Indiana State | Archive | August, 2008

FB: Week 2 staff picks

Posted on 29 August 2008 by alexanderscot.

By The Waterboy
Contributing Water

Here we go again for Week 2 of the Indiana high school football season. Several big games highlight the schedule, including Warren Central and Indianapolis Cathedral each traveling to Ohio to take part in the Kirk Herbstreit Challenge, Penn visiting Ben Davis, and a great crosstown rivalry in Columbus East traveling to Columbus North.

Before we get started, let’s take a quick look back to last week’s standings. Managing Editor Shawn Aylsworth had a case of beginner’s luck, going 12-3, while Executive Director Mike McGraw and I tied at 11-4. Hoosier Crossroads Conference guru Eric Eaton needs to catch up after a 9-6 outing last weekend.

Editor (Shawn) note: Whatever, dude.

Standings after Week 1:

Shawn 12-3
Waterboy 11-4
Mike 11-4
Eric 9-6

To the games! (Rankings are from The Waterboy.)

4A #1 Columbus East (1-0) at 5A # 5 Columbus North (1-0)
Waterboy: Columbus East wins in a shootout.
Mike: East over North.
Eric: Columbus East.
Shawn: East

3A #10 Crawfordsville (0-1) at Danville (0-1)
Waterboy: Crawfordsville uses a dominating ground attack to win this one.
Mike: Danville, only because they are at home.
Eric: Danville
Shawn: Crawfordsville

Decatur Central (1-0) at 5A #4 Pike (1-0)
Waterboy: Pike wins a close one at home. Decatur Central is a lot better than people think.
Mike: Pike
Eric: Pike
Shawn: Um, Pike. And it won’t be close, either, W-W-W-W-WATERBOY!

Fishers (1-0, 1-0) at 5A #6 Hamilton Southeastern (1-0, 1-0)
Waterboy: I’ll take the upset. Fishers will take advantage of several HSE turnovers, and the Royals won’t be able to steal this one like they did last week.
Mike: HSE. Fishers is good. but they’re not quite there yet.
Eric: HSE
Shawn: Fishers

Indianapolis Arlington (1-0) at Whiteland (1-0)
Waterboy: Rob Patchett is one heck of a coach, and the Golden Knights will stun a lot of people this weekend.
Mike: Whiteland, and it will not be close.
Eric: Arlington
Shawn: Arlington

4A # 10 Roncalli (1-0) at 5A # 7 Franklin Central (1-0)
Waterboy: I said last week I wanted to see how the Flashes did without Darius Willis, and I was impressed. I’ll take Franklin Central in another tough 17-14 game.
Mike: Roncalli
Eric: Roncalli
Shawn: Franklin Central

5A #10 Penn (0-1) at 5A #9 Ben Davis (1-0)
Waterboy: The Giants ran all over a porous Perry Meridian defense last week, and it will happen again tonight. Ben Davis in a rout.
Mike: Ben Davis
Eric: Ben Davis
Shawn: Ben Davis

1A #1 Sheridan (1-0) at Hamilton Heights (0-1)
Waterboy: Sheridan wins big, and Bud Wright passes Chris Geesman for second on the all-time coaching wins list with 340. By the way, if Nick Zachery doesn’t win Mr. Football, the guys handing out the award need their heads examined.
Mike: Sheridan
Eric: Sheridan
Shawn: Duh

Terre Haute North (0-1) at Terre Haute South (0-1)
Waterboy: Second-year coach Mark Raetz has the Braves going in the right direction. South wins going away.
Mike: South
Eric: Terre Haute South
Shawn: South

5A #3 Warren Central (1-0) at Huber Heights (OH)
Waterboy: Second consecutive week that Indiana football will be showcased on national television. If you haven’t figured it out yet, Indiana football is catching up quickly to the big states. Warren wins big.
Mike: Warren Central
Eric: Warren Central
Shawn: Warren

4A #3 Indianapolis Cathedral (0-1) at Canton McKinley (OH)
Waterboy: The Irish win big against an overmatched opponent.
Mike: Cathedral
Eric: Cathedral
Shawn: Cathedral. Which, by the way, is an EXCELLENT Van Halen song. Off “Diver Down.” Check it out. Really.

3A #5 Brebeuf (1-0) at Guerin Catholic (1-0)
Waterboy: Brebeuf wins a close game.
Mike: Brebeuf
Eric: Brebeuf
Shawn: Brebeuf

Harding (1-0) at Fort Wayne Dwenger (1-0)
Waterboy: Harding in a tight one.
Mike: Dwenger
Eric: Dwenger
Shawn: With Gustav appearing to be gaining strength and heading toward New Orleans, I will take Dwenger’s Saints to go marching on.

4A #9 Jasper (1-0) at Southridge (1-0)
Waterboy: Jasper
Mike: Jasper
Eric: Jasper
Shawn: Southridge

Lawrence Central (1-0) at North Central (Indianapolis) (0-1)
Waterboy: Lawrence Central has a great chance to surprise some people in Conference Indiana this year under new coach Jayson West. On the other side of the coin, I would be very surprised if North Central wins three games this year. I’ll take the Bears.
Mike: Lawrence Central
Eric: Lawrence Central
Shawn: LC was 5-5 my senior season, when I had exactly eight passes thrown my way at wide receiver. Four of them were intercepted, and I stretched as far as I could into the air to scratch that last overthrown pass with the middle fingernail of my left hand. Fortunately, I learned how to write. LC.

