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BLITZ’S PICKS: Week 10

October 20, 2022 Outside the Huddle 0

Week 10 feels a lot like Week 1. Every team is optimistic as things reset. Sure, the regular season meant something, but starting this Friday, it doesn’t matter. Win and you move on. Lose and […]

Friday’s area sectional schedule

October 20, 2022 Outside the Huddle 0

The playoffs kick off this Friday with Week 10 opening postseason contests in Classes 1A through 4A. Outside the Huddle has your complete area schedule. All times are at 7 p.m. unless otherwise indicated. CLASS […]

WHAT IF: Area sectional matchups if they were seeded, 2022 edition

October 17, 2022 Outside the Huddle 0

One of the biggest talking points every year around this time is seeding the sectional draw for football. Those who like to push that plan point to doing it by overall record, some sort of […]

BLITZ’S PICKS: Week 9

October 13, 2022 Outside the Huddle 0

For a select few, Week 9 presents the opportunity to capture a conference championship. For everyone else, the priority is simple – maximize the final game of the regular season by doing everything possible to […]

Area football sectional pairings

October 9, 2022 Outside the Huddle 0

The sectional pairings have been drawn for the 50th annual IHSAA Football State Tournament. Classes 6A and 5A will begin sectional play on Friday, Oct. 28. Classes 1A through 4A will begin the postseason on […]

BLITZ’S PICKS: Week 8

October 6, 2022 Outside the Huddle 0

The playoffs still feel a wee bit down the line, but there are only eight quarters of football left before it gets real and the postseason begins. That’s not a lot of time to fix […]

BLITZ’S PICKS: Week 6

September 22, 2022 Outside the Huddle 0

Another solid week of prognostications has Blitz feeling pretty good about himself. He always feels that way, he is of course a pretty pompous grizzly, some would even say pretentious. But when you’re this wise, […]

BLITZ’S PICKS: Week 5

September 15, 2022 Outside the Huddle 1

This Friday we officially cross the mid-way point of the regular season. Hard to believe, isn’t it? What isn’t hard to believe is how Blitz has brought his ‘A’ game over the past few weeks […]

BLITZ: The Week 5 Power Poll

September 14, 2022 Outside the Huddle 0

The Power Poll is still in sane shape. There is a clear hierarchy in the leagues around the area entering Week 5. What could change some things up is if we start seeing Team A […]