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FRIDAY, SEP. 19
Sagarin Ratings ŠJeff Sagarin
Attica (1-3) at Fountain Central (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Mustang Stadium.
COACHES: Derek Dean, 1-13 in 2nd year at Attica. Herb King, 15-20 in 4th year at Fountain Central, 204-166 in 35th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Fountain Central, 48.05, 195th overall, 25th in 1A. Attica, 20.98, 295th overall, 52nd in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Attica lost to Parke Heritage, 27-12. Fountain Central defeated Covington, 40-12.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Attica 7-9. Fountain Central 13-3.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Fountain Central, 34-18.
LAST MEETING: Fountain Central, 63-0, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Fountain Central, 42-7.
Bedford North Lawrence (3-1) at Seymour (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Bulleit Stadium.
COACHES: Brayden Tidd, 3-1 in 1st year at Bedford NL. Tyson Moore, 23-32 in 6th year at Seymour.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Bedford NL, 64.61, 107th overall, 24th in 4A. Seymour, 39.68, 233rd overall, 29th in 5A.
LAST OUTING: Bedford NL defeated New Albany, 38-3. Seymour lost to Floyd Central, 42-14.
VS. COMMON FOES: Bedford NL 1-0; Seymour 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Bedford NL 4-12. Seymour 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Seymour, 23-18.
LAST MEETING: Seymour, 49-0, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Bedford NL, 35-24.
Benton Central (0-4) at Frontier (4-0)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Falcon Field.
COACHES: Andy Standifer, 7-36 in 5th year at Benton Central. Jack Barron, 12-1 in 2nd year at Frontier.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Frontier, 54.23, 157th overall, 18th in 1A. Benton Central, 19.79, 302nd overall, 61st in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Benton Central lost to Logansport, 61-6. Frontier defeated Faith Christian, 64-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Benton Central 9-7. Frontier 5-10.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Frontier, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Frontier, 56-14, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Frontier, 52-14.
Bloomington South (4-0) at Terre Haute South (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Clements Field.
COACHES: Gabe Johnson, 44-16 in 6th year at Bloomington South, 58-26 in 8th year overall. Greg Barrett, 3-1 in 1st year at Terre Haute South, 113-64 in 17th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Terre Haute South, 74.79, 39th overall, 7th in 5A. Bloomington South, 73.34, 51st overall, 10th in 5A.
LAST OUTING: Bloomington South defeated Bloomington North, 36-7. Terre Haute South defeated Terre Haute North, 66-7.
VS. COMMON FOES: Bloomington South 2-0; Terre Haute South 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Bloomington South 4-12. Terre Haute South 5-11.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Bloomington South, 21-2.
LAST MEETING: Bloomington South, 42-14, Nov. 1, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Bloomington South, 31-28.
Bluffton (4-0) at Jay County (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Schutz Stadium.
COACHES: Brent Kunkel, 59-34 in 9th year at Bluffton. Eddie Fields, 1-3 in 1st year at Jay County, 15-31 in 5th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Bluffton, 69.2, 75th overall, 7th in 2A. Jay County, 38.15, 243rd overall, 51st in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Bluffton defeated Woodlan, 42-7. Jay County lost to Adams Central, 40-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Bluffton 7-9. Jay County 6-10.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Bluffton, 7-4.
LAST MEETING: Bluffton, 34-25, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Bluffton, 38-17.
Boone Grove (1-3) at Wheeler (4-0)
GAME TIME: 7 pm CT, Wheeler.
COACHES: Dan Kukulski, 50-39 in 9th year at Boone Grove. Nick Testa, 18-7 in 3rd year at Wheeler, 26-29 in 6th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Wheeler, 65.8, 95th overall, 9th in 2A. Boone Grove, 25.44, 287th overall, 55th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Boone Grove lost to Griffith, 49-0. Wheeler defeated Hammond Noll, 52-0.
VS. COMMON FOES: Boone Grove 1-0; Wheeler 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Boone Grove 7-9. Wheeler 3-13.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Wheeler, 10-7.
LAST MEETING: Wheeler, 13-7, OT, Oct. 25, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Wheeler, 42-10.
Boonville (3-1) at Linton (2-2)
GAME TIME: 8 pm ET, Williams Field.
COACHES: John Batts, 3-1 in 1st year at Boonville. Brian Oliver, 128-30 in 13th year at Linton.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Linton, 69.3, 74th overall, 6th in 2A. Boonville, 61.46, 120th overall, 27th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Boonville defeated North Knox, 35-6. Linton defeated Sullivan, 42-28.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Boonville 8-8. Linton 3-5.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Linton, 4-2.
LAST MEETING: Boonville, 21-20, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Linton, 31-24.
Bowman Academy (2-2) at Calumet (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm CT, Arrowhead.
COACHES: Gary Richardson, 2-2 in 1st year at Bowman. Charles Salary, 11-13 in 3rd year at Calumet.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Calumet, 44.11, 216th overall, 42nd in 3A. Bowman, 25.03, 288th overall, 48th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Bowman lost to East Chicago Central, 62-34. Calumet lost to Highland, 31-30.
VS. COMMON FOES: Bowman 0-1; Calumet 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Bowman 4-8. Calumet 5-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Calumet, 3-0.
LAST MEETING: Calumet, 56-20, Aug. 19, 2022.
jh PREDICTION: Calumet, 49-21.
Brebeuf Jesuit (0-4) at Indianapolis Chatard (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Chatard Stadium.
COACHES: Matt Geske, 38-24 in 6th year at Brebeuf Jesuit. Rob Doyle, 90-24 in 9th year at Bishop Chatard.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Bishop Chatard, 87.21, 9th overall, 1st in 4A. Brebeuf Jesuit, 57.94, 140th overall, 30th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Brebeuf Jesuit lost to Guerin Catholic, 36-25. Bishop Chatard lost to Indianapolis Cathedral, 23-20.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Brebeuf Jesuit 9-7. Bishop Chatard 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Bishop Chatard, 25-2.
LAST MEETING: Bishop Chatard, 58-35, Aug. 23, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Bishop Chatard, 45-17.
Calumet Christian at Hammond Noll (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm CT, Bishop Noll.
COACHES: Rick Good, 1-3 in 1st year at Bishop Noll, 36-36 in 8th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Bishop Noll, 25.93, 285th overall, 59th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Bishop Noll lost to Wheeler, 52-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Bishop Noll 8-4.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 2-2.
LAST MEETING: Hammond Noll, 47-0, Sep. 20, 2024.
Cambridge City Lincoln (0-4) at Hagerstown (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Cory Field.
COACHES: Jeremy Bane, 1-13 in 2nd year at Lincoln. Scott Snodgrass, 76-78 in 15th year at Hagerstown, 86-137 in 22nd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Hagerstown, 50.05, 186th overall, 23rd in 1A. Lincoln, 11.61, 313th overall, 61st in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Lincoln lost to Northeastern, 89-6. Hagerstown defeated Union County, 57-0.
VS. COMMON FOES: Lincoln 0-2; Hagerstown 1-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lincoln 11-5. Hagerstown 7-9.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Hagerstown, 40-8.
LAST MEETING: Hagerstown, 40-0, Oct. 25, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Hagerstown, 56-14.
Carroll (Flora) (3-1) at Eastern (Greentown) (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Cogdell Field.
COACHES: Blake Betzner, 45-9 in 5th year at Carroll. Josh Edwards, 99-94 in 19th year at Eastern, 115-158 in 27th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Carroll, 68.25, 83rd overall, 3rd in 1A. Eastern, 59.89, 127th overall, 19th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Carroll defeated Delphi, 45-6. Eastern lost to Taylor, 21-20.
VS. COMMON FOES: Carroll 2-0; Eastern 1-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Carroll 9-7. Eastern 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 4-4.
LAST MEETING: Carroll, 28-13, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Carroll, 35-28.
Carroll (Fort Wayne) (1-3) at Fort Wayne Snider (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Spuller Stadium.
COACHES: Doug Dinan, 120-55 in 16th year at Carroll. Kurt Tippmann, 160-42 in 17th year at Snider.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Carroll, 78.04, 34th overall, 17th in 6A. Snider, 65.62, 97th overall, 25th in 6A.
LAST OUTING: Carroll lost to Fort Wayne Dwenger, 9-6. Snider defeated Fort Wayne Wayne, 31-18.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Carroll 10-6. Snider 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Snider, 9-7.
LAST MEETING: Carroll, 21-10, Nov. 8, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Carroll, 24-17.
Cascade (4-0) at Frankfort (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, The Yard.
COACHES: Connor Simmons, 32-26 in 6th year at Cascade. Justin Kinzie, 0-4 in 1st year at Frankfort, 4-17 in 3rd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Cascade, 79.32, 26th overall, 1st in 3A. Frankfort, 16.79, 308th overall, 62nd in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Cascade defeated North Montgomery, 63-26. Frankfort lost to Southmont, 57-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Cascade 5-11. Frankfort 9-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Cascade, 63-0.
Castle (3-1) at Vincennes Lincoln (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET, Inman Field.