Go and play your foosball, Bobby Booshay! Share your thoughts on our Football message board.

Processing your request, Please wait....

Posted in Uncategorized0 Comments

VB VIDEO: Team Indiana Volleyball weekly feature on Hoosier Authority!

Posted on 29 August 2008 by alexanderscot.

HoosierAuthority.com is launching a new weekly video feature for Indiana volleyball fans. We have partnered with Team Indiana Volleyball to create “Volleyball Weekly” with Kristin Ahaus (click here for the debut show!).

Team Indiana Volleyball is one of the leading club and instructional facilities in the state, and Kristin is one of the top coaches in the Team Indiana system. Each week, she will be analyzing the big matches, breaking down the prospects of different teams, highlighting many of the area’s top players, and discussing the issues surrounding volleyball in the Hoosier state.

Volleyball is one of the largest participation sports in Indiana, and now it is going to receive the coverage it deserves. We at Hoosier Authority thank the folks at Team Indiana Volleyball for their cooperation in making us the Indiana high school sports authority!

So what do you think? Share your thoughts on our Volleyball message board.

Processing your request, Please wait....

Posted in Uncategorized0 Comments

FB: The Waterboy does an about-face on state rankings

Posted on 29 August 2008 by alexanderscot.

By The Waterboy
Contributing Water

The Waterboy is a young and enthusiastic fan of both high-quality H2O and Indiana high school football who has been kind enough to share his insights with us on the 2008 season. Sound off on his thoughts and predictions via the link at the bottom of this story!

CLASS 5A
This week’s Class 5A rankings features several newcomers, and a former No. 1 is no longer in the Top 10.

Carmel moves into the top spot thanks to the combination of its win over Indianapolis Cathedral and the 42-0 pasting given by Warren Central to Merrillville. Warren leapfrogged over several schools, including Pike, to grab the No. 3 spot.

Elsewhere, Hamilton Southeastern moves up to sixth after its wild win over Avon in the final game last weekend at Lucas Oil Stadium. Franklin Central, Fort Wayne Snider, and Ben Davis all make appearances this week after big wins last week. And Penn drops from fifth to 10th after an upset loss to Valparaiso that saw the Kingsmen score only nine points.

Class 5A HoosierAuthority.com Power Rankings Week 2
Teams listed by this week’s ranking, last week’s ranking, school, and previous week’s result
1 2 Carmel (W 28-21 Indianapolis Cathedral)
2 3 Center Grove (W 41-0 Dayton Carroll (OH))
3 7 Warren Central (W 42-0 Merrillville)
4 4 Pike (W 52-14 North Central (Indianapolis))
5 6 Columbus North (W 34-19 Seymour)
6 8 Hamilton Southeastern (W 29-27 Avon)
7 NR Franklin Central (W 14-7 Decatur Central)
8 NR Fort Wayne Snider (W 21-7 Fort Wayne South)
9 NR Ben Davis (W 55-14 Perry Meridian)
10 5 Penn (L 9-10 Valparaiso)

Best of the rest:
Merrillville (L 0-42 Warren Central)
Crown Point (L 0-7 Lowell)
Fishers (W 31-6 Noblesville)
Indianapolis Arlington (W 36-22 Indianapolis Tech)
Avon (L 27-29 Hamilton Southeastern)

CLASS 4A
The top three all stay in order in this week’s 4A rankings.

Indianapolis Cathedral stays at No. 3 after nearly toppling host Carmel in last week’s ESPN game. Evansville Reitz moves up a spot after edging Jeffersonville, 34-33. Plainfield stays at seventh even after destroying Danville, 35-7.

Class 4A HoosierAuthority.com Power Rankings Week 2
Teams listed by this week’s ranking, last week’s ranking, school, and previous week’s result
1 1 Columbus East (W 52-0 Greenwood)
2 2 Lowell (W 7-0 Crown Point)
3 3 Indianapolis Cathedral (L 21-28 Carmel)
4 6 Delta (W 47-28 Jay County)
5 4 Shelbyville (W 35-16 Greensburg)
6 5 Griffith (W 40-13 Hammond Morton)
7 7 Plainfield (W 35-7 Danville)
8 9 Evansville Reitz (W 34-33 Jeffersonville)
9 8 Jasper (W 21-12 Evansville Memorial)
10 10 Roncalli (W 27-7 Southport)

Best of the rest:
Fort Wayne Dwenger (W 36-7 Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran)
East Central (W 41-7 Richmond)
Whiteland (W 33-12 New Palestine)
Mooresville (W 20-6 Lebanon)
Muncie South (W 60-20 Franklin County)

CLASS 3A
The top five in 3A all stay in the top five, but with a little rearranging.

