Returning Champs Impressive to Indiana Coaches

by Jeff Fisher
Indiana High School Football Huddle

The Indiana Football Coaches Association Pre-Season Poll is heavily weighted to last year's champs. Center Grove (5A), Cathedral (4A), Bellmont (3A) and Heritage Christian (2A) received the #1 slots in their respective classes. Defending A champ Cardinal Ritter has moved-up to 2A and is ranked 4th.

The Indy Star takes a look at how big a task Cardinal Ritter has in 2A.

5A
1. Center Grove 90
2. Ben Davis 84
3. Carmel 73
4. Warren Central 63
5. FW Snider 50
6. Valparaiso 45
7. Penn 41
8. Columbus East 24
9. Hamilton Southeastern 20
10. Chesterton 15

4A
1. Indpls Cathedral
2. FW Dwenger
3. Lowell
4. Jasper
5. Plymouth
6. Plainfield
7. Roncalli
8. Delta
9. Griffith
10. Evansville Reitz

3A
1. Bellmont 48
2. Indpls Chatard 44
3. Evansville Memorial
4. SB St Joseph's
5. NorthWood
6. West Lafayette
7. Eastbrook
8. Western
9. Harding
10. Brebeuf Jesuit

2A
1. Heritage Christian
2. FW Luers
3. Cass
4. Indpls Ritter
5. Southridge
6. Speedway
7. Evansville Mater Dei
8. Rensselaer Central
9. Brownstown Central
10. North Putnam

1A
1. Sheridan
2. Lafayette Central Catholic
3. Pioneer
4. North Daviess
5. Rockville
6. Linton-Stockton
7. South Newton
8. Perry Central
9. Southern Wells
10. Indpls Scecina