OTH GAME OF THE WEEK: Homestead at Carroll
One wants to overcome its last true challenge before capturing the Victory Bell, while the other is looking to take another step in erasing the disappointment of 2018. In the SAC’s rivalry week, no game […]
Carroll Chargers
Blitz’s Week 7 Power Poll
We are really getting into a tough part of the season for Blitz and his power poll. By now, the hierarchy of power in the area has been pretty well established. There remains just a […]
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 […]
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’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 […]
OTH GAME OF THE WEEK: Carroll vs. Snider
Is Carroll for real? Is Snider the team to beat in the SAC? Does the Spuller Stadium turf feel as good as it looks? All great questions heading into Week 2, with the headline game […]
WEEK 1: Five area players to watch tonight
The time for summer smack talk and cliché answers to the same old questions is over. It is put up or shut up time. The 2019 season kicks off tonight after months of anticipation. Blitz […]
BLITZ: News and notes from a week of scrimmages
Since my Outside the Huddle colleague Bounce has been hard at work this summer hitting up prep events on the hardwood, Blitz has awoken from his slumber just in time to take in some football. […]
Bounce’s Boys Hoops Power Poll (Feb. 26)
It is time. No re-dos. No second chances. Starting today, you lose and your season is over. But before all the drama begins playing out, Bounce thought it would be nice to release one more […]