West Lafayette leapfrogs over South Bend St. Joseph’s and Heritage Hills to claim the second spot after dropping 49 points on Crawfordsville, which drops to 10th on the list after the loss. Brebeuf, which beat a good Indianapolis Scecina squad, stays at the fifth spot. NorthWood jumps to sixth after its 21-7 win over Jimtown. And Eastbrook jumps into the Top 10 at No. 9 after a 28-21 win over South Adams.

Class 3A HoosierAuthority.com Power Rankings Week 2
Teams listed by this week’s ranking, last week’s ranking, school, and previous week’s result
1 1 Indianapolis Chatard (W Indianapolis Broad Ripple 45-6)
2 4 West Lafayette (W Crawfordsville 49-31)
3 2 South Bend St. Joseph’s (W South Bend Adams 17-14)
4 3 Heritage Hills (W Vincennes Lincoln 34-0)
5 5 Brebeuf (W Indianapolis Scecina 21-10)
6 NR NorthWood (W Jimtown 21-7)
7 10 Mount Vernon (Posey) (W Tell City 45-0)
8 9 Lakeland (W Prairie Heights 45-7)
9 NR Eastbrook (W 28-21 South Adams)
10 8 Crawfordsville (L West Lafayette 31-49)
 
Best of the rest:
Danville (L Plainfield 7-35)
Hamilton Heights (L Tipton 7-14)
New Prairie (L LaPorte 14-35)
Andrean (L Portage 7-40)
Tippecanoe Valley (L Culver Academies 14-24)

CLASS 2A
Some major movement in the 2A ranks after last week’s shakeups.

Jimtown goes from second to sixth after its home loss to NorthWood. Heritage Christian, which proved it can definitely move the ball through the air at Lucas Oil Stadium, goes from eighth to fourth. And a new addition to the Top 10 is Cass, a 24-7 winner over Pioneer.

Class 2A HoosierAuthority.com Power Rankings Week 2
Teams listed by this week’s ranking, last week’s ranking, school, and previous week’s result
1 1 North Putnam (W 35-9 North Posey)
2 3 Fort Wayne Luers (W 25-0 Fort Wayne Northrop)
3 4 Speedway (W 41-6 Cloverdale)
4 8 Heritage Christian (W 48-0 Elwood)
5 5 Rochester (W 42-20 Peru)
6 2 Jimtown (L 7-21 NorthWood)
7 6 Evansville Mater Dei (W 21-10 South Spencer)
8 7 Fairfield (W 41-14 Central Noble)
9 9 Tri-West Hendricks (W 27-0 Cascade)
10 NR Cass (W 24-7 Pioneer)

Best of the rest:
Triton Central (W 55-21 Eastern Hancock)
Garrett (W 37-8 Eastside)
Harding (W 24-19 Fort Wayne North)
Wheeler (W 48-12 Highland)

CLASS A
No movement in the top six of the 1A rankings as the favorites took care of business against the competition.

Sheridan coach Bud Wright is just one win away from passing Chris Geesman for second on the all-time coaching wins list, and his No. 1 Blackhawks can get it Friday against Hamilton Heights. Rockville survived Wabash River Conference rival Seeger despite giving up several big plays on defense. Lafayette Central Catholic proved that two-platoon football can work at the 1A level with a huge win over Delphi. And both Churubusco and North Miami make their debuts in the Top 10 this week after impressive showings last week.

Class A HoosierAuthority.com Power Rankings Week 2
Teams listed by this week’s ranking, last week’s ranking, school, and previous week’s result
1 1 Sheridan (W 55-28 Western Boone)
2 2 Rockville (W 45-38 Seeger)
3 3 Indianapolis Ritter (W 40-0 Indianapolis Washington)
4 4 Perry Central (W 43-6 Corydon)
5 5 Lafayette Central Catholic (W 54-7 Delphi)
6 6 Linton (W 34-16 Eastern Greene)
7 9 South Newton (W 34-0 North Newton)
8 10 Clinton Central (W 34-14 Hagerstown)
9 NR Churubusco (W 56-17 Fremont)
10 NR North Miami (W 25-6 Maconaquah)

Best of the rest:
Tecumseh (W 12-7 North Daviess)
North Central (Farmersburg) (L 6-34 Union (Dugger))
Lapel (W 40-13 Tri-Central)
Guerin Catholic (W 31-14 Park Tudor)

FOOTBALL? You bet! Share your thoughts on our Football message board.

Processing your request, Please wait....

Posted in Uncategorized0 Comments

FB: HoosierAuthority.com teams with WTHR-13 ‘Operation Football’!

Posted on 29 August 2008 by alexanderscot.

By Mike McGraw
Executive Director

We’ve done it again! HoosierAuthority.com has teamed with WTHR-Channel 13 and “Operation Football” to bring you the best high school football coverage anywhere in Indiana. It only makes sense that your best online source for gridiron action would team with the best television source for football.

Each week, Hoosier Authority and “Operation Football” – now in its 15th season with WTHR’s Dave Calabro – will be partnering to expand the number of games we cover in Central Indiana. That means more video highlights, more game stories, and more statistical information for you.

