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Week 8 High School Football Recap! Is Purdue a Bowl Team? Concern for IU?

Brice VanceSideline Sports Show Host

Oct 13, 20261 min read
Sideline Sports Show with Brice and DC graphic for the Week 8 high school and college football recap, Episode 37, showing a coach in a headset and white polo on the sideline.

On this edition of the Sideline Sports Show, Brice and DC break down all the action from Week 8 of high school football across northeast Indiana!

The guys recap Homestead’s comeback victory at North Side and West Noble’s hard-fought win over Angola to claim the NECC Big Division. Plus, Bluffton captures its first ACAC football title in 37 years! Brice and DC discuss the biggest results of the week and which teams are building momentum as the regular season winds down.

On the college football side, the guys examine their concerns about Indiana heading into its massive matchup with Ohio State. Can the Hoosiers rise to the occasion against one of the nation's top teams?

And with Purdue still fighting, Brice and DC ask the question: Can the Boilermakers still make a bowl game?

Listen to “Week 8 High School Football Recap! Is Purdue a Bowl Team? Concern for IU?” on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.

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Quick answers.

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01

Who won the NECC Big Division in high school football?

West Noble claimed the NECC Big Division with a hard-fought win over Angola in Week 8. Brice and DC recap the game on this edition of the Sideline Sports Show.

02

Did Homestead beat North Side in Week 8?

Yes. Homestead picked up a comeback victory at North Side in Week 8 of the northeast Indiana high school football season, one of the results Brice and DC recap on the show.

03

When did Bluffton last win an ACAC football title?

Bluffton captured its first ACAC football title in 37 years in Week 8. Brice and DC discuss it alongside the other biggest results of the week.

04

Can Indiana beat Ohio State?

Brice and DC examine their concerns about Indiana heading into its massive matchup with Ohio State, one of the nation's top teams. The question they put to listeners is whether the Hoosiers can rise to the occasion.

05

Can Purdue still make a bowl game?

That is the question Brice and DC ask on this episode. With Purdue still fighting, they weigh whether the Boilermakers can still make a bowl game.

06

When is the Sideline Sports Show on?

The Sideline Sports Show streams live every Sunday morning at 11 a.m. on Brice and DC's YouTube channel. Episodes are also on Apple and Spotify, and the show is on Facebook, Instagram and X.
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Brice Vance

Brice Vance

Brice Vance is a Fort Wayne-based sports media professional and co-host of the Sideline Sports Show. With nearly a decade of experience covering Indiana high school and college sports, he brings deep local knowledge and a passion for Hoosier athletics to every broadcast.

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