Chatard @ Cathedral (Arlington MS)

[Tin Cup]

Thoughts on this one?

[PHJIrish]

It will be homecoming for Cathedral and it will be a hard fought Catholic school battle.  Also it looks like the weather will be good this Friday night.

[Just a dad]

Can Chatard score? Can they keep it within 30? Does it even matter for either team’s season? The reality is that it probably will end up like last year’s score

[Sledge]

Trojans need to get healthy asap

[PHJIrish]

Should be nice and cool for this one.  I just hope the Irish aren't overlooking  the Trojans.  Playing other Catholic schools is always an adventure.

[Tin Cup]

Is this game streaming on anything?

[Sledge]

https://www.ihsaatv.org/indianasrn/

[Bonecrusher]

OK, so what's up with all these high school teams - some of them larger schools - playing games at a jr. high venue?  I don't live in Indiana anymore, and keep seeing this "at Arlington MS".

Do they have a kickin' new stadium that's better than the high schools?  Is there a push for neutral site regular season games (IIRC most of these are Indy-area teams)?  Are these high schools all having work done at their stadiums concurrently?

What gives?  As the guy in the Dirty Harry movie said, "I gots to know!"

Edited September 6, 2023 by Bonecrusher

[Slobberknocker]

14 minutes ago, Bonecrusher said:

OK, so what's up with all these high school teams - some of them larger schools - playing games at a jr. high venue?  I don't live in Indiana anymore, and keep seeing this "at Arlington MS".

Do they have a kickin' new stadium that's better than the high schools?  Is there a push for neutral site regular season games (IIRC most of these are Indy-area teams)?  Are these high schools all having work done at their stadiums concurrently?

What gives?  As the guy in the Dirty Harry movie said, "I gots to know!"

let the fun begin! Usually this does not come up until Center Grove vs Cathedral game. It is the only time big boys like CG get to play in the mud.

   

[FastpacedO]

1 hour ago, Bonecrusher said:

OK, so what's up with all these high school teams - some of them larger schools - playing games at a jr. high venue?  I don't live in Indiana anymore, and keep seeing this "at Arlington MS".

Do they have a kickin' new stadium that's better than the high schools?  Is there a push for neutral site regular season games (IIRC most of these are Indy-area teams)?  Are these high schools all having work done at their stadiums concurrently?

What gives?  As the guy in the Dirty Harry movie said, "I gots to know!"

Arlington High School closed in 2018 (along with Broad Ripple and Northwest). The IPS school board decided Arlington would reopen as Arlington Middle School for the 2018-2019 school year. So Arlington Middle School field was actually a High School field that is now known as Arlington Middle School Field. Both Cathedral and Chatard used it as their homefield in the early 90's as well as Broad Ripple's football field. The field is natural grass and since Cathedral got an agreement from Arlington to use it Cathedral has paid for the Natural Grass to be resurfaced and cared for. Yes with excessive rain (hence the photo up above) it does get muddy, but it is actually in better condition than it ever was while Arlington High School was still operating.

[Tin Cup]

20 hours ago, Sledge said:

Trojans need to get healthy asap

Unfortunate going into a game like this.  Especially for seniors.  But both looking at potential lengthy postseason runs so they have larger goals ahead.  

[Bonecrusher]

1 hour ago, FastpacedO said:

Arlington High School closed in 2018 (along with Broad Ripple and Northwest). The IPS school board decided Arlington would reopen as Arlington Middle School for the 2018-2019 school year. So Arlington Middle School field was actually a High School field that is now known as Arlington Middle School Field. Both Cathedral and Chatard used it as their homefield in the early 90's as well as Broad Ripple's football field. The field is natural grass and since Cathedral got an agreement from Arlington to use it Cathedral has paid for the Natural Grass to be resurfaced and cared for. Yes with excessive rain (hence the photo up above) it does get muddy, but it is actually in better condition than it ever was while Arlington High School was still operating.

OK, now that you mention it I do vaguely remember hearing about a Arlington HS back in the day.  When it changed to JH I was already out of state.  Interesting...  Nice to see a larger school still using natural grass.

[FastpacedO]

1 hour ago, Bonecrusher said:

OK, now that you mention it I do vaguely remember hearing about a Arlington HS back in the day.  When it changed to JH I was already out of state.  Interesting...  Nice to see a larger school still using natural grass.

