by Matt Kopsea | Oct 25, 2024 | Football Blogs, Matt's Matchups, RRSN News
CLASS 4A SECTIONAL 20 CULVER ACADEMY (8-1) AT LEBANON (7-2) KICKOFF: 7 p.m. EDT, Lebanon Football Field. COACHES: Andy Dorrel, 158-134 in 27th season at Culver Academy. Jeff Smock, 46-35 in eighth season at Lebanon. PREVIOUS MEETING: Lebanon, 25-0, on September 28,...
by Matt Kopsea | Oct 21, 2024 | Columns, Football Blogs, Matt's Matchups, RRSN News
FABULOUS FIVE Concord (9-0): Derek Gomez had a 60-yard interception return for a score as the top-ranked (Class 5A) Minutemen earned their first unbeaten regular season since 2010 with a 42-14 win at Plymouth. Elkhart (8-1): Anthony Leonard returned a fumble for a...
by Matt Kopsea | Oct 18, 2024 | Columns, Football Blogs, Matt's Matchups, RRSN News
Things went a little better as I went 13-2 (87 percent) last week. My overall record is now 112-30, which has me at 79 percent for the season NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Adams (2-6, 2-4 NIC) at Elkhart (6-1, 6-0 NIC): The No. 7 (Class 6A) Lions roared past Adams,...
by Matt Kopsea | Oct 18, 2024 | Columns, Football Blogs, Matt's Matchups, RRSN News
BROWNSBURG (8-0) AT HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (5-3) KICKOFF: 7 p.m. EDT, Royal Stadium. COACHES: John Hart, 77-18 in ninth season at Brownsburg, 344-99 in 40th season overall. Michael Kelly, 40-13 in fifth season at Hamilton Southeastern, 54-29 in eighth season overall....
by Matt Kopsea | Oct 14, 2024 | Columns, Football Blogs, Matt's Matchups, RRSN News
FABULOUS FIVE Concord (8-0): Bo Brunner was 9-of-16 for 217 yards with two touchdowns and ran four times for 53 yards as the top-ranked (Class 5A) Minutemen clinched the outright Northern Lakes Conference crown with a 44-7 win over Wawasee. Elkhart (7-1): Tre Fedele...
by Matt Kopsea | Oct 11, 2024 | Columns, Football Blogs, Matt's Matchups, RRSN News
It proved to be an average performance as I went 12-4 (75 percent) last week. My overall record is now 99-28, which keeps me at 78 percent. NORTHERN INDIANA CONFERENCE Marian (3-4, 3-2 NIC) at Elkhart (6-1, 5-0 NIC): The Knights downed No. 10 (Class 6A) Elkhart,...