| FRIDAY, OCT. 30 |
| Sagarin Ratings ŠJeff Sagarin |
| CLASS 6A |
| SECTIONAL 1 |
| Crown Point (9-0) at Merrillville (8-1) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm CT,
Demaree Stadium. |
| COACHES: Craig Buzea, 59-9 in 6th year at Crown Point, 275-98 in 34th year overall. Brad Seiss, 102-41 in 12th year at Merrillville, 115-58 in 15th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Crown Point, 82.12, 25th overall, 14th in 6A. Merrillville, 74.65, 45th overall, 17th in 6A. |
| LAST OUTING: Crown Point defeated Michigan City, 41-0. Merrillville defeated Chesterton, 21-0. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Crown Point 6-0. Merrillville 6-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Crown Point 33-49. Merrillville 43-39. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Merrillville, 35-25. |
| LAST MEETING: Crown Point, 23-14, Sep. 4, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Merrillville, 13-7. |
| jh PREDICTION: Crown Point, 35-24. |
| Lake Central (4-5) at Harrison (West Lafayette) (3-6) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET,
Rickard Field. |
| COACHES: Pete Koulianos, 10-19 in 3rd year at Lake Central, 55-67 in 12th year overall. Kyle Holderfield, 7-12 in 2nd year at Harrison. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Harrison, 55.61, 129th overall, 29th in 6A. Lake Central, 52.03, 139th overall, 30th in 6A. |
| LAST OUTING: Lake Central lost to Valparaiso, 41-11. Harrison defeated Lebanon, 17-15. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lake Central 41-41. Harrison 49-36. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
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| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Harrison, 35-28. |
| SECTIONAL 2 |
| Penn (9-0) at Valparaiso (6-3) |
| GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT,
Viking Field. |
| COACHES: Pete Riordan, 28-4 in 3rd year at Penn. Bill Marshall, 77-29 in 9th year at Valparaiso. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Penn, 90.12, 7th overall, 6th in 6A. Valparaiso, 72.23, 57th overall, 20th in 6A. |
| LAST OUTING: Penn defeated South Bend St. Joseph, 38-7. Valparaiso defeated Lake Central, 41-11. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Penn 1-0. Valparaiso 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Penn 40-47. Valparaiso 41-41. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Penn, 29-9. |
| LAST MEETING: Penn, 49-24, Aug. 21, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Penn, 5-4. |
| jh PREDICTION: Penn, 42-17. |
| Portage (1-8) at Elkhart (6-3) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET,
Rice Field. |
| COACHES: Cody French, 1-8 in 1st year at Portage, 33-30 in 6th year overall. Travon Curry, 20-9 in 3rd year at Elkhart. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Elkhart, 65.96, 80th overall, 25th in 6A. Portage, 35.84, 212th overall, 32nd in 6A. |
| LAST OUTING: Portage defeated LaPorte, 20-19. Elkhart defeated South Bend Adams, 40-23. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Portage 47-36. Elkhart 44-42. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Elkhart, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Elkhart, 67-33, Oct. 30, 2020, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Elkhart, 1-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Elkhart, 56-14. |
| SECTIONAL 3 |
| Fishers (0-9) at Hamilton Southeastern (4-5) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Royal Stadium. |
| COACHES: Curt Funk, 38-38 in 7th year at Fishers, 115-74 in 17th year overall. Michael Kelly, 52-24 in 7th year at Hamilton SE, 66-40 in 10th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Hamilton SE, 82.87, 23rd overall, 12th in 6A. Fishers, 67.22, 72nd overall, 24th in 6A. |
| LAST OUTING: Fishers lost to Zionsville, 45-7. Hamilton SE lost to Brownsburg, 35-7. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Fishers 0-6. Hamilton SE 2-4. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Fishers 52-30. Hamilton SE 46-36. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Hamilton SE, 18-15. |
| LAST MEETING: Hamilton SE, 49-35, Sep. 11, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Fishers, 8-4. |
| jh PREDICTION: Hamilton SE, 42-21. |
| Carmel (5-4) at Westfield (8-1) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Stanley Stadium. |
| COACHES: Kevin Wright, 14-6 in 2nd year at Carmel, 173-34 in 18th year overall. Josh Miracle, 31-6 in 3rd year at Westfield. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Westfield, 95.27, 4th overall, 4th in 6A. Carmel, 89.02, 11th overall, 9th in 6A. |
| LAST OUTING: Carmel defeated Lawrence Central, 38-35. Westfield defeated Franklin Central, 42-14. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Carmel 1-0. Westfield 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Carmel 40-41. Westfield 40-42. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Westfield, 5-4. |
| LAST MEETING: Westfield, 38-34, Aug. 28, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Tied, 3-3. |
| jh PREDICTION: Westfield, 38-28. |
| SECTIONAL 4 |
| Noblesville (2-7) at Carroll (Fort Wayne) (8-1) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Gorsuch Complex. |
| COACHES: John Hebert, 3-16 in 2nd year at Noblesville, 85-55 in 12th year overall. Doug Dinan, 136-57 in 17th year at Carroll. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Carroll, 89.46, 8th overall, 7th in 6A. Noblesville, 68.93, 65th overall, 22nd in 6A. |
| LAST OUTING: Noblesville lost to Avon, 21-0. Carroll defeated Fort Wayne Luers, 23-6. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Noblesville 0-2. Carroll 2-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Noblesville 45-37. Carroll 40-43. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
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| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Carroll, 49-14. |
| Fort Wayne Northrop (4-4) at Homestead (3-6) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Walters Stadium. |
| COACHES: John Schaefer, 4-4 in 1st year at Northrop. Chad Zolman, 176-73 in 23rd year at Homestead. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Homestead, 72.11, 58th overall, 21st in 6A. Northrop, 62.02, 98th overall, 26th in 6A. |
| LAST OUTING: Northrop defeated Fort Wayne Wayne, 19-12. Homestead lost to Warren Central, 38-6. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Northrop 1-3. Homestead 1-3. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Northrop 42-33. Homestead 53-29. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Homestead, 20-2. |
| LAST MEETING: Northrop, 28-16, Sep. 11, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Homestead, 10-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Homestead, 31-21. |
| SECTIONAL 5 |
| Ben Davis (4-5) at Avon (6-3) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Oriole Stadium. |
| COACHES: Brett Cooper, 4-5 in 1st year at Ben Davis, 46-60 in 10th year overall. Rob Gibson, 17-23 in 4th year at Avon, 39-26 in 6th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Ben Davis, 89.39, 9th overall, 8th in 6A. Avon, 82.22, 24th overall, 13th in 6A. |
| LAST OUTING: Ben Davis defeated North Central (Indianapolis), 35-9. Avon defeated Noblesville, 21-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Ben Davis 45-36. Avon 46-36. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Ben Davis, 13-9. |
| LAST MEETING: Avon, 22-12, Aug. 28, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Ben Davis, 6-3. |
| jh PREDICTION: Ben Davis, 28-24. |
| Brownsburg (9-0) at Zionsville (7-2) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Zionsville. |
| COACHES: John Hart, 105-19 in 11th year at Brownsburg, 372-100 in 42nd year overall. Scott Turnquist, 42-48 in 8th year at Zionsville. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Brownsburg, 101.75, 1st overall, 1st in 6A. Zionsville, 88.13, 12th overall, 10th in 6A. |
| LAST OUTING: Brownsburg defeated Hamilton Southeastern, 35-7. Zionsville defeated Fishers, 45-7. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Brownsburg 6-0. Zionsville 5-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Brownsburg 38-35. Zionsville 36-46. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Brownsburg, 16-13. |
| LAST MEETING: Brownsburg, 38-3, Oct. 2, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Zionsville, 2-1. |
| jh PREDICTION: Brownsburg, 45-10. |
| SECTIONAL 6 |
| North Central (Indianapolis) (2-7) at Pike (0-9) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Grosskopf Field. |
| COACHES: Collin Coffer, 4-15 in 2nd year at North Central. Mike Brevard, 12-38 in 5th year at Pike, 18-62 in 8th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: North Central, 74.54, 47th overall, 18th in 6A. Pike, 68.58, 67th overall, 23rd in 6A. |
| LAST OUTING: North Central lost to Ben Davis, 35-9. Pike lost to Lawrence North, 42-0. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: North Central 0-6. Pike 0-6. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Central 45-37. Pike 53-28. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 14-14. |
| LAST MEETING: North Central, 28-20, Oct. 9, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: North Central, 3-1. |
| jh PREDICTION: North Central, 31-28. |
| Lawrence Central (3-6) at Lawrence North (7-2) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Bell Field. |
| COACHES: Russ Mann, 3-6 in 1st year at Lawrence Central, 24-20 in 4th year overall. Patrick Mallory, 67-78 in 14th year at Lawrence North, 81-86 in 16th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Lawrence North, 97.14, 3rd overall, 3rd in 6A. Lawrence Central, 76.07, 42nd overall, 16th in 6A. |
| LAST OUTING: Lawrence Central lost to Carmel, 38-35. Lawrence North defeated Pike, 42-0. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Lawrence Central 2-4. Lawrence North 5-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lawrence Central 43-38. Lawrence North 39-42. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Lawrence Central, 34-23. |
| LAST MEETING: Lawrence North, 42-0, Sep. 4, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Lawrence North, 9-7. |
| jh PREDICTION: Lawrence North, 52-14. |
| SECTIONAL 7 |
| Warren Central (9-0) at Perry Meridian (5-4) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Falcon Stadium. |
| COACHES: J.T. Whitaker, 17-5 in 2nd year at Warren Central. Rob Patchett, 5-4 in 1st year at Perry Meridian, 68-86 in 15th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Warren Central, 97.85, 2nd overall, 2nd in 6A. Perry Meridian, 61.58, 103rd overall, 28th in 6A. |