Yes

 https://www.almanacsports.com/football/history.php?team=IND_ARL

Arlington's best season ever was 1999 in 5A Regionals they led Ben Davis 15-13 until Ben David kicked a last second long field goal to win the game 16-15. Ben Davis went on to beat Bloomington South 38-0 in Semi-State and Penn 27-3 in the State Finals.

[Slobberknocker]

41 minutes ago, FastpacedO said:

Yes

 https://www.almanacsports.com/football/history.php?team=IND_ARL

Arlington's best season ever was 1999 in 5A Regionals they led Ben Davis 15-13 until Ben David kicked a last second long field goal to win the game 16-15. Ben Davis went on to beat Bloomington South 38-0 in Semi-State and Penn 27-3 in the State Finals.

COACH HARPOLD was an awesome coach and person. He turned Howe and Alington into really solid programs. Plus, I have great appreciation for anyone that teaches Math.

[Footballking16]

5 hours ago, Bonecrusher said:

OK, so what's up with all these high school teams - some of them larger schools - playing games at a jr. high venue?  I don't live in Indiana anymore, and keep seeing this "at Arlington MS".

Do they have a kickin' new stadium that's better than the high schools?  Is there a push for neutral site regular season games (IIRC most of these are Indy-area teams)?  Are these high schools all having work done at their stadiums concurrently?

What gives?  As the guy in the Dirty Harry movie said, "I gots to know!"

Arlington was a high school up until a few years ago. Would hardly call Cathedral a "larger school" they just happen to play in the largest class. Seating has never been an issue (parking though on the other hand) for any game I've ever attended there. Stadium is adequate but there could be better concession arrangements. Surface is natural and not an issue...unless it rans for 72 straight hours prior to a game?

 

Edit: see this has already been explained.

Edited September 6, 2023 by Footballking16

[Tin Cup]

On 9/6/2023 at 8:54 AM, Sledge said:

https://www.ihsaatv.org/indianasrn/

I'm not seeing this game anywhere on this website.  Anyone know if they're streaming this game on another site?  

[Sledge]

23 minutes ago, Tin Cup said:

I'm not seeing this game anywhere on this website.  Anyone know if they're streaming this game on another site?  

Odd - It was on there when I sent the link the other day, but I'm not seeing it now either.

[PHJIrish]

54 minutes ago, Tin Cup said:

I'm not seeing this game anywhere on this website.  Anyone know if they're streaming this game on another site?  

Indiana SRN streams all Bishop Chatard games.

[Tin Cup]

9 minutes ago, PHJIrish said:

Indiana SRN streams all Bishop Chatard games.

Checked that site also, it's not on there.   Someone told me that Arlington may not be equipped (possibly no wifi) to stream games?  Any truth to that?

[ragdoll]

something going on with broadcasting from there as WHMB had this as game of week previously and was doing the CG-Cathedral game from there end of regular season and those games have been replaced on their broadcast plan.

[PHJIrish]

7 hours ago, Tin Cup said:

Checked that site also, it's not on there.   Someone told me that Arlington may not be equipped (possibly no wifi) to stream games?  Any truth to that?

No, other games have been televised from AMS.  I was under the impression that Bishop Chatard had an agreement with Indiana SRN to televise their games.  Maybe that agreement has expired?

[Just a dad]

Maybe Cathedral would be able to install wifi or build their own stadium if they weren’t paying all of that money to drive 15 busses all over Indiana to pick up “student athletes” every day. (I’m kidding. It’s only 8 buses). I’m just playing around here. We all know it is because of the NIL money they are paying. (Again, kidding)

[FastpacedO]

8 hours ago, Just a dad said:

Maybe Cathedral would be able to install wifi or build their own stadium if they weren’t paying all of that money to drive 15 busses all over Indiana to pick up “student athletes” every day. (I’m kidding. It’s only 8 buses). I’m just playing around here. We all know it is because of the NIL money they are paying. (Again, kidding)

All kidding aside. I don't understand why wifi or televising would be an issue. Heck there was a 1995 great Sectional Championship game between (10-0) Avon and (6-4) Cathedral (Avon won 14-7 in OT) televised at Arlington. If they could televise the games in the early 90's from Arlington, why wouldn't they be able to in 2023?

[Southside]

https://www.ihsaatv.org/?B=649927

That's the link from IHSAATV.org.

I think all approved broadcasts for Indiana sports will be listed on IHSAATV.org website.

 

Edited September 8, 2023 by Southside

[Tin Cup]

3 minutes ago, Southside said:

https://www.ihsaatv.org/?B=649927

That's the link from IHSAATV

Thanks!