Indiana High School Football Coaches Association Rankings

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

All five of the #1 teams in the Indiana Football Coaches Association preseason poll, held-on to their top spots after the first week of the regular season, even though one #1, Cathedral dropped its season opener 24-21 to Ben Davis.  The win over the two-time, defending 4A champs moved Ben Davis up one spot to #3 in 5A.

Carmel (5A), Indianapolis Cathedral (4A), Indianapolis Chatard (3A), Fort Wayne Luers (2A) and Lafayette Central Catholic (1A) remain #1 in their respective classes.

There are five new teams entering the rankings this week: Jasper (4A), Brownstown Central (3A), Adams Central (1A), North Central (1A) and Whiting (1A)

Here's the Top 10 in each classification:

5A
1. Carmel
2. Warren Central
3. Ben Davis
4. Center Grove
5. Fishers
6. Avon
7. Penn
8. Fort Wayne Snider
9. Lawrence Central
10 Pike

4A
1. Indianapolis Cathedral
2. Evansville Reitz
3. Fort Wayne Dwenger
4. Columbus East
5. East Central
6. Roncalli
7. Leo
8. Mishawaka
9. Concord
10. Jasper

3A
1. Indianpolis Chatard
2. Jimtown
3. Eastbrook
4. West Lafayette
5. Mishawaka Marian
6. Western Boone
7. South Bend St. Joseph's
8. Charlestown
9. Evansville Memorial
10. Brownstown Central

2A
1. For Wayne Luers
2. Evansville Mater Dei
3. Indianapolis Ritter
4. Bremen
5. Andrean
6. Speedway
7. Churubusco
8. Guerin Catholic
9. North Putnam
10. Heritage Christian

1A
1. Lafayette Central Catholic
2. Linton-Stockton
3. Indianapolis Scenina
4. Milan
5. Sheridan
6. South Adams
7. Pioneer
8. Adams Central
9. North Central (F'burg)
10. Whiting

2012 Indiana High School Football Scores - Week 1

Indiana High School Football Scores
Saturday, August 18, 2012

Bowman Academy 34, Indianapolis Marshall 12
Brownsburg 36, McCutcheon 9
Columbus East 31, Bloomington North 28
Evansville Central 55, Marion County (KY) 16
Greencastle 21, Monrovia 7
Indianapolis Shortridge 24, Trinity Lutheran 8
North Putnam 21, Edgewood 0
Tipton 19, Hamilton Heights 14
Whiting 47, Hammond Clark 0

