Week 15 Picks - 2012 FINAL NW Indiana High School Football

A USA-365.com Special Report by Mark Smith

November 29, 2012
 

'Mr. Picker' WEEK-15, 2012 Football Picks in Review:
Nov. 23-24, 2012

Wrong - 1; Right - 4 = 80.0%

The Pick The Result

CLASS 1A

Lafayette Catholic 21, Scecina 17  

Lafayette Catholic 14-0

CLASS 2A

Ritter 38, Luers 27  

(wrong) Bishop Luers 40-28

CLASS 3A

Bishop Chatard 30, Hamilton Heights 14  

Bishop Chatard 30-13

CLASS 4A

Cathedral 27, Mishawaka 13  

Cathedral 56-29

CLASS 5A

Lawrence Central 35, Snider 28  

Lawrence Central 39-14


2012 Regular Season, nine-weeks: 70 of 96 = 72.9%

2012 Playoffs, six-weeks: 67 of 81 = 82.7%

2012 Season Total to Date: 137 of 177 = 77.4%

Mr. Picker (Through the Years)
2011 (final) OVERALL: 134 of 184 = 72.7%
2010 (final) OVERALL: 135 of 184 = 73.3%
2009 (final) OVERALL: 154 of 212 = 72.6%
2008 (final) OVERALL: 145 of 193 = 75.1%
2007 (final) OVERALL: 143 of 188 = 76.0%
2006 (final) OVERALL: 166 of 217 = 76.4%
2005 (final) OVERALL: 170 of 233 = 72.9%


WEEK (15) FIFTEEN ANALYSIS:
4 of 5. Ritter trailed 28-0 and got started too late to beat Bishop Luers. The state's top offense put up 28 second half points but it wasn't enough. Luers and Lafayette Catholic won four consecutive state titles, which to me, says more about the format than it does them. Again, four private schools win four of the five titles and in Class 5A, there are no private schools. It's a disgrace that Lafayette Catholic is in the same playoff bracket with 1A public schools. Chatard has won three 3A titles in a row as has Cathedral in 4A.

 

Why? Because public schools and private schools of the same size are not equals and the private schools win (not all, but) most of the time. The IHSAA will, through a rule that is somewhat hard-handed, move all four of those champions up one class and I'll make a prediction right now which will come true. Lafayete Catholic, Bishop Luers and Bishop Chatard will not win the state title in the higher class.

 

Why?

 

Because it's not a mismatch anymore. All private schools should play up one from their enrollment class in all sports. That would be fair and we'll get proof of that in 2013.

 

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