By Jessica Brooks

Staff Writer

 

ZIONSVILLE
– It was a fight to the finish Halloween night as 14^th-ranked
Mooresville faced off against host Zionsville in the Class 4A Sectional 13
semifinal. But in the end, Carson Cramer’s two rushing touchdowns and 100-plus
yards were enough for the Eagles to upend their ranked adversary, 28-15.

 

It
was still anyone’s game at halftime after Cramer (22 carries, 103 yards)
sandwiched 47- and two-yard scoring runs around a 99-yard kickoff return by
Aric Bigham. But leading 14-7, a determined Zionsville defense set the tone to
start the third quarter, forcing a Mooresville punt after permitting just a few
yards on its first possession. 

 

Zionsville
(7-4) rewarded its defense midway through the period when quarterback Melvin
Woodard hit Gene Barrett on a five-yard TD pass for a touchdown, and the extra
point brought the score to 21-7.

 

The
Pioneers (8-3) started their next possession on the Zionsville 20 and moved
right up the field after a 30-yard pass to wide receiver Shaefer Roloff (five
catches, 86 yards). But a Zionsville sack forced a field goal attempt, and the
39-yard effort was no good.

 

Zionsville
pushed its lead to 28-7 in the fourth quarter on a 33-yard pass from Woodard (an
efficient 7 of 15 for 101 yards) to Jack Denton. Mooresville tallied the evening’s
final score on Bigham’s two-yard run and a two-point conversion run by Nick
Westfall in the game’s last minute.

 

Next
up for the Eagles will be the Nov. 7 Sectional 13 title tilt at home against Plainfield
(9-2).

 

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By
The Waterboy

Contributing
Water

 

These
days, radio and TV commentators are talking more and more about the “spread”
offense. You hear about coaches wanting to go to more of a spread look, or at
least have a spread package in their offensive attack.

 

An
increasing number of high school and college teams are using some form of it,
including both teams in last year’s Class 5A state title game (Carmel and Pike)
and both teams in the last NCAA title game (LSU and Ohio State).

 

In this three-part series, we will examine
the main principles that make up the spread offense. This is by no means a
complete list of every idea or wrinkle used in the offense, but merely an
attempt to simplify things for the everyday fan.

 

What
is the spread?

What exactly is the spread offense, and why
has it become so popular? Before we go into what the spread is, we need to
first describe what it is not.

 

The spread is not one specific formation,
or even a particular set of plays. At the collegiate level, there are spread
running offenses (West Virginia, Florida), and there are spread passing
offenses (Texas Tech, Purdue).

 

The spread is not a gimmick offense. There
are plenty of teams that run traditional plays out of spread formations to gain
an advantage.

 

It is not a new scheme that was just invented
in the last few years – and, like most successful concepts in football, it was
not the brainchild of a single coach or team. The next segment will explain
why.

 

The
history of the spread

One of the earliest known instances where
spread concepts were used came back in 1935 when the game of football saw the
first of many great receivers in Don Hutson of the Green Bay Packers. At the
time, the popular offensive formation was something called the “T” formation.
(Every once in a while, an offensive coach will pull this out of his back
pocket, usually on the goal line.)

 

It was basically a two-tight end offense
with three backs in the backfield in the shape of a T – thus the name.

 

                                                                                  DB                              DB                                         

 

                                        LB             LB

                                    DB                                                      DB

                                        DL    
DL  DL   DL    
DL 

                                       TE    
O     O    
X     O     O    
TE

                                       QB

                                               

                                         HB           FB          
HB

 

                                                The “T” formation

 

Green Bay coach Curly Lambeau had the
brilliant idea of taking advantage of Hutson’s outstanding pass-catching
abilities and split him out wide, making Hutson one of  the first true “wide receivers.”
This new alignment forced the defense to pull at least one (and usually two)
defenders out of the box, allowing Hutson to get the ball in space. This
maneuver forced defenders “outside the box” to open up more space to run the
football.

 

The Packers ended up winning the NFL championship
the following season, thanks in no small part to the prolific receiving skills
of Hutson.     

                           

                                 DB                                  LB            LB                     DB            

                                              

                                              DL  
DL   DL   DL  
DL           

            WR                              O     O    
X     O    
O     TE

                                       QB

                                   

                                        HB           FB          
HB

                    

                                    Hutson
split out in the “Split T”

Neither Hutson nor Lambeau knew it, but
they had changed the game of football forever.

Now let’s move to the early 1960s, where
the birth of the American Football League also featured the birth of the
vertical passing attack. Teams like the Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers,
and Buffalo Bills were playing with a new and exciting style.

 

Quarterbacks like Jack Kemp, Tom Flores,
and Darryl Lammonica played in an aggressive, attacking offense that placed an
emphasis on the big play. Contrast that with the “three yards and a cloud of
dust” style in the National Football League that was typified by Vince
Lombardi’s Packers.

One of the innovators of the new style was
San Diego head coach Sid Gillman, who added lots of motions, shifting, and a
variance of formations to confuse the defense. Needless to say, the Chargers
traditionally had a potent offense. The multiple formations and motions used by
the Chargers allowed them to virtually dictate to the opponent what fronts and
coverages they could use.

 

This was another early spread concept,
using formations and motions to get your opponent out of his comfort zone.

One of Gillman’s earliest assistants was a
very good student, and he combined the concepts he learned in San Diego with
philosophies he took from Oakland under Al Davis as well as quick passing-game
notes from the great Paul Brown. This young coach finally added in a few of his
own ideas and eventually landed in San Francisco.

 

This coach’s name was Bill Walsh, and he
would go on to be one of the most innovative and successful coaches in football
history.

Walsh’s “West Coast Offense” was not really
a spread attack to start out with. The coach limited the amount of multiple-receiver
sets used in the offense, partly because of philosophy but mostly because
running backs like Roger Craig had hands just as good as the receivers on the
team. The 49ers also did not use the shotgun formation because Walsh did not
like the possibility of a bad snap over the QB’s head.

With the new offense came concepts that
future spread coaches took as their own. Walsh continued to use formations and
motions to his advantage, running the same plays out of different looks to keep
the defense off-balance.

 

Another thing that made the Niners’ offense
so dangerous was that every person who was not an offensive lineman was a
threat to catch the ball and make a run after the catch. Halfback Roger Craig
became the first player to ever earn 1,000 yards both rushing and receiving in
the same season in this offense, a feat matched only by Marshall Faulk several
years later.

The old saying that necessity is the mother
of invention was proved true when offenses were forced to use more three- and
four-wide receiver sets. This was brought on because of two primary factors:
(1) The popularity in the 1980s and early ’90s of the run-and-shoot offense,
and (2) the invention of the zone blitz.