Every Friday night, you can log on to either HoosierAuthority.com or WTHR.com and see video highlights from the games either of us covered that night! On the HoosierAuthority.com home page, you will see we have embedded a WTHR OPERATION FOOTBALL VIDEOS link right above the state sports video player. Those highlights will be available each week shortly after the original broadcast.

You can also go to WTHR.com’s “Operation Football” page and get all the latest headlines from HoosierAuthority.com on anything high school football-related in Indiana under the HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL NEWS header. Hoosier Authority also will be supplying WTHR with video highlights from the other sporting events we cover, so stay tuned for those as well.

Like I said, the best always deal with the best – Hoosier Authority and “Operation Football”!!!

FOOTBALL? You bet! Share your thoughts on our Football message board.

Processing your request, Please wait....

Posted in Uncategorized0 Comments

FB: Week 2 big games

Posted on 29 August 2008 by alexanderscot.

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

According to the Sagarin power ratings, there are 24 big games on tap for Week 2 of the 2008 Indiana high school football season. Stay tuned to HoosierAuthority.com for a complete wrap of results and game stories!

Till then, here’s a preview of those big contests via the pertinent numbers taken from John Harrell’s Indiana high school football site (rankings are from the latest coaches’ polls):

Northern Indiana
Nine biggies …

Bellmont (1-0) at South Adams (0-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Starfield Field.
COACHES: Toney Bergman, 33-45 in 8th year at Bellmont. Jason Arnold, 0-1 in 1st year at South Adams.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Bellmont, 59.1, 117th overall, 19th in Class 3A. South Adams, 41.44, 208th overall, 14th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Bellmont defeated Woodlan, 28-12, Aug. 22. South Adams lost to Eastbrook, 28-21, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Bellmont 0-1, South Adams 1-0.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Bellmont, 9-5.
LAST MEETING: Bellmont, 35-3, Aug. 24, 2007.

1A #5 Churubusco (1-0) at Central Noble (0-1)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm Eastern Time, Central Noble field.
COACHES: Lee Etzler, 36-31 in 7th year at Churubusco. Trevor Tipton, 104-87 in 19th year at Central Noble.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Central Noble, 52.77, 144th overall, 17th in Class 2A. Churubusco, 43.64, 195th overall, 12th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Churubusco defeated Fremont, 56-7, Aug. 22. Central Noble lost to Fairfield, 41-14, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Churubusco 0-1, Central Noble 1-0.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Central Noble, 10-8.
LAST MEETING: Churubusco, 33-21, Aug. 24, 2007.

3A #7 Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran (0-1) at 5A #6 Fort Wayne Snider (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Spuller Stadium.
COACHES: Dean Doerffler, 44-42 in 8th year at Fort Wayne Concordia, 104-78 in 17th year overall. Russ Isaacs, 184-30 in 18th year at Fort Wayne Snider.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne Snider, 80.38, 27th overall, 19th in Class 5A. Fort Wayne Concordia, 66.73, 77th overall, 9th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Fort Wayne Concordia lost to Fort Wayne Dwenger, 36-7, Aug. 22. Fort Wayne Snider defeated Fort Wayne South, 21-7, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Fort Wayne Concordia 1-0, Fort Wayne Snider 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Fort Wayne Snider, 12-1.
LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne Snider, 55-7, Aug. 25, 2007.

2A #6 Harding (1-0) at 4A #5 Fort Wayne Dwenger (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Zollner Stadium.
COACHES: Sherwood Haydock, 59-38 in 9th year at Harding, 117-103 in 21st year overall. Chris Svarczkopf, 64-16 in 7th year at Fort Wayne Dwenger.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne Dwenger, 89.04, 12th overall, 4th in Class 4A. Harding, 71.94, 52nd overall, 4th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Harding defeated Fort Wayne North, 24-19, Aug. 22. Fort Wayne Dwenger defeated Fort Wayne Concordia, 36-7, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Harding 0-1, Fort Wayne Dwenger 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Fort Wayne Dwenger, 11-4.
LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne Dwenger, 38-13, Aug. 25, 2007.

Harrison (West Lafayette) (1-0) at 5A #18 Lafayette Jefferson (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Sheumann Stadium.
COACHES: Jeromy Flowers, 6-17 in 3rd year at Harrison (West Lafayette). Andy Kennedy, 1-0 in 1st year at Lafayette Jeff, 10-1 in 2nd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lafayette Jeff, 85.59, 16th overall, 12th in Class 5A. Harrison (West Lafayette), 85.18, 18th overall, 13th in Class 5A.
LAST OUTING: Harrison (West Lafayette) defeated Westfield, 21-13, Aug. 22. Lafayette Jeff defeated Zionsville, 22-14, Aug. 23.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Harrison (West Lafayette) 0-1, Lafayette Jeff 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Lafayette Jeff, 12-5.
LAST MEETING: Harrison (West Lafayette), 49-28, sectional, Oct. 19, 2007.

