Week 1 Predictions

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Little over a month away….

What’s our predictions for week one?

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Andrean @ Merrillville
The region is going to learn the name Michael Hill jr on this night. He is going to explode on the scene as the QB of the pirates. Andrean is loaded with D1 talent and will keep this a close game unlike last year. Especially since merrillville has to replace five starters on the offensive line.

Chesterton @ Hobart
The Trojans return Andrew Goveia at RB. Goveia was one of the leading rushers in the area last season who ran behind arguably the best offensive line in the region, anchored by all state center Carlos Leon. Aleks Tatum brings experience to the QB spot, as Chesterton looks to start sophomore QB Hunter Boyd. Hobart wins another tight one just like last year.

Crown Point @ Lowell
Crown Point lost a lot of talent, game will be close….for the first few minutes. Game will be over at halftime.

Hanover Central @ Michigan City
This is one of the most interesting matchups in week 1. Michigan City was the best 3-7 team in the state! Losing close matchups to Merrillville, valpo, portage, and Chesterton. They have IMO the best WR duo in the region in McKinnley and Hart. QB play is MOR at best for city, and Hanover needs to break in a new QB in Wyatt Tewell. I think city will win this game at home by a tuddy!

Lake Central @ Munster
Similar to 2024… maybe worse. LC wins big.

New Prairie @ LaPorte
I really think the loss of head coach Casey McKim is going to hurt new prairie. The slicers started a lot of sophomores last season, and return senior QB Aiden Penziol. I like the slicers in a tight one in this rivalry game.

Penn @ Valpo
Defense was optional last year in this game. Very high scoring. Coach Marshall runs a tight ship in valpo, but losing Burda and stokes on offense will be too much and Wisconsin commit Tayshon Bardo will be the X factor in this game for Penn. If WR Sam Venard and QB Kellen Hosek can make a few big plays, valpo can make it close.

Portage @ Morton
The Govs lose one of the best WR’s in the state and a QB who’s going to UIndy on offense and a 4 year starter and defense captain Freddy Brown on defense. Portage ran wild on Morton last year in a shocking blowout. Portage losses their head coach in Roy Richards and named Tony Klimczak head coach. Also hired former Arizona Prep head coach Steve Vaught to run the defense for the Indians. He’s fresh off a state runner up in Arizona. This should make for an interesting season. Kodie Young really came into his own at the end of last season looking like the best athlete at the QB position in the area. Running and throwing all over valpo and Laporte to end the season, but how man athletes did portage lose to the new transfer rule? Look for similar results as last year.

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Little over a month away….

What’s our predictions for week one?

Im going to try and find all the region games.

Andrean @ Merrillville: game will be close earlier Andrean has some good D1 talent but Merrillville will still blow the doors open and win by 17-20.

Boone groove @ John Glenn: John Glenn should win by 10+

Calumet @ O. Grace : calumet won last year.. so I’ll take them again by 10+

Chesterton @ Hobart: both of these are capable of winning. I’m leaning for a small upset. Hobart wins by 7.

Crown point @ Lowell: crown point by 20+

East Chicago @ river forest: river forest by 10+

Griffith @ highland: Griffith by 21

Hanover central @ Michigan city: city has some transfers but no QB it will make them one sided. Hanover replaces a lot.. I’ll take Hanover in an upset by 3.

Kankakee valley @ bombers: kv wins running away literally….

Lake central @ Munster: wouldn’t surprise me to see this a game with another year under the new Munster coach. But lake central should be able to do it late. Lake central by 8+

Penn @ Valpo: Valpo lost to much to be a threat week 1. This will be a long year for Valpo in my opinion. Penn by 20

Portage @ Morton: well….. I would have picked portage but the transfer portal and some coaching decisions make me lean Morton. Portage lost to much to surrounding schools. Morton by 10. Can’t see either team being a threat at end of year.

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DAC

Andrean @ Merrillville
The region is going to learn the name Michael Hill jr on this night. He is going to explode on the scene as the QB of the pirates. Andrean is loaded with D1 talent and will keep this a close game unlike last year. Especially since merrillville has to replace five starters on the offensive line.

Chesterton @ Hobart
The Trojans return Andrew Goveia at RB. Goveia was one of the leading rushers in the area last season who ran behind arguably the best offensive line in the region, anchored by all state center Carlos Leon. Aleks Tatum brings experience to the QB spot, as Chesterton looks to start sophomore QB Hunter Boyd. Hobart wins another tight one just like last year.

Crown Point @ Lowell
Crown Point lost a lot of talent, game will be close….for the first few minutes. Game will be over at halftime.