Indiana High School Football Scores
Friday, August 17, 2012

Adams Central 53, Blackford 14
Alexandria 14, Wes-Del 6
Angola 56, W. Noble 19
Attica 66, Riverton Parke 0
Avon 17, Hamilton Southeastern 14
Batesville 37, Jennings Co. 21
Beech Grove 31, Indpls Lutheran 20
Bellmont 26, Woodlan 19
Bloomington South 34, Bedford N. Lawrence 20
Bluffton 20, Northfield 19
Boone Grove 30, Wheeler 12
Boonville 20, Washington 3
Bremen 42, Plymouth 26
Brown Co. 22, Cloverdale 14
Brownstown 39, Mitchell 6
Carmel 27, Columbus North 7
Carroll (Allen) 45, Goshen 7
Carroll (Flora) 41, Tri-County 19
Cass 33, Pioneer 12
Castle 35, Terre Haute North 24
Caston 28, Triton 20
Center Grove 68, Indpls Perry Meridian 15
Charlestown 67, Madison 14
Chesterton 24, S. Bend St. Joseph's 7
Churubusco 46, Fremont 13
Clinton Prairie 34, Frontier 8
Concord 30, S. Bend Washington 25
Connersville 34, Rushville 27
Corydon 45, Perry Central 36
Crawfordsville 27, Cascade 7
Crown Point 28, Lowell 21
Culver Academy 27, Tippecanoe Valley 22
Delta 24, Jay Co. 8
E. Central 35, Richmond 6
E. Noble 40, Ft. Wayne Northrop 7
Eastbrook 38, Rochester 6
Eastern Hancock 40, Tindley 6
Edinburgh 19, Monroe Central 8
Elkhart Central 51, Elkhart Memorial 3
Evansville Harrison 52, W. Vigo 7
Evansville Mater Dei 34, Heritage Hills 7
Evansville North 55, Ev. Bosse 33
Evansville Reitz 29, Henderson Co., Ky. 23
Fairfield 56, Central Noble 0
Fishers 38, Noblesville 0
Fountain Central 21, Southmont 18
Frankfort 21, Western 8
Franklin 28, Seymour 21, OT
Franklin Central 15, Decatur Central 9
Franklin Co. 72, Indpls Northwest 18
Frankton 45, Anderson Prep Academy 0
Ft. Wayne Dwenger 20, Ft. Wayne South 7
Ft. Wayne North 54, Ft. Wayne Concordia 33
Ft. Wayne Snider 10, Ft. Wayne Luers 7
Garrett 32, Eastside 27
Gibson Southern 56, Forest Park 10
Glenn 41, N. Judson 15
Greenfield 40, New Castle 7
Greensburg 24, Shelbyville 10
Greenwood 52, Anderson 6
Griffith 42, Hammond Morton 35
Hagerstown 35, Shenandoah 27
Highland 25, Lake Station 0
Homestead 53, Huntington North 12
Indpls Ben Davis 24, Indpls Cathedral 21
Indpls Broad Ripple 18, Northview 9
Indpls Chatard 28, Indpls Brebeuf 0
Indpls Howe 26, Indpls Washington 0
Indpls Pike 23, Indpls N. Central 6
Indpls Ritter 42, Heritage Christian 41
Indpls Roncalli 27, Southport 13
Indpls Scecina 27, Elwood 12
Indpls Tech 33, Ft. Wayne Wayne 20
Jasper 21, Ev. Memorial 7
Jimtown 27, NorthWood 0
Knightstown 48, Centerville 14
Kokomo 28, Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 21, OT
Lafayette Catholic 52, Delphi 7
Lake Central 40, Munster 0
Lakeland 35, Prairie Hts. 7
Lawrence Central 70, Lawrence North 0
Lawrenceburg 63, S. Dearborn 19
Lebanon 42, Mooresville 20
Leo 56, Norwell 14
Linton 40, Eastern (Greene) 0
Eastern (KY) 29, Jeffersonville 25
Male (KY) 48, Floyd Central 7
Marion 40, Madison-Grant 18
Martinsville 37, Guerin Catholic 30
Milan 24, Northeastern 6
Mishawaka Marian 48, DeKalb 17
Mississinewa 20, Manchester 8
Mt. Vernon (Posey) 7, Tell City 6
Muncie South 30, Yorktown 27
N. Central (Farmersburg) 60, Union (Dugger) 14
N. Daviess 34, Tecumseh 28
N. Decatur 34, Union Co. 14
N. Harrison 50, Crawford Co. 6
N. Miami 25, Maconaquah 14
N. Montgomery 32, Benton Central 6
N. Vermillion 61, Turkey Run 0
N. White 37, Taylor 15
New Albany 28, Providence 15
New Haven 20, Heritage 14
New Prairie 42, LaPorte 14
Northwestern 27, Clinton Central 13
Oak Hill 21, Eastern (Greentown) 14
Paoli 35, Salem 0
Pendleton Hts. 42, Muncie Central 13
Penn 35, Valparaiso 28
Peru 26, Wabash 6
Pike Central 15, N. Knox 0
Plainfield 29, Danville 26
Princeton 42, Wood Memorial 34
S. Adams 13, Winchester 0
S. Bend Adams 46, Northridge 20
S. Bend Clay 12, S. Bend Riley 6, OT
S. Central (LaPorte) 20, LaVille 6
S. Decatur 28, Cambridge City 13
S. Putnam 33, Owen Valley 7
S. Vermillion 26, Covington 7
Seeger 24, Rockville 12
Southern Wells 28, Southwood 27
Southridge 48, Clarksville 14
Speedway 49, Lapel 2
Springs Valley 46, Silver Creek 29
Terre Haute South 34, Indian Creek 24
Tri-Central 66, Indiana Deaf 20
Triton Central 42, Indpls Park Tudor 13
Twin Lakes 33, Logansport 9
Union City 33, Tri 0
Vincennes 19, Sullivan 14
W. Central 34, Culver 29
W. Lafayette 9, Tri-West 7
W. Washington 42, Eastern (Pekin) 7
Warsaw 20, Columbia City 14
Wawasee 20, Whitko 17
Western Boone 28, Sheridan 6
Westfield 27, Lafayette Harrison 7
Whiteland 26, New Palestine 20
Winamac 26, Knox 9
Zionsville 41, Lafayette Jeff 20