1A #16 North Miami (1-0) at 2A #15 Northwestern (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Tiger Field.
COACHES: Greg Miller, 17-26 in 5th year at North Miami. John Hendryx, 9-5 in 2nd year at Northwestern, 122-51 in 16th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Northwestern, 62.64, 95th overall, 8th in Class 2A. North Miami, 38.59, 221st overall, 19th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: North Miami defeated Maconaquah, 25-6, Aug. 22. Northwestern defeated Frankton, 27-0, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: North Miami 0-1, Northwestern 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: North Miami, 6-5.
LAST MEETING: Northwestern, 29-0, Aug. 28, 2004.

3A #4 NorthWood (1-0) at 3A #17 Culver Academies (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm Eastern Time, Oliver Field.
COACHES: Rich Dodson, 159-47 in 17th year at NorthWood. Andy Dorrel, 57-51 in 11th year at Culver Academy.
SAGARIN RATINGS: NorthWood, 79.03, 29th overall, 1st in Class 3A. Culver Academy, 63.96, 88th overall, 11th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: NorthWood defeated Jimtown, 21-7, Aug. 22. Culver Academy defeated Tippecanoe Valley, 24-14, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: NorthWood 0-1, Culver Academy 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: NorthWood, 5-2.
LAST MEETING: NorthWood, 20-13, Aug. 24, 2007.

4A #17 Plymouth (1-0) at 2A #11 Rochester (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Barnhart Field.
COACHES: John Barron, 33-15 in 5th year at Plymouth. Mark Miller, 178-117 in 28th year at Rochester, 191-134 in 31st year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Plymouth, 68.92, 65th overall, 18th in Class 4A. Rochester, 53.82, 138th overall, 14th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Plymouth defeated Bremen, 42-27, Aug. 22. Rochester defeated Peru, 42-20, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Plymouth 0-1, Rochester 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Plymouth, 6-3.
LAST MEETING: Rochester, 27-12, Aug. 24, 2007.

3A #5 West Lafayette (1-0) at 2A # 3 Cass (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Owens Memorial Field (WLHM, 102.3 FM).
COACHES: Marshall Overley, 28-46 in 8th year at West Lafayette. Scott Mannering, 156-78 in 23rd year at Lewis Cass.
SAGARIN RATINGS: West Lafayette, 70.48, 56th overall, 5th in Class 3A. Lewis Cass, 64.09, 87th overall, 6th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: West Lafayette defeated Crawfordsville, 49-31, Aug. 22. Lewis Cass defeated Pioneer, 24-7, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: West Lafayette 0-1, Lewis Cass 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Lewis Cass, 3-2.
LAST MEETING: West Lafayette, 20-6, Aug. 24, 2007.

Central Indiana
Thirteen biggies …

5A #16 Avon (0-1) at Westfield (0-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Stanley Stadium.
COACHES: Dave Shelbourne, 47-22 in 7th year at Avon, 197-133 in 32nd year overall. Bo Belden, 30-57 in 9th year at Westfield.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Avon, 87.52, 14th overall, 10th in Class 5A. Westfield, 77.82, 32nd overall, 9th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Avon lost to Hamilton Southeastern, 29-27, Aug. 23. Westfield lost to Harrison (West Lafayette), 21-13, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Avon 1-0, Westfield 1-0.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Avon, 8-0.
LAST MEETING: Avon, 30-20, Aug. 24, 2007.

Batesville (1-0) at 1A #16 Milan (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Milan field (WXCH, 103.1 FM).
COACHES: Eric Heppner, 90-53 in 13th year at Batesville. Ryan Langferman, 12-22 in 4th year at Milan.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Batesville, 62.76, 94th overall, 13th in Class 3A. Milan, 50.73, 156th overall, 5th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Batesville defeated Jennings County, 13-3, Aug. 22. Milan defeated Northeastern, 42-0, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Batesville 0-1, Milan 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Batesville, 11-3.
LAST MEETING: Batesville, 20-0, Aug. 24, 2007.

3A #9 Brebeuf (1-0) at Guerin Catholic (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Guerin Catholic field.
COACHES: Ryan Gallogly, 10-3 in 2nd year at Brebeuf Jesuit, 40-19 in 6th year overall. Mark Weller, 9-15 in 3rd year at Guerin Catholic.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Brebeuf Jesuit, 61.88, 97th overall, 14th in Class 3A. Guerin Catholic, 42.96, 199th overall, 13th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Brebeuf Jesuit defeated Indianapolis Scecina, 21-10, Aug. 22. Guerin Catholic defeated Park Tudor, 31-14, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Brebeuf Jesuit 0-1, Guerin Catholic 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Tied, 1-1.
LAST MEETING: Brebeuf Jesuit, 33-0, Aug. 24, 2007.

4A #1 Columbus East (1-0) at 5A #10 Columbus North (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Max Andress Field.
COACHES: Bob Gaddis, 64-22 in 8th year at Columbus East, 182-122 in 29th year overall. Tim Bless, 60-36 in 9th year at Columbus North, 72-45 in 11th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Columbus East, 85.4, 17th overall, 5th in Class 4A. Columbus North, 80.74, 26th overall, 18th in Class 5A.
LAST OUTING: Columbus East defeated Greenwood, 52-0, Aug. 22. Columbus North defeated Seymour, 34-19, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Columbus East 0-1, Columbus North 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS:

Crawfordsville (0-1) at 3A #15 Danville (0-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Danville field.
COACHES: Rex Ryker, 24-31 in 6th year at Crawfordsville. Terry Siddall, 18-8 in 3rd year at Danville, 54-39 in 9th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Danville, 66.29, 78th overall, 10th in Class 3A. Crawfordsville, 60.86, 104th overall, 17th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Crawfordsville lost to West Lafayette, 49-31, Aug. 22. Danville lost to Plainfield, 35-7, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Crawfordsville 1-0, Danville 1-0.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Danville, 11-1.
LAST MEETING: Danville, 31-14, sectional, Oct. 26, 2007.