| LAST OUTING: Warren Central defeated Homestead, 38-6. Perry Meridian lost to Mooresville, 21-17. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Warren Central 37-44. Perry Meridian 41-44. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Warren Central, 9-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Warren Central, 42-7, Oct. 31, 2025, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Warren Central, 6-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Warren Central, 59-3. |
| Decatur Central (8-1) at Franklin Central (4-6) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Flashes Stadium. |
| COACHES: Kyle Enright, 98-31 in 11th year at Decatur Central. Jayson West, 26-35 in 6th year at Franklin Central, 149-73 in 19th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Decatur Central, 83.00, 22nd overall, 11th in 6A. Franklin Central, 76.25, 40th overall, 15th in 6A. |
| LAST OUTING: Decatur Central defeated Franklin, 35-13. Franklin Central defeated Southport, 43-0. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Decatur Central 1-1. Franklin Central 1-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Decatur Central 36-47. Franklin Central 53-39. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Franklin Central, 21-13. |
| LAST MEETING: Franklin Central, 30-13, Aug. 23, 2019. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Franklin Central, 1-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Decatur Central, 31-24. |
| SECTIONAL 8 |
| Jeffersonville (2-7) at Columbus North (4-5) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Andress Field. |
| COACHES: Nick Cotner, 2-7 in 1st year at Jeffersonville. Luke Teague, 1-2 in 1st year at Columbus North. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Columbus North, 72.41, 56th overall, 19th in 6A. Jeffersonville, 40.32, 199th overall, 31st in 6A. |
| LAST OUTING: Jeffersonville lost to Indianapolis Lutheran, 47-6. Columbus North defeated Jasper, 30-6. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Jeffersonville 0-1. Columbus North 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Jeffersonville 45-40. Columbus North 50-38. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Columbus North, 5-2. |
| LAST MEETING: Columbus North, 58-0, Oct. 27, 2023, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Columbus North, 5-2. |
| jh PREDICTION: Columbus North, 49-10. |
| Center Grove (7-2) at Whiteland (3-6) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Sleighter Field. |
| COACHES: Eric Moore, 272-85 in 28th year at Center Grove, 320-90 in 32nd year overall. Darrin Fisher, 153-92 in 22nd year at Whiteland, 214-164 in 36th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Center Grove, 94.03, 5th overall, 5th in 6A. Whiteland, 61.58, 102nd overall, 27th in 6A. |
| LAST OUTING: Center Grove defeated Bloomington South, 28-14. Whiteland defeated Bloomington North, 16-14. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Center Grove 45-36. Whiteland 46-37. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Center Grove, 7-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Center Grove, 41-0, Aug. 25, 2017. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Center Grove, 52-0. |
| CLASS 5A |
| SECTIONAL 9 |
| Munster (4-5) at Hammond Central (1-7) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm CT,
Zlotnik Field. |
| COACHES: Romison Saint-Louis, 10-20 in 3rd year at Munster, 41-51 in 9th year overall. Rick Bailey, 1-7 in 1st year at Hammond Central. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Munster, 45.22, 174th overall, 24th in 5A. Hammond Central, 14.67, 282nd overall, 32nd in 5A. |
| LAST OUTING: Munster defeated Kankakee Valley, 41-6. Hammond Central lost to Hanover Central, 50-8. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Munster 1-1. Hammond Central 0-2. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Munster 48-41. Hammond Central 31-37. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Munster, 2-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Munster, 46-12, Oct. 31, 2025, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Munster, 2-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Munster, 52-14. |
| Chesterton (4-5) at Michigan City (1-8) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm CT,
Ames Field. |
| COACHES: Mark Peterson, 67-78 in 14th year at Chesterton, 102-107 in 20th year overall. Charles Salary, 1-8 in 1st year at Michigan City, 15-25 in 4th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Chesterton, 56.97, 123rd overall, 20th in 5A. Michigan City, 41.75, 191st overall, 27th in 5A. |
| LAST OUTING: Chesterton lost to Merrillville, 21-0. Michigan City lost to Crown Point, 41-0. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Chesterton 2-4. Michigan City 1-5. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Chesterton 44-39. Michigan City 40-33. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Chesterton, 29-12. |
| LAST MEETING: Chesterton, 28-7, Sep. 4, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Chesterton, 8-1. |
| jh PREDICTION: Chesterton, 35-14. |
| SECTIONAL 10 |
| Concord (4-5) at South Bend Adams (5-4) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
School Field. |
| COACHES: Craig Koehler, 87-42 in 12th year at Concord. Frank Karcewski, 13-36 in 5th year at Adams. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Concord, 68.89, 66th overall, 12th in 5A. Adams, 60.96, 107th overall, 17th in 5A. |
| LAST OUTING: Concord defeated Plymouth, 35-14. Adams lost to Elkhart, 40-23. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Concord 0-1. Adams 0-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Concord 48-39. Adams 48-40. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Concord, 2-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Concord, 49-10, Oct. 27, 2023, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Concord, 2-1. |
| jh PREDICTION: Concord, 31-21. |
| Goshen (2-7) at LaPorte (2-7) |
| GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT,
Kiwanis Field. |
| COACHES: Griffin Heckaman, 2-7 in 1st year at Goshen. Austin Epple, 8-32 in 4th year at LaPorte. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: LaPorte, 44.66, 176th overall, 25th in 5A. Goshen, 39.01, 204th overall, 28th in 5A. |
| LAST OUTING: Goshen lost to NorthWood, 49-10. LaPorte lost to Portage, 20-19. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Goshen 44-44. LaPorte 42-41. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Goshen, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Goshen, 21-20, OT, Oct. 21, 2011, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Goshen, 1-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: LaPorte, 31-24. |
| SECTIONAL 11 |
| Fort Wayne South (3-6) at Fort Wayne Snider (5-4) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Isaacs Stadium. |
| COACHES: Andre Goodwell, 9-31 in 4th year at South Side. Kurt Tippmann, 166-51 in 18th year at Snider. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Snider, 71.44, 60th overall, 10th in 5A. South Side, 59.64, 113th overall, 18th in 5A. |
| LAST OUTING: South Side lost to Fort Wayne Dwenger, 37-14. Snider defeated Fort Wayne North, 27-26, OT. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: South Side 1-5. Snider 4-2. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: South Side 41-46. Snider 50-34. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Snider, 38-3. |
| LAST MEETING: Snider, 35-14, Sep. 13, 2024. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Snider, 4-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Snider, 38-17. |
| Fort Wayne Wayne (1-8) at Warsaw (8-1) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Fisher Field. |
| COACHES: Darrion White, 1-18 in 2nd year at Wayne. Bart Curtis, 72-26 in 9th year at Warsaw, 273-128 in 36th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Warsaw, 79.04, 30th overall, 5th in 5A. Wayne, 45.54, 171st overall, 23rd in 5A. |
| LAST OUTING: Wayne lost to Fort Wayne Northrop, 19-12. Warsaw lost to Northridge, 37-30. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Wayne 0-2. Warsaw 2-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Wayne 44-41. Warsaw 40-45. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
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| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Warsaw, 49-3. |
| SECTIONAL 12 |
| Anderson (0-9) at Lafayette Jeff (7-2) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Sheumann Stadium. |
| COACHES: Shane Arnold, 1-18 in 2nd year at Anderson, 29-64 in 9th year overall. Pat Shanley, 93-26 in 11th year at Lafayette Jeff. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Lafayette Jeff, 79.15, 29th overall, 4th in 5A. Anderson, 1.55, 302nd overall, 33rd in 5A. |
| LAST OUTING: Anderson lost to Marion, 59-7. Lafayette Jeff defeated Muncie Central, 45-20. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Anderson 0-4. Lafayette Jeff 4-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Anderson 46-43. Lafayette Jeff 39-47. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Lafayette Jeff, 28-4. |
| LAST MEETING: Lafayette Jeff, 76-0, Sep. 25, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Lafayette Jeff, 7-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Lafayette Jeff, 55-0. |
| McCutcheon (5-4) at Huntington North (5-4) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Viking Stadium. |
| COACHES: Michael Fenters, 5-4 in 1st year at McCutcheon, 25-7 in 3rd year overall. Mike Eshbach, 19-23 in 4th year at Huntington North, 74-103 in 17th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Huntington North, 69.37, 64th overall, 11th in 5A. McCutcheon, 59.22, 114th overall, 19th in 5A. |
| LAST OUTING: McCutcheon lost to Terre Haute South, 35-0. Huntington North defeated New Haven, 38-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: McCutcheon 41-45. Huntington North 45-45. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: McCutcheon, 5-1. |
| LAST MEETING: McCutcheon, 42-7, Oct. 27, 2017, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: McCutcheon, 1-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Huntington North, 31-17. |
| SECTIONAL 13 |
| New Palestine (6-3) at Pendleton Heights (8-1) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Broughton Field. |
| COACHES: Kyle Ralph, 161-17 in 14th year at New Palestine. Jed Richman, 72-46 in 11th year at Pendleton Heights, 107-76 in 17th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: New Palestine, 87.15, 14th overall, 2nd in 5A. Pendleton Heights, 79.98, 27th overall, 3rd in 5A. |