COACHES: Doug Hurt, 146-78 in 20th year at Castle. Levi Salters, 50-45 in 9th year at Vincennes.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Castle, 71.54, 63rd overall, 11th in 5A. Vincennes, 65.02, 101st overall, 19th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Castle defeated Evansville Harrison, 43-0. Vincennes defeated Evansville Central, 46-13.
VS. COMMON FOES: Castle 2-0; Vincennes 1-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Castle 4-12. Vincennes 6-10.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Castle, 4-1.
LAST MEETING: Castle, 43-30, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Castle, 35-24.
Caston (1-3) at South Central (Union Mills) (0-4)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT, South Central.
COACHES: Chris Ulerick, 71-158 in 23rd year at Caston. Buzz Schoff, 27-59 in 9th year at South Central.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Caston, 42.99, 220th overall, 28th in 1A. South Central, 22.17, 293rd overall, 50th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Caston lost to Pioneer, 45-13. South Central lost to Triton, 63-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Caston 10-6. South Central 11-5.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: South Central, 11-7.
LAST MEETING: Caston, 48-14, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Caston, 38-21.
Center Grove (4-0) at Trotwood-Madison (Ohio)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Trotwood-Madison (Ohio).
COACHES: Eric Moore, 259-81 in 27th year at Center Grove, 307-86 in 31st year overall. .
SAGARIN RATINGS: Center Grove, 91.83, 2nd overall, 1st in 6A.
LAST OUTING: Center Grove defeated Ben Davis, 63-35.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Center Grove 6-10.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Center Grove, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Center Grove, 28-25, Sep. 20, 2024.
Central Noble (1-3) at Fremont (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Mitchell Complex.
COACHES: Zach Baber, 5-20 in 3rd year at Central Noble. Trevor Thomas, 16-29 in 5th year at Fremont.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Fremont, 45.52, 201st overall, 27th in 1A. Central Noble, 34.25, 254th overall, 48th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Central Noble defeated Prairie Heights, 35-26. Fremont defeated Osceola Grace, 59-7.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Central Noble 6-10. Fremont 3-9.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Central Noble, 31-13.
LAST MEETING: Fremont, 12-11, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Fremont, 35-24.
Churubusco (2-2) at Prairie Heights (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Cline Field.
COACHES: Paul Sade, 82-48 in 13th year at Churubusco. Patrick McCrea, 17-82 in 10th year at Prairie Heights.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Churubusco, 62.4, 116th overall, 15th in 2A. Prairie Heights, 29.41, 274th overall, 52nd in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Churubusco defeated Eastside, 19-14. Prairie Heights lost to Central Noble, 35-26.
VS. COMMON FOES: Churubusco 0-1; Prairie Heights 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Churubusco 8-8. Prairie Heights 4-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Churubusco, 34-4.
LAST MEETING: Churubusco, 30-6, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Churubusco, 35-10.
Clarksville (2-2) at Corydon Central (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Corydon.
COACHES: Jason Hawkins, 2-2 in 1st year at Clarksville, 130-76 in 20th year overall. Luke Keller, 4-20 in 3rd year at Corydon.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Corydon, 43.13, 218th overall, 44th in 3A. Clarksville, 23.65, 290th overall, 56th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Clarksville lost to Providence, 62-0. Corydon lost to Scottsburg, 28-21.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Clarksville 7-9. Corydon 11-5.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Clarksville, 19-17.
LAST MEETING: Corydon, 57-30, Oct. 9, 2020.
jh PREDICTION: Corydon, 42-17.
Clinton Central (2-2) at Taylor (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Taylor Field.
COACHES: Jeremy Fendley, 6-17 in 3rd year at Clinton Central. Rob Patchett, 10-7 in 2nd year at Taylor, 60-79 in 14th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Taylor, 58.92, 131st overall, 10th in 1A. Clinton Central, 31.14, 266th overall, 39th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Clinton Central lost to Sheridan, 40-0. Taylor defeated Eastern (Greentown), 21-20.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Clinton Central 5-9. Taylor 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Clinton Central, 15-3.
LAST MEETING: Clinton Central, 48-6, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Taylor, 38-21.
Clinton Prairie (2-1) at Sheridan (2-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Wright Stadium.
COACHES: Kurt Schlicher, 18-17 in 4th year at Clinton Prairie, 20-45 in 7th year overall. Jake Chesney, 2-1 in 1st year at Sheridan.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Clinton Prairie, 50.3, 184th overall, 22nd in 1A. Sheridan, 47.56, 196th overall, 26th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Clinton Prairie defeated Clinton Central, 32-0. Sheridan defeated Clinton Central, 40-0.
VS. COMMON FOES: Clinton Prairie 1-0; Sheridan 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Clinton Prairie 6-6. Sheridan 6-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Sheridan, 25-4.
LAST MEETING: Sheridan, 48-20, Nov. 1, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Sheridan, 31-28.
Columbus North (3-1) at Carmel (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Greyhound Stadium.
COACHES: Logan Haston, 21-15 in 4th year at Columbus North. Kevin Wright, 3-1 in 1st year at Carmel, 162-29 in 17th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Carmel, 85.77, 12th overall, 9th in 6A. Columbus North, 78.06, 33rd overall, 16th in 6A.
LAST OUTING: Columbus North lost to Indianapolis Roncalli, 41-20. Carmel lost to Louisville Trinity (Ky.), 41-28.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Columbus North 6-10. Carmel 6-2.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Carmel, 2-0.
LAST MEETING: Carmel, 27-7, Aug. 17, 2012.
jh PREDICTION: Carmel, 42-24.
Concord (3-1) at Warsaw (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Fisher Field.
COACHES: Craig Koehler, 75-36 in 11th year at Concord. Bart Curtis, 61-22 in 8th year at Warsaw, 262-124 in 35th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Warsaw, 74.31, 44th overall, 8th in 5A. Concord, 68.58, 81st overall, 15th in 5A.
LAST OUTING: Concord defeated Northridge, 21-14. Warsaw defeated Wawasee, 41-7.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Concord 7-9. Warsaw 7-9.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Concord, 22-19.
LAST MEETING: Warsaw, 31-28, Nov. 8, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Warsaw, 31-28.
Connersville (3-1) at Rushville (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Hinshaw Stadium.
COACHES: Ryan Lynch, 14-22 in 4th year at Connersville. Rick Zimmerman, 0-4 in 1st year at Rushville, 72-123 in 21st year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Connersville, 49.03, 191st overall, 45th in 4A. Rushville, 44.66, 211th overall, 40th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Connersville defeated Madison, 28-7. Rushville lost to Batesville, 39-28.
VS. COMMON FOES: Connersville 0-1; Rushville 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Connersville 4-12. Rushville 10-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Rushville, 26-12.
LAST MEETING: Rushville, 44-8, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Rushville, 35-31.
Covenant Christian (1-3) at Indianapolis Scecina (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Roncalli.
COACHES: Luke Scifres, 1-3 in 1st year at Covenant. Dan Harris, 5-9 in 2nd year at Scecina.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Covenant, 44.83, 207th overall, 36th in 2A. Scecina, 39.89, 231st overall, 42nd in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Covenant lost to Heritage Christian, 23-13. Scecina lost to Indianapolis Lutheran, 56-10.
VS. COMMON FOES: Covenant 0-1; Scecina 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Covenant 11-5. Scecina 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Scecina, 2-0.
LAST MEETING: Scecina, 34-0, Sep. 6, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Scecina, 42-35.
Crawfordsville (2-2) at Southmont (4-0)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Southmont.
COACHES: Brad Clark, 9-25 in 4th year at Crawfordsville. Desson Hannum, 90-108 in 19th year at Southmont.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Southmont, 58.67, 133rd overall, 20th in 2A. Crawfordsville, 44.14, 215th overall, 41st in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Crawfordsville lost to North Putnam, 57-23. Southmont defeated Frankfort, 57-0.
VS. COMMON FOES: Crawfordsville 1-0; Southmont 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Crawfordsville 8-8. Southmont 2-14.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Southmont, 27-16.
LAST MEETING: Southmont, 30-7, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Southmont, 35-24.
Crown Point (4-0) at Portage (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm CT, The Warpath.
COACHES: Craig Buzea, 44-8 in 5th year at Crown Point, 260-97 in 33rd year overall. Tony Klimczak, 0-4 in 1st year at Portage, 34-23 in 6th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Crown Point, 89.24, 5th overall, 4th in 6A. Portage, 53.65, 165th overall, 30th in 6A.
LAST OUTING: Crown Point defeated Lake Central, 42-0. Portage lost to Merrillville, 44-23.
VS. COMMON FOES: Crown Point 2-0; Portage 0-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Crown Point 8-8. Portage 10-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Crown Point, 24-19.
LAST MEETING: Crown Point, 35-0, Nov. 1, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Crown Point, 42-7.
Culver (1-3) at North Judson (3-1)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT, Liberty Field.
COACHES: Austin Foust, 4-22 in 3rd year at Culver, 20-56 in 8th year overall. Brett Lambert, 63-21 in 7th year at North Judson.
