WEEK 3: Five area players to watch tonight
There may not be too many intriguing matchups in Fort Wayne and Allen County tonight, but the NE8 and ACAC are full of games that will set the tone for the conference season as league […]
Month: September 2019
Jake Archbold has become Homestead’s utility man for senior season
Homestead football coach Chad Zolman uses one phrase to describe senior Jake Archbold: “ultimate team guy.” During his final season leading the Spartans, Archbold has been given the freedom to be just that. As a […]
OTH GAME OF THE WEEK: South Adams vs. Bluffton
Bluffton has begun the season much like it did a year ago. A win over Northfield? Check. A victory over Manchester? Boom. If the similarities continue, Bluffton will suffer a lopsided loss to South Adams […]
Blitz Picks for Week 3
To say Blitz is in mid-season form would be an understatement. Typically, the first few weeks of the season are difficult to pick, since some teams are better or worse than their pre-season projections. By […]
BLITZ: Turf and other upgrades are pricey, but the morale boost is worth it
There will not be many area games with the excitement that there will be in Ossian on Friday night when Norwell takes to the field against Leo. The first home game of the season always gets […]
Leo’s Peyton Wall is the Week 2 Player of the Night
An exciting second week of action saw more players finding their comfort zone and others just opening eyes of area fans with their big number accomplishments. In the end, you chose Leo’s Peyton Wall as […]
Blitz’s Week 3 Power Poll
With multiple games in the books, Blitz now feels some confidence in placing teams accurately in his power poll. While the top did not change, there are plenty of non-SAC teams to consider when looking […]
COACH’S CORNER: Eight simple rules HS football fans need to understand
Coach’s Corner is a weekly feature at Outside the Huddle written by Kevin Merz, former Bishop Dwenger quarterback and North Side offensive coordinator. High school football is an ever-evolving game, from the schemes we see […]