| LAST OUTING: New Palestine defeated Delta, 63-7. Pendleton Heights defeated Southport, 56-0. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: New Palestine 4-0. Pendleton Heights 4-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: New Palestine 42-27. Pendleton Heights 37-52. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: New Palestine, 27-10. |
| LAST MEETING: New Palestine, 38-21, Sep. 18, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: New Palestine, 3-1. |
| jh PREDICTION: New Palestine, 38-24. |
| Indianapolis Cathedral (6-3) at Mount Vernon (Fortville) (6-4) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Hancock Stadium. |
| COACHES: Bill Peebles, 79-28 in 9th year at Cathedral, 153-93 in 22nd year overall. Mike Kirschner, 36-12 in 4th year at Mount Vernon, 171-93 in 23rd year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Cathedral, 76.12, 41st overall, 7th in 5A. Mount Vernon, 65.56, 85th overall, 14th in 5A. |
| LAST OUTING: Cathedral defeated Akron Hoban (Ohio), 38-16. Mount Vernon defeated Greenfield-Central, 34-18. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Cathedral 1-0. Mount Vernon 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Cathedral 17-22. Mount Vernon 43-55. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Cathedral, 5-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Cathedral, 41-7, Nov. 9, 2012, regional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Cathedral, 5-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Cathedral, 42-14. |
| SECTIONAL 14 |
| Plainfield (7-2) at Indianapolis Arsenal Tech (4-5) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Potter Field. |
| COACHES: Tyler Bless, 29-11 in 4th year at Plainfield. Steve Moorman, 4-5 in 1st year at Arsenal Tech, 53-49 in 11th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Plainfield, 74.42, 48th overall, 8th in 5A. Arsenal Tech, 20.93, 272nd overall, 31st in 5A. |
| LAST OUTING: Plainfield defeated Martinsville, 56-21. Arsenal Tech defeated Phalen Academy, 50-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Plainfield 37-47. Arsenal Tech 28-47. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Plainfield, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Plainfield, 24-8, Oct. 28, 2016, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Plainfield, 1-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Plainfield, 62-0. |
| Terre Haute South (5-4) at Terre Haute North (0-9) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Riddle Stadium. |
| COACHES: Greg Barrett, 12-7 in 2nd year at Terre Haute South, 122-70 in 18th year overall. Aaron Edwards, 0-19 in 2nd year at Terre Haute North. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Terre Haute South, 72.72, 54th overall, 9th in 5A. Terre Haute North, 32.37, 226th overall, 29th in 5A. |
| LAST OUTING: Terre Haute South defeated McCutcheon, 35-0. Terre Haute North lost to Danville, 56-14. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Terre Haute South 3-2. Terre Haute North 0-5. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Terre Haute South 50-37. Terre Haute North 51-35. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Terre Haute North, 27-26. |
| LAST MEETING: Terre Haute South, 57-8, Sep. 18, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Terre Haute North, 7-5. |
| jh PREDICTION: Terre Haute South, 52-3. |
| SECTIONAL 15 |
| Franklin (4-5) at Bloomington South (7-2) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Huff Field. |
| COACHES: Chris Coll, 42-59 in 10th year at Franklin, 121-102 in 21st year overall. Gabe Johnson, 58-20 in 7th year at Bloomington South, 72-30 in 9th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Bloomington South, 87.85, 13th overall, 1st in 5A. Franklin, 50.71, 146th overall, 22nd in 5A. |
| LAST OUTING: Franklin lost to Decatur Central, 35-13. Bloomington South lost to Center Grove, 28-14. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Franklin 1-1. Bloomington South 2-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Franklin 39-46. Bloomington South 30-46. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
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| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Bloomington South, 35-3. |
| Bloomington North (4-5) at Seymour (3-6) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Bulleit Stadium. |
| COACHES: Andy Harding, 4-5 in 1st year at Bloomington North. David Papenhaus, 3-6 in 1st year at Seymour, 44-36 in 8th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Bloomington North, 62.00, 99th overall, 15th in 5A. Seymour, 44.10, 180th overall, 26th in 5A. |
| LAST OUTING: Bloomington North lost to Whiteland, 16-14. Seymour defeated Indianapolis Attucks, 35-14. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Bloomington North 1-0. Seymour 0-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Bloomington North 47-37. Seymour 43-43. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Seymour, 5-2. |
| LAST MEETING: Bloomington North, 56-38, Oct. 28, 2022, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Bloomington North, 1-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Bloomington North, 42-17. |
| SECTIONAL 16 |
| New Albany (1-8) at Evansville North (4-5) |
| GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT,
Bondurant Stadium. |
| COACHES: Marc Clark, 1-8 in 1st year at New Albany, 71-88 in 14th year overall. Zac Nero, 12-8 in 2nd year at North. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: North, 67.14, 74th overall, 13th in 5A. New Albany, 31.03, 229th overall, 30th in 5A. |
| LAST OUTING: New Albany lost to Floyd Central, 50-7. North defeated Evansville Central, 71-28. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: New Albany 52-32. North 49-40. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North, 4-1. |
| LAST MEETING: North, 55-7, Oct. 31, 2025, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: North, 4-1. |
| jh PREDICTION: North, 56-7. |
| Floyd Central (8-1) at Castle (5-4) |
| GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT,
Lidy Field. |
| COACHES: James Bragg, 61-32 in 9th year at Floyd Central. Doug Hurt, 154-85 in 21st year at Castle. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Floyd Central, 76.80, 39th overall, 6th in 5A. Castle, 61.49, 104th overall, 16th in 5A. |
| LAST OUTING: Floyd Central defeated New Albany, 50-7. Castle lost to Evansville Memorial, 37-14. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Floyd Central 0-1. Castle 0-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Floyd Central 47-39. Castle 47-42. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Castle, 7-2. |
| LAST MEETING: Floyd Central, 49-14, Oct. 31, 2025, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Castle, 7-2. |
| jh PREDICTION: Floyd Central, 42-17. |
| CLASS 4A |
| SECTIONAL 17 |
| Lowell (7-3) at Hammond Morton (6-4) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm CT,
Zlotnik Field. |
| COACHES: Casey McKim, 16-6 in 2nd year at Lowell, 64-23 in 7th year overall. Mac Mishler, 27-34 in 7th year at Morton. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Morton, 67.59, 70th overall, 18th in 4A. Lowell, 63.98, 91st overall, 27th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Lowell defeated Gary West, 42-0. Morton defeated Hanover Central, 55-28. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Lowell 2-0. Morton 2-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lowell 52-44. Morton 23-33. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Lowell, 25-9. |
| LAST MEETING: Lowell, 21-0, Oct. 23, 2020, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Lowell, 8-4. |
| jh PREDICTION: Morton, 35-28. |
| Hobart (7-3) at East Chicago Central (4-6) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm CT,
Rucinski Field. |
| COACHES: Eric Schreiber Jr., 23-11 in 3rd year at Hobart, 31-20 in 5th year overall. Corey Bailey, 10-31 in 4th year at East Chicago. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Hobart, 61.64, 101st overall, 32nd in 4A. East Chicago, 27.75, 244th overall, 57th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Hobart defeated Highland, 30-7. East Chicago defeated Kankakee Valley, 42-6. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Hobart 2-1. East Chicago 1-2. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Hobart 41-56. East Chicago 29-56. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Hobart, 4-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Hobart, 61-0, Oct. 29, 2021, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Hobart, 2-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Hobart, 52-7. |
| SECTIONAL 18 |
| Northridge (10-0) at South Bend St. Joseph (9-1) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Leighton Stadium. |
| COACHES: Luke Amstutz, 10-0 in 1st year at Northridge, 134-52 in 17th year overall. Ben Downey, 86-48 in 11th year at St. Joseph. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Northridge, 85.39, 16th overall, 3rd in 4A. St. Joseph, 73.89, 50th overall, 14th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Northridge defeated Mishawaka, 57-26. St. Joseph defeated South Bend Riley, 38-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Northridge 52-45. St. Joseph 36-60. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Northridge, 5-4. |
| LAST MEETING: St. Joseph, 14-7, Oct. 31, 2025, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: St. Joseph, 3-1. |
| jh PREDICTION: Northridge, 38-24. |
| NorthWood (6-4) at Culver Academy (6-4) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Oliver Field. |
| COACHES: Nate Andrews, 102-47 in 13th year at NorthWood, 142-86 in 20th year overall. Andy Dorrel, 167-146 in 29th year at Culver Academy. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: NorthWood, 67.57, 71st overall, 19th in 4A. Culver Academy, 59.85, 111th overall, 35th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: NorthWood defeated Plymouth, 49-8. Culver Academy defeated New Prairie, 58-27. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: NorthWood 1-0. Culver Academy 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: NorthWood 45-52. Culver Academy 39-57. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: NorthWood, 13-3. |
| LAST MEETING: NorthWood, 28-20, Aug. 31, 2013. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: NorthWood, 7-1. |
| jh PREDICTION: NorthWood, 31-21. |
| SECTIONAL 19 |
| DeKalb (7-3) at Fort Wayne Dwenger (9-1) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Shields Field. |