Get a Preview of the 2012 Indiana High School Football Season with Greg Rakestraw

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

He's been the voice of Indiana high school championships for years, so it stands to reason that High School Football America would team-up with Greg Rakestraw of Home Town Sports for a preview of the upcoming season.

Click here to get Rakestraw's thoughts on the top teams this year and next year's expansion to six classifications.

Rakestraw is the third Indiana guest to appear on our national show.

Last year, we spoke with Sheridan's Larry "Bud" Wright after becoming the state's all-time winningest.  In September of 2011, we talked with Gehrig Dieter of South Bend Washington after he set the national receiving yards record with 437 yards.

Click here to listen to interview with Wright.

Click here to listen to interview with Dieter.

If you want to listen to other High School Football America shows free and on-demand, click here.

Indiana High School Football Practice Begins Monday

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

The talking ends Monday across the Hoosier State as teams will open their fall football camps with those dreaded two-a-days.

The regular season begins August 17th with all eyes on Bishop Luers as it tries to win its fourth straight state crown.  Last year's 2A crown was the 10th state title for Luers, which is the second most all-time in the state behind Bishop Chatard, which won its 11th in 2011.  Chartard will be seeking a three-peat this fall.

Luers head coach Matt Lindsay, who's entering his 26th season, has been around for nine of the titles, and he was joined by other coaches and players from the Fort Wayne area last week for media day that served as the kickoff to the 2012 season in that area.

You can watch video from that media day below.



Lafayette Central Catholic is also chasing a four-peat this season.  After three straight perfect seasons, the Knights are riding the state's longest current win streak with 45 consecutive victories.

In case you wondering, another perfect season for LCC would tie them for the most consecutive wins all-time, which is currently held by Bloomington.  Bloomington won 60 straight from 1967 to 1973.

Cathedral will be going for the three-peat this season.  The Fighting Irish enter 2012 as the state's winningest program with 670 all-time victories.

Evansville Reitz (642) and Sheridan (626) are the only other Indiana schools in the 600 win club.

Closing in on 600 are Elkhart Central (595), Hammond (590), Hobart (586) and Culver Academy (585).

Below are the 2011 champs that area looking to defend titles in 2012

5A - Carmel
4A - Indianapolis Cathedral
3A - Bishop Chatard
2A - Bishop Luers
A - Lafayette Central Catholic

And just a reminder, beginning with the 2013 season, Indiana will be crowning six state champions in football.

IHSAA Adds 6th Classification in High School Football

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

It's official, Indiana will crown six high school football champs beginning with the 2013 season.

The Indiana High School Athletic Association voted 13-5 today in favor of a portion of a proposal by the Indiana Football Coaches Association to expand the playoffs from five to six classifications.  The IHSAA also tweaked the IFCA's proposal for a four-year "tradition factor" that would require a school move-up one class based on tournament performance.  Instead, the IHSAA Executive Committee approved a two-year tournament success factor that will award points by which any school would move-up a class.

According to a  news release on the IHSAA website, schools will earn one point for a sectional championship, two points for a regional championship, three points for a semi-state title and four points for a state title.  Should a school earn six points or more during a specified two-year period – for instance two state championship game appearances – that school would compete in the next higher enrollment class for the ensuing two seasons.