Decatur Central (0-1) at 5A #5 Pike (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Pike Stadium.
COACHES: Tim Able, 41-38 in 8th year at Decatur Central, 93-85 in 17th year overall. Derek Moyers, 15-1 in 2nd year at Pike, 49-31 in 8th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Pike, 100.41, 4th overall, 3rd in Class 5A. Decatur Central, 83.12, 22nd overall, 15th in Class 5A.
LAST OUTING: Decatur Central lost to Franklin Central, 14-7, Aug. 22. Pike defeated North Central (Indianapolis), 52-14, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Decatur Central 1-0, Pike 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Decatur Central, 10-7.
LAST MEETING: Pike, 24-23, Aug. 25, 2007.

Elwood (0-1) at Tipton (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm Eastern Time, Tipton field.
COACHES: Marty Wells, 15-18 in 4th year at Elwood, 38-47 in 9th year overall. Aaron Tolle, 20-12 in 4th year at Tipton.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Tipton, 79.31, 28th overall, 1st in Class 2A. Elwood, 49.43, 161st overall, 19th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Elwood lost to Heritage Christian, 48-0, Aug. 23. Tipton defeated Hamilton Heights, 14-7, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Elwood 1-0, Tipton 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Tipton, 10-3.
LAST MEETING: Tipton, 25-6, Aug. 25, 2007.

Fishers (1-0) at 5A #7 Hamilton Southeastern (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Royal Stadium.
COACHES: Rick Wimmer, 8-14 in 3rd year at Fishers, 172-97 in 26th year overall. Scott May, 11-3 in 2nd year at Hamilton Southeastern, 14-21 in 4th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Hamilton Southeastern, 91.79, 9th overall, 7th in Class 5A. Fishers, 89.98, 10th overall, 8th in Class 5A.
LAST OUTING: Fishers defeated Noblesville, 31-6, Aug. 22. Hamilton Southeastern defeated Avon, 29-27, Aug. 23.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Fishers 0-1, Hamilton Southeastern 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Hamilton Southeastern, 2-0.
LAST MEETING: Hamilton Southeastern, 32-14, Aug. 25, 2007.

4A #11 Roncalli (1-0) at Franklin Central (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Flash Dome (WXLW, 950 AM).
COACHES: Bruce Scifres, 177-50 in 19th year at Indianapolis Roncalli. Brian Harbin, 1-0 in 1st year at Franklin Central.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Franklin Central, 94.45, 6th overall, 5th in Class 5A. Indianapolis Roncalli, 82.68, 23rd overall, 8th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Indianapolis Roncalli defeated Southport, 27-7, Aug. 22. Franklin Central defeated Decatur Central, 14-7, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Indianapolis Roncalli 0-1, Franklin Central 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Indianapolis Roncalli, 10-4.
LAST MEETING: Franklin Central, 22-16, overtime, Aug. 24, 2007.

1A #1 Sheridan (1-0) at 3A #17 Hamilton Heights (0-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Huskie Stadium.
COACHES: Larry Wright, 338-140 in 43rd year at Sheridan, 339-144 in 44th year overall. Curt Trout, 0-1 in 1st year at Hamilton Heights, 18-8 in 3rd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Hamilton Heights, 67.98, 72nd overall, 7th in Class 3A. Sheridan, 61.54, 102nd overall, 1st in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Sheridan defeated Western Boone, 55-28, Aug. 22. Hamilton Heights lost to Tipton, 14-7, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Sheridan 0-1, Hamilton Heights 1-0.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Sheridan, 5-2.
LAST MEETING: Sheridan, 20-10, Aug. 25, 2007.

5A #4 Warren Central (1-0) at Huber Heights Wayne (OH)
GAME TIME: SATURDAY. 2:00 pm Eastern Time, Cincinnati.
COACHES: John Hart, 1-0 in 1st year at Warren Central, 198-61 in 24th year overall. .
SAGARIN RATINGS: Warren Central, 104.63, 2nd overall, 2nd in Class 5A.
LAST OUTING: Warren Central defeated Merrillville, 42-0, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Warren Central 0-1, Huber Heights Wayne (Ohio) 0-0.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: No meetings.

4A #2 Indianapolis Cathedral (0-1) at Canton McKinley (OH)
GAME TIME: SATURDAY. 2:00 pm, Canton McKinley (Ohio) field (WXLW, 950 AM).
COACHES: Rick Streiff, 122-28 in 14th year at Indianapolis Cathedral, 143-71 in 19th year overall. .
SAGARIN RATINGS: Indianapolis Cathedral, 101.1, 3rd overall, 1st in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Indianapolis Cathedral lost to Carmel, 28-21, Aug. 23.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Indianapolis Cathedral 1-0, Canton McKinley (Ohio) 0-0.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: No meetings.