SAGARIN RATINGS: North Judson, 61.15, 123rd overall, 8th in 1A. Culver, 27.13, 283rd overall, 47th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Culver lost to Winamac, 30-22. North Judson defeated North Miami, 24-16.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Culver 9-7. North Judson 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North Judson, 15-2.
LAST MEETING: North Judson, 58-0, Nov. 1, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: North Judson, 45-3.
Danville (2-2) at Tri-West (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Hendricks Field.
COACHES: Jayme Comer, 43-17 in 6th year at Danville. Jason Ward, 56-20 in 7th year at Tri-West.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Tri-West, 72.05, 60th overall, 9th in 3A. Danville, 69.58, 71st overall, 20th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Danville defeated Hamilton Heights, 27-24. Tri-West defeated Speedway, 63-21.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Danville 9-7. Tri-West 6-10.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Danville, 27-25.
LAST MEETING: Danville, 36-35, OT, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Tri-West, 35-31.
Decatur Central (2-2) at Mooresville (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Mooresville.
COACHES: Kyle Enright, 83-29 in 10th year at Decatur Central. Mike Gillin, 66-36 in 9th year at Mooresville, 371-153 in 47th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Decatur Central, 85.07, 14th overall, 10th in 6A. Mooresville, 71.11, 66th overall, 19th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Decatur Central defeated Martinsville, 75-6. Mooresville defeated Greenwood, 43-21.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Decatur Central 9-7. Mooresville 6-10.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Decatur Central, 21-10.
LAST MEETING: Decatur Central, 55-14, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Decatur Central, 38-21.
DeKalb (2-2) at Columbia City (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Gandy Field.
COACHES: Ryan Robertson, 2-2 in 1st year at DeKalb. Brett Fox, 64-57 in 12th year at Columbia City.
SAGARIN RATINGS: DeKalb, 71.66, 61st overall, 17th in 4A. Columbia City, 68.76, 78th overall, 21st in 4A.
LAST OUTING: DeKalb lost to East Noble, 21-14. Columbia City lost to Huntington North, 21-14.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: DeKalb 8-8. Columbia City 5-11.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 26-26.
LAST MEETING: Columbia City, 60-14, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Columbia City, 28-21.
Delta (1-3) at Mount Vernon (Fortville) (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET, Hancock Stadium.
COACHES: Billy Lynch, 1-3 in 1st year at Delta. Vince Lidy, 31-20 in 5th year at Mount Vernon.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Delta, 57.13, 145th overall, 28th in 3A. Mount Vernon, 51.75, 178th overall, 40th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Delta lost to Yorktown, 45-7. Mount Vernon lost to New Palestine, 71-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Delta 10-6. Mount Vernon 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Delta, 22-20.
LAST MEETING: Mount Vernon, 49-20, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Mount Vernon, 24-21.
East Central (3-1) at Batesville (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Dawg Pound.
COACHES: Jake Meiners, 68-14 in 7th year at East Central. Evan Ulery, 64-43 in 10th year at Batesville.
SAGARIN RATINGS: East Central, 79.36, 25th overall, 5th in 5A. Batesville, 57.45, 141st overall, 26th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: East Central defeated Franklin County, 35-14. Batesville defeated Rushville, 39-28.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: East Central 9-3. Batesville 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: East Central, 34-6.
LAST MEETING: East Central, 24-13, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: East Central, 35-14.
Eastbrook (4-0) at Blackford (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Bruin Field.
COACHES: Jeff Adamson, 323-106 in 37th year at Eastbrook. Steve Boozier, 45-43 in 9th year at Blackford, 90-133 in 23rd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Eastbrook, 72.56, 56th overall, 4th in 2A. Blackford, 16.67, 309th overall, 61st in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Eastbrook defeated Alexandria, 34-24. Blackford lost to Elwood, 49-8.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Eastbrook 4-12. Blackford 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Eastbrook, 29-0.
LAST MEETING: Eastbrook, 49-0, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Eastbrook, 56-10.
Eastern (Pekin) (0-4) at Eastern Greene (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Eastern Greene.
COACHES: Jordan Williams, 0-4 in 1st year at Eastern. Shawn Nikirk, 1-3 in 1st year at Eastern Greene.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Eastern Greene, 20.03, 300th overall, 56th in 1A. Eastern, 13.35, 312th overall, 63rd in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Eastern lost to Silver Creek, 42-0. Eastern Greene defeated Mitchell, 14-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Eastern 6-10. Eastern Greene 10-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 2-2.
LAST MEETING: Eastern, 52-16, Oct. 15, 2010.
jh PREDICTION: Eastern Greene, 31-21.
Edgewood (4-0) at West Vigo (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Barrett Field.
COACHES: Scott Fischer, 8-16 in 3rd year at Edgewood, 25-61 in 9th year overall. Aaron Clements, 10-25 in 4th year at West Vigo, 18-37 in 6th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Edgewood, 51.88, 177th overall, 33rd in 3A. West Vigo, 23.2, 291st overall, 60th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Edgewood defeated Owen Valley, 34-0. West Vigo lost to Northview, 84-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Edgewood 4-12. West Vigo 11-5.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Edgewood, 12-11.
LAST MEETING: West Vigo, 39-7, Oct. 14, 2016.
jh PREDICTION: Edgewood, 42-21.
Elkhart (3-1) at New Prairie (0-4)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT, Miller Field.
COACHES: Travon Curry, 11-3 in 2nd year at Elkhart. Ryan O'Shea, 0-4 in 1st year at New Prairie, 19-35 in 6th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Elkhart, 64.65, 106th overall, 27th in 6A. New Prairie, 45.19, 204th overall, 48th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Elkhart defeated South Bend Riley, 39-22. New Prairie lost to South Bend Adams, 35-34.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Elkhart 6-10. New Prairie 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Elkhart, 3-2.
LAST MEETING: Elkhart, 17-14, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Elkhart, 35-24.
Elwood (2-2) at Madison-Grant (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Argyll Stadium.
COACHES: Sammy Mireles, 3-11 in 2nd year at Elwood. Brady Turner, 43-37 in 8th year at Madison-Grant.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Madison-Grant, 58.19, 138th overall, 14th in 1A. Elwood, 36.06, 247th overall, 45th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Elwood defeated Blackford, 49-8. Madison-Grant lost to Oak Hill, 28-20.
VS. COMMON FOES: Elwood 1-0; Madison-Grant 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Elwood 6-10. Madison-Grant 3-10.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Madison-Grant, 22-21.
LAST MEETING: Madison-Grant, 64-0, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Madison-Grant, 45-7.
Evansville Bosse (0-4) at Evansville North (2-2)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT, Bondurant Stadium.
COACHES: Stephan Mullen, 7-38 in 5th year at Bosse. Zac Nero, 2-2 in 1st year at North.
SAGARIN RATINGS: North, 68.99, 76th overall, 14th in 5A. Bosse, 32.68, 261st overall, 59th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Bosse lost to Jasper, 63-0. North lost to Evansville Reitz, 19-14.
VS. COMMON FOES: Bosse 0-1; North 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Bosse 9-7. North 10-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North, 28-14.
LAST MEETING: North, 34-8, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: North, 42-10.
Evansville Harrison (0-4) at Evansville Memorial (4-0)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT, Enlow Field.
COACHES: Mo Sutton, 9-45 in 6th year at Harrison. John Hurley, 152-71 in 18th year at Memorial.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Memorial, 78.29, 31st overall, 2nd in 3A. Harrison, 41.28, 228th overall, 53rd in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Harrison lost to Castle, 43-0. Memorial defeated Evansville Mater Dei, 28-21, OT.
VS. COMMON FOES: Harrison 0-2; Memorial 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Harrison 11-5. Memorial 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Memorial, 26-15.
LAST MEETING: Memorial, 45-8, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Memorial, 42-7.
Evansville Reitz (3-1) at Evansville Central (1-3)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT, Owen Field.
COACHES: Cory Brunson, 42-20 in 6th year at Reitz, 76-60 in 13th year overall. Brandon Artis, 2-22 in 3rd year at Central.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Reitz, 71.65, 62nd overall, 18th in 4A. Central, 44.22, 214th overall, 51st in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Reitz defeated Evansville North, 19-14. Central lost to Vincennes Lincoln, 46-13.
VS. COMMON FOES: Reitz 1-0; Central 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Reitz 7-9. Central 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Reitz, 36-18.
LAST MEETING: Reitz, 47-7, Oct. 25, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Reitz, 42-14.
Faith Christian (1-3) at North White (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Horton Field.
COACHES: Jesse Shale, 3-8 in 2nd year at Faith Christian. Kirk Quasebarth, 34-46 in 9th year at North White.
SAGARIN RATINGS: North White, 20.51, 297th overall, 54th in 1A. Faith Christian, 15.51, 310th overall,
LAST OUTING: Faith Christian lost to Frontier, 64-0. North White defeated Tri-County, 28-0.
VS. COMMON FOES: Faith Christian 0-1; North White 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Faith Christian 9-6. North White 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: North White, 38-24.