The sixth classification will be created by splitting the current 5A classification in two with the largest 32 schools by enrollment making-up Class 6A.  Schools 33-64 will remain in Class 5A.

“I am extremely encouraged by the vision and valor of our Executive Committee in making these progressive decisions on behalf of student-athletes in the Hoosier state,” said Bobby Cox, IHSAA Commissioner. “It is my belief that these changes significantly address competition issues in football and will prove to enhance the team sport experience across all other disciplines.”

Click here to read the entire news release from the IHSAA.

Portage Moves Closer to Hiring a New Head Football Coach

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

In about a week, Portage should have a new head football coach.

On May 21st, the school board will vote on hiring Wally McCormack to take over the reigns of the program.  McCormack has been a head coach at Hobart and Andrean.

Before resigning from Hobart at the end of the 2010 season, McCormack was 56-37.

The Portage job opened-up last week when Jeromy Flowers resigned after a 9-11 record in two years.

Former ND Standout Named New Head Football Coach in South Bend

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

Jay Johnson, a former wide receiver at Notre Dame, is the new head football coach at Washington.

Johnson, who has been an assistant with the Panthers for the last several years, is the school's 13th head coach.  He takes over for Antwon Jones, who resigned earlier this year to take the head coaching job at Niles.

This past season, Washington lost in the 4A championship game to Indianapolis Cathedral.

South Bend Washington's Antwon Jones Leaves for Niles HS

by Jeff Fisher
High School Football America

After needing only four years to build South Bend Washington into a winner, head coach Antwon Jones is moving-on to his next challenge.

Jones, who led Washington to the Class 4-A title game last year, has been named the new head coach at Niles.  The Vikings, which finished winless last year, hasn't had a winning season since 2003.

In four years at Washington, Jones was 26-21, but that included an 0-11 record in 2010 when the Panthers had to forfeit its seven wins after using an ineligible player.

Washington lost 42-7 to Indianapolis Cathedral in the 2011 4A title game.

2011 Indiana AP All-State Football Teams

Class 5A
OFFENSE
QB—Zachary Terrell, Homestead, 6-2, 215, Sr.
RB—Kyle Bramble, Floyd Central, 5-11, 195, Sr.
RB—Deionte Buckley, Warren Central, 5-10, 210, Sr.
OL—Wesley Rogers, Lawrence Central, 6-5, 275, Sr.
OL—DeAndre Herron, Avon, 6-5, 320, Sr.
C—Johnny Bednar, Valparaiso, 6-3, 220, Sr.
OL—Jake Meador, Whiteland, 6-8, 305, Sr.
OL—Deyshawn Bond, Warren Central, 6-3, 290, Sr.
TE—Dionte Allen, Jeffersonville, 6-4, 193, So.
WR—Gary Harris, Hamilton Southeastern, 6-4, 200, Sr.
WR—Jacob Fleet, Perry Meridian, 6-2, 210, Sr.
K—Connor Fitzgerald, Bloomington North, 6-1, 193, Sr.

DEFENSE
DL---Sheldon Day, Warren Central 6-2, 285, Sr.
DL—Donte Bowen, Fort Wayne Snider, 6-2, 270, Sr.
DL—Shawn Heffern, Carmel, 6-6, 250, Sr.
DL—Langston Newton, Carmel, 6-4, 250, Sr.
LB—Drew Craig, Ben Davis, 6-0, 203, Sr.
LB—Tim Kimbrough, Warren Central, 6-2, 215, Jr.
LB—Ike Spearman, Lake Central, 6-1, 220, Sr.
LB—Iyan Bass, Jennings County, 6-1, 207, Sr.
DB—Kevin Brown, Lawrence Central, 6-1, 200, Sr.
DB—Jimmy Herman, Carmel, 6-4, 215, Sr.
DB—Antonio Allen, Ben Davis, 5-10, 194, Jr.
P—Mark Strbjak, Munster, 6-3, 200, Sr.

