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 […]
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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 […]
OTH GAME OF THE WEEK: East Noble at DeKalb
Four teams sit at 3-0 amongst Northeast 8 teams, including the duo that face off on Friday in Waterloo. While East Noble is no surprise at 3-0, DeKalb’s run over the first few weeks of […]
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: Angola at DeKalb
It would be easy for Outside the Huddle to stay in the city and profile an SAC game on the first Friday of the season, but if there is one thing OTH does, it is […]
BLITZ: Five questions to ponder a week before football “officially” begins
While not mandated by the IHSAA, most area football programs are giving their players the week off this week with the official start of practice coming on Monday, Aug. 5. In the final calm before […]