Fishers (3-1) at Brownsburg (4-0)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Roark Stadium.
COACHES: Curt Funk, 33-26 in 6th year at Fishers, 110-62 in 16th year overall. John Hart, 86-19 in 10th year at Brownsburg, 353-100 in 41st year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Brownsburg, 90.95, 3rd overall, 2nd in 6A. Fishers, 88.43, 6th overall, 5th in 6A.
LAST OUTING: Fishers defeated Hamilton Southeastern, 28-16. Brownsburg defeated Avon, 55-47.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Fishers 10-6. Brownsburg 7-5.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Brownsburg, 12-7.
LAST MEETING: Brownsburg, 31-30, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Brownsburg, 38-28.
Floyd Central (3-1) at Jeffersonville (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Blair Field.
COACHES: James Bragg, 46-30 in 8th year at Floyd Central. Joe Washington, 8-6 in 2nd year at Jeffersonville.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Floyd Central, 60.53, 125th overall, 21st in 5A. Jeffersonville, 55.9, 149th overall, 29th in 6A.
LAST OUTING: Floyd Central defeated Seymour, 42-14. Jeffersonville defeated Kokomo, 24-14.
VS. COMMON FOES: Floyd Central 1-0; Jeffersonville 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Floyd Central 3-9. Jeffersonville 3-9.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Floyd Central, 25-23.
LAST MEETING: Floyd Central, 41-14, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Floyd Central, 35-24.
Forest Park (2-2) at South Spencer (0-4)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT, Ayer Field.
COACHES: Terry Riggs, 15-21 in 4th year at Forest Park. Brandon Neighbors, 0-4 in 1st year at South Spencer.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Forest Park, 39.2, 238th overall, 30th in 1A. South Spencer, 27.84, 282nd overall, 46th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Forest Park defeated Tecumseh, 35-14. South Spencer lost to Mount Vernon (Posey), 49-7.
VS. COMMON FOES: Forest Park 1-1; South Spencer 0-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Forest Park 6-10. South Spencer 12-4.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: South Spencer, 17-5.
LAST MEETING: Forest Park, 36-21, Oct. 25, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Forest Park, 31-24.
Fort Wayne Blackhawk (1-3) at South Adams (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Starfire Field.
COACHES: Brice Bennett, 3-20 in 3rd year at Blackhawk. Grant Moser, 82-40 in 11th year at South Adams.
SAGARIN RATINGS: South Adams, 68.78, 77th overall, 2nd in 1A. Blackhawk, 29.73, 272nd overall, 43rd in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Blackhawk lost to Shenandoah, 44-21. South Adams defeated Heritage, 42-14.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Blackhawk 8-7. South Adams 7-5.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: South Adams, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: South Adams, 70-13, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: South Adams, 52-10.
Fort Wayne North (3-1) at Fort Wayne Luers (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Luers Field.
COACHES: Ben Johnson, 21-23 in 5th year at North Side. Kyle Lindsay, 96-68 in 13th year at Bishop Luers.
SAGARIN RATINGS: North Side, 67.48, 87th overall, 17th in 5A. Bishop Luers, 61.33, 122nd overall, 24th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: North Side defeated Fort Wayne Concordia, 49-14. Bishop Luers defeated Fort Wayne South, 21-12.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Side 3-13. Bishop Luers 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Bishop Luers, 23-11.
LAST MEETING: Bishop Luers, 10-8, Sep. 27, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: North Side, 17-16.
Fort Wayne Northrop (3-1) at Fort Wayne Concordia (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Zollner Stadium.
COACHES: Quentin Bowen, 7-27 in 4th year at Northrop. Tim Mannigel, 65-97 in 15th year at Concordia.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Northrop, 72.56, 55th overall, 21st in 6A. Concordia, 41.97, 225th overall, 47th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Northrop lost to Homestead, 42-36, OT. Concordia lost to Fort Wayne North, 49-14.
VS. COMMON FOES: Northrop 1-0; Concordia 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Northrop 7-9. Concordia 10-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 15-15.
LAST MEETING: Concordia, 24-17, OT, Sep. 16, 2022.
jh PREDICTION: Northrop, 45-21.
Fort Wayne South (0-4) at Fort Wayne Wayne (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, General Stadium.
COACHES: Andre Goodwell, 3-21 in 3rd year at South Side. Darrion White, 0-4 in 1st year at Wayne.
SAGARIN RATINGS: South Side, 53.98, 160th overall, 37th in 4A. Wayne, 50.01, 187th overall, 42nd in 4A.
LAST OUTING: South Side lost to Fort Wayne Luers, 21-12. Wayne lost to Fort Wayne Snider, 31-18.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: South Side 9-7. Wayne 11-5.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Wayne, 22-20.
LAST MEETING: Wayne, 36-0, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: South Side, 24-23.
Franklin (2-2) at Martinsville (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Siderewicz Field.
COACHES: Chris Coll, 36-50 in 9th year at Franklin, 115-93 in 20th year overall. Brian Dugger, 40-25 in 6th year at Martinsville.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Franklin, 63.61, 111th overall, 20th in 5A. Martinsville, 56.76, 146th overall, 32nd in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Franklin lost to Whiteland, 21-14. Martinsville lost to Decatur Central, 75-6.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Franklin 4-12. Martinsville 10-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Martinsville, 17-4.
LAST MEETING: Martinsville, 40-7, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Franklin, 28-27.
Franklin Central (3-1) at Avon (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Oriole Stadium.
COACHES: Jayson West, 20-24 in 5th year at Franklin Central, 143-62 in 18th year overall. Rob Gibson, 7-17 in 3rd year at Avon, 29-20 in 5th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Avon, 86.98, 11th overall, 8th in 6A. Franklin Central, 82.06, 20th overall, 13th in 6A.
LAST OUTING: Franklin Central defeated Zionsville, 20-16. Avon lost to Brownsburg, 55-47.
VS. COMMON FOES: Franklin Central 0-1; Avon 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Franklin Central 9-7. Avon 10-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Franklin Central, 5-3.
LAST MEETING: Franklin Central, 10-7, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Avon, 31-28.
Franklin County (3-1) at Lawrenceburg (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Neary Field.
COACHES: Wes Gillman, 36-39 in 8th year at Franklin County, 50-62 in 12th year overall. Ryan Knigga, 133-43 in 15th year at Lawrenceburg.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lawrenceburg, 70.67, 68th overall, 10th in 3A. Franklin County, 67.33, 88th overall, 14th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Franklin County lost to East Central, 35-14. Lawrenceburg defeated Greensburg, 62-7.
VS. COMMON FOES: Franklin County 0-1; Lawrenceburg 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Franklin County 7-9. Lawrenceburg 3-9.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Lawrenceburg, 23-14.
LAST MEETING: Lawrenceburg, 35-27, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Lawrenceburg, 35-28.
Garrett (2-2) at Eastside (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Eastside.
COACHES: Chris Albertin, 2-2 in 1st year at Garrett, 4-10 in 2nd year overall. Alyx Brandewie, 15-12 in 3rd year at Eastside, 23-34 in 6th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Garrett, 66.87, 91st overall, 16th in 3A. Eastside, 62.34, 117th overall, 16th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Garrett defeated Lakeland, 28-7. Eastside lost to Churubusco, 19-14.
VS. COMMON FOES: Garrett 1-1; Eastside 0-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Garrett 10-6. Eastside 10-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Garrett, 25-21.
LAST MEETING: Garrett, 37-7, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Garrett, 24-14.
Gibson Southern (3-1) at Southridge (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET, Raider Field.
COACHES: Nick Hart, 136-28 in 14th year at Gibson Southern. Scott Buening, 112-40 in 13th year at Southridge, 124-68 in 17th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Gibson Southern, 76.61, 37th overall, 4th in 3A. Southridge, 52.75, 171st overall, 31st in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Gibson Southern defeated Henderson County (Ky.), 40-14. Southridge lost to Heritage Hills, 45-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Gibson Southern 5-3. Southridge 12-4.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Southridge, 20-14.
LAST MEETING: Gibson Southern, 31-22, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Gibson Southern, 42-21.
Goshen (1-3) at Mishawaka (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Steele Stadium.
COACHES: Joey Hecklinski, 1-13 in 2nd year at Goshen. Keith Kinder, 68-22 in 8th year at Mishawaka.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Mishawaka, 74.78, 40th overall, 10th in 4A. Goshen, 44.68, 210th overall, 28th in 5A.
LAST OUTING: Goshen lost to Plymouth, 44-7. Mishawaka defeated NorthWood, 26-25.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Goshen 9-7. Mishawaka 11-5.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Mishawaka, 11-3.
LAST MEETING: Mishawaka, 49-10, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Mishawaka, 45-14.
Greenwood (1-3) at Plainfield (4-0)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Red Pride Field.
COACHES: Justin Boser, 11-17 in 3rd year at Greenwood, 25-55 in 8th year overall. Tyler Bless, 19-6 in 3rd year at Plainfield.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Plainfield, 85.54, 13th overall, 3rd in 5A. Greenwood, 53.36, 166th overall, 38th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Greenwood lost to Mooresville, 43-21. Plainfield defeated Perry Meridian, 41-6.