Hanover Central @ Michigan City
This is one of the most interesting matchups in week 1. Michigan City was the best 3-7 team in the state! Losing close matchups to Merrillville, valpo, portage, and Chesterton. They have IMO the best WR duo in the region in McKinnley and Hart. QB play is MOR at best for city, and Hanover needs to break in a new QB in Wyatt Tewell. I think city will win this game at home by a tuddy!

Lake Central @ Munster
Similar to 2024… maybe worse. LC wins big.

New Prairie @ LaPorte
I really think the loss of head coach Casey McKim is going to hurt new prairie. The slicers started a lot of sophomores last season, and return senior QB Aiden Penziol. I like the slicers in a tight one in this rivalry game.

Penn @ Valpo
Defense was optional last year in this game. Very high scoring. Coach Marshall runs a tight ship in valpo, but losing Burda and stokes on offense will be too much and Wisconsin commit Tayshon Bardo will be the X factor in this game for Penn. If WR Sam Venard and QB Kellen Hosek can make a few big plays, valpo can make it close.

Portage @ Morton
The Govs lose one of the best WR’s in the state and a QB who’s going to UIndy on offense and a 4 year starter and defense captain Freddy Brown on defense. Portage ran wild on Morton last year in a shocking blowout. Portage losses their head coach in Roy Richards and named Tony Klimczak head coach. Also hired former Arizona Prep head coach Steve Vaught to run the defense for the Indians. He’s fresh off a state runner up in Arizona. This should make for an interesting season. Kodie Young really came into his own at the end of last season looking like the best athlete at the QB position in the area. Running and throwing all over valpo and Laporte to end the season, but how man athletes did portage lose to the new transfer rule? Look for similar results as last year.

Can’t wait to see that Merrillville Andrean game. I think Andrean will shock some people but it won’t be week 1. Maybe close at end of 1 but I got the pirates up comfortably at the half

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DAC

Andrean @ Merrillville
The region is going to learn the name Michael Hill jr on this night. He is going to explode on the scene as the QB of the pirates. Andrean is loaded with D1 talent and will keep this a close game unlike last year. Especially since merrillville has to replace five starters on the offensive line.

Chesterton @ Hobart
The Trojans return Andrew Goveia at RB. Goveia was one of the leading rushers in the area last season who ran behind arguably the best offensive line in the region, anchored by all state center Carlos Leon. Aleks Tatum brings experience to the QB spot, as Chesterton looks to start sophomore QB Hunter Boyd. Hobart wins another tight one just like last year.

Crown Point @ Lowell
Crown Point lost a lot of talent, game will be close….for the first few minutes. Game will be over at halftime.

Hanover Central @ Michigan City
This is one of the most interesting matchups in week 1. Michigan City was the best 3-7 team in the state! Losing close matchups to Merrillville, valpo, portage, and Chesterton. They have IMO the best WR duo in the region in McKinnley and Hart. QB play is MOR at best for city, and Hanover needs to break in a new QB in Wyatt Tewell. I think city will win this game at home by a tuddy!

Lake Central @ Munster
Similar to 2024… maybe worse. LC wins big.

New Prairie @ LaPorte
I really think the loss of head coach Casey McKim is going to hurt new prairie. The slicers started a lot of sophomores last season, and return senior QB Aiden Penziol. I like the slicers in a tight one in this rivalry game.

Penn @ Valpo
Defense was optional last year in this game. Very high scoring. Coach Marshall runs a tight ship in valpo, but losing Burda and stokes on offense will be too much and Wisconsin commit Tayshon Bardo will be the X factor in this game for Penn. If WR Sam Venard and QB Kellen Hosek can make a few big plays, valpo can make it close.

Portage @ Morton
The Govs lose one of the best WR’s in the state and a QB who’s going to UIndy on offense and a 4 year starter and defense captain Freddy Brown on defense. Portage ran wild on Morton last year in a shocking blowout. Portage losses their head coach in Roy Richards and named Tony Klimczak head coach. Also hired former Arizona Prep head coach Steve Vaught to run the defense for the Indians. He’s fresh off a state runner up in Arizona. This should make for an interesting season. Kodie Young really came into his own at the end of last season looking like the best athlete at the QB position in the area. Running and throwing all over valpo and Laporte to end the season, but how man athletes did portage lose to the new transfer rule? Look for similar results as last year.

Do you still think that Michigan city wins now that they lost there WR? WR1 hart posted on his twitter that he has transferred to Carmel catholic (IL)

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Andrean @ Merrillville
The region is going to learn the name Michael Hill jr on this night. He is going to explode on the scene as the QB of the pirates. Andrean is loaded with D1 talent and will keep this a close game unlike last year. Especially since merrillville has to replace five starters on the offensive line.

