Blitz’s Picks for Week 10
Hit reset and button up. Nine weeks of regular-season games are in the rearview. Now, it gets serious. Win or go home. No second chances. No mulligans. No redos. It is Blitz’s favorite time of […]
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Blitz’s Picks for Week 9
Well here we are, the final week of the regular season. There isn’t much in the way of intensity with this week’s matchups when it comes to conference championship implications, but Blitz wants to see […]
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Blitz’s Week 9 Power Poll
On the eve of the final Friday of the regular season, Blitz is ready to unveil another edition of his power poll. Much like the last few weeks, there has not been much movement. The […]
BLITZ: One area question in every class after Sunday’s sectional draw
The IHSAA squeezed 15 minutes of information into a tidy two-hour show on Sunday afternoon as it announced the sectional pairings for the 47th IHSAA Football State Tournament. Blitz watched every second of the 120-minute […]
Blitz’s Week 8 Power Poll
OK, Blitz has an ax to grind. Everywhere this bear turns, he keeps hearing how no one felt Homestead was tops in the SAC when the season began. Yes, the Spartans were in the conversation […]
BLITZ: Who can get to state? Let’s look at the stock of area teams
A long time ago, a former compatriot of Blitz used to give some financial information around this time of the season. He called it “Stock Watch,” looking at which teams’ stock should be sold, bought […]
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 […]