VS. COMMON FOES: Greenwood 0-1; Plainfield 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Greenwood 8-8. Plainfield 10-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Plainfield, 27-15.
LAST MEETING: Plainfield, 28-0, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Plainfield, 42-14.
Greenwood Christian (1-3) at Heritage Christian (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, HCS Stadium.
COACHES: Andre Dobson, 26-26 in 6th year at GCA, 77-88 in 17th year overall. Caleb Brink, 2-2 in 1st year at Heritage Christian.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Heritage Christian, 53.18, 167th overall, 27th in 2A. GCA, 35.04, 251st overall, 33rd in 1A.
LAST OUTING: GCA lost to Indianapolis Ritter, 33-29. Heritage Christian defeated Covenant Christian, 23-13.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: GCA 7-4. Heritage Christian 6-10.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Heritage Christian, 45-24.
Hamilton Heights (1-3) at Western (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Western.
COACHES: Jon Kirschner, 38-40 in 8th year at Hamilton Heights. Austin Colby, 3-1 in 1st year at Western, 57-24 in 8th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Western, 73.79, 50th overall, 6th in 3A. Hamilton Heights, 65.71, 96th overall, 18th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Hamilton Heights lost to Danville, 27-24. Western defeated Tipton, 48-7.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Hamilton Heights 12-4. Western 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Hamilton Heights, 15-12.
LAST MEETING: Hamilton Heights, 21-6, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Western, 28-24.
Hammond Central (0-4) at Culver Academy (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET, Oliver Field.
COACHES: Tyler Milby, 0-4 in 1st year at Hammond Central, 5-19 in 3rd year overall. Andy Dorrel, 158-139 in 28th year at Culver Academy.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Culver Academy, 44.78, 209th overall, 50th in 4A. Hammond Central, 25.57, 286th overall, 33rd in 5A.
LAST OUTING: Hammond Central lost to Indianapolis Shortridge, 26-24. Culver Academy lost to Fairfield, 28-27.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Hammond Central 4-7. Culver Academy 11-5.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Culver Academy, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Culver Academy, 41-34, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Culver Academy, 42-17.
Hancock County (Ky.) at Tell City (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm CT, Legion Field.
COACHES: Malin Webb, 18-19 in 4th year at Tell City.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Tell City, 42.18, 223rd overall, 40th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Tell City lost to North Posey, 38-21.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Tell City 5-11.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Hancock County (Ky.), 2-1.
LAST MEETING: Hancock County (Ky.), 27-24, Sep. 20, 2024.
Harrison (West Lafayette) (2-2) at North Central (Indianapolis) (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Panther Stadium.
COACHES: Kyle Holderfield, 2-2 in 1st year at Harrison. Collin Coffer, 1-3 in 1st year at North Central.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Harrison, 72.72, 54th overall, 20th in 6A. North Central, 66.3, 93rd overall, 24th in 6A.
LAST OUTING: Harrison lost to Lafayette Jeff, 47-26. North Central lost to Lawrence North, 55-21.
VS. COMMON FOES: Harrison 1-0; North Central 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Harrison 8-8. North Central 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North Central, 2-1.
LAST MEETING: North Central, 58-14, Aug. 18, 2000.
jh PREDICTION: Harrison, 31-30.
Heritage (3-1) at Adams Central (4-0)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Minnich Field.
COACHES: Jeremy Hullinger, 11-3 in 2nd year at Heritage. Michael Mosser, 159-50 in 17th year at Adams Central.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Adams Central, 73.8, 49th overall, 3rd in 2A. Heritage, 57.13, 144th overall, 27th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Heritage lost to South Adams, 42-14. Adams Central defeated Jay County, 40-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Heritage 4-12. Adams Central 6-10.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Adams Central, 22-18.
LAST MEETING: Adams Central, 33-14, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Adams Central, 31-14.
Highland (2-2) at Lowell (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm CT, The Inferno.
COACHES: Ben Geffert, 3-11 in 2nd year at Highland, 33-27 in 6th year overall. Casey McKim, 3-1 in 1st year at Lowell, 51-18 in 6th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lowell, 74.65, 42nd overall, 12th in 4A. Highland, 39.82, 232nd overall, 55th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Highland defeated Calumet, 31-30. Lowell defeated Hanover Central, 35-20.
VS. COMMON FOES: Highland 0-2; Lowell 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Highland 9-7. Lowell 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Lowell, 33-9.
LAST MEETING: Lowell, 41-7, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Lowell, 45-10.
Hobart (4-0) at Andrean (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm CT, Eckert Field.
COACHES: Eric Schreiber Jr., 10-5 in 2nd year at Hobart, 18-14 in 4th year overall. Chris Skinner, 81-38 in 10th year at Andrean.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Hobart, 74.86, 38th overall, 9th in 4A. Andrean, 64.75, 104th overall, 11th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Hobart defeated Kankakee Valley, 40-7. Andrean defeated Munster, 21-7.
VS. COMMON FOES: Hobart 2-0; Andrean 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Hobart 2-14. Andrean 3-13.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Hobart, 25-15.
LAST MEETING: Hobart, 27-24, OT, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Hobart, 24-21.
Homestead (3-1) at Fort Wayne Dwenger (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Shields Field.
COACHES: Chad Zolman, 170-64 in 22nd year at Homestead. Jason Garrett, 63-27 in 8th year at Bishop Dwenger.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Bishop Dwenger, 79.66, 24th overall, 5th in 4A. Homestead, 73.93, 47th overall, 19th in 6A.
LAST OUTING: Homestead defeated Fort Wayne Northrop, 42-36, OT. Bishop Dwenger defeated Carroll (Fort Wayne), 9-6.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Homestead 7-9. Bishop Dwenger 3-9.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 5-5.
LAST MEETING: Homestead, 17-14, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Bishop Dwenger, 24-17.
Huntington North (1-3) at Bellmont (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Worthman Stadium.
COACHES: Mike Eshbach, 11-16 in 3rd year at Huntington North, 66-96 in 16th year overall. Nick Hall, 1-51 in 6th year at Bellmont.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Huntington North, 67.69, 86th overall, 23rd in 4A. Bellmont, 30.47, 268th overall, 55th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Huntington North defeated Columbia City, 21-14. Bellmont lost to Norwell, 48-21.
VS. COMMON FOES: Huntington North 1-0; Bellmont 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Huntington North 14-2. Bellmont 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Huntington North, 8-2.
LAST MEETING: Huntington North, 63-0, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Huntington North, 49-7.
Indian Creek (4-0) at Lapel (4-0)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, The Boneyard.
COACHES: Max Goodin, 9-6 in 2nd year at Indian Creek. Tim Miller, 88-67 in 14th year at Lapel.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lapel, 73.82, 48th overall, 2nd in 2A. Indian Creek, 72.08, 59th overall, 8th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Indian Creek defeated Beech Grove, 42-0. Lapel defeated Muncie Central, 42-14.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Indian Creek 8-8. Lapel 4-12.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Lapel, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Lapel, 42-12, Sep. 13, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Lapel, 28-24.
Indianapolis Cathedral (2-2) at Southport (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Cardinal Stadium.
COACHES: Bill Peebles, 68-23 in 8th year at Cathedral, 142-88 in 21st year overall. Sean Little, 0-4 in 1st year at Southport.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Cathedral, 82.47, 18th overall, 4th in 5A. Southport, 37.69, 246th overall, 32nd in 6A.
LAST OUTING: Cathedral defeated Indianapolis Chatard, 23-20. Southport lost to Pike, 48-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Cathedral 8-4. Southport 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Cathedral, 49-0.
Indianapolis Lutheran (3-1) at Indianapolis Ritter (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Marian U..
COACHES: Dave Pasch, 166-56 in 18th year at Lutheran, 231-113 in 29th year overall. Levar Johnson, 9-16 in 3rd year at Cardinal Ritter.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lutheran, 63.17, 115th overall, 14th in 2A. Cardinal Ritter, 39.38, 236th overall, 43rd in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Lutheran defeated Indianapolis Scecina, 56-10. Cardinal Ritter defeated Greenwood Christian, 33-29.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lutheran 8-8. Cardinal Ritter 6-10.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Lutheran, 10-6.
LAST MEETING: Lutheran, 49-7, Nov. 1, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Lutheran, 35-17.
Indianapolis Roncalli (2-2) at Guerin Catholic (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, GCHS Field.
COACHES: Sam Otley, 8-7 in 2nd year at Roncalli. Tom Dilley, 73-52 in 12th year at Guerin, 153-129 in 26th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Roncalli, 82.53, 17th overall, 2nd in 4A. Guerin, 66.85, 92nd overall, 17th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Roncalli defeated Columbus North, 41-20. Guerin defeated Brebeuf Jesuit, 36-25.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Roncalli 12-4. Guerin 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Roncalli, 9-0.
LAST MEETING: Roncalli, 38-23, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Roncalli, 31-14.