Chesterton @ Hobart
The Trojans return Andrew Goveia at RB. Goveia was one of the leading rushers in the area last season who ran behind arguably the best offensive line in the region, anchored by all state center Carlos Leon. Aleks Tatum brings experience to the QB spot, as Chesterton looks to start sophomore QB Hunter Boyd. Hobart wins another tight one just like last year.

Crown Point @ Lowell
Crown Point lost a lot of talent, game will be close….for the first few minutes. Game will be over at halftime.

Hanover Central @ Michigan City
This is one of the most interesting matchups in week 1. Michigan City was the best 3-7 team in the state! Losing close matchups to Merrillville, valpo, portage, and Chesterton. They have IMO the best WR duo in the region in McKinnley and Hart. QB play is MOR at best for city, and Hanover needs to break in a new QB in Wyatt Tewell. I think city will win this game at home by a tuddy!

Lake Central @ Munster
Similar to 2024… maybe worse. LC wins big.

New Prairie @ LaPorte
I really think the loss of head coach Casey McKim is going to hurt new prairie. The slicers started a lot of sophomores last season, and return senior QB Aiden Penziol. I like the slicers in a tight one in this rivalry game.

Penn @ Valpo
Defense was optional last year in this game. Very high scoring. Coach Marshall runs a tight ship in valpo, but losing Burda and stokes on offense will be too much and Wisconsin commit Tayshon Bardo will be the X factor in this game for Penn. If WR Sam Venard and QB Kellen Hosek can make a few big plays, valpo can make it close.

Portage @ Morton
The Govs lose one of the best WR’s in the state and a QB who’s going to UIndy on offense and a 4 year starter and defense captain Freddy Brown on defense. Portage ran wild on Morton last year in a shocking blowout. Portage losses their head coach in Roy Richards and named Tony Klimczak head coach. Also hired former Arizona Prep head coach Steve Vaught to run the defense for the Indians. He’s fresh off a state runner up in Arizona. This should make for an interesting season. Kodie Young really came into his own at the end of last season looking like the best athlete at the QB position in the area. Running and throwing all over valpo and Laporte to end the season, but how man athletes did portage lose to the new transfer rule? Look for similar results as last year.

If I told you Michael hill JR was gonna be the backup would you believe me… I have sources that have said Darnell Bowles is gonna be Merrillville starter as the coaches feel he runs the offense a lot better…. Time will tell…

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DAC

Andrean @ Merrillville
The region is going to learn the name Michael Hill jr on this night. He is going to explode on the scene as the QB of the pirates. Andrean is loaded with D1 talent and will keep this a close game unlike last year. Especially since merrillville has to replace five starters on the offensive line.

Chesterton @ Hobart
The Trojans return Andrew Goveia at RB. Goveia was one of the leading rushers in the area last season who ran behind arguably the best offensive line in the region, anchored by all state center Carlos Leon. Aleks Tatum brings experience to the QB spot, as Chesterton looks to start sophomore QB Hunter Boyd. Hobart wins another tight one just like last year.

Crown Point @ Lowell
Crown Point lost a lot of talent, game will be close….for the first few minutes. Game will be over at halftime.

Hanover Central @ Michigan City
This is one of the most interesting matchups in week 1. Michigan City was the best 3-7 team in the state! Losing close matchups to Merrillville, valpo, portage, and Chesterton. They have IMO the best WR duo in the region in McKinnley and Hart. QB play is MOR at best for city, and Hanover needs to break in a new QB in Wyatt Tewell. I think city will win this game at home by a tuddy!

Lake Central @ Munster
Similar to 2024… maybe worse. LC wins big.

New Prairie @ LaPorte
I really think the loss of head coach Casey McKim is going to hurt new prairie. The slicers started a lot of sophomores last season, and return senior QB Aiden Penziol. I like the slicers in a tight one in this rivalry game.

Penn @ Valpo
Defense was optional last year in this game. Very high scoring. Coach Marshall runs a tight ship in valpo, but losing Burda and stokes on offense will be too much and Wisconsin commit Tayshon Bardo will be the X factor in this game for Penn. If WR Sam Venard and QB Kellen Hosek can make a few big plays, valpo can make it close.

Portage @ Morton
The Govs lose one of the best WR’s in the state and a QB who’s going to UIndy on offense and a 4 year starter and defense captain Freddy Brown on defense. Portage ran wild on Morton last year in a shocking blowout. Portage losses their head coach in Roy Richards and named Tony Klimczak head coach. Also hired former Arizona Prep head coach Steve Vaught to run the defense for the Indians. He’s fresh off a state runner up in Arizona. This should make for an interesting season. Kodie Young really came into his own at the end of last season looking like the best athlete at the QB position in the area. Running and throwing all over valpo and Laporte to end the season, but how man athletes did portage lose to the new transfer rule? Look for similar results as last year.

