Haha are you referring to the "Home field advantage" at BC? I'm sure the bikers and the sting squad will be in full force per the usual.
It’s a beautiful place though. You don’t end up there on accident unless you are totally lost. FWIW HSRatings has Calhoun 38-28 over BC atm. I’m sure Massey is flipped. To me still a 3 horse race Calhoun bc CPC and GNW with a outside shot because their scheme is very tough to deal with and they are the epitome of bend don’t break.
Oh I know Mt. Sterling quite well actually lol My great grandmother who lived to be 104 lived there. She made a great fruit salad every holiday season and invited us up to take an ornament off her tree and do a special Christmas with each individual grankid of hers, loved that woman. Here I go writing another chapter in the novel... sorry not sorry. lol
For sure. You don’t end up in BC or Calhoun on accident unless your lost 2 great football communities. Wonder how that game will go.
You can take the ferry to Brussels after you visit Hardin!
That you can. That week 9 match up will prove to be pivotal. I don't know what the rest of the slate that week looks like but that has to be one of the top small school games in the state
I mean the only big playoff game they have choked in recent memory was last year in the semi final game. Other than that the recent playoff losses have been expected. Even the CPC QF loss 2 years ago. CPC had gotten SUBSTANIALLY better from week 2
Yup ALAH and Oakwood playing now.
Oakwood will defintely be battled tested come playoff time.
I just wonder how good they actually are. I know they had high hopes coming into the year now with a bunch close losses now. I just can’t get over them losing round 1 to the 5th best team in the WIVC last year at home.
No offense hope that doesn’t happen. I want EPG and Wilmo semi final lol. 2A South is brutal. I genuinely don’t know who’d I go with because no one ignites confidence into meMaroa with what appears to be a very favorable path to the semi's if that projection were to hold in 2A North. Likely setting up the matchup we've discussed previously.
2A south on the other hand...
It will be interesting to see how EPG does against a solid opponent. Their schedule is definitely the weakest amongst the top teams in 2A. Tri Valley is the only competitive opponent they play this season. MF has Bill'ville and Olympia coming up so they will tell us a lot about them. Wilmington has played Mac, Peotone, Manteno, and Coal City in week 9. All of those teams should get a bye in the playoffs.
For such a storied program, its hard to see the Purple Riders this bad!!! Ive seen some damn good Thomas teams a millions years ago... Great memories...
IMO, seen a lot of film on some of them this year... I have no real confidence either. My top few guesses for the south representative are West Frank, Nashville, Johnston City, Flora. If a team like Vandalia or Pana get hot, them, but doubtful. 2a south is incredibly weak this year. If MF goes south, probably them, again.
West Frankfort atm is my pick. I will not be behind Southwestern. Sorry. Heard rumblings a team tried to play them during their “bye” week and they said no because they haven’t made the playoffs in a few years. Scared to play a good school. I hope they are first round exits
Wouldn't surprise me, they're not a state caliber team, but they have one good, strong RB getting the lion's share of the carries as of late. He won't (I don't think) carry them to the title game, but they could upset a team or two.
MF will be North and I'm sure they are really excited about it. I have a feeling they are against this new playoff system.
You mean Jostes? The blue jeep driving, mini rubber duck collecting bald dude who has his own parking spot (labeled) like the cool kid right outside the front gate of the stadium? You mean he WANTS to go north and potentially not add to his collection of 2nd place trophies? I'm not sure I can buy this without proof...
Stockton would qualify as “solid” as far as EPG opponents. They are possibly the best team in 1A.
If they beat Lena on Friday night, I will say they are the best team in 1A.
Just me or does the football have BLUE laces???I'm just saying... does this look like the type of dude that DOESN'T tell everyone he meets about how many times he's "been to state?" lol
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I'll put $20 on it his wife calls him "Maverick"
I joke, dude's a winner, so who am I to judge. This photo just makes me laugh.
I’m pretty confident that is going to happen
Nashville will come out of the south in 2A. They will defeat WF if there is a rematch.
Im taking the Dirty Birds again if they have a rematch. Team of Destiny my old friend.
I'm with you. That is my current 2A South pick. I will not buy into Johnston City
I was being sarcastic, that's why I said they will be against this new playoff format after the season because it almost locks them into the North bracket every year. And Don't forget about the "what shoes" will be worn by him for the State game.You mean Jostes? The blue jeep driving, mini rubber duck collecting bald dude who has his own parking spot (labeled) like the cool kid right outside the front gate of the stadium? You mean he WANTS to go north and potentially not add to his collection of 2nd place trophies? I'm not sure I can buy this without proof...
Well he's got the best assistant coach and coordinator in IHSA history (if you ask him)I'm just saying... does this look like the type of dude that DOESN'T tell everyone he meets about how many times he's "been to state?" lol
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I'll put $20 on it his wife calls him "Maverick"
I joke, dude's a winner, so who am I to judge. This photo just makes me laugh.
He has been vocally against it from the start because he knows what going north means.
I feel like this is the defacto statement for every year up in that neck of the woods. Beat Lena, then we'll talk...
Nash do know ball... and their fans know how to troll... They might be a lil more white trash bash than many would prefer, but it's in a cute, kind, and usually fun to mess with kind of way.
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