| COACHES: Ryan Robertson, 14-6 in 2nd year at DeKalb. Jason Garrett, 82-29 in 9th year at Bishop Dwenger. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Bishop Dwenger, 83.41, 20th overall, 7th in 4A. DeKalb, 78.12, 34th overall, 11th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: DeKalb defeated New Haven, 55-6. Bishop Dwenger defeated Fort Wayne North, 34-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: DeKalb 47-52. Bishop Dwenger 39-44. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Bishop Dwenger, 3-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Bishop Dwenger, 42-28, Oct. 27, 2023, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Bishop Dwenger, 5-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Bishop Dwenger, 31-21. |
| Columbia City (8-2) at East Noble (10-0) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
East Noble. |
| COACHES: Brett Fox, 75-63 in 13th year at Columbia City. Alex Stewart, 34-3 in 3rd year at East Noble, 88-42 in 12th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: East Noble, 84.47, 18th overall, 5th in 4A. Columbia City, 83.93, 19th overall, 6th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Columbia City defeated Leo, 21-6. East Noble defeated Wawasee, 41-0. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Columbia City 7-0. East Noble 6-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Columbia City 55-44. East Noble 43-55. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: East Noble, 26-17. |
| LAST MEETING: East Noble, 42-21, Oct. 2, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Columbia City, 3-2. |
| jh PREDICTION: Columbia City, 31-30. |
| SECTIONAL 20 |
| Logansport (10-0) at Jay County (4-6) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Schutz Stadium. |
| COACHES: Troy Hudson, 18-4 in 2nd year at Logansport. Eddie Fields, 8-13 in 2nd year at Jay County, 22-41 in 6th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Logansport, 85.99, 15th overall, 2nd in 4A. Jay County, 49.72, 152nd overall, 42nd in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Logansport defeated Delta, 41-14. Jay County defeated Marion, 47-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Logansport 51-47. Jay County 50-50. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Jay County, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Jay County, 22-21, Oct. 20, 2017, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Jay County, 1-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Logansport, 52-7. |
| Yorktown (6-4) at Muncie Central (7-3) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Ball Recreational Field. |
| COACHES: Mike Wilhelm, 127-114 in 22nd year at Yorktown. Kyle Buresh, 13-8 in 2nd year at Muncie Central, 58-22 in 7th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Yorktown, 73.86, 51st overall, 15th in 4A. Muncie Central, 65.96, 81st overall, 22nd in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Yorktown defeated Fort Wayne Luers, 35-14. Muncie Central defeated Kokomo, 34-23. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Yorktown 2-0. Muncie Central 2-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Yorktown 49-47. Muncie Central 39-58. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Yorktown, 12-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Yorktown, 24-7, Aug. 28, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Yorktown, 38-28. |
| SECTIONAL 21 |
| Brebeuf Jesuit (6-4) at Danville (10-0) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Warrior Stadium. |
| COACHES: Matt Geske, 47-32 in 7th year at Brebeuf Jesuit. Jayme Comer, 57-20 in 7th year at Danville. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Danville, 82.07, 26th overall, 9th in 4A. Brebeuf Jesuit, 65.43, 86th overall, 24th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Brebeuf Jesuit defeated Indianapolis Shortridge, 42-21. Danville defeated Lebanon, 42-13. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Brebeuf Jesuit 1-0. Danville 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Brebeuf Jesuit 50-47. Danville 40-55. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Danville, 6-2. |
| LAST MEETING: Brebeuf Jesuit, 50-49, OT, Oct. 25, 2024, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Danville, 6-2. |
| jh PREDICTION: Danville, 42-17. |
| Northview (9-1) at Indianapolis Chatard (8-2) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Chatard Stadium. |
| COACHES: Mark Raetz, 107-37 in 14th year at Northview, 122-82 in 20th year overall. Rob Doyle, 104-28 in 10th year at Bishop Chatard. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Bishop Chatard, 89.17, 10th overall, 1st in 4A. Northview, 78.71, 32nd overall, 10th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Northview defeated Frankfort, 77-6. Bishop Chatard defeated Guerin Catholic, 21-12. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Northview 1-0. Bishop Chatard 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Northview 38-60. Bishop Chatard 49-38. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Bishop Chatard, 2-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Bishop Chatard, 48-7, Oct. 25, 2013, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Bishop Chatard, 1-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Bishop Chatard, 38-21. |
| SECTIONAL 22 |
| Mooresville (6-4) at Beech Grove (7-3) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
The Pit. |
| COACHES: Casey Gillin, 6-4 in 1st year at Mooresville, 21-12 in 3rd year overall. Rajshawn Mosley, 18-13 in 3rd year at Beech Grove, 21-19 in 4th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Mooresville, 65.61, 84th overall, 23rd in 4A. Beech Grove, 62.37, 96th overall, 29th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Mooresville defeated Martinsville, 48-21. Beech Grove defeated Richmond, 62-28. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Mooresville 1-0. Beech Grove 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Mooresville 37-56. Beech Grove 53-45. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Mooresville, 14-3. |
| LAST MEETING: Mooresville, 49-21, Oct. 19, 2018, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Mooresville, 1-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Mooresville, 24-23. |
| Greenwood (4-6) at Indianapolis Roncalli (8-2) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Tully Field. |
| COACHES: Justin Boser, 16-28 in 4th year at Greenwood, 30-66 in 9th year overall. Sam Otley, 25-11 in 3rd year at Roncalli. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Roncalli, 85.36, 17th overall, 4th in 4A. Greenwood, 47.85, 159th overall, 44th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Greenwood defeated Indianapolis Attucks, 45-34. Roncalli defeated Connersville, 41-20. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Greenwood 53-44. Roncalli 55-42. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Roncalli, 4-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Roncalli, 42-6, Nov. 4, 2016, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Roncalli, 4-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Roncalli, 56-7. |
| SECTIONAL 23 |
| Jennings County (2-7) at East Central (8-2) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Trojan Field. |
| COACHES: Jason Burton, 4-25 in 3rd year at Jennings County, 5-44 in 5th year overall. Jake Meiners, 82-18 in 8th year at East Central. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: East Central, 83.33, 21st overall, 8th in 4A. Jennings County, 21.42, 269th overall, 61st in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Jennings County lost to Charlestown, 42-7. East Central defeated Madison, 51-7. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Jennings County 0-1. East Central 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Jennings County 49-39. East Central 50-28. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: East Central, 4-0. |
| LAST MEETING: East Central, 35-0, Nov. 3, 2000, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: East Central, 4-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: East Central, 56-0. |
| Columbus East (6-4) at Shelbyville (7-3) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
McKeand Field. |
| COACHES: Tyler Campbell, 6-4 in 1st year at Columbus East, 25-21 in 5th year overall. Scott Fitzgerald, 16-25 in 4th year at Shelbyville. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Columbus East, 64.27, 90th overall, 26th in 4A. Shelbyville, 60.16, 110th overall, 34th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Columbus East defeated Charlestown, 56-36. Shelbyville defeated Silver Creek, 35-25. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Columbus East 48-45. Shelbyville 52-47. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Columbus East, 16-2. |
| LAST MEETING: Columbus East, 42-7, Nov. 8, 2013, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Columbus East, 6-1. |
| jh PREDICTION: Columbus East, 31-28. |
| SECTIONAL 24 |
| Evansville Harrison (4-6) at Bedford North Lawrence (7-3) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET,
BNL Stadium. |
| COACHES: Mo Sutton, 16-55 in 7th year at Harrison. Brayden Tidd, 15-7 in 2nd year at Bedford NL. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Bedford NL, 61.71, 100th overall, 31st in 4A. Harrison, 55.30, 131st overall, 37th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Harrison defeated Boonville, 20-14. Bedford NL defeated Evansville Central, 74-21. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Harrison 1-0. Bedford NL 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Harrison 49-47. Bedford NL 32-62. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 2-2. |
| LAST MEETING: Bedford NL, 27-6, Oct. 20, 2023, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Tied, 2-2. |
| jh PREDICTION: Bedford NL, 38-28. |
| Evansville Reitz (9-1) at Heritage Hills (8-2) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm CT,
The Jungle. |
| COACHES: Cory Brunson, 55-24 in 7th year at Reitz, 89-64 in 14th year overall. Kevin Tempel, 8-2 in 1st year at Heritage Hills. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Heritage Hills, 78.08, 35th overall, 12th in 4A. Reitz, 74.59, 46th overall, 13th in 4A. |
| LAST OUTING: Reitz defeated Evansville Bosse, 35-0. Heritage Hills defeated Jasper, 21-14. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Reitz 1-0. Heritage Hills 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Reitz 45-53. Heritage Hills 44-46. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Heritage Hills, 1-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Heritage Hills, 31-14, Oct. 31, 2025, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Heritage Hills, 1-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Heritage Hills, 35-28. |
| CLASS 3A |
| SECTIONAL 25 |
| Benton Central (1-8) at Andrean (9-1) |
| GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT,
Eckert Field. |
| COACHES: Herb King, 1-8 in 1st year at Benton Central, 210-176 in 36th year overall. Chris Skinner, 100-39 in 11th year at Andrean. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Andrean, 76.99, 38th overall, 4th in 3A. Benton Central, 6.85, 294th overall, 60th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Benton Central lost to Covenant Christian, 64-0. Andrean defeated Griffith, 38-20. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Benton Central 45-42. Andrean 48-50. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Andrean, 2-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Andrean, 49-0, Oct. 19, 2018, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Andrean, 2-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Andrean, 51-0. |
| Hammond Noll (6-4) at Twin Lakes (7-3) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET,
Twin Lakes. |
| COACHES: Rick Good, 8-12 in 2nd year at Bishop Noll, 43-45 in 9th year overall. Kevin O'Shea, 27-17 in 4th year at Twin Lakes, 266-127 in 34th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Twin Lakes, 56.23, 127th overall, 25th in 3A. Bishop Noll, 29.42, 237th overall, 50th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Bishop Noll defeated Calumet, 36-26. Twin Lakes defeated River Forest, 58-14. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Bishop Noll 0-1. Twin Lakes 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Bishop Noll 37-51. Twin Lakes 46-52. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Twin Lakes, 2-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Twin Lakes, 14-12, Nov. 3, 1995, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Twin Lakes, 2-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Twin Lakes, 56-14. |
| SECTIONAL 26 |
| Jimtown (7-3) at West Noble (9-1) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Charger Field. |
| COACHES: Cody Vincent, 16-15 in 3rd year at Jimtown. Monte Mawhorter, 144-133 in 28th year at West Noble. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: West Noble, 57.88, 118th overall, 22nd in 3A. Jimtown, 55.50, 130th overall, 26th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Jimtown defeated Tippecanoe Valley, 15-14. West Noble defeated South Bend Washington, 44-6. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Jimtown 1-0. West Noble 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Jimtown 36-42. West Noble 39-61. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Jimtown, 4-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Jimtown, 31-21, Oct. 22, 2021, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Jimtown, 4-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: West Noble, 31-24. |
| Angola (7-3) at Fairfield (6-4) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Falcon Field. |
| COACHES: Seth Wilcox, 7-3 in 1st year at Angola, 25-36 in 6th year overall. Cory Stoner, 14-17 in 3rd year at Fairfield, 43-33 in 7th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Angola, 58.05, 117th overall, 21st in 3A. Fairfield, 47.87, 158th overall, 31st in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Angola defeated Mishawaka Marian, 13-0. Fairfield defeated John Glenn, 56-27. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Angola 4-2. Fairfield 3-3. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Angola 51-47. Fairfield 47-52. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Angola, 19-15. |
| LAST MEETING: Angola, 7-6, Sep. 4, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Angola, 31-21. |
| SECTIONAL 27 |
| Bluffton (10-0) at Norwell (5-5) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
The Courtyard. |
| COACHES: Brent Kunkel, 74-36 in 10th year at Bluffton. Josh Gerber, 53-67 in 11th year at Norwell. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Bluffton, 77.52, 37th overall, 3rd in 3A. Norwell, 62.94, 94th overall, 17th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Bluffton defeated Garrett, 48-13. Norwell defeated Woodlan, 55-21. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Bluffton 1-0. Norwell 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Bluffton 41-59. Norwell 52-46. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Norwell, 20-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Norwell, 75-0, Aug. 25, 2006. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Bluffton, 35-21. |
| Adams Central (7-3) at Heritage (7-3) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Patriot Field. |
| COACHES: Michael Mosser, 175-54 in 18th year at Adams Central. Jeremy Hullinger, 20-10 in 3rd year at Heritage. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Heritage, 67.70, 69th overall, 12th in 3A. Adams Central, 66.91, 75th overall, 14th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Adams Central defeated Fort Wayne Concordia, 48-27. Heritage defeated Bellmont, 49-7. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Adams Central 3-2. Heritage 3-2. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Adams Central 55-44. Heritage 42-58. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Adams Central, 23-18. |
| LAST MEETING: Adams Central, 14-7, Sep. 18, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Adams Central, 24-23. |
| SECTIONAL 28 |
| Western (3-6) at Hamilton Heights (7-3) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Husky Stadium. |
| COACHES: Austin Colby, 11-10 in 2nd year at Western, 65-33 in 9th year overall. Caleb Small, 7-3 in 1st year at Hamilton Heights, 20-12 in 3rd year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Hamilton Heights, 70.54, 61st overall, 9th in 3A. Western, 46.33, 167th overall, 37th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Western lost to Tipton, 29-28. Hamilton Heights defeated Mississinewa, 47-40. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Western 3-3. Hamilton Heights 5-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Western 51-37. Hamilton Heights 50-37. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Hamilton Heights, 16-13. |
| LAST MEETING: Hamilton Heights, 30-7, Sep. 18, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Hamilton Heights, 2-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Hamilton Heights, 49-14. |
| Maconaquah (10-0) at West Lafayette (3-7) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Straley Field. |
| COACHES: Ethan Robbins, 10-0 in 1st year at Maconaquah. Shane Fry, 130-41 in 14th year at West Lafayette. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Maconaquah, 67.79, 68th overall, 11th in 3A. West Lafayette, 60.65, 109th overall, 19th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Maconaquah defeated Eastbrook, 52-20. West Lafayette defeated Northwestern, 49-14. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Maconaquah 1-0. West Lafayette 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Maconaquah 50-49. West Lafayette 54-43. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 1-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Maconaquah, 17-14, Nov. 8, 2024, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Tied, 1-1. |
| jh PREDICTION: Maconaquah, 38-35. |
| SECTIONAL 29 |
| Western Boone (7-3) at North Montgomery (4-6) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
North Montgomery. |
| COACHES: Justin Pelley, 121-46 in 14th year at Western Boone. Josh Thompson, 62-75 in 13th year at North Montgomery. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Western Boone, 60.84, 108th overall, 18th in 3A. North Montgomery, 36.47, 208th overall, 43rd in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Western Boone defeated Purdue Englewood, 14-6. North Montgomery defeated Indianapolis Washington, 50-0. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Western Boone 5-1. North Montgomery 2-4. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Western Boone 51-49. North Montgomery 47-52. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North Montgomery, 26-24. |
| LAST MEETING: Western Boone, 45-32, Sep. 18, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Western Boone, 5-4. |
| jh PREDICTION: Western Boone, 45-21. |
| Tri-West (8-2) at Speedway (4-6) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Sparkplugs Field. |
| COACHES: Jason Ward, 68-25 in 8th year at Tri-West. Shane Clampitt, 27-37 in 6th year at Speedway. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Tri-West, 71.97, 59th overall, 8th in 3A. Speedway, 40.31, 200th overall, 41st in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Tri-West defeated Crawfordsville, 42-21. Speedway defeated Heritage Christian, 28-22. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Tri-West 5-1. Speedway 1-5. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Tri-West 58-41. Speedway 47-51. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tri-West, 13-6. |
| LAST MEETING: Tri-West, 56-7, Sep. 25, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Tied, 3-3. |
| jh PREDICTION: Tri-West, 49-14. |
| SECTIONAL 30 |
| Greensburg (6-4) at Lawrenceburg (9-1) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Neary Field. |
| COACHES: Isaac Sliger, 10-12 in 2nd year at Greensburg, 21-41 in 6th year overall. Ryan Knigga, 149-45 in 16th year at Lawrenceburg. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Lawrenceburg, 78.88, 31st overall, 1st in 3A. Greensburg, 50.64, 147th overall, 29th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Greensburg defeated Centerville, 49-27. Lawrenceburg defeated New Castle, 52-18. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Greensburg 3-2. Lawrenceburg 5-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Greensburg 48-51. Lawrenceburg 40-50. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Lawrenceburg, 36-14. |
| LAST MEETING: Lawrenceburg, 49-3, Sep. 11, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Lawrenceburg, 10-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Lawrenceburg, 52-14. |
| Franklin County (6-4) at Batesville (8-2) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Dawg Pound. |
| COACHES: Wes Gillman, 47-45 in 9th year at Franklin County, 61-68 in 13th year overall. Evan Ulery, 72-51 in 11th year at Batesville. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Batesville, 73.16, 52nd overall, 7th in 3A. Franklin County, 56.82, 124th overall, 24th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Franklin County defeated Rushville, 65-19. Batesville defeated South Dearborn, 63-14. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Franklin County 5-2. Batesville 5-2. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Franklin County 49-51. Batesville 51-49. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Franklin County, 24-21. |