Class 4A
OFFENSE
QB--Gunner Kiel, Columbus East, 6-4, 215, Sr.
RB—Te’Vaughn Hurse, New Haven, 5-8, 181, Sr.
RB—David Perkins, South Bend Washington, 6-3, 230, Sr.
RB—Andrew Wilson, Columbus East, 5-10, 205, Sr.
WR—Gehrig Dieter, South Bend Washington, 6-3, 210, Sr.
WR—Brandon Collins, New Palestine, 6-3, 185, Sr.
C—Mickey Roessler, Indianapolis Cathedral, 6-0, 255, Sr.
G—Kyle Neidig, Evansville Central, 6-4, 265, Sr.
G—Tyler Wright, Lowell, 6-4, 243, Sr.
T—Jacob Bailey, Indianapolis Cathedral, 6-4, 275, Sr.
T—Cole Toner, Indianapolis Roncalli, 6-6, 258, Sr.
K—Drew Oehrle, Indianapolis Roncalli, 6-0, 148, Sr.

DEFENSE
DL—Dillon Dittemore, Lebanon, 6-3, 260, Sr.
DL—Maurice McRae, Evansville Reitz, 5-8, 220, Sr.
DL—Ethan Runnebohm, Shelbyville, 6-3, 260, Jr.
DL—Jason Spriggs, Concord, 6-7, 265, Sr.
LB—Coy Brown, NorthWood, 6-0, 220, Sr.
LB—Myikell Payne, Leo, 5-11, 270, Sr.
LB—Jarrett Settles, Concord, 6-1, 215, Sr.
LB—Bryce Werskey, Seymour, 6-1, 220, Sr.
DB—Matt Dickerson, Greenfield, 6-1, 180, Sr.
DB—Josh Penley, New Palestine, 6-4, 190, Sr.
DB—John Turner, Indianapolis Cathedral, 6-2, 200, Sr.
P—Connor Friesner, Fort Wayne Dwenger, 6-0, 217, Sr.

Class 3A
OFFENSE
QB—Aaron Daniel, Charlestown, 5-11, 185, Jr.
RB—Todd Frickey, Garrett, 5-9, 150, Sr.
RB—Josh Anderson, John Glenn, 5-11, 185, Sr.
WR—Brandon Stinson, Indian Creek, 6-1, 180, Sr.
WR—Tanner Andrews, Tippecanoe Valley, 6-3, 170, So.
TE—Tyler Anderson, Hamilton Heights, 6-5, 250, Sr.
OL—Trent Simpson, Heritage Hills, 6-2, 240, Sr.
OL—Baxter DeBruyn, West Lafayette, 6-4, 280, Sr.
OL—Sid Anvouts, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, 6-4, 270, Sr.
OL—Treston Fisher, Tippecanoe Valley, 6-2, 205, Sr.
OL—David Farmley, Corydon Central, 6-5, 220, Jr.
K—Michael Farkas, Mishawaka Marian, 6-0, 155, so.

DEFENSE
DL—Tommy Stachowiak, Mishawaka Marian, 5-11, 255, Sr.
DL—Tate Bellagate, South Bend St. Joseph’s, 6-1, 220, Sr.
DL—Alex Bill, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, 6-2, 2-5, Sr.
LB—Gavin Pearson, Eastbrook, 5-10, 190, Sr.
LB- Austin Gibson, Garrett, 5-11, 185, Sr.
LB—Lucas Windell, Western Boone, 5-11, 180, Sr.
LB—LV Borden, Western Boone, 6-0, 185, Jr.
DB—Andrew Derucki, Mishawaka Marian, 5-9, 170, Sr.
DB—Austin Burton, Southmont, 6-0, 175, Sr.
DB—Adam Fulta, West Lafayette, 5-11, 155, Sr.
DB—David Anguish, Gibson Southern, 5-10, 170, Jr.
P—Tom Garrity, Western Boone, 6-2, 180, Sr.