Indianapolis Shortridge (1-3) at Indianapolis Washington (1-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, T.C. Howe Field.
COACHES: Ron Qualls, 1-3 in 1st year at Shortridge, 104-95 in 19th year overall. Ramon Stallings, 1-2 in 1st year at Washington, 14-25 in 5th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Shortridge, 29.24, 276th overall, 60th in 4A. Washington, 28.16, 279th overall, 57th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Shortridge defeated Hammond Central, 26-24. Washington lost to Park Tudor, 55-14.
VS. COMMON FOES: Shortridge 0-1; Washington 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Shortridge 9-7. Washington 5-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 7-7.
LAST MEETING: Washington, 20-14, OT, Sep. 21, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Shortridge, 24-17.
Indianapolis Tindley (1-3) at Monroe Central (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET, Monroe Central.
COACHES: Melvin Graham, 20-33 in 6th year at Tindley. John Hochstetler, 98-51 in 14th year at Monroe Central, 185-134 in 29th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Monroe Central, 29.93, 269th overall, 41st in 1A. Tindley, 20.59, 296th overall, 53rd in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Tindley lost to Arsenal Tech, 44-6. Monroe Central lost to Tri, 49-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Tindley 9-7. Monroe Central 7-9.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Monroe Central, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Monroe Central, 29-19, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Monroe Central, 35-17.
Irvington Prep (0-3) at Christel House (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Schultz Field.
COACHES: David Perkins, 0-10 in 2nd year at Irvington Prep. Brent Ash, 0-4 in 1st year at Christel House.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Irvington Prep, 20.23, 298th overall, 55th in 1A. Christel House, 18.71, 305th overall, 60th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Irvington Prep lost to Cincinnati Country Day (Ohio), 46-0. Christel House lost to Indianapolis Attucks, 46-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Irvington Prep 5-3. Christel House 6-5.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Christel House, 31-21.
Jasper (3-1) at Evansville Mater Dei (2-2)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT, Boots-Baumann Field.
COACHES: Derek Hart, 3-1 in 1st year at Jasper, 37-29 in 7th year overall. Cody Hess, 2-2 in 1st year at Mater Dei.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Jasper, 74.15, 45th overall, 13th in 4A. Mater Dei, 72.1, 57th overall, 7th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Jasper defeated Evansville Bosse, 63-0. Mater Dei lost to Evansville Memorial, 28-21, OT.
VS. COMMON FOES: Jasper 0-1; Mater Dei 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Jasper 7-9. Mater Dei 10-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Jasper, 4-2.
LAST MEETING: Mater Dei, 35-14, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Mater Dei, 29-28.
Jimtown (1-3) at Bremen (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Bunge Field.
COACHES: Cody Vincent, 8-7 in 2nd year at Jimtown. Justin Bogunia, 2-2 in 1st year at Bremen, 107-65 in 16th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Bremen, 52.73, 172nd overall, 29th in 2A. Jimtown, 45.89, 200th overall, 37th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Jimtown lost to John Glenn, 14-10. Bremen defeated LaVille, 7-6.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Jimtown 9-7. Bremen 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Jimtown, 37-9.
LAST MEETING: Jimtown, 36-7, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Jimtown, 17-16.
Kankakee Valley (0-4) at Hanover Central (1-3)
GAME TIME: 8 pm ET, Hanover.
COACHES: Kirk Kennedy, 14-22 in 4th year at Kankakee Valley, 206-144 in 31st year overall. Tony Bartolomeo, 1-3 in 1st year at Hanover, 9-35 in 5th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Hanover, 61.61, 119th overall, 26th in 4A. Kankakee Valley, 46.01, 199th overall, 46th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Kankakee Valley lost to Hobart, 40-7. Hanover lost to Lowell, 35-20.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Kankakee Valley 14-2. Hanover 11-5.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Hanover, 3-0.
LAST MEETING: Hanover, 42-14, Nov. 1, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Hanover, 31-17.
Knightstown (3-1) at Eastern Hancock (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Knarr Field.
COACHES: Trent Taylor, 11-13 in 3rd year at Knightstown. Josh Holden, 1-3 in 1st year at Eastern Hancock.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Knightstown, 51.46, 179th overall, 21st in 1A. Eastern Hancock, 50.77, 182nd overall, 32nd in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Knightstown defeated Union City, 59-12. Eastern Hancock lost to South Putnam, 33-19.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Knightstown 6-10. Eastern Hancock 11-5.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Eastern Hancock, 26-17.
LAST MEETING: Eastern Hancock, 51-40, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Eastern Hancock, 38-28.
Knox (4-0) at John Glenn (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET, Hostrawser Field.
COACHES: Russ Radtke, 46-21 in 6th year at Knox, 417-158 in 49th year overall. Ron Brown, 3-10 in 2nd year at Glenn, 24-45 in 7th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Knox, 77.54, 35th overall, 3rd in 3A. Glenn, 45.05, 205th overall, 38th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Knox defeated Tippecanoe Valley, 36-21. Glenn defeated Jimtown, 14-10.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Knox 8-8. Glenn 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Glenn, 29-18.
LAST MEETING: Knox, 26-7, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Knox, 42-14.
Kokomo (0-4) at Anderson (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Collier Field.
COACHES: Caleb Small, 0-4 in 1st year at Kokomo, 9-6 in 2nd year overall. Shane Arnold, 1-3 in 1st year at Anderson, 29-49 in 8th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Kokomo, 52.3, 173rd overall, 25th in 5A. Anderson, 35.11, 250th overall, 32nd in 5A.
LAST OUTING: Kokomo lost to Jeffersonville, 24-14. Anderson lost to McCutcheon, 52-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Kokomo 10-6. Anderson 8-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Kokomo, 31-8.
LAST MEETING: Kokomo, 49-12, Sep. 13, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Kokomo, 42-17.
Lafayette Jeff (3-1) at Richmond (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Lyboult Field.
COACHES: Pat Shanley, 79-23 in 10th year at Lafayette Jeff. Marcus Calvert, 2-12 in 2nd year at Richmond.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lafayette Jeff, 87.15, 10th overall, 2nd in 5A. Richmond, 41.63, 227th overall, 52nd in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Lafayette Jeff defeated Harrison (West Lafayette), 47-26. Richmond lost to South Dearborn, 35-28.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lafayette Jeff 10-6. Richmond 7-5.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 15-15.
LAST MEETING: Lafayette Jeff, 70-0, Sep. 27, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Lafayette Jeff, 56-10.
Lake Central (2-2) at LaPorte (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm CT, Kiwanis Field.
COACHES: Pete Koulianos, 5-9 in 2nd year at Lake Central, 50-57 in 11th year overall. Austin Epple, 3-21 in 3rd year at LaPorte.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lake Central, 64.3, 108th overall, 28th in 6A. LaPorte, 53.92, 162nd overall, 23rd in 5A.
LAST OUTING: Lake Central lost to Crown Point, 42-0. LaPorte lost to Chesterton, 34-14.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lake Central 4-8. LaPorte 6-10.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: LaPorte, 13-9.
LAST MEETING: Lake Central, 24-12, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Lake Central, 28-17.
Lake Station (3-1) at Whiting (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm CT, Galavan Stadium.
COACHES: Glenn Gulley, 11-24 in 4th year at Lake Station. Thomas Knight, 2-2 in 1st year at Whiting.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lake Station, 33.2, 258th overall, 49th in 2A. Whiting, 29.91, 270th overall, 51st in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Lake Station lost to West Central, 54-14. Whiting defeated Calumet Christian, 39-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lake Station 7-5. Whiting 6-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Whiting, 30-7.
LAST MEETING: Whiting, 40-0, Oct. 20, 2023, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Whiting, 31-24.
Lakeland (2-2) at Angola (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Angola Stadium.
COACHES: Tom Wogomon, 2-2 in 1st year at Lakeland. Andy Thomas, 63-55 in 12th year at Angola, 153-122 in 26th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Angola, 63.97, 110th overall, 21st in 3A. Lakeland, 53.17, 169th overall, 30th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Lakeland lost to Garrett, 28-7. Angola lost to West Noble, 28-14.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lakeland 8-8. Angola 12-4.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Angola, 22-19.
LAST MEETING: Lakeland, 19-6, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Angola, 21-14.
LaVille (2-2) at Tippecanoe Valley (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Smith-Bibler Field.
COACHES: Jeff Kaiser, 19-10 in 3rd year at LaVille. Stephen Moriarty, 59-31 in 9th year at Tippecanoe Valley.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Tippecanoe Valley, 65.01, 102nd overall, 20th in 3A. LaVille, 56.66, 147th overall, 15th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: LaVille lost to Bremen, 7-6. Tippecanoe Valley lost to Knox, 36-21.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: LaVille 9-7. Tippecanoe Valley 10-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tippecanoe Valley, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Tippecanoe Valley, 32-21, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Tippecanoe Valley, 21-14.
Lawrence Central (2-2) at Pike (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Grosskopf Field.
