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Thanks for the insight -- It will be fun & interesting to see how things pan out in the next few weeks!

by Eastern 6C 9/19/2013 1:37:00 AM
Thank you for participating! Enjoy the season!

by Slim Kimmel 9/19/2013 1:37:32 AM
any surprise teams in class c this year?

by sidelinebum 9/19/2013 1:37:42 AM
The biggest surprise has probably been Belt. The Huskies are 3-0, when they could easily be 1-2. We'll learn more about them tomorrow when they travel to CJI.

by Slim Kimmel 9/19/2013 1:38:45 AM
I think Froid-Lake is another team that may be a little better than expected. They nearly beat Fairview, and very well could be a playoff team. Jalen Hendrickson at QB is a dangerous playmaker for them.

by Slim Kimmel 9/19/2013 1:40:35 AM
Columbus has put up lots of offence this year, are they a team to be reckoned with this year?

by B Fan 9/19/2013 1:40:39 AM
what about sleeper teams that have a chance to make some noise in the playoffs? any others besides belt?

by sidelinebum 9/19/2013 1:40:40 AM
Columbus has a tough game with Townsend this weekend. We'll learn more about them there. I think the Cougars are the favorite in District 4B.

by Slim Kimmel 9/19/2013 1:41:42 AM
Saw Sidney play Friday. They are old s h

by Rod 9/19/2013 1:41:51 AM
8-Man sleepers? I know you can't count teams like Chinook and Drummond as sleepers, but both will likely make playoff runs. What about a team like Broadview-Lavina or Culbertson-Bainville? I like both of those teams.

by Slim Kimmel 9/19/2013 1:42:54 AM
Saw Sidney play Friday. They are old school, run until you stop them. Thoughts about them in the eastern A.

by Rod 9/19/2013 1:43:23 AM
Oh, old school. Haha. I was wondering where you were going with that. Sidney has definitely surprised me this season, but I still think they're obviously behind Central and Laurel in the Eastern A. Sidney, Miles City and Hardin look like they'll battle for the final playoff spot from the league.

by Slim Kimmel 9/19/2013 1:44:33 AM
I heard culbertsons rb is pretty good this year but do they have anything around him?

by sidelinebum 9/19/2013 1:44:44 AM
Shayne Cochran is the Culbertson RB. He might be one of the best players in 8-Man from what I've heard from people over there. Culbertson is one of those teams where they might not have a lot of studs, but they're kind of solid all around. I don't think they can hang with Wibaux, but we'll find out in 10 days or so (I think).

by Slim Kimmel 9/19/2013 1:46:31 AM
how do you think he matches up against bertelson? also heard he was pretty good

by sidelinebum 9/19/2013 1:48:19 AM
Back to Columbus for a second, B Fan. I've heard they like to throw the ball a lot, which would be a big change of pace from what we've seen in the past. They have a WR who is putting up huge numbers -- Kiefer McKay. He's also a weapon in the return game.

by Slim Kimmel 9/19/2013 1:49:04 AM
As far as the Bertelsen-Cochran comparison, I'll do more research. I actually haven't seen Cochran play, just going by what I've heard from multiple coaches over there. Bertelsen is a beast, running behind a monstrous offensive line. It helps that Wibaux has another threat in Jacob Bakken.

by Slim Kimmel 9/19/2013 1:51:14 AM
ya it looked bakken practically beat Fairview himself haha

by sidelinebum 9/19/2013 1:53:06 AM
Yeah, Bakken was pretty good! I believe Mike Zimmer will have a story on the Wibaux boys later this week.

by Slim Kimmel 9/19/2013 1:54:06 AM
but how are they gonna match up when they meet a more of an air attack team like ennis

by sidelinebum 9/19/2013 1:55:12 AM
or teams with lots of speed

by sidelinebum 9/19/2013 1:55:55 AM
That's the big question! It could end up like the Fairview-Superior game.

by Slim Kimmel 9/19/2013 1:56:29 AM
Those teams in the east don't see many passes all season. So it will be interesting to see what happens versus those teams from western Montana.

by Slim Kimmel 9/19/2013 1:56:59 AM
speaking of Fairview, anything good? or are they not gonna be the best like a lot of people say they are

by sidelinebum 9/19/2013 1:58:21 AM
I'm looking at Fairview as a borderline playoff team, the same as I thought at the beginning of the season. Wibaux and Culbertson-Bainville should be the top two teams in the East. Fairview already has a win over Froid-Lake, so they're sitting good there. Those could be your four playoff teams, though.

by Slim Kimmel 9/19/2013 1:59:33 AM
I would imagine they are pretty young losing like 10+ seniors but then again you never know

by sidelinebum 9/19/2013 2:01:54 AM
Very young. I know they have some good players coming up. So maybe this year is a "down" year before they start building the next few years. It won't hurt them in the future that Wibaux graduates some pretty good players this year, too.

by Slim Kimmel 9/19/2013 2:02:55 AM
how many does Wibaux lose this year?

by sidelinebum 9/19/2013 2:04:54 AM
The big three ... Bertelsen, Bakken and lineman Heath Schiffer-LaBelle. They have a big junior class, but losing those three will definitely have an impact.

by Slim Kimmel 9/19/2013 2:06:23 AM
OK, guys, that's going to do it for me. Thanks for the questions.

by Slim Kimmel 9/19/2013 2:06:59 AM