LCC, Luers, Chatard, Cathedral and SBSJ?

[tommy]

I would like to pose three questions:

Is there any program capable of preventing Lafayette Central Catholic, Luers, Chatard and Cathedral of winning their respective regional?

Is there any program in 3A north capable of preventing South Bend St. Joseph of advancing to the state finals?

I predict all five of these programs will move up in classification in 2013 based on the newly imposed "tradition factor ."

[richsapper]

Let me take a crack at this one:

1. For LCC I seriously doubt that anyone can stop them from a regional. Luers, Tipton maybe, Northwestern possibly, but doubtful. Chatard...Brebeuf would be a long shot. For Cathedral, not a chance that they wouldn;t win a Regional.

2. For St. Joe, the toughest opponent they have may be in their own sectional. Marian has been pretty good in recent years. Do I call for the upset? No, but if it happens, it could here. Jimtown possibly in the Regional. St. Joe won 21-0 last year, but Jimtown could upend them. Hamilton Heights or West Lafayette are possibilities too.

3. I think you are right.

[jtjrmoney8]

If LCC does come back down to earth with all of their graduation losses, MAYBE Pioneer in the sectional but I doubt it..they have created such a big gap between themselves and everyone else in 1A that they still might be able to overcome the talent they lost from last year

Luers is pretty much a slam dunk to move up in my book..they are one of the best teams in northern Indiana regardless of class

Rich is right about St. Joe having some obstacles..they will probably have the most difficult time of the bunch trying to get back to state

Chatard isn't going anywhere, neither is Cathedral..it's basically a lock every year that those teams will at least make semi-state

[richsapper]

Yeah, in recent years that has been true. There was a time when I would have said that about Cathedral, but now I would of course.

[indianbacker]

Not until these cheaters have to play good schools.