BLITZ: Handing out some awards at the season’s halfway mark
Blitz is a giving bear. He likes to hand out accolades, criticism and even a compliment or two (when he is in the mood, which is rarely). Why wait until the end of the year […]
Bishop Dwenger Saints
BLITZ: Two remaining games in each conference that will decide league titles
We may be just four weeks into the regular season, but the league races have already come into focus. There are a lot of competitive games ahead, but Blitz feels confident enough here in mid-September […]
Blitz’s Week 5 Power Poll
Week 4 saw some interesting results in some of the big games around the area, including Bishop Dwenger-Homestead and East Noble-DeKalb. But did it result in some significant movement in Blitz’s Power Poll for this […]
BLITZ: Homestead defense proves it is the real deal in win over Bishop Dwenger
OK, Blitz was skeptical. Homestead’s defense entering Friday’s showdown at Bishop Dwenger having allowed just 12 total points the entire season. But the competition? Left a bit to be desired. And Blitz has gotten excited […]
OTH GAME OF THE WEEK: Homestead at Bishop Dwenger
The first big-time game under the lights at Shields Field happens on Friday when undefeated Homestead comes to Bishop Dwenger to take on the Saints. It is the first huge collision of the season in […]
COACH’S CORNER: Homestead’s offense and other takeaways through three weeks
Coach’s Corner is a weekly feature at Outside the Huddle written by Kevin Merz, former Bishop Dwenger quarterback and North Side offensive coordinator. Over 1,00 total yards, 43 points per game, a Division I basketball […]
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 […]
2019 Football Preview
PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW: The First Eleven
A year ago, we here at Outside the Huddle jumped into prep football coverage a tad late. It wasn’t until Week 4 that we started this whole enterprise, and since then it has grown and […]
Preseason AP Poll for high school football released
The Associated Press released its first high school football rankings of the season on Tuesday afternoon. In Class 6A, Carmel received seven of 11 first-place votes to begin the season at No. 1. Snider was […]