TOM DAVIS, News-Sentinel sports editor
Last week: 4-2
Overall: 84-32
Carroll over Merrillville – If Chargers can win at Penn, how tough can the Pirates be?
Snider over Fishers – Panthers rep the city well, just like Carroll and Heritage have.
Concord over Bishop Dwenger – Saints had a nice post-season run to salvage pride in season.
Heritage over Mishawaka Marian – Stop the run, Patriots will throw. And vice versa.
Bishop Luers over Tipton – This one will be closer than year's past, but same result.
GLENN MARINI, WANE-TV sports director
Last week: 4-2
Overall: 91-25
Carroll over Merrillville – Chargers playing at the top of their game at the right time.
Snider over Fishers – Panthers have been steady all season.
Concord over Bishop Dwenger – Will be closer than many people think.
Heritage over Mishawaka Marian – Patriots are hottest 3A team in the state right now.
Bishop Luers over Tipton – Never bet against Luers in the tournament. Ever.
JOE WHELAN, WANE-TV weekend sports anchor
Last week: 5-1
Overall: 87-29
Carroll over Merrillville – The Chargers are beginning to look like a team of destiny at this point.
Snider over Fishers – The Panthers aren't going to be stopped at home.
Concord over Bishop Dwenger – The Saints have had a nice postseason run, but it gets tripped up by Concord.
Heritage over Mishawaka Marian – Is there a hotter team than the Patriots right now?
Bishop Luers over Tipton – The Knights just get it done in the playoffs.
THE PIG, News-Sentinel football expert
Last week: 5-1
Overall: 87-29
Merrillville over Carroll - A toss-up game, tie goes to the home team.
Snider over Fishers - Panthers are beat up, but will find a way to win.
Bishop Dwenger over Concord - The Pig feels the Saints are improving with every week.
Heritage over Mishawaka Marian - Let down game after the win over Jimtown? Don't bet on it.
Bishop Luers over Tipton - Could be the Knights' toughest challenge of the entire tournament.
THE FANS, News-Sentinel online polls
Carroll: 78.10 percent over Merrillville: 21.90 percent
Snider: 81.37 percent over Fishers: 18.63 percent
Concord: 63.00 percent over Bishop Dwenger: 37.00 percent
Heritage3: 86.67 percent over Mishawaka Marian: 13.33 percent
Bishop Luers: 82.11 percnet over Tipton: 17.89 percent