The run-and-shoot was a pass-happy offense
that used multiple-receiver sets to spread out defenses and let the QB and
receiver make split-second decisions based on the coverage. While the pure form
of the offense has all but died out (with the exception of coaches like former
Hawaii and current Southern Methodist mentor June Jones), many of the spread
concepts have lived on with the spread passing games that are currently out
there.

Also, the popularity of the zone blitz in
the early ’90s forced the offense to spread out the defense. A zone blitz drops
defensive linemen into short zones “underneath” that have been vacated by
blitzing linebackers and safeties. In essence, it allows the defense to send
pressure from just about anywhere, while keeping seven or eight back in
coverage.

 

When the offense was in a standard
two-receiver, two-back, one-tight end set, the defense did not have to worry
about covering the whole field and could give more exotic looks. By spreading
the defense from sideline to sideline, however, defensive coordinators were
forced to declare where the pressure was coming from.

Finally, with the increase in more-athletic
quarterbacks in college football, coaches wanted to get defenders out of the
box to open up the running game for the quarterback and tailback in the option
game. Thus, the “spread option” was born.

That brings us to today, where the spread
is used by most teams in one form or another. Before we’re done, let’s review
the basic concepts used in the spread.

Concept
#1: Spread ’em out

The first, and most important, concept used
in the spread is pretty self-explanatory: Spread out the defense to get your best
athletes out in space where they can make things happen with the football. This
is also useful for stretching out zone defenses so the offense can more easily
find the seams and creases in between defenders. It also allows the QB to get a
good look at who is covering whom, and it certainly makes it easier to
distinguish between man-to-man and zone coverage.

Concept
#2: Use formations and motion to dictate to the opposing defense

This is very important to understand
because, from a defensive perspective, formations determine how a defense will
line up and, in some cases, what coverage they will use. If you can give the
defensive coordinator a look he has not seen before, you will force him to
adjust – sometimes in a way that’s to your advantage. Using motion also allows offensive
coordinators to match up their athletes the way they want and, in some cases,
against their choice of defender.

Concept
#3: Every eligible receiver is a threat to catch and run with the ball

It was a requirement by Bill Walsh that any
tight end, tailback, or fullback, in addition to the established receivers, had
to have great hands. This forced defenses to play honest, knowing that they
couldn’t key on one specific player. This also gives offensive coaches great
flexibility in play-calling. Of course, it really helps if you have players
good enough to execute at a high level.

Concept
#4: Get defenders out of the box to open up space for the run

This is critical to the success of the
running attack. Many times there is only one back in the backfield in addition
to the quarterback, so there is often no blocking back or fullback to lead the
way. Therefore, the fewer defenders between the tackles, the better. The option
game is also effective because the defender being optioned is one less person
the line has to block, resulting in a numbers advantage for the offense where
there may be the same number of offensive and defensive players in the box.

Concept
#5: Force the defense to cover every inch of the field

This may seem redundant after the first
concept talked about spreading the defense out with formations. Even if the
offense lines up in multiple-receivers sets with the wideouts lined up all the
way to the sideline, however, if the offense never involves them in the game
(i.e. quick passes, screens, etc.), the defense will ignore them and put more
defenders in the box to stop the run, making it tougher to achieve offensive
balance.

A spread offense must have the ability to
pass or run to any point on the field. Without the plays and schemes to take
advantage of matchups, the offense is better off lining up in a traditional
two-back, two-receiver, one-tight end set and running it up the middle.

Conclusion

I hope this explanation of the spread was
helpful and interesting to the football fans out there. Stay tuned to
HoosierAuthority.com for the next installment, when I will talk about the
spread running game.

 

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The Indiana High School Swim Coaches’ Association has
released its preseason poll for the 2008-09 boys swimming season, and three-time
state champion North Central (Indianapolis) leads the way heading into the
2008-09 season.

 

Based on a theoretical scoring system from a 16-place
meet using the times/scores of the returning Top 20 individuals from sectionals
and state finals as well as the best regular-season times of the 2007-08
season, the Panthers earned 138 points.

 

That put them well ahead of defending state champion
Chesterton (112), with seven-time champ Munster (97) third, 11-time champ Carmel
(66) fourth, and Concord (60) fifth. Relays and diving will not be incorporated
into the ratings system until the third week of the upcoming regular season.

 

Teams are listed by ranking followed by
school and vote total. The IHSSCA’s preseason
Top 56:

 

1. North Central (Indianapolis) 138     

2. Chesterton 112       

3. Munster 97

4. Carmel 66   

5. Concord 60

6. Homestead 59        

7. Lake Central 57       

8. Hamilton Southeastern 53  

9. Kokomo 41

9. Plainfield 41

11. Brebeuf 39            

12. Northridge 35       

13. Bedford North Lawrence 32          

13. Seymour 32          

15. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 29     

16. Michigan City 28    

16. Terre Haute South 28       

18. Portage 26            

19. Muncie Central 25

20. Avon 24    

21. West Lafayette 23

22. Rensselaer 22       

23. Maconaquah 19     

24. Castle 18   

24. Center Grove 18   

24. Crown Point 18      

27. Indian Creek 17    

27. South Bend Riley 17          

29. Franklin Central 16

30. East Central 15

31. Fishers 14

31. Yorktown 14

33. Floyd Central 13

33. Tri-West Hendricks 13

35. South Adams 12

35. Southridge 12

37. Crawfordsville 11

37. Greencastle 11

37. Zionsville 11

40. Guerin Catholic 9

40. New Palestine 9

42. New Prairie 7

42. Vincennes Lincoln 7

42. Wawasee 7

45. Anderson Highland 6

45. Warsaw 6

47. Fort Wayne Dwenger 5

47. Terre Haute North 5

49. Eastern Greene 3

49. Marion 3

49. Noblesville 3

52. Culver Academies 2

52. Fort Wayne Snider 2

52. Huntington North 2

52. Richmond 2

56. Merrillville 1

The Indiana High School Swim Coaches’ Association has
released its preseason poll for the 2008-09 girls swimming season, and 22-time
state champion Carmel leads the pack as we move toward the 2008-09 season.

 

Based on a theoretical scoring system from a 16-place
meet using the times/scores of the returning Top 20 individuals from sectionals
and state finals as well as the best regular-season times of the 2007-08
season, the Greyhounds tallied 217 points.

 

That put them well up on two-time defending state runner-up
Hamilton Southeastern (167), with Center Grove (93) a fair pace back in third, 1985
state champion Columbus North (84) fourth, and Homestead (83) fifth. Relays and
diving will not be incorporated into the ratings system until the third week of
the upcoming regular season.