3A #1 Indianapolis Chatard (1-0) at Lexington Catholic (KY)
GAME TIME: SATURDAY. 8:00 pm Eastern Time, Lexington Catholic (Ky.) field.
COACHES: Vince Lorenzano, 64-11 in 6th year at Indianapolis Chatard, 123-78 in 17th year overall. .
SAGARIN RATINGS: Indianapolis Chatard, 75.13, 43rd overall, 4th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Indianapolis Chatard defeated Indianapolis Broad Ripple, 45-6, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Indianapolis Chatard 0-1, Lexington Catholic (Ky.) 0-0.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: No meetings.

Southern Indiana
Two biggies …

4A #13 Jasper (1-0) at 2A #4 Southridge (1-0)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm Eastern Time, Raider Field (WBDC, 100.9 FM).
COACHES: Tony Ahrens, 46-16 in 6th year at Jasper. Kelly Murphy, 28-13 in 4th year at Southridge, 58-56 in 11th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Jasper, 69.44, 63rd overall, 17th in Class 4A. Southridge, 58.73, 119th overall, 12th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Jasper defeated Evansville Memorial, 21-12, Aug. 23. Southridge defeated Sullivan, 57-7, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Jasper 0-1, Southridge 0-1.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Jasper, 11-3.
LAST MEETING: Jasper, 10-7, Aug. 24, 2007.

5A #16 Jeffersonville (0-1) at Seymour (0-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Bulleitt Stadium.
COACHES: Steve Cooley, 42-43 in 9th year at Jeffersonville, 94-67 in 15th year overall. Jeff Richey, 19-25 in 5th year at Seymour.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Jeffersonville, 84.43, 20th overall, 14th in Class 5A. Seymour, 68.03, 71st overall, 19th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Jeffersonville lost to Evansville Reitz, 34-33, Aug. 22. Seymour lost to Columbus North, 34-19, Aug. 22.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Jeffersonville 1-0, Seymour 1-0.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Seymour, 6-5.
LAST MEETING: Jeffersonville, 34-15, Aug. 24, 2007.

FOOTBALL? You bet! Share your thoughts on our Football message board.

Processing your request, Please wait....

Posted in Uncategorized0 Comments

BXC RANKINGS: Columbus North moves from fifth to third in coaches’ poll

Posted on 27 August 2008 by alexanderscot.

The Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches has released its second boys cross country poll of the 2008 season, and look out for North Central (Indianapolis). The Panthers, unranked in last week’s preseason poll, move all the way to seventh this time around.

Meanwhile, Columbus North makes a move from fifth to third, the only other significant movement upward in the Top 10.

Teams are listed by current ranking followed by school name. The IATCCC boys poll from Aug. 25:

1. Carmel
2. Carroll (Fort Wayne)
3. Columbus North
4. Northridge
5. Chesterton
6. Noblesville
7. North Central (Indianapolis)
8. McCutcheon
9. Franklin Central
10. Fishers
11. Terre Haute North
12. Westfield
13. Huntington North
14. Seymour
15. Valparaiso
16. Fort Wayne Northrop
17. Concord
18. LaPorte
19. Lawrence North
20. Zionsville
21. New Albany
22. Warren Central
23. Perry Central
24. Bloomington South
    
LET’S HEAR IT! Share your thoughts on our Boys Cross Country message board.

Processing your request, Please wait....

Posted in Uncategorized0 Comments

GXC RANKINGS: Top five unchanged in second coaches’ poll

Posted on 27 August 2008 by alexanderscot.

The Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches has released its second poll of the 2008 girls cross country season, and the news this week is there’s really no news as the first five schools – defending state runner-up Lake Central, Carmel, five-time state champ Valparaiso, Carroll (Fort Wayne), and Columbus North – remain unchanged.

There is a little movement in the second five, where three-time defending state champion Westfield bumps up from eighth to sixth, Indianapolis Chatard goes from ninth to seventh, and Northridge scoots into the Top 10 at No. 9 after being 11th a week ago.

Teams are listed by current ranking followed by school name. The IATCCC girls poll from Aug. 25:

1. Lake Central
2. Carmel
3. Valparaiso
4. Carroll (Fort Wayne)
5. Columbus North
6. Westfield
7. Indianapolis Chatard
8. Bloomington South
9. Northridge
10. Noblesville
11. Franklin Central
12. West Lafayette
13. Center Grove
14. Homestead
15. North Central (Indianapolis)
16. Indianapolis Cathedral
17. Bloomington North
18. DeKalb
19. West Noble
20. Munster
21. Lawrence North
22. Culver Academies
23. Hamilton Southeastern
24. South Bend Riley
    
LET’S HEAR IT! Share your thoughts on our Girls Cross Country message board.

Processing your request, Please wait....

Posted in Uncategorized0 Comments

BSoc RANKINGS: Evansville Memorial new No. 1 in second coaches’ poll

Posted on 27 August 2008 by alexanderscot.

