same school cooperation/County. The talent is going to gravitate towards 1 school, Floyd Central here. There isn’t much Cooley can do with the talent he has. 

Oh I know. If Steve were the HC at FC this year, they still would've won the HHC. I know it's not all his fault. I think a big issue is that NA acts like nothing but basketball matters. Not that Floyd Central is a football powerhouse but they do care about it more and spend more time developing their youth system.

[Impartial_Observer]

2 hours ago, Fkfootball said:

Also, that was probably one of those "encouraged to retire because you're not winning enough" meetings. I'd be shocked if Steve Cooley doesn't move on from NA. For the record, I am not saying anything negative about that guy. But after a winless season it's probably best for both sides to part ways. NA just isn't producing talent. I think it's a bigger problem than the coach.

Name a coach who’s won at N.A. with any regularity in the last 50 years. 

[Frozen Tundra]

2 hours ago, Fkfootball said:

I would imagine they're gonna take some big swings here.

Yeah the article quoted our AD who stated there will be a rigorous search for the next coach. Hopefully we can have some big names interested. There’s potential to win at East based on the recent history of success. 

[Fkfootball]

41 minutes ago, Impartial_Observer said:

Name a coach who’s won at N.A. with any regularity in the last 50 years. 

Agree 100%. I'm not criticizing coach Cooley. I just feel it's a much deeper issue than the HC.

[Fkfootball]

As someone who has played HS sports and coached youth sports, I am very aware that talent matters. I'm sure Coach Bragg would win more Sectional and Regional championships at Bloomington South than he could here at FC. Jimmy and Joes matter. Absolutely.

[Fkfootball]

Here is an interesting question that I want to ask. Ok, you look at schools like Heritage Hills and East Central, and we'll go with Brownstown as well.

 

These are all in that "powerhouse", "highly successful" tier. I'll choose my words carefully here. Those are schools you'd consider to be in kind of the "Semi-Rural" type of community. What is it about communities like this, that makes the football programs so consistently good? Does tradition just breed the success? Does it make every kid in the community grow up wanting to play football? Is it the former players who were really good, coming back to coach youth? Are they just exceptional at hiring coaches? What is your alls opinions on how this plays out?