WawaseeFan22 Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 41 minutes ago, PantherPride said: I’ve heard rumblings that Northwood will be going to turf next season as well. If they were going to do put turf in it would have been this year with the baseball and soccer fields. I think they prefer the grass over turf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherPride Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 1 hour ago, WawaseeFan22 said: If they were going to do put turf in it would have been this year with the baseball and soccer fields. I think they prefer the grass over turf. Just saying. I was talking to a kid that’s brother is on the team and he said they are going to turf next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedgebuster Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 On 11/14/2023 at 5:52 PM, US31 said: Seems to be the same thing that has happened in South Bend, then Elkhart, now Goshen. Correctly or incorrectly, it’s no longer seen as a desirable place to be for many. So, those than can, move “out” to adjacent districts. What districts have benefited from the population shift? If someone is a "loser" then their has to be a "winner" right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Lou Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 (edited) I looked and Goshen's enrollment has actually increased to the point they are getting close to 6A. I know Fairfield has also seen an increase as well. Edited November 16, 2023 by Coach Lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US31 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Wedgebuster said: What districts have benefited from the population shift? If someone is a "loser" then their has to be a "winner" right? Quite a few old Elkhart/Goshen families are currently living in Northridge, Northwood, & Fairfield districts. I'm sure some of the other adjacent districts to Elkhart/SB have also seen some of those movers. Further, there is a HUGE amount of old NLC familites living in the north burbs of Indy. There are lot NLC offspring on HCC/HamCo rosters down here. Edited November 16, 2023 by US31 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US31 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 21 minutes ago, Coach Lou said: I looked and Goshen's enrollment has actually increased to the point they are getting close to 6A. I know Fairfield has also seen an increase as well. Goshen has a bulge from 6th thru 10th....everything younger than that is dropping. See my other post, a lot of Goshen families moving to FF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSUKingsmen Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Wedgebuster said: What districts have benefited from the population shift? If someone is a "loser" then their has to be a "winner" right? Northridge and New Prairie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskin7391 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 I'd stick with grass for all NLC schools that haven't switched yet. If they do go to turf. Please don't go cheap like Goshen did. Goshen's strong sophomore class is now nicely spread out between Fairfield, Northridge and Northwood unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskin7391 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 (edited) Goshen's 8th grade is about 46 strong. Hopefully they make it passed the freshmen level with half of them. Edited November 16, 2023 by Redskin7391 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Lou Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 I heard there are a few players living in the Goshen District but attending either Northwood or Northridge. We have some of that in Elkhart with kids going to Concord and Northridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 On 11/14/2023 at 9:49 AM, Coach Lou said: I really thought Goshen was lucky to get Tom and with his history of turning a program into a winner like he did at Northridge was just what Goshen needed. Does this have anything to do with the new A.D. who wasn't the one who hired Tom? Goshen HFC job now open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WawaseeFan22 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 20 hours ago, Coach Lou said: I heard there are a few players living in the Goshen District but attending either Northwood or Northridge. We have some of that in Elkhart with kids going to Concord and Northridge Yes, I would say a good chunk of kids attend Fairfield, Northridge, Northwood or Concord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Lou Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 What are the biggest issues facing whoever Elkhart and Goshen select as their new head football coaches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US31 Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 On 11/20/2023 at 11:27 AM, Coach Lou said: What are the biggest issues facing whoever Elkhart and Goshen select as their new head football coaches? Go back to my previous posts. Especially on page 3(?) about coaching hires. No one should be shocked it didn't work out for Coach W (this is NOT a reflection on someone who is by all accounts a very effective HC). Nor should anyone be suprised that a coach who, now having seen it from the inside, decides he doesn't have the support needed to right the ship and determines he'd rather step aside than continue pretending things can get better. Support for a program means helping the coach get the coaches he needs on staff AND in the building. The rest is frosting....coaching hires is the minimum. I doubt that's happening at Goshen or Elkhart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Lou Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 With Goshen it is my understanding that Coach Wogomon was allowed to bring in his own staff. I looked up his staff at Goshen and he had Logan, Greensides, Cotton, Stringfellow and a few others who I think were with him at Northridge but I may be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRRaider2001 Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Good luck to the Panthers this weekend. I still think it should be my boys from Middlebury representing the North after all that went down the day before our 2nd matchup, but trying to put those feelings aside and realize that the majority of the team likely had nothing to do with the shady tactics that were used. Aside from a few "personalities" on Northwood, I know there are some great kids/families/coaches involved with Panther football. That being said, I'll be shocked if anyone in 4A or 5A could keep it close for more than a quarter or 2 with East Central this year. Go represent the NLC and prove me wrong. If I didn't have family commitments already, I'd be going back to cheer on our only local team playing this weekend like I did the last time they made it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherPride Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 