The Indiana Soccer Coaches Association has released its second boys soccer poll of the 2008 season, and defending state champ Evansville Memorial is your new No. 1. The Tigers assume the position that was held by now-No. 4 North Central (Indianapolis), with Carmel and Columbus North tucked in behind in second and third, respectively.

North Central is followed by Westfield to round out the first five. Among the big movers this week are Fort Wayne Canterbury (up from 12th to eighth), Avon (13th to 10th), and Bloomington North (20th to 16th). Noblesville and Penn, meanwhile, make their poll debuts in a 20th-place tie.

Teams are listed by current ranking followed by school name and record through Week 1. The ISCA poll from Aug. 25:

1. Evansville Memorial 1-0
2. Carmel 1-0-1
3. Columbus North 1-0
4. North Central (Indianapolis) 1-1
5. Westfield 1-0
6. Homestead 0-0-1
7. Zionsville 1-0
8. Fort Wayne Canterbury 1-0
9. Valparaiso 1-0
10. Avon 2-0
11. Castle 1-0-1
12. Goshen 2-0
13. Pike 1-0
14. Lawrence Central 1-1
15. East Central 3-0
16. Bloomington North 1-0
17. Fort Wayne Snider 2-0-1
18. Chesterton 0-0-1
19. Indianapolis Cathedral 0-1-1
20. Noblesville 1-0
20. Penn 2-0

Honorable mention: Lake Central (0-1), Elkhart Central (1-0), Andrean (2-0), Brebeuf (2-1), Washington (2-0)

So what do you think? Share your thoughts on our Boys Soccer message board.

Processing your request, Please wait....

Posted in Uncategorized0 Comments

GSoc: #2 Carmel captures 12-team SB St. Joseph’s Invitational

Posted on 25 August 2008 by alexanderscot.

By Mike McGraw
Executive Director

Second-ranked Carmel rebounded from a season-opening loss Aug. 18 to No. 11 Zionsville by slicing its way through the field Aug. 22-23 at the South Bend St. Joseph’s. The Greyhounds returned south with the championship of the 12-team affair, a tournament that annually boasts many of the state’s top teams.

Carmel began the weekend with a 4-1 bouncing of No. 15 host South Bend St. Joseph’s 4-1. Taylor Cornwell opened the scoring for the Greyhounds and added a second goal later in the match. Carmel’s other goals were scored by Erin Blewitt and Bea Fassman, while Meagan Goeppringer tallied the host’s lone score unassisted.

No. 4 Penn was Carmel’s second victim of the tourney. The Kingsmen slowed Carmel’s offense a bit but were unable to generate any offense of their own – Penn was outshot 22-6 – as the Greyhounds emerged with a 2-0 victory. It was “The Cornwell & Blewitt Show” in this one. Cornwell scored the opening goal on an assist from Blewitt, and the two simply changed roles for the second goal.

The Greyhounds’ last win came against fifth-ranked Evansville Reitz, 3-0. Katelyn Strout, Marissa Abel, and Alex Chitwood got into the scoring act with goals in the ’Hounds’ final game.

“After a slow start to the season, the girls took lessons learned in the following three training sessions to the field and put them to good use against three Top 20 teams,” said Carmel coach Frank Dixon. “The team defense, after a shaky start (against Zionsville), came through with two shutouts, and the offense began to click with some very good goals.”

Carmel, which is now 3-1-0 on the year, will host the Carmel Invitational Aug. 30 before opening play in the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference Sept. 6 at Terre Haute North. This weekend’s four-team invite is a loaded one as now-No. 3 Carmel and second-ranked Fort Wayne Dwenger will face off against top-ranked Indianapolis Cathedral and No. 19 Fort Wayne Canterbury.

So what do you think? Share your thoughts on our Girls Soccer message board.

Processing your request, Please wait....

Posted in Uncategorized0 Comments

FB: 4A #8 Plainfield thumps 3A #11 Danville, 28-7

Posted on 25 August 2008 by alexanderscot.

Plainfield served notice that the Class 4A eighth-ranked Quakers will be a force to be reckoned with this year in the Mid-State Conference with a 28-7 opening-night drubbing of Hendricks county rival 3A No. 11 Danville. The Quakers opened their new stadium Aug. 22 with a devastating rushing attack and a ball-hawking defense.

(Make sure to check out Ashley Looper’s video highlights in the player at the end of this story!)

Plainfield opened the scoring in the opening period with a 46-yard punt return for touchdown from senior Kevin Mucho, who dazzled the facility’s fans with a 68-yard jaunt in the second quarter that preceded a long fumble return for TD by senior linebacker Corey Cragen.

That made it 21-0 at halftime, after which Danville got on the board on a 12-yard pass from junior quarterback Trent Shaffer to junior wide receiver Calvin Beasley. Two rushing TDs from senior tailback Zane Fakes (a 30-yarder in the third period, a one-yarder in the fourth) then finished off the scoring.

FOOTBALL? You bet! Share your thoughts on our Football message board.

Processing your request, Please wait....

Posted in Uncategorized0 Comments

« Newer Entries
Older Entries »

Alerts