Class 2A
OFFENSE
QB—James Knapke, Fort Wayne Luers, 6-3, 200, Sr.
RB—Jaylon Smith, Fort Wayne Luers, 6-4, 215, Jr.
RB—Mason Zurek, Andrean, 6-0, 195, Sr.
WR/RB—Robert Hurd, Wheeler, 5-9, 155, Sr.
WR—Eddie Cmehil, Indianapolis Ritter, 5-9, 170, Sr.
WR—Jake Dye, Tipton, 6-1, 170, Sr.
TE—Josiah Price, Eastern (Greentown), 6-5, 245, Sr.
OL—Bernie Boots, Evansville Mater Dei, 6-5, 295, Sr.
OL—Nate Bryan, North Putnam 6-1, 230, Sr.
OL—Preston Collier, Elwood, 6-5, 305, Sr.
OL—Abraham Hall, Bremen, 6-1, 258, Sr.
OL—Kyle Seger, Southridge, 6-2, 235, Sr.
K—Travis Wannemuehler, Evansville Mater Dei, 5-10, 170, Jr.
KR—Mitchell Paige, Guerin Catholic, 5-9, 170, Sr.

DEFENSE
DE—Deondre Hudson, Centerville, 6-5, 225, Sr.
DE—Tyler Ruckman, Eastside, 6-4, 220, Sr.
DT—Ryan Chestnut, South Putnam, 6-5, 235, Sr.
DT—Cody Moesner, Southridge, 6-3, 285, Jr.
LB—Montez Brooks, Fort Wayne Luers, 5-10, 228, Sr.
LB—Ricky Johnston, Andrean, 5-10, 185, Sr.
LB—Josh LeFever, Churubusco, 6-3, 185, Sr.
DB—Trey Albertson, Eastern (Pekin), 5-11, 175, Sr.
DB—Trevor Axsom, Paoli, 5-8, 161, Sr.
DB—Tanner Martin, Northwestern, 5-10, 190, Sr.
DB—Anthony Warrum, Heritage Christian, 6-2, 180, Jr.
P—Austin Anglea, Speedway, 6-1, 210, Jr.

Class 1A
OFFENSE
QB—Austin Munn, Lafayette Catholic, 6-1, 175, Sr.
RB—Tim Mangas, Northeastern, 6-2, 245, Sr.
RB—Eric Price, Sheridan, 5-11, 160, Sr.
RB—Cory Strunk, Milan, 5-9, 170, Sr.
OL—Jeff Adams, Lafayette Catholic, 6-0, 290, Sr.
OL—Troy Tonner, Adams Central, 6-0, 205, Sr.
OL—Mitch Singleton, Indpls Scecina, 6-3, 230, Sr.
OL—Brandon VanHorn, Pioneer, 6-5, 290, Sr.
OL—Seth Biberstine, Southern Wells, 5-10, 219, Sr.
WR—Danny Anthrop, Lafayette Catholic, 6-1, 180, Sr.
WR—Cody Jeffries, Rockville, 5-10, 160, Sr.
K—Ryan Frain, 6-0, 200, Sr., Indpls Scecina

DEFENSE
DL—Damon Coe, Pioneer, 6-5, 200, Sr.
DL—Alex Chandler, Indpls Lutheran, 6-3, 305, Sr.
DL—Matt Hurford, Culver, 6-2, 195, Jr.
LB—Tyler Callahan, Sheridan, 5-9, 220, Jr.
LB—Trevor Hoover, Caston, 5-10, 170, Sr.
LB—Robert Whaley, South Newton, 5-11, 175, Sr.
LB—Nick Scoville, Indpls Scecina, 6-3, 220, Sr.
DB—Koye Kaiser, Linton-Stockton, 5-8, 165, Jr.
DB—Dustin Wanner, South Adams, 6-0, 165
DB—Jared Souder, Knightstown, 6-0, 175, Jr.
DB—Austin See, North Miami, 6-0, 176, Sr.
P—Derek Gregg, Rockville, 6-0, 220, Sr.