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BLITZ: The Week 2 Power Poll

August 24, 2022 Outside the Huddle 0

There are some that are desperate for big movements in the area rankings after just a single week of action. That’s just not reality, at least when it comes to your fuzzy pal Blitz. Basing […]

BLITZ PICKS: Week 1, August 19

August 18, 2022 Outside the Huddle 0

It is time we forget the summer hype, the wishful thinking and the ‘best-case scenarios.’ Let’s see some action on the field. Indiana high school football is back and so is your favorite forthright friend […]

OTH FOOTBALL PREVIEW 2022: No. 3 Homestead Spartans

August 17, 2022 Outside the Huddle 0

After back-to-back SAC championships, 2021 saw Homestead take a slight step back. Three regular-season defeats saw the Spartans fall out of the league race and a shutout defeat at the hands of rival Carroll in […]

OTH FOOTBALL PREVIEW 2022: Top 50 Players Countdown, No. 20-16

August 4, 2022 Outside the Huddle 0

Outside the Huddle and Blitz are counting down who they feel are the top 50 players in northeast Indiana heading into the 2022 season. Today, we continue unveiling the best players in the area with […]

OTH FOOTBALL PREVIEW 2022: Five teams that should surpass their 2021 win total

July 28, 2022 Outside the Huddle 0

At this time of the year, every football program across the country feels they have the capability of being better than they were a season ago. For some area teams, 2021 saw some goals not […]

OTH FOOTBALL PREVIEW 2022: Six players who saw their stock rise in offseason

July 22, 2022 Outside the Huddle 0

While many counted down the days until football returned during the winter and spring months, players and programs were putting in work with 7v7, showcases and offseason workouts. As Outside the Huddle kicks off its […]

BLITZ: Takeaways from the 2022 OPS Summit City Shootout’s Large School Division

June 23, 2022 Outside the Huddle 1

The annual Optimum Performance Sports 7v7 Summit City Shootout has become a tradition of sorts for area programs and Blitz alike. For this fuzzy bear, it is the unofficial kickoff of the upcoming season as […]

BOUNCE: Could OTH Girls Basketball Player of the Year Ayanna Patterson be the one that “makes it”?

April 21, 2022 Outside the Huddle 0

There is an epidemic in northeast Indiana. No, we aren’t talking about ‘rona, but rather the almost-incessant discussion about area prep basketball players making it to “the league.” It never fails. Every big-time talent that […]

BLITZ: Four things to take out of the recent IHSAA reclassifications

April 12, 2022 Outside the Huddle 0

Blitz has awoken from his winter slumber and ready to tackle another season of high school football in Indiana. With that “sport” called basketball finally out of the way, we can now zero in on […]