By E.
Shawn Aylsworth
Managing
Editor
According to the
Sagarin power ratings, there were 28 big games on tap for sectional semifinal
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 review 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
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.
SCORE: Chesterton, 10-6
COMMENT/STORY: Trojans
rule! That’s 12-10 and 10-6 victories over Valpo for Chesterton this year, for
those of you who wanted a Game 6 and 7 in the World Series.
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.
SCORE: Snider, 28-27
COMMENT/STORY: Holy
squeaker, Batman. Is there any reason not to think that Carmel could waltz into
the 5A state finals blindfolded?
5A SECTIONAL 4
#3 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.
SCORE: Carmel, 44-21
COMMENT/STORY: Another
day at the office for the defending large-school state champs.
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.
SCORE: Griffith, 35-14
COMMENT/STORY: Um,
wonder what happened to the Brickie defense that pitched a shutout vs. Griffith
in Week 3.
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.
SCORE: Lowell, 20-14
COMMENT/STORY: I
would tell you exactly what happened as I was all set to write a game story on
the state’s only unbeatens via the Internets, but for some reason
regionsports.com’s promised webcast failed to materialize. D’OH!
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.
SCORE: Bellmont, 30-20
COMMENT/STORY: A
nice dose of revenge for the Braves, who got smoked by Concordia in the
sectional final a year ago.
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.
SCORE: West Lafayette, 34-16
COMMENT/STORY: Starting
to pick up on a sense of destiny for Matt Lancaster & Co.?
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.
SCORE: Oak Hill, 34-13
COMMENT/STORY: The
perfect season keeps on keepin’ on for the Golden Eagles.
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.
SCORE: Jimtown, 18-8
COMMENT/STORY: So
much for the strength-of-schedule advantage for Harding, which was supposed to
win by almost a touchdown according to the power numbers.
#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.
SCORE: Luers, 44-14
COMMENT/STORY: My
goodness! For the third straight season, the poor Falcons watch an unblemished
regular season kicked to the curb during sectionals.
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.
SCORE: Southwood, 21-13
COMMENT/STORY: A
nice dose of revenge for the Cinderella-story Knights (1-9 last year, with the
only win by a point in overtime), who got smoked by ’Busco in the sectional opener
a year ago.
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.
SCORE: Sheridan, 34-28
COMMENT/STORY: Three-time
defending small-school state champs hold hosts to 68 points less than they
scored two weeks ago. Still, one can’t help but wonder if Sheridan is teetering
…
Central Indiana
Eleven 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.
SCORE: Warren, 56-27
COMMENT/STORY: Hmmm,
think the Warriors – 49-21 pummelers of Hamilton Southeastern last week – would
fare slightly better in the Hoosier Crossroads than in the MIC – a 56-7 defeat
two weeks ago at Center Grove? They made need three or four scoreboards for
next week’s battle with Lawrence Central (44 and 73 in the postseason).
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.
SCORE: Avon, 35-21
COMMENT/STORY: The
storybook season comes to a close on Indy’s southside.
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.
SCORE: Center Grove, 56-14
COMMENT/STORY: This
is what we in the industry like to call a “road splattering.” Think the Trojans
are focused after last year’s early, injury-plagued exit?
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.
SCORE: Zionsville, 28-15
COMMENT/STORY: ‘twould
appear the wrong team was ranked here, based on the power numbers and the
outcome.
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.
SCORE: East Central, 38-28
COMMENT/STORY: No
doubt the Trojans liked having this game at home. But they hafta travel to
top-ranked Columbus East as a result. Ick.
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.
SCORE: Yorktown, 22-21
COMMENT/STORY: One
of the games of the night, according to my illustrious colleague M. McGraw. The
host Tigers go the length of the field late and then cap it off with a gutsy
two-point conversion.
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.
SCORE: Chatard, 42-0
COMMENT/STORY: See Center
Grove road splattering reference above.
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.
SCORE: Heritage, 31-14
COMMENT/STORY: Nice
sectional. The Eagles get to travel an hour east to suburban Middletown one
week, an hour and a half practically to Cincinnati the next.
#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.
SCORE: Lawrenceburg, 21-3
COMMENT/STORY: See
Heritage Christian road trippin’ reference above.
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.
SCORE: Speedway, 28-27
COMMENT/STORY: I
reckon the host Sparkplugs were tired of losing to North Put (five consecutive times
in the last three seasons), eh?
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.
SCORE: Ritter, 28-7
COMMENT/STORY: The Raiders’
potential semistate showdown with Rockville could be one for the ages.
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.
SCORE: Jasper, 38-35
COMMENT/STORY: Another
of the evening’s multitude of defensive battles! The host Wildcats are quietly
having a renaissance season, while Reitz becomes the first of the five
defending champs to fall.
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.
SCORE: Southridge, 44-13
COMMENT/STORY: Could
a return trip to Indy be in the offing for the 2006 runner-up Raiders?
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.
SCORE: North Posey, 42-21
COMMENT/STORY: Next
week’s sectional final will be a rematch of Southridge’s 26-19 OT road victory
in Week 4 – only this time it’ll be at Huntingburg.
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.
SCORE: North Daviess, 7-6
COMMENT/STORY: Another
example of the power numbers gone awry – then again, these teams appear to be
pretty even if you look at their last two sectional battles. Of Perry Central’s
five losses over the past four seasons, three of them have come by a single
point.
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.
SCORE: Linton, 20-8
COMMENT/STORY: For
the first time in five years, Linton will not have to host Perry Central in the
sectional. Instead, the Miners get to host a North Daviess team they beat 22-7 on
the road in Week 6.
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