| LAST MEETING: Batesville, 35-20, Oct. 9, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Franklin County, 4-3. |
| jh PREDICTION: Batesville, 42-21. |
| SECTIONAL 31 |
| Indian Creek (9-0) at Vincennes Lincoln (7-3) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET,
Inman Field. |
| COACHES: Max Goodin, 22-10 in 3rd year at Indian Creek. Levi Salters, 58-53 in 10th year at Vincennes. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Indian Creek, 77.83, 36th overall, 2nd in 3A. Vincennes, 67.17, 73rd overall, 13th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Indian Creek defeated Triton Central, 35-7. Vincennes defeated Edgewood, 42-9. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Indian Creek 41-48. Vincennes 49-49. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
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| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Indian Creek, 31-21. |
| Sullivan (5-5) at Scottsburg (5-5) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET,
Warrior Field. |
| COACHES: Mike Caton, 28-26 in 5th year at Sullivan. Kyle Mullins, 53-66 in 12th year at Scottsburg. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Sullivan, 54.63, 134th overall, 27th in 3A. Scottsburg, 34.14, 218th overall, 47th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Sullivan defeated Owen Valley, 52-27. Scottsburg defeated Washington, 48-28. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Sullivan 48-51. Scottsburg 53-46. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
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| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Sullivan, 42-17. |
| SECTIONAL 32 |
| Gibson Southern (9-1) at Evansville Memorial (10-0) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm CT,
Enlow Field. |
| COACHES: Nick Hart, 154-30 in 15th year at Gibson Southern. John Hurley, 167-72 in 19th year at Memorial. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Gibson Southern, 75.69, 43rd overall, 5th in 3A. Memorial, 74.88, 44th overall, 6th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Gibson Southern defeated Southridge, 56-20. Memorial defeated North Harrison, 42-8. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Gibson Southern 0-1. Memorial 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Gibson Southern 38-41. Memorial 45-52. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Memorial, 7-5. |
| LAST MEETING: Gibson Southern, 28-21, Oct. 31, 2025, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Memorial, 8-5. |
| jh PREDICTION: Gibson Southern, 35-31. |
| Evansville Mater Dei (8-2) at Mount Vernon (Posey) (3-7) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm CT,
Memorial Stadium. |
| COACHES: Cody Hess, 14-8 in 2nd year at Mater Dei. Brad Higginson, 3-7 in 1st year at Mount Vernon. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Mater Dei, 64.36, 89th overall, 16th in 3A. Mount Vernon, 43.44, 181st overall, 38th in 3A. |
| LAST OUTING: Mater Dei defeated Princeton, 63-6. Mount Vernon defeated Corydon Central, 49-6. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Mater Dei 1-0. Mount Vernon 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Mater Dei 42-55. Mount Vernon 51-49. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Mater Dei, 10-2. |
| LAST MEETING: Mater Dei, 48-10, Sep. 28, 2012. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Mater Dei, 42-17. |
| CLASS 2A |
| SECTIONAL 33 |
| LaVille (3-6) at Knox (4-6) |
| GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT,
Community Field. |
| COACHES: Matt Thacker, 3-6 in 1st year at LaVille, 35-56 in 9th year overall. Russ Radtke, 59-28 in 7th year at Knox, 430-165 in 50th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Knox, 44.91, 175th overall, 21st in 2A. LaVille, 29.09, 239th overall, 40th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: LaVille defeated Osceola Grace, 27-14. Knox defeated Whiting, 40-14. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: LaVille 1-4. Knox 1-4. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: LaVille 45-35. Knox 58-40. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Knox, 22-19. |
| LAST MEETING: Knox, 20-7, Sep. 25, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Knox, 38-14. |
| Wheeler (9-1) at Rensselaer Central (8-2) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm CT,
Harrison Complex. |
| COACHES: Josh Wissing, 9-1 in 1st year at Wheeler. Chris Meeks, 212-117 in 28th year at Rensselaer. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Wheeler, 56.47, 125th overall, 11th in 2A. Rensselaer, 41.54, 193rd overall, 27th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Wheeler defeated Boone Grove, 42-7. Rensselaer defeated Lake Station, 56-28. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Wheeler 3-1. Rensselaer 3-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Wheeler 38-61. Rensselaer 35-64. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Rensselaer, 8-2. |
| LAST MEETING: Rensselaer, 34-12, Oct. 30, 2020, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Rensselaer, 8-2. |
| jh PREDICTION: Wheeler, 35-21. |
| SECTIONAL 34 |
| Eastside (9-0) at Bremen (7-3) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Bunge Field. |
| COACHES: Alyx Brandewie, 31-13 in 4th year at Eastside, 39-35 in 7th year overall. Justin Bogunia, 13-8 in 2nd year at Bremen, 118-71 in 17th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Eastside, 74.26, 49th overall, 4th in 2A. Bremen, 55.84, 128th overall, 13th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Eastside defeated Angola, 35-14. Bremen defeated Prairie Heights, 49-13. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Eastside 2-0. Bremen 2-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Eastside 44-46. Bremen 32-57. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Eastside, 3-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Bremen, 44-0, Oct. 23, 2009, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Eastside, 3-1. |
| jh PREDICTION: Eastside, 42-21. |
| Rochester (5-5) at Central Noble (2-8) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Central Noble. |
| COACHES: Isaac Shaffer, 5-5 in 1st year at Rochester. Gabe Stuck, 2-8 in 1st year at Central Noble. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Rochester, 41.21, 194th overall, 28th in 2A. Central Noble, 24.74, 259th overall, 49th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Rochester defeated Lakeland, 36-14. Central Noble defeated Manchester, 40-21. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Rochester 1-0. Central Noble 0-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Rochester 53-46. Central Noble 43-56. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
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| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Rochester, 38-14. |
| SECTIONAL 35 |
| Delphi (5-5) at Oak Hill (5-5) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Oak Hill. |
| COACHES: Terry Peebles, 5-5 in 1st year at Delphi, 80-46 in 12th year overall. Bud Ozmun, 175-121 in 28th year at Oak Hill. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Oak Hill, 48.29, 157th overall, 19th in 2A. Delphi, 28.10, 242nd overall, 42nd in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Delphi defeated Elwood, 52-7. Oak Hill defeated Seeger, 49-21. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Delphi 0-1. Oak Hill 0-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Delphi 44-53. Oak Hill 55-44. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Delphi, 2-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Delphi, 35-7, Oct. 20, 2017, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Delphi, 2-1. |
| jh PREDICTION: Oak Hill, 45-14. |
| Tipton (6-4) at Lewis Cass (7-3) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Owens Stadium. |
| COACHES: Aaron Tolle, 155-95 in 22nd year at Tipton. Clayton Mannering, 37-36 in 7th year at Cass. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Cass, 57.42, 119th overall, 9th in 2A. Tipton, 50.42, 148th overall, 16th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Tipton defeated Eastern (Greentown), 35-28. Cass defeated Peru, 64-42. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Tipton 1-0. Cass 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Tipton 49-49. Cass 54-44. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tipton, 7-5. |
| LAST MEETING: Cass, 21-0, Sep. 9, 2022. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Tied, 2-2. |
| jh PREDICTION: Cass, 38-31. |
| SECTIONAL 36 |
| Hagerstown (10-0) at Shenandoah (2-8) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Green Field. |
| COACHES: Scott Snodgrass, 89-83 in 16th year at Hagerstown, 99-142 in 23rd year overall. Scott Widner, 83-31 in 10th year at Shenandoah, 85-49 in 12th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Hagerstown, 56.42, 126th overall, 12th in 2A. Shenandoah, 40.75, 197th overall, 31st in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Hagerstown defeated Frankton, 56-12. Shenandoah defeated Winchester, 48-14. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Hagerstown 4-0. Shenandoah 2-2. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Hagerstown 33-65. Shenandoah 64-36. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Shenandoah, 16-8. |
| LAST MEETING: Hagerstown, 38-20, Sep. 25, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Hagerstown, 6-3. |
| jh PREDICTION: Hagerstown, 42-24. |
| Alexandria (7-3) at Lapel (9-1) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
The Boneyard. |
| COACHES: Pete Gast, 90-98 in 18th year at Alexandria, 105-133 in 23rd year overall. Tim Miller, 106-69 in 15th year at Lapel. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Lapel, 66.47, 77th overall, 6th in 2A. Alexandria, 49.30, 153rd overall, 18th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Alexandria defeated Northeastern, 48-40. Lapel defeated Blackford, 50-7. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Alexandria 3-0. Lapel 3-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Alexandria 42-57. Lapel 37-63. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Lapel, 2-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Lapel, 31-14, Oct. 27, 2017, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Lapel, 2-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Lapel, 42-21. |
| SECTIONAL 37 |
| Triton Central (4-6) at Indianapolis Lutheran (9-0) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Meyer Field. |