 

Teams are listed by ranking followed by
school and vote total. The IHSSCA’s
preseason Top 55:

 

1. Carmel 217

2. Hamilton Southeastern 167            

3. Center Grove 93     

4. Columbus North 84

5. Homestead 83        

6. Chesterton 65        

7. North Central (Indianapolis) 60      

8. Fishers 38   

9. Penn 35      

10. Southridge 33       

11. Western 29           

12. Noblesville 28       

13. Avon 26    

14. Crown Point 25

15. Fort Wayne Snider 23       

16. Portage 22            

17. Columbia City 21   

17. Mishawaka Marian 21       

19. Mount Vernon (Posey) 19

20. Westfield 18         

21. Bremen 17            

21. Shenandoah 17    

23. Lowell 16  

24. Crawfordsville 15  

24. Hamilton Heights 15         

24. Plymouth 15          

24. Valparaiso 15        

28. Lawrence Central 14                                

29. Benton Central 13

29. Heritage Christian 13

29. Terre Haute North 13

32. Lafayette Jefferson 10

32. Munster 10

34. Fort Wayne Northrop 9

34. McCutcheon 9

36. Goshen 8

37. Lake Central 7

37. Pendleton Heights 7

39. Greencastle 6

39. North Montgomery 6

39. Yorktown 6

42. Kokomo 5

42. Norwell 5

44. Brebeuf 4

44. Carroll (Fort Wayne) 4

44. Evansville Reitz 4

44. Lawrence North 4

44. Roncalli 4

44. Zionsville 4

50. Southmont 3

50. West Lafayette 3

52. Bloomington South 2

52. DeKalb 2

52. Perry Meridian 2

55. Jay County 1

 

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By
E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

According to the Sagarin power ratings and matchups between teams that are
either unbeaten or 9-1, there are 27 big sectional games on tap for Week 11 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 final regular-season coaches’ polls):

Northern Indiana
Twelve biggies …

5A SECTIONAL 1
Chesterton (8-2) at #4 Valparaiso (9-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Central Time, Viking Field (WEFM, 95.9 FM).
COACHES: John Snyder, 46-39 in 8th year at Chesterton, 48-46 in 9th year
overall. Mark Hoffman, 214-144 in 32nd year at Valparaiso, 216-152 in 33rd year
overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Valparaiso, 89.25, 6th overall, 5th in Class 5A. Chesterton,
84.84, 15th overall, 8th in Class 5A.
LAST OUTING: Chesterton defeated Michigan City, 28-19, Oct. 24. Valparaiso
defeated Portage, 42-19, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: Chesterton 7-1, Valparaiso 7-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Chesterton 43-47, Valparaiso 46-52.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Valparaiso, 12-6.
LAST MEETING: Chesterton 12, Valparaiso 10, Sep. 19, 2008.

5A SECTIONAL 3
#5 Fort Wayne Snider (9-1) at Fort Wayne North (7-3)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Chambers Field.
COACHES: Russ Isaacs, 192-31 in 18th year at Fort Wayne Snider. Casey Kolkman,
26-25 in 5th year at Fort Wayne North.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne Snider, 88.18, 8th overall, 6th in Class 5A. Fort
Wayne North, 76.86, 36th overall, 19th in Class 5A.
LAST OUTING: Fort Wayne Snider defeated Homestead, 41-14, Oct. 24. Fort Wayne
North defeated Carroll (Fort Wayne), 35-13, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: Fort Wayne Snider 7-1, Fort Wayne North 6-2.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Fort Wayne Snider 52-48, Fort Wayne North 49-51.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Fort Wayne Snider, 19-0.
LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne Snider 34, Fort Wayne North 21, Sep. 26, 2008.

5A SECTIONAL 4
#2 Carmel (9-1) at Lafayette Jefferson (6-4)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Sheumann Stadium.
COACHES: Mo Moriarity, 41-11 in 4th year at Carmel, 224-53 in 24th year
overall. Andy Kennedy, 6-4 in 1st year at Lafayette Jeff, 15-5 in 2nd year
overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Carmel, 98.6, 2nd overall, 2nd in Class 5A. Lafayette Jeff,
76.43, 38th overall, 20th in Class 5A.
LAST OUTING: Carmel defeated Noblesville, 41-0, Oct. 24. Lafayette Jeff
defeated Anderson, 42-14, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: Carmel 1-0, Lafayette Jeff 1-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Carmel 49-50, Lafayette Jeff 48-52.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Carmel, 5-1.
LAST MEETING: Carmel, 28-3, sectional, Nov. 3, 2006.

4A SECTIONAL 9
#13 Hobart (9-1) at Griffith (6-4)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Central Time, The Boneyard (WHLP, 89.9 FM).
COACHES: Wally McCormack, 47-22 in 6th year at Hobart, 60-24 in 7th year
overall. Russ Radtke, 149-51 in 16th year at Griffith, 268-106 in 32nd year
overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Hobart, 77.5, 35th overall, 12th in Class 4A. Griffith, 68.1,
75th overall, 20th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Hobart defeated Gary West, 59-12, Oct. 24. Griffith defeated East
Chicago Central, 42-0, Oct. 25.
VS. COMMON FOES: Hobart 5-1, Griffith 4-2.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Hobart 45-51, Griffith 54-44.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Hobart, 8-7.
LAST MEETING: Hobart 19, Griffith 0, Sep. 5, 2008.

4A SECTIONAL 10
#7 Plymouth (10-0) at #2 Lowell (10-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Central Time, The Inferno (WTMK, 88.5 FM).
COACHES: John Barron, 42-15 in 5th year at Plymouth. Kirk Kennedy, 145-67 in
18th year at Lowell.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Plymouth, 88.96, 7th overall, 2nd in Class 4A. Lowell, 87.75,
10th overall, 3rd in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Plymouth defeated Concord, 25-24, Oct. 24. Lowell defeated South
Bend Washington, 24-7, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Plymouth 55-45, Lowell 52-48.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Lowell, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Lowell, 14-8, sectional, Oct. 26, 2007.

3A SECTIONAL 19
#6 Bellmont (9-1) at Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran (4-6)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Zollner Stadium.
COACHES: Toney Bergman, 41-46 in 8th year at Bellmont. Dean Doerffler, 48-47 in
8th year at Fort Wayne Concordia, 108-83 in 17th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Bellmont, 71.47, 63rd overall, 8th in Class 3A. Fort Wayne
Concordia, 63.28, 99th overall, 16th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Bellmont defeated Angola, 54-20, Oct. 24. Fort Wayne Concordia
defeated Norwell, 35-14, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: Bellmont 1-0, Fort Wayne Concordia 1-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Bellmont 44-56, Fort Wayne Concordia 51-49.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Fort Wayne Concordia, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne Concordia, 34-7, sectional, Nov. 2, 2007.

3A SECTIONAL 20
#2 West Lafayette (10-0) at #10 Eastbrook (8-2)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm Eastern Time, George Freck Field.
COACHES: Marshall Overley, 37-46 in 8th year at West Lafayette. Jeff Adamson,
169-60 in 20th year at Eastbrook.
SAGARIN RATINGS: West Lafayette, 81.81, 23rd overall, 1st in Class 3A.
Eastbrook, 69.71, 69th overall, 9th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: West Lafayette defeated Benton Central, 33-14, Oct. 24. Eastbrook
defeated Blackford, 42-0, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: West Lafayette 53-47, Eastbrook 50-50.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Eastbrook, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Eastbrook, 21-14, sectional, Oct. 19, 2007.

