FB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[cave2bens]

If RHIT can play solid defense against Franklin, then I think they have a great shot at winning the HCAC.  Their QB seems to be the real deal and coach Sokol is a great with QB's.
Franklin still is the team to beat and until they are beat outright, they at my top of the list.
On a personal level, dang it Jackets!  Their offense is sputtering and their starting QB is already injured forcing Teague to move back under center.  Hopefully they can get things going once HCAC actions begins.  They need to be better than 3-7!

Oh My!  Not only a road win for Defiance - a comeback road win, "Has Been."  Knew if I went against them on the pick'ems, after to picks with, a reversal of fortune would occur.  Cave's corollary to Murphy's Law - and why I never gamble with anything worth more than 2 cents...LOL

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

It's taken until 8:57 in the 2nd quarter for Franklin to take a lead on Earlham... Quakers are 13 of 17 passing for 152 yards. Defense is looking terrible so far.

[SaintsFAN]

Go Grizzlies

[GrizFan]

Big game this weekend at MSJ which could determine HCAC title.  What are your thoughts?

[SaintsFAN]

Big game this weekend at MSJ which could determine HCAC title.  What are your thoughts?

My thoughts are that if the MSJ staff doesn't think they can beat Franklin after this game, they can't run and hide by dropping Franklin as it would dismantle the HCAC as we know it.  I'm rooting for Franklin to hang 60 on them at home and you see the crowd start filing out in the 3rd Quarter like we saw last year in the season finale. 

I'm not sure what will happen in this game as I've not payed any attention to the MSJ program this season.  What we've heard and I've repeated to Pat is fact the MSJ program is focused on trying to win the HCAC Crown and thats it... just be happy to be in the playoffs.   If you want the HCAC to do well in the playoffs this year, your choices are either Franklin or RHIT. 

MSJ is 5-1.  Three of their wins are against teams that have 1 win and two wins have come against winless teams after 6 weeks of football.  They were beaten at home by a team with one win on the season.  Franklin has played better opponents and I think is better prepared for a game of this magnitude. 

[ExTartanPlayer]

This is the football board, but a story worth sharing...

http://www.local12.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/one-last-game-18984.shtml

Kudos to Hiram and MSJ for making this happen.  Here's hoping that she makes it to November 2. 

[SaintsFAN]

This is the football board, but a story worth sharing...

http://www.local12.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/one-last-game-18984.shtml

Kudos to Hiram and MSJ for making this happen.  Here's hoping that she makes it to November 2.

She's from the town that I now live in.  Sad, sad story - even the sportscaster has to fight back tears.   I sent this to Pat to put on the basketball part of this website to help raise some awareness for DIPG this morning. 

[GrizFan]

I am quite worried about my GRIZ and their game at MSJ.  I know that the Lions have had an easy schedule up to this point, but this is BY FAR the most talented Lion team in several years.  They have 6'8" WR who is money in the red zone, a couple of other fast receivers, an improved running game, a good kicker, and a decent QB (first time in many years).

The GRIZ have not looked good on the road and the young GRIZ D really needs to step up!  The injury to Jenney also really hurts, he was a major threat.   

Step up and take care of business!  GO GRIZ!

[SaintsFAN]

I am quite worried about my GRIZ and their game at MSJ.  I know that the Lions have had an easy schedule up to this point, but this is BY FAR the most talented Lion team in several years.  They have 6'8" WR who is money in the red zone, a couple of other fast receivers, an improved running game, a good kicker, and a decent QB (first time in many years).

The GRIZ have not looked good on the road and the young GRIZ D really needs to step up!  The injury to Jenney also really hurts, he was a major threat.   

Step up and take care of business!  GO GRIZ!

Yep, but you didn't mention their weakness and its been the same for a few years.  Offensive Line.  You kick their rears up front and none of that other stuff will show its face in the game.  They had a good QB last year... but because of the schedule, the OL wasn't ready for what I saw thrown at them.  The QB basically quit with a questionable injury.  I think MUCH of the improvement you talk about is due to the schedule so far.  I think its too bad there won't be a Bridge Bowl this year, because I would have loved to see them exposed again like they were a few years ago with a 9-0 team.

[ExTartanPlayer]

I am quite worried about my GRIZ and their game at MSJ.  I know that the Lions have had an easy schedule up to this point, but this is BY FAR the most talented Lion team in several years.  They have 6'8" WR who is money in the red zone, a couple of other fast receivers, an improved running game, a good kicker, and a decent QB (first time in many years).

The GRIZ have not looked good on the road and the young GRIZ D really needs to step up!  The injury to Jenney also really hurts, he was a major threat.   

Step up and take care of business!  GO GRIZ!

Yep, but you didn't mention their weakness and its been the same for a few years.  Offensive Line.  You kick their rears up front and none of that other stuff will show its face in the game.  They had a good QB last year... but because of the schedule, the OL wasn't ready for what I saw thrown at them.  The QB basically quit with a questionable injury.  I think MUCH of the improvement you talk about is due to the schedule so far.  I think its too bad there won't be a Bridge Bowl this year, because I would have loved to see them exposed again like they were a few years ago with a 9-0 team.

Don't sugarcoat it, SaintsFAN, tell us how you really feel.

[KYGrizzly]

That's one thing about SaintsFan he never leaves a doubt of what he thinks.

ExTartanPlayer,

Thanks for the post the other day on the basketball player. Gave you a +1. It kind of reminds us when we think we are going through some tough times that it could always worse and feel fortunate for what we have.

[SaintsFAN]

I am quite worried about my GRIZ and their game at MSJ.  I know that the Lions have had an easy schedule up to this point, but this is BY FAR the most talented Lion team in several years.  They have 6'8" WR who is money in the red zone, a couple of other fast receivers, an improved running game, a good kicker, and a decent QB (first time in many years).

The GRIZ have not looked good on the road and the young GRIZ D really needs to step up!  The injury to Jenney also really hurts, he was a major threat.   

Step up and take care of business!  GO GRIZ!

Yep, but you didn't mention their weakness and its been the same for a few years.  Offensive Line.  You kick their rears up front and none of that other stuff will show its face in the game.  They had a good QB last year... but because of the schedule, the OL wasn't ready for what I saw thrown at them.  The QB basically quit with a questionable injury.  I think MUCH of the improvement you talk about is due to the schedule so far.  I think its too bad there won't be a Bridge Bowl this year, because I would have loved to see them exposed again like they were a few years ago with a 9-0 team.

Don't sugarcoat it, SaintsFAN, tell us how you really feel.

Believe it or not, this is actually paraphrased from one of their own coaches on staff over there. 

[dc_has_been]

This is the football board, but a story worth sharing...

http://www.local12.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/one-last-game-18984.shtml

Kudos to Hiram and MSJ for making this happen.  Here's hoping that she makes it to November 2.

This is great by both programs to make this happen for a young lady! 

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Franklin is up 28-0 on MSJ with 10 minutes left in the 2nd... I did not expect this game to be so one sided. Franklin has 16 first downs to Mount's 1.

[FCGrizzliesGrad]

Mount St Joseph have made it a game in the 2nd half... Franklin leads 31-28 with 6 minutes left
Anderson leads Hanover 31-28 in the 4th
Earlham had a 20-7 lead at halftime but Bluffton has taken the lead 21-20 in the 4th
RHIT up 28-12 at Defiance