| COACHES: Tim Kegley, 4-6 in 1st year at Triton Central. Dave Pasch, 183-57 in 19th year at Lutheran, 248-114 in 30th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Lutheran, 65.96, 82nd overall, 7th in 2A. Triton Central, 50.15, 149th overall, 17th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Triton Central defeated Indianapolis Scecina, 49-23. Lutheran defeated Park Tudor, 56-7. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Triton Central 2-0. Lutheran 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Triton Central 53-46. Lutheran 26-62. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Lutheran, 7-6. |
| LAST MEETING: Triton Central, 16-13, Sep. 6, 2024. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Lutheran, 38-17. |
| Eastern Hancock (10-0) at Indianapolis Ritter (5-5) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Reese Field. |
| COACHES: William Coonce, 10-0 in 1st year at Eastern Hancock. Levar Johnson, 15-26 in 4th year at Cardinal Ritter. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Eastern Hancock, 79.34, 28th overall, 2nd in 2A. Cardinal Ritter, 43.11, 184th overall, 24th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Eastern Hancock defeated Christel House, 77-0. Cardinal Ritter defeated Covenant Christian, 22-21,2OT. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Eastern Hancock 53-45. Cardinal Ritter 41-45. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Cardinal Ritter, 2-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Eastern Hancock, 44-21, Oct. 27, 2023, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Cardinal Ritter, 2-1. |
| jh PREDICTION: Eastern Hancock, 52-7. |
| SECTIONAL 38 |
| North Putnam (7-3) at Monrovia (4-6) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Hadley Field. |
| COACHES: Scott_ Moore, 25-25 in 5th year at North Putnam. Andy Olson, 41-39 in 7th year at Monrovia. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: North Putnam, 53.68, 136th overall, 14th in 2A. Monrovia, 51.05, 143rd overall, 15th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: North Putnam defeated West Vigo, 42-9. Monrovia defeated Southmont, 13-10. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: North Putnam 1-1. Monrovia 1-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Putnam 48-52. Monrovia 57-42. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North Putnam, 18-16. |
| LAST MEETING: Monrovia, 34-15, Oct. 22, 2021, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Monrovia, 4-2. |
| jh PREDICTION: North Putnam, 28-27. |
| Greencastle (5-5) at South Putnam (10-0) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Wildman Field. |
| COACHES: Dave Stephens, 23-21 in 4th year at Greencastle, 24-48 in 7th year overall. Chuck Sorrell, 75-20 in 8th year at South Putnam, 79-46 in 11th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: South Putnam, 93.85, 6th overall, 1st in 2A. Greencastle, 39.28, 202nd overall, 32nd in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Greencastle defeated South Vermillion, 35-28. South Putnam defeated Cascade, 56-33. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Greencastle 0-3. South Putnam 3-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Greencastle 55-45. South Putnam 57-43. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: South Putnam, 22-19. |
| LAST MEETING: South Putnam, 60-0, Aug. 28, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: South Putnam, 49-0. |
| SECTIONAL 39 |
| Brownstown Central (10-0) at Salem (6-4) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Graves Field. |
| COACHES: Reed May, 336-66 in 34th year at Brownstown. Roger Pennington, 10-10 in 2nd year at Salem. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Brownstown, 72.62, 55th overall, 5th in 2A. Salem, 45.43, 172nd overall, 20th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Brownstown defeated Providence, 51-7. Salem defeated Brown County, 80-0. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Brownstown 6-0. Salem 3-3. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Brownstown 37-58. Salem 45-54. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Brownstown, 35-13. |
| LAST MEETING: Brownstown, 34-7, Sep. 11, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Brownstown, 5-2. |
| jh PREDICTION: Brownstown, 42-10. |
| Clarksville (7-3) at Switzerland County (4-6) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Switzerland County. |
| COACHES: Jason Hawkins, 12-9 in 2nd year at Clarksville, 140-83 in 21st year overall. Ryan Jesop, 49-69 in 12th year at Switzerland County. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Clarksville, 25.16, 256th overall, 48th in 2A. Switzerland County, 22.10, 265th overall, 51st in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Clarksville defeated Eastern (Pekin), 42-20. Switzerland County defeated Mitchell, 47-28. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Clarksville 1-0. Switzerland County 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Clarksville 20-71. Switzerland County 44-55. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Switzerland County, 2-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Clarksville, 30-27, Sep. 4, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Switzerland County, 1-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Clarksville, 31-28. |
| SECTIONAL 40 |
| Tell City (7-3) at Linton (2-8) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET,
Williams Field. |
| COACHES: Malin Webb, 27-26 in 5th year at Tell City. Brian Oliver, 137-40 in 14th year at Linton. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Tell City, 42.97, 185th overall, 25th in 2A. Linton, 32.58, 225th overall, 36th in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: Tell City defeated South Spencer, 37-32. Linton defeated Pike Central, 62-0. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Tell City 1-0. Linton 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Tell City 43-47. Linton 63-35. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Linton, 3-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Linton, 46-13, Oct. 22, 2021, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Linton, 3-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Tell City, 38-24. |
| North Posey (9-1) at Paoli (7-3) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET,
Cook Field. |
| COACHES: Waylon Schenk, 76-34 in 10th year at North Posey, 104-58 in 15th year overall. Sam Werczynski, 7-3 in 1st year at Paoli. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: North Posey, 61.20, 105th overall, 8th in 2A. Paoli, 33.52, 220th overall, 33rd in 2A. |
| LAST OUTING: North Posey defeated Perry Central, 76-0. Paoli defeated Eastern Greene, 67-33. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: North Posey 2-0. Paoli 2-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Posey 44-55. Paoli 29-69. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North Posey, 5-0. |
| LAST MEETING: North Posey, 35-14, Nov. 3, 2023, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: North Posey, 5-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: North Posey, 56-17. |
| CLASS 1A |
| SECTIONAL 41 |
| North Newton (7-3) at West Central (9-1) |
| GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET,
West Central. |
| COACHES: Trent Grider, 7-3 in 1st year at North Newton, 54-118 in 17th year overall. Marc Hall, 62-72 in 13th year at West Central, 75-90 in 16th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: West Central, 50.01, 150th overall, 11th in 1A. North Newton, 30.57, 232nd overall, 27th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: North Newton defeated Bowman Academy, 23-13. West Central defeated Culver, 39-7. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: North Newton 5-0. West Central 5-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Newton 40-56. West Central 31-67. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: West Central, 7-5. |
| LAST MEETING: West Central, 36-7, Sep. 18, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: West Central, 45-17. |
| Winamac (7-3) at North Judson (9-1) |
| GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT,
Liberty Field. |
| COACHES: Eric Davis, 7-3 in 1st year at Winamac, 34-97 in 13th year overall. Brett Lambert, 77-24 in 8th year at North Judson. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: North Judson, 55.20, 132nd overall, 7th in 1A. Winamac, 35.35, 214th overall, 25th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Winamac defeated South Central (Union Mills), 49-16. North Judson defeated Triton, 62-7. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Winamac 5-2. North Judson 6-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Winamac 46-54. North Judson 40-59. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North Judson, 34-14. |
| LAST MEETING: North Judson, 35-0, Oct. 2, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: North Judson, 5-3. |
| jh PREDICTION: North Judson, 42-10. |
| SECTIONAL 42 |
| Tri-County (0-8) at Lafayette Central Catholic (4-6) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Larocca Field. |
| COACHES: Justin Kinzie, 0-8 in 1st year at Tri-County, 4-31 in 4th year overall. Brian Nay, 66-42 in 9th year at Central Catholic. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Central Catholic, 49.12, 154th overall, 13th in 1A. Tri-County, -9.84, 313th overall, 60th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Tri-County lost to North Newton, 49-0. Central Catholic defeated Frontier, 47-7. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Tri-County 0-1. Central Catholic 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Tri-County 31-47. Central Catholic 46-53. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Central Catholic, 12-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Central Catholic, 40-16, Oct. 26, 2018, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Central Catholic, 8-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Central Catholic, 55-0. |
| North White (5-5) at Clinton Prairie (6-4) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Bradford Field. |
| COACHES: Kirk Quasebarth, 40-56 in 10th year at North White. Kurt Schlicher, 25-26 in 5th year at Clinton Prairie, 27-54 in 8th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Clinton Prairie, 38.16, 206th overall, 21st in 1A. North White, 13.54, 284th overall, 45th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: North White defeated Faith Christian, 55-20. Clinton Prairie defeated Carroll (Flora), 28-12. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: North White 1-2. Clinton Prairie 3-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North White 39-59. Clinton Prairie 48-52. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 1-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Clinton Prairie, 56-40, Oct. 7, 2016. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: Clinton Prairie, 45-7. |