COACHES: Will Patterson, 19-37 in 6th year at Lawrence Central, 25-51 in 8th year overall. Mike Brevard, 10-25 in 4th year at Pike, 16-49 in 7th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lawrence Central, 79.93, 22nd overall, 14th in 6A. Pike, 71.4, 64th overall, 22nd in 6A.
LAST OUTING: Lawrence Central lost to Warren Central, 31-21. Pike defeated Southport, 48-0.
VS. COMMON FOES: Lawrence Central 1-0; Pike 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lawrence Central 7-5. Pike 6-10.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Lawrence Central, 29-12.
LAST MEETING: Lawrence Central, 22-14, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Lawrence Central, 31-24.
Lawrence North (3-1) at Arsenal Tech (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Potter Field.
COACHES: Patrick Mallory, 56-74 in 13th year at Lawrence North, 70-82 in 15th year overall. Jerdson Gamble, 4-18 in 3rd year at Arsenal Tech.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lawrence North, 88.05, 7th overall, 6th in 6A. Arsenal Tech, 37.71, 245th overall, 31st in 6A.
LAST OUTING: Lawrence North defeated North Central (Indianapolis), 55-21. Arsenal Tech defeated Indianapolis Tindley, 44-6.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Lawrence North 9-7. Arsenal Tech 10-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 3-3.
LAST MEETING: Lawrence North, 35-0, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Lawrence North, 56-0.
Leo (4-0) at East Noble (4-0)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, East Noble.
COACHES: Jason Doerffler, 31-10 in 4th year at Leo, 54-68 in 12th year overall. Alex Stewart, 17-2 in 2nd year at East Noble, 71-41 in 11th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: East Noble, 82.1, 19th overall, 3rd in 4A. Leo, 73.21, 53rd overall, 15th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Leo defeated New Haven, 49-14. East Noble defeated DeKalb, 21-14.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Leo 4-12. East Noble 5-11.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Leo, 9-8.
LAST MEETING: East Noble, 21-0, Nov. 1, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: East Noble, 28-14.
Lewis Cass (3-1) at Rochester (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Barnhart Field.
COACHES: Clayton Mannering, 25-30 in 6th year at Cass. Ron Shaffer, 33-12 in 5th year at Rochester.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Rochester, 63.17, 114th overall, 13th in 2A. Cass, 45.41, 202nd overall, 35th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Cass defeated Manchester, 18-14. Rochester defeated Wabash, 56-7.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Cass 6-10. Rochester 4-12.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 9-9.
LAST MEETING: Rochester, 50-22, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Rochester, 31-14.
Logansport (4-0) at Twin Lakes (4-0)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Twin Lakes.
COACHES: Troy Hudson, 4-0 in 1st year at Logansport. Kevin O'Shea, 14-11 in 3rd year at Twin Lakes, 253-121 in 33rd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Twin Lakes, 74.33, 43rd overall, 5th in 3A. Logansport, 67.7, 85th overall, 22nd in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Logansport defeated Benton Central, 61-6. Twin Lakes defeated Lafayette Central Catholic, 52-3.
VS. COMMON FOES: Logansport 1-0; Twin Lakes 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Logansport 4-12. Twin Lakes 4-12.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Logansport, 5-4.
LAST MEETING: Logansport, 40-13, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Logansport, 35-31.
Madison (0-4) at Jennings County (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Panther Stadium.
COACHES: Charles Benintende, 6-9 in 2nd year at Madison. Jason Burton, 1-13 in 2nd year at Jennings County, 2-32 in 4th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Madison, 29.42, 273rd overall, 56th in 3A. Jennings County, 28.7, 278th overall, 61st in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Madison lost to Connersville, 28-7. Jennings County lost to Columbus East, 37-0.
VS. COMMON FOES: Madison 0-1; Jennings County 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Madison 13-3. Jennings County 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 22-22.
LAST MEETING: Madison, 51-0, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Madison, 24-17.
McCutcheon (2-2) at Lebanon (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, LHS Field.
COACHES: Josh Strasser, 15-19 in 4th year at McCutcheon, 57-62 in 12th year overall. Josh Yoder, 3-1 in 1st year at Lebanon.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Lebanon, 73.28, 52nd overall, 14th in 4A. McCutcheon, 68.46, 82nd overall, 16th in 5A.
LAST OUTING: McCutcheon defeated Anderson, 52-0. Lebanon defeated Marion, 42-14.
VS. COMMON FOES: McCutcheon 1-0; Lebanon 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: McCutcheon 8-8. Lebanon 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: McCutcheon, 2-0.
LAST MEETING: McCutcheon, 35-28, Oct. 22, 2004, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Lebanon, 35-24.
Merrillville (2-2) at Michigan City (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm CT, Ames Field.
COACHES: Brad Seiss, 85-39 in 11th year at Merrillville, 98-56 in 14th year overall. Cody French, 12-13 in 3rd year at Michigan City.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Michigan City, 78.84, 27th overall, 6th in 5A. Merrillville, 74.04, 46th overall, 9th in 5A.
LAST OUTING: Merrillville defeated Portage, 44-23. Michigan City defeated Valparaiso, 27-21.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Merrillville 7-5. Michigan City 7-9.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Merrillville, 25-5.
LAST MEETING: Merrillville, 14-12, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Merrillville, 31-28.
Milan (1-3) at Edinburgh (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Hollenbeck Complex.
COACHES: Ryan Langferman, 120-81 in 18th year at Milan. Tyler DeSpain, 15-48 in 7th year at Edinburgh.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Milan, 54.96, 154th overall, 16th in 1A. Edinburgh, 17.79, 307th overall, 60th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Milan lost to Switzerland County, 21-14. Edinburgh defeated Southside HomeSchool, 18-16.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Milan 11-5. Edinburgh 6-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Milan, 40-3.
LAST MEETING: Milan, 62-0, Sep. 25, 2020.
jh PREDICTION: Milan, 49-0.
Mississinewa (4-0) at Alexandria (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Alexandria.
COACHES: Jeremy Lochner, 4-0 in 1st year at Mississinewa. Pete Gast, 79-93 in 17th year at Alexandria, 94-128 in 22nd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Mississinewa, 69.57, 72nd overall, 11th in 3A. Alexandria, 68.63, 80th overall, 8th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Mississinewa defeated Frankton, 35-0. Alexandria lost to Eastbrook, 34-24.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Mississinewa 4-12. Alexandria 10-4.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Mississinewa, 33-9.
LAST MEETING: Mississinewa, 57-0, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Mississinewa, 31-17.
Mitchell (0-4) at Crawford County (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Breeden Field.
COACHES: Zach See, 1-13 in 2nd year at Mitchell. Nick Stroud, 4-10 in 2nd year at Crawford County.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Crawford County, 34.78, 252nd overall, 46th in 2A. Mitchell, 14.27, 311th overall, 62nd in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Mitchell lost to Eastern Greene, 14-0. Crawford County defeated South Decatur, 38-14.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Mitchell 11-5. Crawford County 6-10.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Mitchell, 16-2.
LAST MEETING: Mitchell, 45-24, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Crawford County, 31-17.
Monrovia (1-3) at Beech Grove (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, The Pit.
COACHES: Andy Olson, 34-29 in 6th year at Monrovia. Rajshawn Mosley, 7-7 in 2nd year at Beech Grove, 10-13 in 3rd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Monrovia, 59.99, 126th overall, 18th in 2A. Beech Grove, 58.43, 135th overall, 29th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Monrovia lost to Triton Central, 24-14. Beech Grove lost to Indian Creek, 42-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Monrovia 10-6. Beech Grove 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Beech Grove, 6-5.
LAST MEETING: Monrovia, 55-22, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Monrovia, 28-24.
Mount Vernon (Posey) (3-1) at Princeton (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm CT, Tiger Stadium.
COACHES: Justin Fischer, 13-11 in 3rd year at Mount Vernon. Derek Archer, 2-2 in 1st year at Princeton.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Mount Vernon, 61.37, 121st overall, 23rd in 3A. Princeton, 44.79, 208th overall, 39th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Mount Vernon defeated South Spencer, 49-7. Princeton lost to Washington, 38-35.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Mount Vernon 8-8. Princeton 7-9.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Mount Vernon, 28-16.
LAST MEETING: Mount Vernon, 42-13, Oct. 18, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Mount Vernon, 38-24.
Muncie Central (1-3) at Marion (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Lootens Stadium.
COACHES: Kyle Buresh, 1-3 in 1st year at Muncie Central, 46-17 in 6th year overall. Craig Chambers, 43-29 in 7th year at Marion, 75-63 in 13th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Muncie Central, 56.05, 148th overall, 33rd in 4A. Marion, 54.05, 159th overall, 36th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Muncie Central lost to Lapel, 42-14. Marion lost to Lebanon, 42-14.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Muncie Central 12-4. Marion 11-5.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Marion, 26-17.
LAST MEETING: Marion, 38-7, Oct. 11, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Marion, 31-28.
Munster (0-4) at East Chicago Central (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm CT, Rucinski Field.