2A SECTIONAL 26
#10 Rochester (9-1) at #6 Oak Hill (10-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Oak Hill Field.
COACHES: Mark Miller, 186-118 in 28th year at Rochester, 199-135 in 31st year
overall. Bud Ozmun, 65-41 in 10th year at Oak Hill.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Oak Hill, 70.26, 66th overall, 9th in Class 2A. Rochester,
66.5, 81st overall, 11th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Rochester defeated Manchester, 30-20, Oct. 24. Oak Hill defeated
Bluffton, 42-6, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: Rochester 1-0, Oak Hill 1-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Rochester 46-54, Oak Hill 39-61.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Rochester, 10-2.
LAST MEETING: Rochester, 16-3, Sep. 2, 2005.

2A SECTIONAL 27
#7 Jimtown (8-2) at Harding (6-4)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm Eastern Time, Harding field.
COACHES: Mike_Campbell, 8-2 in 1st year at Jimtown. Sherwood Haydock, 64-42 in
9th year at Harding, 122-107 in 21st year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Harding, 74.9, 41st overall, 3rd in Class 2A. Jimtown, 72.91,
52nd overall, 5th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Jimtown defeated Central Noble, 42-8, Oct. 24. Harding defeated
Woodlan, 43-7, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Jimtown 56-44, Harding 51-49.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Harding, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Harding, 28-0, semistate, Nov. 17, 2006.

#3 Fairfield (10-0) at #1 Fort Wayne
Luers (7-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm Eastern Time, Luers Field.
COACHES: Bob Miller, 44-30 in 7th year at Fairfield. Matt Lindsay, 189-89 in
22nd year at Fort Wayne Luers.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne Luers, 78.07, 32nd overall, 2nd in Class 2A.
Fairfield, 71.56, 62nd overall, 7th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Fairfield defeated Garrett, 35-7, Oct. 24. Fort Wayne Luers
defeated Prairie Heights, 49-0, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: Fairfield 1-0, Fort Wayne Luers 1-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Fairfield 41-59, Fort Wayne Luers 47-53.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Fort Wayne Luers, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne Luers, 55-10, sectional, Oct. 23, 1998.

1A SECTIONAL 34
#8 Churubusco (9-1) at #12 Southwood (8-2)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Shermon Wagoner Field.
COACHES: Lee Etzler, 44-32 in 7th year at Churubusco. Dan Snyder, 16-15 in 3rd
year at Southwood.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Churubusco, 66.45, 82nd overall, 5th in Class 1A. Southwood,
55.64, 147th overall, 13th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Churubusco defeated South Adams, 35-14, Oct. 24. Southwood
defeated Eastside, 52-20, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: Churubusco 1-0, Southwood 1-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Churubusco 36-62, Southwood 45-55.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Churubusco, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Churubusco, 28-7, sectional, Oct. 19, 2007.

1A SECTIONAL 36
#2 Sheridan (9-1) at #7 Lafayette Central Catholic (9-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, LaRocca Field.
COACHES: Larry Wright, 346-141 in 43rd year at Sheridan, 347-145 in 44th year
overall. Kevin O’Shea, 9-1 in 1st year at Lafayette Central Catholic, 109-64 in
16th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Sheridan, 72.88, 53rd overall, 2nd in Class 1A. Lafayette
Central Catholic, 65.64, 88th overall, 6th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Sheridan defeated Tri-Central, 55-6, Oct. 24. Lafayette Central
Catholic defeated Park Tudor, 40-14, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: Sheridan 4-0, Lafayette Central Catholic 3-1.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Sheridan 44-56, Lafayette Central Catholic 37-63.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Sheridan, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Sheridan, 34-14, regional, Nov. 11, 2005.

Central Indiana
Ten biggies …

5A SECTIONAL 5
Fishers (7-3) at #9 Warren Central (7-3)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Warren Central field.
COACHES: Rick Wimmer, 14-17 in 3rd year at Fishers, 178-100 in 26th year
overall. John Hart, 7-3 in 1st year at Warren Central, 204-64 in 24th year
overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Warren Central, 100.1, 1st overall, 1st in Class 5A. Fishers,
83.65, 18th overall, 11th in Class 5A.
LAST OUTING: Fishers defeated Lawrence North, 31-20, Oct. 24. Warren Central
defeated Hamilton Southeastern, 49-21, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: Fishers 1-1, Warren Central 2-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Fishers 49-51, Warren Central 52-38.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: No meetings.

5A SECTIONAL 6
#13 Avon (8-2) at #5 Southport (9-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Perry Stadium.
COACHES: Dave Shelbourne, 55-23 in 7th year at Avon, 205-134 in 32nd year
overall. Bill Peebles, 11-29 in 4th year at Southport.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Avon, 83.14, 19th overall, 12th in Class 5A. Southport, 81,
24th overall, 14th in Class 5A.
LAST OUTING: Avon defeated Indianapolis Tech, 49-3, Oct. 24. Southport defeated
Perry Meridian, 56-35, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Avon 48-52, Southport 42-58.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: No meetings.

5A SECTIONAL 7
#1 Center Grove (9-1) at Bloomington South (8-2)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Fred Huff Field.
COACHES: Eric Moore, 84-34 in 10th year at Center Grove, 132-39 in 14th year
overall. Drew Wood, 36-17 in 5th year at Bloomington South, 84-27 in 10th year
overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Center Grove, 98.58, 3rd overall, 3rd in Class 5A. Bloomington
South, 82.13, 22nd overall, 13th in Class 5A.
LAST OUTING: Center Grove defeated Terre Haute South, 49-14, Oct. 24.
Bloomington South defeated Columbus North, 40-37, overtime, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: Center Grove 3-0, Bloomington South 2-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Center Grove 37-53, Bloomington South 45-55.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Bloomington South, 7-4.
LAST MEETING: Bloomington South, 17-14, overtime, sectional, Oct. 27, 2006.

4A SECTIONAL 13
#14 Mooresville (8-2) at Zionsville (6-4)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Eagles Stadium.
COACHES: Mark Bless, 102-49 in 14th year at Mooresville, 141-63 in 19th year overall.
Larry McWhorter, 116-39 in 13th year at Zionsville.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Zionsville, 82.26, 20th overall, 8th in Class 4A. Mooresville,
74.07, 49th overall, 17th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Mooresville defeated Lebanon, 35-0, Oct. 24. Zionsville defeated Westfield,
24-0, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Mooresville 43-57, Zionsville 46-54.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Zionsville, 3-0.
LAST MEETING: Zionsville, 21-7, sectional, Oct. 19, 2007.

