2024 Top Ten

[VPISU]

1. CP - Lose about half their starters but have enough talent and the coaching staff to be #1.

2. Merrillville - Lots of returning talent. Maybe it’ll finally be their year in 5A.

3. Valpo - Lose a lot but still have to be #3 based on recent results.

4. Michigan City - This team will have talent. But they did this year too and never put it together. Maybe this staff can get it going in year 2.

5. Hanover - Lose a lot but they’ve been consistently good. Also have some nice pieces returning.

6. Hobart - They’ll be solid and will battle for the NCC title.

7. Chesterton - They were better than their record indicated this year. They’ll be solid again.

8. LC - Waiting for this team to turn a corner. Thought they’d be better this past year but Williams going down really hurt them. We’ll see if Good’s boys can finally do something in the DAC.

9. Lowell - You have to think they’ll be better than this last year.

10. Andrean - Nowhere to go but up after the worst season at 5959 Broadway since the Karras brothers took over.

worst season at 5959 Broadway since the Karras brothers took over.
the six years the Karras family coached the program the record was 56-21... worst season was 6-4.

The Karras era at Andrean never played a schedule like Andrean played this year with Merrillville, Us, and Bishop Chatard in the regular season. They were playing freshmen and sophmores against us this year and I would imagine over the next 2 years that Andrean finds a way to make another deep playoff run.

So after all is said this comparison is apples and oranges... one era as compared to the other. Best of luck to them in the upcoming season.

[nwifbfan]

So after all is said this comparison is apples and oranges... one era as compared to the other. Best of luck to them in the upcoming season.

Completely agree!

[scarab527]

1. CP - Lose about half their starters but have enough talent and the coaching staff to be #1.

2. Merrillville - Lots of returning talent. Maybe it’ll finally be their year in 5A.

3. Valpo - Lose a lot but still have to be #3 based on recent results.

4. Michigan City - This team will have talent. But they did this year too and never put it together. Maybe this staff can get it going in year 2.

5. Hanover - Lose a lot but they’ve been consistently good. Also have some nice pieces returning.

6. Hobart - They’ll be solid and will battle for the NCC title.

7. Chesterton - They were better than their record indicated this year. They’ll be solid again.

8. LC - Waiting for this team to turn a corner. Thought they’d be better this past year but Williams going down really hurt them. We’ll see if Good’s boys can finally do something in the DAC.

9. Lowell - You have to think they’ll be better than this last year.

10. Andrean - Nowhere to go but up after the worst season at 5959 Broadway since the Karras brothers took over.

worst season at 5959 Broadway since the Karras brothers took over.
the six years the Karras family coached the program the record was 56-21... worst season was 6-4.

The Karras era at Andrean never played a schedule like Andrean played this year with Merrillville, Us, and Bishop Chatard in the regular season. They were playing freshmen and sophmores against us this year and I would imagine over the next 2 years that Andrean finds a way to make another deep playoff run.

Schedule has nothing to do with it, they were objectively not a good football team this year. By far the worst Andrean team I’ve ever seen.

[VikingNation]

worst season at 5959 Broadway since the Karras brothers took over.
the six years the Karras family coached the program the record was 56-21... worst season was 6-4.

The Karras era at Andrean never played a schedule like Andrean played this year with Merrillville, Us, and Bishop Chatard in the regular season. They were playing freshmen and sophmores against us this year and I would imagine over the next 2 years that Andrean finds a way to make another deep playoff run.

Schedule has nothing to do with it, they were objectively not a good football team this year. By far the worst Andrean team I’ve ever seen.
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they were playing freshmen this year, I mean its not like they lost to Wheeler opening round of the sectional like in 2011 which is the worst andrean loss in their program history

Wait till you see how bad we are this year

[scarab527]

The Karras era at Andrean never played a schedule like Andrean played this year with Merrillville, Us, and Bishop Chatard in the regular season. They were playing freshmen and sophmores against us this year and I would imagine over the next 2 years that Andrean finds a way to make another deep playoff run.

Schedule has nothing to do with it, they were objectively not a good football team this year. By far the worst Andrean team I’ve ever seen.
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they were playing freshmen this year, I mean its not like they lost to Wheeler opening round of the sectional like in 2011 which is the worst andrean loss in their program history

Wait till you see how bad we are this year

That 2011 team would put the running clock on this 2023 team, don’t get it twisted.

[nwifbfan]

Schedule has nothing to do with it, they were objectively not a good football team this year. By far the worst Andrean team I’ve ever seen.
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they were playing freshmen this year, I mean its not like they lost to Wheeler opening round of the sectional like in 2011 which is the worst andrean loss in their program history

Wait till you see how bad we are this year

That 2011 team would put the running clock on this 2023 team, don’t get it twisted.

Dumb and worthless comparison! 2011 team couldn't beat anyone if they have 8 or 9 turnovers in game!!

[nwifbfan]

I do agree that loss to Wheeler in sectional was the most embarrassing loss at Andrean.

[VPISU]

Zimmer had a 3-7 campaign in 1979 and a 0-9 campaign in 1988. It surprised me in the fact Football did not start at Andrean until 1974.

I made a mistake earlier... the first season for Andrean Football was 1960 with a JV team, the first varsity season was 1961

Added bonus: 1961 Season in Review -

1961 (7-3,0-0) Richard Dornbos
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Sep 02 CHESTERTON............. 20-14 W
Sep 09 vs Gary Froebel........ 6-38 L
Sep 16 at Wheaton St. Francis. 26-13 W
Sep 23 at River Forest........ 40-7 W
Sep 29 at Calumet............. 20-27 L
Oct 06 vs Woodstock Marian.... 6-21 L
Oct 13 ST. FRANCIS DESALES.... 47-6 W
Oct 20 vs Chicago Hts Marian.. 31-6 W
Oct 28 ROLLING PRAIRIE........ 39-6 W
Nov 03 at Merrillville........ 14-7 W

[Region Don]

How do we veer off topic talking about a sorry Andrean team from this season?

Of course they'll be better next season. It's hard to be any worse.

[VPISU]

How do we veer off topic talking about a sorry Andrean team from this season?

Of course they'll be better next season. It's hard to be any worse.

Not so much a veer as concentration on one of the elements of the topic.