FB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[Deveto]

Adrian had just came back from Alabama playing a game in that heat, so where ever they go they should be okay.

[dc_has_been]

Congrats and good luck to Franklin!  Represent the HCAC well and beat the Bulldogs!

[dc_has_been]

By the way, and I don't know if it was already mentioned, but DC is installing Field Turf....finally!

http://defianceathletics.com/football/news/2012-13/2416/dc-set-to-install-turf-inside-coressel-stadium/


Happy to see all the upgrades at DC. 

[GRIZ_BACKER]

By the way, and I don't know if it was already mentioned, but DC is installing Field Turf....finally!

http://defianceathletics.com/football/news/2012-13/2416/dc-set-to-install-turf-inside-coressel-stadium/


Happy to see all the upgrades at DC.

Does that leave Womanchester as the lone grass field?

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

By the way, and I don't know if it was already mentioned, but DC is installing Field Turf....finally!

http://defianceathletics.com/football/news/2012-13/2416/dc-set-to-install-turf-inside-coressel-stadium/


Happy to see all the upgrades at DC.

Does that leave Womanchester as the lone grass field?

I believe Bluffton is still all natural as well

[KitchenSink]

Franklin and Hanover got a shout-out over at http://www.uni-watch.com/ for both teams wearing their colored jerseys for the game between them.

[SaintsFAN]

Franklin up 35-10 early on in the 3rd Quarter.  Grizz have piled up over 400 yards of offense in just over 35 minutes of play. 

I predicted a win for FC, but even this is a surprise.  Keep it up, FC.

[panthersfan]

Guess this a note for the d3football.com staff for a bit more love...  3 or 4 teams in the HCAC could play with MIAA champ.  One of them can crush them as it seems.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Way to go Grizzlies, 42-10 win over Adrian. Looking like they'll be headed down to Texas next Saturday. I'm quite surprised at how one sided the game ended up. Hopefully that's a good sign for next week because we're going to need it.

Guess this a note for the d3football.com staff for a bit more love...  3 or 4 teams in the HCAC could play with MIAA champ.  One of them can crush them as it seems.

I don't know if I'd go quite that far. Obviously Franklin took care of business, Hanover might keep it close, then who? I don't think anyone else would be within 2 scores.

[dc_has_been]

Congrats on the first win Franklin! 

[ADAWGISADAWG4LIFE]

Hats off to Franklin, that's a damn fine football team. Offensively they are extremely potent and were able to put together the perfect storm for Adrian. Anytime we got something going they would force a turnover, or we would shoot ourselves in the foot. Credit Franklin they took advantage and were able to attack and force the issue the entire first half and once they got the lead it put Adrian in an unfamiliar of having to play from behind which doesn't play to our strengths. Again hats off to Franklin and congrats on the win, best of luck in Texas with Mary hardin baylor in round two!

[SaintsFAN]

Way to go Grizzlies, 42-10 win over Adrian. Looking like they'll be headed down to Texas next Saturday. I'm quite surprised at how one sided the game ended up. Hopefully that's a good sign for next week because we're going to need it.

Guess this a note for the d3football.com staff for a bit more love...  3 or 4 teams in the HCAC could play with MIAA champ.  One of them can crush them as it seems.

I don't know if I'd go quite that far. Obviously Franklin took care of business, Hanover might keep it close, then who? I don't think anyone else would be within 2 scores.

agreed.  I'm not so sure I'd put Hanover in that category though, as you said.  I think Franklin is head and shoulder above everyone else in the HCAC.  What is scary is how close MSJ was to being 7-1 in HCAC play.. a couple breaks here and there

[crimsonace]

Guess this a note for the d3football.com staff for a bit more love...  3 or 4 teams in the HCAC could play with MIAA champ.  One of them can crush them as it seems.

Adrian was a perfect matchup for Franklin. A team that relies on the run against a team that has been very good against it. Adrian moved the ball in spurts, but once it got to midfield, it didn't get much. Only scores were off a late 1st half INT return that led to a FG, and a disputed PI call on 3rd-and-long that drew another 15-yard flag apparently because the dispute was too vociferous.

Franklin rolled up 500 yards of offense against a team that hangs its hat on defense. I know the D3FB staff has harangued FC's strength of schedule all year, but this is not a normal HCAC team. It's possibly the most complete team Franklin has had, and there have been quite a few pretty good ones.

Once it got to 21-0, I expected things to go exactly as they did -- FC was just too strong and West-to-Linville was clicking today.

Nice win, it'll be interesting to see how things go against UMHB. I still contend the Mt. Union game was significantly closer than the score and they've been improving every week since, and have played very well offensively. The UMHB broadcasters were saying they've not played anyone from Indiana before and they're looking forward to seeing someone different.

[ADAWGISADAWG4LIFE]

West is a very good QB, quick release and just enough ability to hurt teams that drop lots of guys into zone. Linville is a great WR, no doubt there, not a top end burner but routes himself into open coverage with double moves and the like. A very impressive over all team for Franklin.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Congrats to Franklin on a total-domination win.  Thanks for wrecking my bracket picks.   (I had Franklin ranked higher than Adrian all season on my North Region fan ballot, but after that damned impressive win at Huntingdon, and home field, I took a flyer on Adrian - oy!)