IHSAA Re-Classifies 39 Schools in Football

by Jeff Fisher
Indiana High School Football Huddle

39 football teams will be playing in new classification during the 2011 and 2012 high school football seasons.

The Indiana High School Athletics Association re-classified the teams as part of its two-year examination of enrollments for all sports in the state's four classification system.

Here are the football changes according to a news release on the IHSAA website.

Moving from 4A to 5A (4)
Anderson, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Franklin Community

Moving from 5A to 4A (4)
Columbus East, East Chicago Central, Mishawaka, Richmond

Moving from 3A to 4A (6)
Frankfort, Hammond Clark, Leo, New Prairie, NorthWood, Norwell

Moving from 4A to 3A (3)
Gary Wallace, Indianapolis Arlington, Indianapolis Northwest

Moving from 4A to 2A (1)
Indianapolis Broad Ripple

Moving from 2A to 3A (6)
Brownstown Central, Garrett, Greencastle, Mitchell, Tri-West Hendricks, Whitko

Moving from 3A to 2A (3)
Andrean, Benton Central, Rochester

Moving from A to 2A (4)
Churubusco, Fountain Central, Guerin Catholic, Lake Station Edison

Moving from 2A to A (3)
Central Noble, Cloverdale, Hammond Bishop Noll