4A SECTIONAL 15
#9 Shelbyville (9-1) at #10 East Central (9-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Trojan Field.
COACHES: Patrick Parks, 74-74 in 14th year at Shelbyville. Don Stonefield,
61-21 in 7th year at East Central.
SAGARIN RATINGS: East Central, 82.21, 21st overall, 9th in Class 4A.
Shelbyville, 79.51, 30th overall, 11th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Shelbyville defeated Franklin County, 49-7, Oct. 24. East Central
defeated Connersville, 59-7, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: Shelbyville 2-0, East Central 2-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Shelbyville 47-53, East Central 37-43.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: East Central, 2-0.
LAST MEETING: East Central, 44-0, sectional, Oct. 20, 2000.

3A SECTIONAL 20
#7 Western (9-1) at #11 Yorktown (8-2)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Tiger Stadium.
COACHES: Alix Engle, 34-11 in 4th year at Western, 66-15 in 7th year overall. Mike
Wilhelm, 22-18 in 4th year at Yorktown.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Yorktown, 74.21, 48th overall, 6th in Class 3A. Western,
72.12, 58th overall, 7th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Western defeated Mississinewa, 37-3, Oct. 24. Yorktown defeated
Twin Lakes, 50-20, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Western 45-55, Yorktown 53-47.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Tied, 1-1.
LAST MEETING: Western, 42-21, sectional, Oct. 19, 2007.

3A SECTIONAL 22
#1 Indianapolis Chatard (8-1) at Greensburg (7-3)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Shriver Field.
COACHES: Vince Lorenzano, 71-12 in 6th year at Indianapolis Chatard, 130-79 in
17th year overall. Scott Moore (interim), 3-1 in 1st year at Greensburg.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Indianapolis Chatard, 79.71, 29th overall, 2nd in Class 3A.
Greensburg, 65.12, 91st overall, 13th in Class 3A.
LAST OUTING: Indianapolis Chatard defeated Greenfield-Central, 34-7, Oct. 17.
Greensburg defeated Batesville, 34-28, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: None.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Indianapolis Chatard 39-40, Greensburg 49-51.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Indianapolis Chatard, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Indianapolis Chatard, 34-8, sectional, Oct. 19, 2007.

2A SECTIONAL 29
#5 Heritage Christian (9-1) at Shenandoah (9-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Shenandoah field.
COACHES: Ron Qualls, 39-36 in 7th year at Heritage Christian. Scott Widner, 9-1
in 1st year at Shenandoah.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Heritage Christian, 66.28, 83rd overall, 12th in Class 2A.
Shenandoah, 56.14, 144th overall, 24th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Heritage Christian defeated Union County, 53-7, Oct. 24.
Shenandoah defeated Triton Central, 28-14, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: Heritage Christian 3-0, Shenandoah 3-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Heritage Christian 40-60, Shenandoah 38-62.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: No meetings.

#13 Lawrenceburg (9-1) at Centerville
(9-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Craig Field.
COACHES: Bob Brookbank, 48-61 in 10th year at Lawrenceburg, 100-99 in 18th year
overall. Matt Holeva, 36-15 in 5th year at Centerville.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lawrenceburg, 68.15, 74th overall, 10th in Class 2A.
Centerville, 57.81, 132nd overall, 19th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Lawrenceburg defeated Indianapolis Washington, 56-13, Oct. 24.
Centerville defeated Knightstown, 21-0, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: Lawrenceburg 1-0, Centerville 1-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Lawrenceburg 45-45, Centerville 48-52.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Lawrenceburg, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Lawrenceburg, 30-7, sectional, Oct. 26, 2007.

2A SECTIONAL 30
#2 North Putnam (10-0) at Speedway (7-3)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Johnson Field.
COACHES: Greg Barrett, 10-0 in 1st year at North Putnam. Denny Pelley, 154-63
in 19th year at Speedway, 248-115 in 33rd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: North Putnam, 72.95, 51st overall, 4th in Class 2A. Speedway,
63.29, 98th overall, 13th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: North Putnam defeated South Putnam, 35-0, Oct. 24. Speedway
defeated Tri-West, 27-7, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Putnam 6-0, Speedway 5-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: North Putnam 38-62, Speedway 52-48.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Speedway, 8-5.
LAST MEETING: North Putnam 35, Speedway 32, Oct. 10, 2008.

1A SECTIONAL 37
Indianapolis Scecina (5-5) at #1 Indianapolis Ritter (10-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Indianapolis Northwest High School.
COACHES: Ott Hurrle, 107-88 in 17th year at Indianapolis Scecina, 108-97 in
18th year overall. Ty Hunt, 33-6 in 3rd year at Indianapolis Ritter.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Indianapolis Ritter, 73.87, 50th overall, 1st in Class 1A.
Indianapolis Scecina, 52.21, 170th overall, 16th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: Indianapolis Scecina defeated Indianapolis Lutheran, 28-0, Oct.
24. Indianapolis Ritter defeated Indiana Deaf, 49-0, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: Indianapolis Scecina 2-1, Indianapolis Ritter 3-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Indianapolis Scecina 41-58, Indianapolis Ritter 46-54.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Indianapolis Ritter, 7-4.
LAST MEETING: Indianapolis Ritter 41, Indianapolis Scecina 3, Oct. 10, 2008.

Southern Indiana
Five biggies …

4A SECTIONAL 16
#7 Evansville Reitz (9-1) at #11 Jasper (9-1)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Jerry Brewer Alumni Stadium.
COACHES: Tony Lewis, 9-1 in 1st year at Evansville Reitz. Tony Ahrens, 54-17 in
6th year at Jasper.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Evansville Reitz, 75.3, 40th overall, 13th in Class 4A.
Jasper, 74.37, 45th overall, 15th in Class 4A.
LAST OUTING: Evansville Reitz defeated Northview, 40-8, Oct. 24. Jasper
defeated Owen Valley, 50-8, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: Evansville Reitz 1-0, Jasper 1-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Evansville Reitz 40-49, Jasper 54-44.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Evansville Reitz, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Evansville Reitz, 34-8, sectional, Nov. 2, 2007.

2A SECTIONAL 32
#8 Southridge (9-1) at North Knox (8-2)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm Eastern Time, Warrior Field (WBDC, 100.9 FM; WUZR, 105.7
FM).
COACHES: Kelly Murphy, 36-14 in 4th year at Southridge, 66-57 in 11th year
overall. Shawn McDowell, 25-16 in 4th year at North Knox, 61-58 in 13th year
overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Southridge, 72.47, 55th overall, 6th in Class 2A. North Knox,
58.05, 130th overall, 18th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: Southridge defeated Evansville Mater Dei, 21-7, Oct. 25. North
Knox defeated Tell City, 49-27, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: Southridge 3-0, North Knox 3-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Southridge 44-54, North Knox 38-61.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Southridge, 2-0.
LAST MEETING: Southridge, 36-20, sectional, Oct. 19, 2007.