If I told you Michael hill JR was gonna be the backup would you believe me… I have sources that have said Darnell Bowles is gonna be Merrillville starter as the coaches feel he runs the offense a lot better…. Time will tell…

Alright Adam Schefter. Running the Merrillville Offense better, what’s that mean? He hands the ball off better to the RBs?

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DAC

Andrean @ Merrillville
The region is going to learn the name Michael Hill jr on this night. He is going to explode on the scene as the QB of the pirates. Andrean is loaded with D1 talent and will keep this a close game unlike last year. Especially since merrillville has to replace five starters on the offensive line.

Chesterton @ Hobart
The Trojans return Andrew Goveia at RB. Goveia was one of the leading rushers in the area last season who ran behind arguably the best offensive line in the region, anchored by all state center Carlos Leon. Aleks Tatum brings experience to the QB spot, as Chesterton looks to start sophomore QB Hunter Boyd. Hobart wins another tight one just like last year.

Crown Point @ Lowell
Crown Point lost a lot of talent, game will be close….for the first few minutes. Game will be over at halftime.

Hanover Central @ Michigan City
This is one of the most interesting matchups in week 1. Michigan City was the best 3-7 team in the state! Losing close matchups to Merrillville, valpo, portage, and Chesterton. They have IMO the best WR duo in the region in McKinnley and Hart. QB play is MOR at best for city, and Hanover needs to break in a new QB in Wyatt Tewell. I think city will win this game at home by a tuddy!

Lake Central @ Munster
Similar to 2024… maybe worse. LC wins big.

New Prairie @ LaPorte
I really think the loss of head coach Casey McKim is going to hurt new prairie. The slicers started a lot of sophomores last season, and return senior QB Aiden Penziol. I like the slicers in a tight one in this rivalry game.

Penn @ Valpo
Defense was optional last year in this game. Very high scoring. Coach Marshall runs a tight ship in valpo, but losing Burda and stokes on offense will be too much and Wisconsin commit Tayshon Bardo will be the X factor in this game for Penn. If WR Sam Venard and QB Kellen Hosek can make a few big plays, valpo can make it close.

Portage @ Morton
The Govs lose one of the best WR’s in the state and a QB who’s going to UIndy on offense and a 4 year starter and defense captain Freddy Brown on defense. Portage ran wild on Morton last year in a shocking blowout. Portage losses their head coach in Roy Richards and named Tony Klimczak head coach. Also hired former Arizona Prep head coach Steve Vaught to run the defense for the Indians. He’s fresh off a state runner up in Arizona. This should make for an interesting season. Kodie Young really came into his own at the end of last season looking like the best athlete at the QB position in the area. Running and throwing all over valpo and Laporte to end the season, but how man athletes did portage lose to the new transfer rule? Look for similar results as last year.

If I told you Michael hill JR was gonna be the backup would you believe me… I have sources that have said Darnell Bowles is gonna be Merrillville starter as the coaches feel he runs the offense a lot better…. Time will tell…

Alright Adam Schefter. Running the Merrillville Offense better, what’s that mean? He hands the ball off better to the RBs?

He runs the offense better uptempo. And has more of a leadership quality.

Supposedly Merrillville wants to be a by huddle team throughout parts of the season. And they have been working on snapping ball within a few seconds of it being set for play. Kinda like how Lafayette Jefferson does. At least that’s coming from players in the team. That’s where I got my info. And I still talk to sanders (last years QB) family because we are friends. And have been way before his kid became the QB last season

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If I told you Michael hill JR was gonna be the backup would you believe me… I have sources that have said Darnell Bowles is gonna be Merrillville starter as the coaches feel he runs the offense a lot better…. Time will tell…

Alright Adam Schefter. Running the Merrillville Offense better, what’s that mean? He hands the ball off better to the RBs?

He runs the offense better uptempo. And has more of a leadership quality.

Supposedly Merrillville wants to be a by huddle team throughout parts of the season. And they have been working on snapping ball within a few seconds of it being set for play. Kinda like how Lafayette Jefferson does. At least that’s coming from players in the team. That’s where I got my info. And I still talk to sanders (last years QB) family because we are friends. And have been way before his kid became the QB last season

Yeah kinda sucks for the sanders kid. He has talent, should have left for another school before the summer. But there is no debate that the transfer is better. I mean come on.

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Andrean/Merrillville will be similar to the way it played out in 2021 and 2022. The game will be close in the first half because of the talent Andrean has but they do not have the depth so the pirates will pull away in the second half and win by 3 scores