Hypothetical Neutral Site Semi-States

[HoopsCoach]

Here are my hypothetical neutral site semi-states for this year.  This time I am presenting two options.  The first is single games played on Friday night.  The second features two games played at each of six sites on Saturday afternoon/evening.  All games in both options would be at locations with turf fields.  Which format do you prefer?

 

Friday Night - Single Games

6A

Carroll/Hamilton Southeastern @ Marion

Cathedral/Center Grove @ Ben Davis

5A

Valparaiso/Snider @ Warsaw

Whiteland/Castle @ Bloomington South

4A

New Prairie/Kokomo @ Plymouth

Roncalli/East Central @ Columbus North

3A

West Lafayette/Chatard @ Lebanon

Monrovia/Lawrenceburg @ Columbus East

2A

Andrean/Luers @ Goshen

Linton/Mater Dei @ Jasper

1A

North Judson/Adams Central @ Maconaquah

North Decatur/Lutheran @ Greenfield Central

 

Saturday Afternoon/Evening - 2 Games

@Plymouth

Andrean/Luers

Valparaiso/Snider

 

@Warsaw 

North Judson/Adams Central

New Prairie/Kokomo

 

@Kokomo (or Marion)

West Lafayette/Chatard

Carroll/Hamilton Southeastern

 

@Franklin Central

North Decatur/Lutheran

Cathedral/Center Grove

 

@ Columbus North

Monrovia/Lawrenceburg

Roncalli/East Central

 

@ Jasper

Whiteland/Castle

Linton/Mater Dei

[kdets89]

1A Lutheran/North Decatur:

Option 1 - I don't mind the Greenfield Central location, but I'd rather let North Decatur keep the concession revenue.

Option 2 - Franklin Central is .25 miles from LuHi.  Not really a neutral location.  And I DEFINITELY would not favor letting FC keep the concession revenue from a game between two 1A schools.

[AW0352]

HS football is just better on Friday nights but it was really cool to see Castle and Mater Dei at the same place playing back to back.    Would give fans something to cheer for in two games at one place.  

[HoopsCoach]

1 hour ago, AW0352 said:

HS football is just better on Friday nights but it was really cool to see Castle and Mater Dei at the same place playing back to back.    Would give fans something to cheer for in two games at one place.  

I tried to keep teams from the same area or conference together if it made sense based upon their opponents.  It worked out (hypothetically) for Castle/Mater Dei, Snider/Luers, and East Central/Lawrenceburg.

[NLCTigerFan07]

23 hours ago, HoopsCoach said:

Saturday Afternoon/Evening - 2 Games

@Plymouth

Andrean/Luers

Valparaiso/Snider

 

@Warsaw 

North Judson/Adams Central

New Prairie/Kokomo

Great mock up overall! I would potentially flip flop these matchups and venues. Plymouth would be a better option for 3 of the teams listed at Warsaw (sorry Adams Central), and I think Warsaw's stadium on both sides has more seating than Plymouth. Obviously all 4 of these games will/would be highly attended, but having your matchups grouped as they are, feel like the Ft Wayne/Region schools at Warsaw would make for a great atmosphere.

[HoopsCoach]

9 hours ago, NLCTigerFan07 said:

Great mock up overall! I would potentially flip flop these matchups and venues. Plymouth would be a better option for 3 of the teams listed at Warsaw (sorry Adams Central), and I think Warsaw's stadium on both sides has more seating than Plymouth. Obviously all 4 of these games will/would be highly attended, but having your matchups grouped as they are, feel like the Ft Wayne/Region schools at Warsaw would make for a great atmosphere.

You’re right. I’m not sure why I didn’t flip them.