| SECTIONAL 43 |
| Pioneer (10-0) at Sheridan (6-4) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Wright Stadium. |
| COACHES: Adam Berry, 111-27 in 11th year at Pioneer. Jake Chesney, 14-7 in 2nd year at Sheridan. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Pioneer, 64.37, 88th overall, 2nd in 1A. Sheridan, 44.49, 178th overall, 16th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Pioneer defeated Taylor, 70-0. Sheridan defeated North Miami, 40-21. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Pioneer 2-0. Sheridan 2-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Pioneer 43-57. Sheridan 53-47. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Sheridan, 2-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Sheridan, 21-19, Nov. 14, 2008, regional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Sheridan, 2-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Pioneer, 42-17. |
| Clinton Central (5-5) at Caston (8-2) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Comet Crater. |
| COACHES: Michael Griffy, 5-5 in 1st year at Clinton Central. Chris Ulerick, 81-164 in 24th year at Caston. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Caston, 44.23, 179th overall, 17th in 1A. Clinton Central, 24.01, 261st overall, 36th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Clinton Central defeated Tri-Central, 64-0. Caston defeated Madison-Grant, 23-22. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Clinton Central 36-64. Caston 45-54. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Caston, 2-0. |
| LAST MEETING: Caston, 42-7, Oct. 19, 2012, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Caston, 2-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Caston, 42-10. |
| SECTIONAL 44 |
| South Adams (8-2) at Southwood (3-7) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Waggoner Field. |
| COACHES: Grant Moser, 98-44 in 12th year at South Adams. Larry Wright, 3-7 in 1st year at Southwood, 467-226 in 61st year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: South Adams, 66.11, 78th overall, 1st in 1A. Southwood, 21.49, 268th overall, 37th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: South Adams defeated Churubusco, 60-0. Southwood defeated Fort Wayne Blackhawk, 34-28,2OT. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: South Adams 1-0. Southwood 1-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: South Adams 47-52. Southwood 42-48. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 2-2. |
| LAST MEETING: South Adams, 48-35, Nov. 13, 2020, regional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Tied, 2-2. |
| jh PREDICTION: South Adams, 52-0. |
| Northfield (6-4) at Fremont (7-3) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Mitchell Complex. |
| COACHES: Brandon Baker, 79-70 in 14th year at Northfield, 118-145 in 25th year overall. Trevor Thomas, 28-35 in 6th year at Fremont. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Fremont, 54.65, 133rd overall, 8th in 1A. Northfield, 36.10, 210th overall, 23rd in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Northfield defeated Whitko, 49-14. Fremont defeated Southern Wells, 46-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Northfield 43-56. Fremont 41-48. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 2-2. |
| LAST MEETING: Fremont, 35-21, Oct. 25, 2024, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Tied, 2-2. |
| jh PREDICTION: Fremont, 42-21. |
| SECTIONAL 45 |
| Wes-Del (8-0) at Knightstown (8-2) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Willard Field. |
| COACHES: Matt Nuckols, 23-24 in 5th year at Wes-Del. Trent Taylor, 22-19 in 4th year at Knightstown. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Knightstown, 63.76, 92nd overall, 3rd in 1A. Wes-Del, 50.72, 145th overall, 10th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Wes-Del defeated Cambridge City Lincoln, 71-0. Knightstown defeated Union City, 84-0. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Wes-Del 3-0. Knightstown 3-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Wes-Del 12-66. Knightstown 44-52. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Knightstown, 17-1. |
| LAST MEETING: Knightstown, 42-14, Sep. 2, 2011. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Knightstown, 2-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Knightstown, 42-28. |
| Tri (5-5) at Cambridge City Lincoln (0-9) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Lincoln. |
| COACHES: Andrew Tetheroh, 70-51 in 11th year at Tri. Chad Bowman, 0-9 in 1st year at Lincoln. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Tri, 30.21, 234th overall, 28th in 1A. Lincoln, -4.15, 308th overall, 56th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Tri defeated Monroe Central, 27-22. Lincoln defeated Indianapolis Tindley, 0-0. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Tri 2-3. Lincoln 0-5. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Tri 43-50. Lincoln 41-40. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tri, 32-11. |
| LAST MEETING: Tri, 50-0, Sep. 4, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Tri, 3-1. |
| jh PREDICTION: Tri, 55-3. |
| SECTIONAL 46 |
| Edinburgh (3-6) at Milan (8-2) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
The Teepee. |
| COACHES: James Starks, 3-6 in 1st year at Edinburgh. Ryan Langferman, 134-85 in 19th year at Milan. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Milan, 63.02, 93rd overall, 4th in 1A. Edinburgh, -0.11, 306th overall, 55th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Edinburgh defeated Brown County, 25-6. Milan defeated Trinity Lutheran, 71-14. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Edinburgh 1-3. Milan 4-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Edinburgh 30-44. Milan 42-51. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Milan, 39-3. |
| LAST MEETING: Milan, 68-0, Sep. 18, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Milan, 7-1. |
| jh PREDICTION: Milan, 51-0. |
| Union County (1-8) at North Decatur (8-2) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Kaelin Field. |
| COACHES: Kenny Higgins, 2-27 in 3rd year at Union County. Steve Stirn, 100-41 in 12th year at North Decatur, 187-90 in 24th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: North Decatur, 49.84, 151st overall, 12th in 1A. Union County, 1.15, 304th overall, 53rd in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Union County lost to Tri, 68-6. North Decatur defeated South Decatur, 42-14. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Union County 49-36. North Decatur 45-53. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North Decatur, 13-6. |
| LAST MEETING: North Decatur, 64-0, Oct. 2, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: No meetings. |
| jh PREDICTION: North Decatur, 42-0. |
| SECTIONAL 47 |
| Riverton Parke (9-0) at North Central (Farmersburg) (6-4) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Thunderbird Field. |
| COACHES: Brad Sanders, 54-49 in 10th year at Riverton Parke. Nick Wheeler, 16-15 in 3rd year at North Central. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Riverton Parke, 58.71, 116th overall, 5th in 1A. North Central, 37.55, 207th overall, 22nd in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Riverton Parke defeated North Vermillion, 63-20. North Central defeated Parke Heritage, 42-6. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Riverton Parke 3-0. North Central 2-0. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Riverton Parke 35-55. North Central 51-46. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Riverton Parke, 17-15. |
| LAST MEETING: Riverton Parke, 41-6, Oct. 31, 2025, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Riverton Parke, 3-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Riverton Parke, 42-17. |
| Cloverdale (7-3) at Covington (3-7) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Trojan Complex. |
| COACHES: Tyler Lotz, 22-30 in 5th year at Cloverdale. Justin Wheeler, 18-23 in 4th year at Covington. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: Cloverdale, 46.92, 163rd overall, 14th in 1A. Covington, 16.95, 278th overall, 42nd in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: Cloverdale defeated Fountain Central, 40-22. Covington defeated Attica, 52-6. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: Cloverdale 1-0. Covington 0-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Cloverdale 51-48. Covington 42-53. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings. |
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| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: Covington, 1-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: Cloverdale, 52-10. |
| SECTIONAL 48 |
| North Knox (2-7) at Forest Park (5-5) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Forest Park. |
| COACHES: Josh Chambers, 55-67 in 12th year at North Knox. Terry Riggs, 21-31 in 5th year at Forest Park. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: North Knox, 35.96, 211th overall, 24th in 1A. Forest Park, 29.35, 238th overall, 30th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: North Knox lost to Paoli, 14-13. Forest Park defeated Crawford County, 64-0. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: North Knox 0-1. Forest Park 0-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Knox 56-34. Forest Park 40-60. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North Knox, 2-1. |
| LAST MEETING: North Knox, 59-15, Oct. 23, 2020, sectional. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: North Knox, 2-1. |
| jh PREDICTION: North Knox, 31-24. |
| North Daviess (10-0) at West Washington (6-4) |
| GAME TIME: 7 pm ET,
Sanders Field. |
| COACHES: Trent Fine, 55-40 in 9th year at North Daviess, 72-72 in 14th year overall. Jeremy Lowery, 31-29 in 6th year at West Washington, 59-48 in 10th year overall. |
| SAGARIN RATINGS: North Daviess, 57.03, 122nd overall, 6th in 1A. West Washington, 39.18, 203rd overall, 20th in 1A. |
| LAST OUTING: North Daviess defeated Tecumseh, 35-28. West Washington defeated Springs Valley, 29-27. |
| VS. COMMON FOES: North Daviess 2-0. West Washington 2-1. |
| OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Daviess 41-58. West Washington 47-53. |
| SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: West Washington, 14-8. |
| LAST MEETING: North Daviess, 40-14, Sep. 25, 2026. |
| ALL-TIME TOURNAMENT SERIES: West Washington, 6-0. |
| jh PREDICTION: North Daviess, 38-21. |