Thanks. And yes EC is likely an unstoppable force this year in 4A. We’re going to support the community and let our kids experience a state finals and NFL stadium but I don’t have much in the way of expectations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskin7391 Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 On 11/20/2023 at 11:27 AM, Coach Lou said: What are the biggest issues facing whoever Elkhart and Goshen select as their new head football coaches? Goshen needs a coach that can attract multi sport athletes and keep them. MUST be able to work with other head coaches and get them to work with him. Seems there's a BIG problem with kids specializing and coaches fighting over athletes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Lou Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 I have heard there is a big push at Goshen for Kids to just play 1 sport and play it year round. I know that has been a big part of their soccer success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00NWP Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Some thoughts on the NLC next year. I think next year we will see completely different teams in the NLC next year outside of Warsaw. NorthWood / Mishawaka / Northridge will be losing a lot of their star players. Mishawaka is going to be dealing with a lot of young guys on the line as well as a new quarterback to run that offense. NorthWood is losing...to be frank...everyone...all of their skill players outside of their running back is graduating. Most of their line is graduating...their DB's are graduating. I don't know what to expect from NW next year and they will look completely different. Northridge has a quarterback with some playing time coming back and a sold running back coming back, however, they too are losing a lot. Goshen..who knows what is happening with that program. Wawasee...i don't know a lot about their program, however, they made improvements this past year. Plymouth will be the most improved in my opinion. They were a young team and the guys coming up had more success in their younger years. Concord will be much better next year and will compete for the title next year. Warsaw...they will hands down be the best team in the NLC...they were young this year, and were the cream of the crop. I would even go as far in saying I believe they will make noise in the tournament next year. My way too early guess for next year: Warsaw Concord Northridge Mishawaka NorthWood Plymouth Wawasee Goshen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WawaseeFan22 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 5 hours ago, 00NWP said: Some thoughts on the NLC next year. I think next year we will see completely different teams in the NLC next year outside of Warsaw. NorthWood / Mishawaka / Northridge will be losing a lot of their star players. Mishawaka is going to be dealing with a lot of young guys on the line as well as a new quarterback to run that offense. NorthWood is losing...to be frank...everyone...all of their skill players outside of their running back is graduating. Most of their line is graduating...their DB's are graduating. I don't know what to expect from NW next year and they will look completely different. Northridge has a quarterback with some playing time coming back and a sold running back coming back, however, they too are losing a lot. Goshen..who knows what is happening with that program. Wawasee...i don't know a lot about their program, however, they made improvements this past year. Plymouth will be the most improved in my opinion. They were a young team and the guys coming up had more success in their younger years. Concord will be much better next year and will compete for the title next year. Warsaw...they will hands down be the best team in the NLC...they were young this year, and were the cream of the crop. I would even go as far in saying I believe they will make noise in the tournament next year. My way too early guess for next year: Warsaw Concord Northridge Mishawaka NorthWood Plymouth Wawasee Goshen We had a strong senior group of skill position that we will miss but we have majority of our line and have a solid group of younger skill guys that will compete coming back. Also, we installed a new offense and defense last year and as we grow into it we will only get better. We were forced to play a lot of younger guys this season and get them valuable playing time which should only help us this coming year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Lou Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 I only saw them play once against Concord who beat them badly, but I heard the 2nd half of the season Wawasee was much improved and even beat a 8-1 South Bend Riley team along with playing Warsaw and Northridge to 1 score losses. Have heard the future is bright for football in Syracuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLCTigerFan07 Posted December 3, 2023 Author Share Posted December 3, 2023 On 12/1/2023 at 7:06 AM, Coach Lou said: I heard the 2nd half of the season Wawasee was much improved and even beat a 8-1 South Bend Riley team along with playing Warsaw and Northridge to 1 score losses. I promise I'm not trying to completely discredit the Warriors here... but the Tigers played their worst game of the season that week, the majoirity of which was self-inflicted. Yes, one could argue Wawasee made some of an impact on that, but truly much of that game was Warsaw playing just downright awful, and not necessarily anything that Wawasee was doing over impressively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuccaguy Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 6 hours ago, NLCTigerFan07 said: I promise I'm not trying to completely discredit the Warriors here... but the Tigers played their worst game of the season that week, the majoirity of which was self-inflicted. Yes, one could argue Wawasee made some of an impact on that, but truly much of that game was Warsaw playing just downright awful, and not necessarily anything that Wawasee was doing over impressively. I truly hope that the Wawasee Warriors are back on point, as I have them a few times in the ensuing seasons. I am not sure what "fans" think about the schedules that officials try to craft....But the excitement that yawl have, is the same as we have for Friday nights! The Tigers are formidable, and I am sure that JUST LIKE US ... no one is prefect. Every game has its' ebbs and flows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Lou Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 How does a Warsaw team play their worst game of the season against what I am told is their biggest rival? Was that the same issue when Wawasee beat Riley and when they played a close game against Northridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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