North Posey (7-3) at South Spencer (7-3)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Central Time, L. Fred Ayer Field.
COACHES: Joe Gengelbach, 223-180 in 39th year at North Posey. Bruce Green,
68-34 in 9th year at South Spencer.
SAGARIN RATINGS: North Posey, 60.58, 115th overall, 15th in Class 2A. South Spencer,
57.22, 135th overall, 20th in Class 2A.
LAST OUTING: North Posey defeated Sullivan, 49-18, Oct. 24. South Spencer
defeated Forest Park, 15-7, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Posey 7-0, South Spencer 5-2.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: North Posey 50-48, South Spencer 39-49.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: South Spencer, 12-8.
LAST MEETING: South Spencer 13, North Posey 9, Oct. 10, 2008.

1A SECTIONAL 40
North Daviess (7-3) at #4 Perry Central (10-0)
GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Central Time, Perry Central field (WRZR, 94.5 FM).
COACHES: Scott Helms, 72-79 in 14th year at North Daviess. Mike Spencer, 96-17
in 9th year at Perry Central, 181-88 in 23rd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Perry Central, 64.07, 96th overall, 7th in Class 1A. North
Daviess, 54.85, 150th overall, 14th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: North Daviess defeated Springs Valley, 68-0, Oct. 24. Perry
Central defeated Wood Memorial, 45-0, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Daviess 4-0, Perry Central 3-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: North Daviess 45-55, Perry Central 31-69.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Perry Central, 4-0.
LAST MEETING: Perry Central, 29-23, overtime, sectional, Oct. 19, 2007.

West Washington (6-4) at #5 Linton
(10-0)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm Eastern Time, Roy Williams Field (WQTY, 93.3 FM).
COACHES: Phillip Bowsman, 9-11 in 2nd year at West Washington. Steve Weber,
81-19 in 9th year at Linton-Stockton.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Linton-Stockton, 72.49, 54th overall, 3rd in Class 1A. West
Washington, 47.51, 197th overall, 19th in Class 1A.
LAST OUTING: West Washington defeated Union (Dugger), 40-20, Oct. 24.
Linton-Stockton defeated Tecumseh, 13-6, Oct. 24.
VS. COMMON FOES: West Washington 2-0, Linton-Stockton 2-0.
OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: West Washington 49-49, Linton-Stockton 45-55.
SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Linton-Stockton, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Linton-Stockton, 29-22, sectional, Nov. 5, 2004.

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CLASS 5A

SECTIONAL
1

Merrillville (7-3) at Munster (7-3)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Central Time, Mustang
Field.

COACHES: Zac Wells, 26-10 in 3rd year at
Merrillville. Leroy Marsh, 178-121 in 29th year at Munster.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Merrillville, 80.44, 27th overall,
16th in Class 5A. Munster, 71.65, 60th overall, 26th in Class 5A.

LAST OUTING: Merrillville defeated Crown
Point, 42-6, Oct. 24. Munster defeated Lake Central, 23-0, Oct. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: Merrillville 3-0, Munster
2-1.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Merrillville 51-49,
Munster 47-53.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: No meetings.

 

Chesterton (8-2) at Valparaiso (9-1)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Central Time, Viking
Field (WEFM, 95.9 FM).

COACHES: John Snyder, 46-39 in 8th year at
Chesterton, 48-46 in 9th year overall. Mark Hoffman, 214-144 in 32nd year at
Valparaiso, 216-152 in 33rd year overall.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Valparaiso, 89.25, 6th
overall, 5th in Class 5A. Chesterton, 84.84, 15th overall, 8th in Class 5A.

LAST OUTING: Chesterton defeated Michigan
City, 28-19, Oct. 24. Valparaiso defeated Portage, 42-19, Oct. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: Chesterton 7-1, Valparaiso
7-0.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Chesterton 43-47,
Valparaiso 46-52.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Valparaiso, 12-6.

LAST MEETING: Chesterton 12, Valparaiso 10,
Sep. 19, 2008.

 

SECTIONAL
2

LaPorte (2-8) at South Bend Adams (4-6)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, School
Field.

COACHES: Bob Schellinger, 86-79 in 16th
year at LaPorte, 154-128 in 28th year overall. Peter Rausch (interim), 4-6 in
1st year at South Bend Adams.

SAGARIN RATINGS: LaPorte, 67.97, 77th
overall, 34th in Class 5A. South Bend Adams, 62.02, 105th overall, 45th in
Class 5A.

LAST OUTING: LaPorte defeated Elkhart
Memorial, 49-42, Oct. 24. South Bend Adams defeated Goshen, 42-30, Oct. 25.

VS. COMMON FOES: LaPorte 0-1, South Bend
Adams 0-1.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: LaPorte 60-40, South
Bend Adams 51-48.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: No meetings.

 

Penn (7-3) at Mishawaka (7-3)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Steele
Stadium (WGCS, 91.1 FM).

COACHES: Cory Yeoman, 63-14 in 6th year at
Penn. Bart Curtis, 7-3 in 1st year at Mishawaka, 118-70 in 18th year overall.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Penn, 83.94, 17th overall,
10th in Class 5A. Mishawaka, 71.43, 64th overall, 28th in Class 5A.

LAST OUTING: Penn defeated Elkhart Central,
38-0, Oct. 24. Mishawaka defeated South Bend Riley, 35-14, Oct. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: Penn 5-0, Mishawaka 4-1.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Penn 45-43, Mishawaka
46-54.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Penn, 20-0.

LAST MEETING: Penn 17, Mishawaka 0, Oct. 3,
2008.

 

SECTIONAL
3

Fort Wayne South (5-5) at Huntington North
(8-2)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Kriegbaum
Field (WVSH, 91.9 FM).

COACHES: Mike Cheviron, 18-15 in 3rd year
at Fort Wayne South, 78-64 in 13th year overall. Rief Gilg, 35-17 in 5th year
at Huntington North.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Huntington North, 69.21,
71st overall, 31st in Class 5A. Fort Wayne South, 67.5, 78th overall, 35th in
Class 5A.

LAST OUTING: Fort Wayne South defeated Fort
Wayne Northrop, 34-7, Oct. 24. Huntington North defeated Warsaw, 24-21, Oct.
24.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Fort Wayne South 49-51,
Huntington North 46-54.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Tied, 1-1.

LAST MEETING: Huntington North, 24-21,
sectional, Oct. 23, 1998.

 

Fort Wayne Snider (9-1) at Fort Wayne North
(7-3)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Chambers
Field.

COACHES: Russ Isaacs, 192-31 in 18th year
at Fort Wayne Snider. Casey Kolkman, 26-25 in 5th year at Fort Wayne North.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne Snider, 88.18,
8th overall, 6th in Class 5A. Fort Wayne North, 76.86, 36th overall, 19th in
Class 5A.

LAST OUTING: Fort Wayne Snider defeated
Homestead, 41-14, Oct. 24. Fort Wayne North defeated Carroll (Fort Wayne),
35-13, Oct. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: Fort Wayne Snider 7-1,
Fort Wayne North 6-2.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Fort Wayne Snider
52-48, Fort Wayne North 49-51.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Fort Wayne Snider,
19-0.

LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne Snider 34, Fort
Wayne North 21, Sep. 26, 2008.

 

SECTIONAL
4

Harrison (West Lafayette) (5-5) at Kokomo
(9-1)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Walter
Cross Field.

COACHES: Jeromy Flowers, 10-22 in 3rd year
at Harrison (West Lafayette). Brett Colby, 17-3 in 2nd year at Kokomo, 132-70
in 19th year overall.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Kokomo, 79.84, 28th
overall, 17th in Class 5A. Harrison (West Lafayette), 76.31, 39th overall, 21st
in Class 5A.

LAST OUTING: Harrison (West Lafayette)
defeated McCutcheon, 42-14, Oct. 24. Kokomo defeated Anderson Highland, 40-14,
Oct. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Harrison (West
Lafayette) 47-53, Kokomo 38-52.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Harrison (West
Lafayette), 2-0.

LAST MEETING: Harrison (West Lafayette),
43-22, sectional, Oct. 23, 1998.

 

Carmel (9-1) at Lafayette Jeff (6-4)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Sheumann
Stadium.

COACHES: Mo Moriarity, 41-11 in 4th year at
Carmel, 224-53 in 24th year overall. Andy Kennedy, 6-4 in 1st year at Lafayette
Jeff, 15-5 in 2nd year overall.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Carmel, 98.6, 2nd overall,
2nd in Class 5A. Lafayette Jeff, 76.43, 38th overall, 20th in Class 5A.

LAST OUTING: Carmel defeated Noblesville,
41-0, Oct. 24. Lafayette Jeff defeated Anderson, 42-14, Oct. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: Carmel 1-0, Lafayette Jeff
1-0.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Carmel 49-50, Lafayette
Jeff 48-52.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Carmel, 5-1.

LAST MEETING: Carmel, 28-3, sectional, Nov.
3, 2006.

 

SECTIONAL
5

Richmond (6-4) at Lawrence Central (8-2)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Smysor
Field (WKBV, 1490 AM).

COACHES: Eric Gillespie, 8-12 in 2nd year
at Richmond. Jayson West, 8-2 in 1st year at Lawrence Central.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Lawrence Central, 84.41,
16th overall, 9th in Class 5A. Richmond, 58.98, 125th overall, 51st in Class
5A.

LAST OUTING: Richmond defeated Indianapolis
Arlington, 48-46, Oct. 24. Lawrence Central defeated North Central
(Indianapolis), 44-17, Oct. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Richmond 53-46,
Lawrence Central 42-58.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Lawrence Central,
3-0.

LAST MEETING: Lawrence Central, 12-0,
sectional, Nov. 1, 1996.

 

Fishers (7-3) at Warren Central (7-3)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Warren
Central field.

COACHES: Rick Wimmer, 14-17 in 3rd year at
Fishers, 178-100 in 26th year overall. John Hart, 7-3 in 1st year at Warren
Central, 204-64 in 24th year overall.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Warren Central, 100.1, 1st
overall, 1st in Class 5A. Fishers, 83.65, 18th overall, 11th in Class 5A.

LAST OUTING: Fishers defeated Lawrence
North, 31-20, Oct. 24. Warren Central defeated Hamilton Southeastern, 49-21,
Oct. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: Fishers 1-1, Warren
Central 2-0.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Fishers 49-51, Warren
Central 52-38.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: No meetings.

 

SECTIONAL
6

Avon (8-2) at Southport (9-1)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Perry
Stadium.

COACHES: Dave Shelbourne, 55-23 in 7th year
at Avon, 205-134 in 32nd year overall. Bill Peebles, 11-29 in 4th year at
Southport.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Avon, 83.14, 19th overall,
12th in Class 5A. Southport, 81, 24th overall, 14th in Class 5A.

LAST OUTING: Avon defeated Indianapolis
Tech, 49-3, Oct. 24. Southport defeated Perry Meridian, 56-35, Oct. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Avon 48-52, Southport
42-58.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: No meetings.

 

Ben Davis (7-3) at Brownsburg (5-5)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Roard
Stadium (WBDG, 90.9 FM).

COACHES: Mike Kirschner, 14-7 in 2nd year
at Ben Davis, 28-33 in 6th year overall. Brett Comer, 12-18 in 3rd year at
Brownsburg.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Ben Davis, 90.06, 5th
overall, 4th in Class 5A. Brownsburg, 72.21, 57th overall, 24th in Class 5A.

LAST OUTING: Ben Davis defeated Pike,
34-14, Oct. 24. Brownsburg defeated Franklin Central, 21-18, Oct. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Ben Davis 50-50,
Brownsburg 48-52.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Ben Davis, 1-0.

LAST MEETING: Ben Davis, 35-13, sectional,
Oct. 19, 2007.

 

SECTIONAL
7

Terre Haute North (2-8) at Bloomington
North (5-5)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Dennis O.
Martin Field.

COACHES: Chris Barrett, 26-50 in 7th year
at Terre Haute North, 54-82 in 13th year overall. Scott Bless, 16-24 in 4th
year at Bloomington North, 31-54 in 9th year overall.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Bloomington North, 69.13,
72nd overall, 32nd in Class 5A. Terre Haute North, 61.09, 111th overall, 47th
in Class 5A.

LAST OUTING: Terre Haute North defeated
Martinsville, 40-36, Oct. 24. Bloomington North defeated Decatur Central,
23-21, Oct. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Terre Haute North
56-44, Bloomington North 55-45.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: No meetings.

 

Center Grove (9-1) at Bloomington South
(8-2)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Fred Huff
Field (WGCL, 1370 AM, 95.9 FM).

COACHES: Eric Moore, 84-34 in 10th year at
Center Grove, 132-39 in 14th year overall. Drew Wood, 36-17 in 5th year at
Bloomington South, 84-27 in 10th year overall.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Center Grove, 98.58, 3rd
overall, 3rd in Class 5A. Bloomington South, 82.13, 22nd overall, 13th in Class
5A.

LAST OUTING: Center Grove defeated Terre
Haute South, 49-14, Oct. 24. Bloomington South defeated Columbus North, 40-37,
overtime, Oct. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: Center Grove 3-0,
Bloomington South 2-0.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Center Grove 37-53,
Bloomington South 45-55.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Bloomington South,
7-4.

LAST MEETING: Bloomington South, 17-14,
overtime, sectional, Oct. 27, 2006.

 

SECTIONAL
8

New Albany (6-3) at Castle (8-2)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Central Time, Castle
Field (WYFX, 106.7 FM).

COACHES: Kevin Roth, 52-42 in 9th year at
New Albany, 126-111 in 23rd year overall. Doug Hurt, 19-12 in 3rd year at
Castle.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Castle, 69.77, 67th
overall, 29th in Class 5A. New Albany, 63.73, 97th overall, 41st in Class 5A.

LAST OUTING: New Albany lost to Floyd
Central, 35-34, Oct. 17. Castle defeated Evansville North, 41-12, Oct. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: New Albany 46-44,
Castle 43-55.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Castle, 6-0.

LAST MEETING: Castle 24, New Albany 20,
Aug. 29, 2008.

 

Jeffersonville (5-5) at Floyd Central (6-4)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Scott
Field.

COACHES: Steve Cooley, 47-47 in 9th year at
Jeffersonville, 99-71 in 15th year overall. Brian Glesing, 8-12 in 2nd year at
Floyd Central, 48-42 in 8th year overall.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Jeffersonville, 60.57,
116th overall, 48th in Class 5A. Floyd Central, 58.52, 128th overall, 53rd in
Class 5A.

LAST OUTING: Jeffersonville defeated
Jennings County, 41-8, Oct. 24. Floyd Central defeated Bedford North Lawrence,
23-14, Oct. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: Jeffersonville 4-5, Floyd
Central 5-3.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Jeffersonville 48-51,
Floyd Central 47-52.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Jeffersonville, 10-7.

LAST MEETING: Jeffersonville 40, Floyd
Central 33, Sep. 19, 2008.

 

CLASS 4A

SECTIONAL
9

Hammond Morton (6-4) at Hammond (7-3)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Central Time, The Cat
Pound.

COACHES: Roydon Richards, 59-48 in 10th
year at Hammond Morton, 82-73 in 15th year overall. Robert Robinson, 16-5 in
2nd year at Hammond.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Hammond Morton, 55.3,
148th overall, 32nd in Class 4A. Hammond, 41.25, 232nd overall, 51st in Class
4A.

LAST OUTING: Hammond Morton defeated Gary
Wallace, 30-0, Oct. 24. Hammond defeated Highland, 8-6, Oct. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: Hammond Morton 4-1,
Hammond 4-1.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Hammond Morton 51-45,
Hammond 34-51.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Hammond, 11-8.

LAST MEETING: Hammond Morton 63, Hammond 8,
Sep. 26, 2008.

 

Hobart (9-1) at Griffith (6-4)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Central Time, The
Boneyard (WHLP, 89.9 FM).

COACHES: Wally McCormack, 47-22 in 6th year
at Hobart, 60-24 in 7th year overall. Russ Radtke, 149-51 in 16th year at
Griffith, 268-106 in 32nd year overall.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Hobart, 77.5, 35th
overall, 12th in Class 4A. Griffith, 68.1, 75th overall, 20th in Class 4A.

LAST OUTING: Hobart defeated Gary West,
59-12, Oct. 24. Griffith defeated East Chicago Central, 42-0, Oct. 25.

VS. COMMON FOES: Hobart 5-1, Griffith 4-2.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Hobart 45-51, Griffith
54-44.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Hobart, 8-7.

LAST MEETING: Hobart 19, Griffith 0, Sep.
5, 2008.

 

SECTIONAL
10

Northridge (2-8) at South Bend Clay (5-5)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Clay
Field.

COACHES: Jon Kirkton, 11-49 in 6th year at
Northridge. Mike Kuntz, 112-118 in 22nd year at South Bend Clay.

SAGARIN RATINGS: South Bend Clay, 65.99,
85th overall, 21st in Class 4A. Northridge, 52.25, 168th overall, 36th in Class
4A.

LAST OUTING: Northridge defeated
Logansport, 26-20, Oct. 24. South Bend Clay defeated Kankakee Valley, 28-7,
Oct. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: Northridge 1-0, South Bend
Clay 1-0.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Northridge 55-45, South
Bend Clay 52-47.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: South Bend Clay, 4-0.

LAST MEETING: South Bend Clay, 10-9, Aug.
27, 2004.

 

Plymouth (10-0) at Lowell (10-0)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Central Time, The
Inferno (WTMK, 88.5 FM).

COACHES: John Barron, 42-15 in 5th year at
Plymouth. Kirk Kennedy, 145-67 in 18th year at Lowell.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Plymouth, 88.96, 7th
overall, 2nd in Class 4A. Lowell, 87.75, 10th overall, 3rd in Class 4A.

LAST OUTING: Plymouth defeated Concord,
25-24, Oct. 24. Lowell defeated South Bend Washington, 24-7, Oct. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: None.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Plymouth 55-45, Lowell
52-48.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Lowell, 1-0.

LAST MEETING: Lowell, 14-8, sectional, Oct.
26, 2007.

 

SECTIONAL
11

Fort Wayne Dwenger (10-0) at Columbia City
(3-7)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Max Gandy
Field.

COACHES: Chris Svarczkopf, 73-16 in 7th
year at Fort Wayne Dwenger. Brian Lewis, 4-17 in 2nd year at Columbia City,
6-26 in 3rd year overall.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne Dwenger, 91.59,
4th overall, 1st in Class 4A. Columbia City, 51.85, 172nd overall, 38th in
Class 4A.

LAST OUTING: Fort Wayne Dwenger defeated
East Noble, 21-17, Oct. 25. Columbia City defeated Wawasee, 30-9, Oct. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: Fort Wayne Dwenger 1-0,
Columbia City 0-1.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: Fort Wayne Dwenger
49-51, Columbia City 49-51.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Fort Wayne Dwenger,
5-1.

LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne Dwenger, 42-7,
sectional, Oct. 26, 2007.

 

New Haven (2-8) at Fort Wayne Wayne (4-6)

GAME TIME: 7:00 pm Eastern Time, Wayne
Stadium.

COACHES: Jim Rowland, 39-50 in 8th year at
New Haven. Larry Getts, 11-30 in 4th year at Fort Wayne Wayne.

SAGARIN RATINGS: Fort Wayne Wayne, 61.33,
107th overall, 23rd in Class 4A. New Haven, 45.51, 209th overall, 44th in Class
4A.

LAST OUTING: New Haven defeated Fort Wayne
Elmhurst, 24-13, Oct. 24. Fort Wayne Wayne defeated DeKalb, 14-13, overtime,
Oct. 24.

VS. COMMON FOES: New Haven 1-1, Fort Wayne
Wayne 2-0.

OPPONENTS’ RECORDS: New Haven 45-55, Fort
Wayne Wayne 54-46.

SERIES LAST 15 YEARS: Fort Wayne Wayne,
1-0.

LAST MEETING: Fort Wayne Wayne, 24-23, sectional,
Oct. 19, 2007.