COACHES: Romison Saint-Louis, 2-12 in 2nd year at Munster, 33-43 in 8th year overall. Corey Bailey, 3-21 in 3rd year at East Chicago.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Munster, 48.54, 194th overall, 26th in 5A. East Chicago, 35.48, 248th overall, 57th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Munster lost to Andrean, 21-7. East Chicago defeated Bowman Academy, 62-34.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Munster 12-4. East Chicago 9-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Munster, 8-4.
LAST MEETING: Munster, 47-0, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Munster, 45-24.
New Albany (0-4) at Columbus East (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Stafford Field at Bob Gaddis Stadium.
COACHES: Steve Cooley, 36-50 in 9th year at New Albany, 158-165 in 31st year overall. Eddie Vogel, 19-25 in 5th year at Columbus East, 30-48 in 8th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Columbus East, 53.18, 168th overall, 24th in 5A. New Albany, 39.12, 240th overall, 31st in 5A.
LAST OUTING: New Albany lost to Bedford North Lawrence, 38-3. Columbus East defeated Jennings County, 37-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: New Albany 13-3. Columbus East 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Columbus East, 24-5.
LAST MEETING: Columbus East, 43-17, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Columbus East, 38-17.
New Castle (1-3) at Yorktown (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Tiger Stadium.
COACHES: Kyle York, 31-57 in 9th year at New Castle. Mike Wilhelm, 115-108 in 21st year at Yorktown.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Yorktown, 78.37, 30th overall, 8th in 4A. New Castle, 51.88, 176th overall, 39th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: New Castle lost to Shelbyville, 35-21. Yorktown defeated Delta, 45-7.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: New Castle 11-5. Yorktown 7-9.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: New Castle, 6-5.
LAST MEETING: New Castle, 27-13, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Yorktown, 31-14.
North Central (Farmersburg) (2-2) at North Knox (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Warrior Field.
COACHES: Nick Wheeler, 5-9 in 2nd year at North Central. Josh Chambers, 52-55 in 11th year at North Knox.
SAGARIN RATINGS: North Knox, 42.79, 221st overall, 29th in 1A. North Central, 35.42, 249th overall, 32nd in 1A.
LAST OUTING: North Central lost to Cloverdale, 55-6. North Knox lost to Boonville, 35-6.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Central 6-10. North Knox 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North Knox, 30-8.
LAST MEETING: North Knox, 28-7, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: North Knox, 31-21.
North Daviess (4-0) at Cloverdale (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Cloverdale.
COACHES: Trent Fine, 39-38 in 8th year at North Daviess, 56-70 in 13th year overall. Tyler Lotz, 10-24 in 4th year at Cloverdale.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Cloverdale, 58.43, 134th overall, 12th in 1A. North Daviess, 53.67, 164th overall, 20th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: North Daviess defeated Pike Central, 48-0. Cloverdale defeated North Central (Farmersburg), 55-6.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Daviess 1-0; Cloverdale 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Daviess 5-11. Cloverdale 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: North Daviess, 31-30.
North Decatur (4-0) at Switzerland County (4-0)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Switzerland County.
COACHES: Steve Stirn, 88-36 in 11th year at North Decatur, 175-85 in 23rd year overall. Ryan Jesop, 41-60 in 11th year at Switzerland County.
SAGARIN RATINGS: North Decatur, 61.9, 118th overall, 7th in 1A. Switzerland County, 58.22, 137th overall, 21st in 2A.
LAST OUTING: North Decatur defeated Brown County, 66-0. Switzerland County defeated Milan, 21-14.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Decatur 1-0; Switzerland County 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Decatur 4-12. Switzerland County 6-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North Decatur, 9-0.
LAST MEETING: North Decatur, 33-0, Oct. 18, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: North Decatur, 35-24.
North Harrison (1-3) at Brownstown Central (4-0)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Blevins Stadium.
COACHES: Gary Fessel, 1-3 in 1st year at North Harrison. Reed May, 316-65 in 33rd year at Brownstown.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Brownstown, 80.21, 21st overall, 1st in 2A. North Harrison, 41.97, 224th overall, 46th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: North Harrison lost to Charlestown, 29-22. Brownstown defeated Salem, 63-7.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Harrison 1-2; Brownstown 3-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Harrison 9-7. Brownstown 5-11.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Brownstown, 33-6.
LAST MEETING: Brownstown, 41-3, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Brownstown, 49-17.
North Posey (3-1) at Pike Central (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET, Weathers Field.
COACHES: Waylon Schenk, 63-30 in 9th year at North Posey, 91-54 in 14th year overall. J.J. Howald, 5-20 in 3rd year at Pike Central.
SAGARIN RATINGS: North Posey, 51.97, 175th overall, 30th in 2A. Pike Central, 22.87, 292nd overall, 57th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: North Posey defeated Tell City, 38-21. Pike Central lost to North Daviess, 48-0.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Posey 1-0; Pike Central 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Posey 7-9. Pike Central 11-5.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North Posey, 36-4.
LAST MEETING: North Posey, 45-14, Oct. 18, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: North Posey, 45-14.
North Putnam (2-2) at Greencastle (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Harbison Stadium.
COACHES: Scott_ Moore, 16-18 in 4th year at North Putnam. Dave Stephens, 14-13 in 3rd year at Greencastle, 15-40 in 6th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: North Putnam, 64.66, 105th overall, 12th in 2A. Greencastle, 34.37, 253rd overall, 47th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: North Putnam defeated Crawfordsville, 57-23. Greencastle lost to Western Boone, 76-34.
VS. COMMON FOES: North Putnam 0-1; Greencastle 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: North Putnam 11-5. Greencastle 6-10.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Greencastle, 25-19.
LAST MEETING: Greencastle, 49-28, Oct. 18, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: North Putnam, 52-35.
Northfield (0-4) at Manchester (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Burk Field.
COACHES: Brandon Baker, 71-62 in 13th year at Northfield, 110-137 in 24th year overall. Brian Enyeart, 7-7 in 2nd year at Manchester.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Manchester, 44.57, 212th overall, 37th in 2A. Northfield, 28.1, 280th overall, 45th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Northfield lost to Southwood, 27-12. Manchester lost to Lewis Cass, 18-14.
VS. COMMON FOES: Northfield 0-1; Manchester 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Northfield 11-5. Manchester 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Manchester, 27-13.
LAST MEETING: Manchester, 20-14, OT, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Manchester, 35-21.
Northridge (0-4) at NorthWood (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Andrews Field.
COACHES: Chad Eppley, 30-24 in 5th year at Northridge. Nate Andrews, 93-40 in 12th year at NorthWood, 133-79 in 19th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: NorthWood, 72.08, 58th overall, 16th in 4A. Northridge, 59.6, 129th overall, 28th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Northridge lost to Concord, 21-14. NorthWood lost to Mishawaka, 26-25.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Northridge 11-5. NorthWood 7-9.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: NorthWood, 41-9.
LAST MEETING: NorthWood, 17-16, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: NorthWood, 28-17.
Northwestern (2-2) at Whitko (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Huff Stadium.
COACHES: Shane Turnipseed, 2-2 in 1st year at Northwestern. Thomas Tyree, 1-3 in 1st year at Whitko, 1-13 in 2nd year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Northwestern, 39.58, 234th overall, 49th in 3A. Whitko, 27.93, 281st overall, 54th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Northwestern defeated Peru, 39-30. Whitko lost to Maconaquah, 62-0.
VS. COMMON FOES: Northwestern 1-0; Whitko 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Northwestern 7-9. Whitko 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Northwestern, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Northwestern, 47-16, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Northwestern, 38-24.
Norwell (1-3) at New Haven (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Young Stadium.
COACHES: Josh Gerber, 47-56 in 10th year at Norwell. Vance Shearer, 1-13 in 2nd year at New Haven.
SAGARIN RATINGS: New Haven, 49.31, 188th overall, 43rd in 4A. Norwell, 49.13, 190th overall, 36th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Norwell defeated Bellmont, 48-21. New Haven lost to Leo, 49-14.
VS. COMMON FOES: Norwell 0-1; New Haven 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Norwell 10-6. New Haven 12-4.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: New Haven, 21-20.
LAST MEETING: Norwell, 25-24, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Norwell, 31-28.
Oak Hill (2-2) at Frankton (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Cress Field.
COACHES: Bud Ozmun, 167-113 in 27th year at Oak Hill. Marty Wells, 0-4 in 1st year at Frankton, 73-99 in 17th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Oak Hill, 59.42, 130th overall, 25th in 3A. Frankton, 37.91, 244th overall, 52nd in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Oak Hill defeated Madison-Grant, 28-20. Frankton lost to Mississinewa, 35-0.
VS. COMMON FOES: Oak Hill 0-1; Frankton 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Oak Hill 11-5. Frankton 14-2.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Oak Hill, 17-3.
LAST MEETING: Oak Hill, 49-13, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Oak Hill, 35-14.
Owen Valley (1-3) at Northview (4-0)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Knights Stadium.
COACHES: Eric Crouch, 1-13 in 2nd year at Owen Valley. Mark Raetz, 94-34 in 13th year at Northview, 109-79 in 19th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Northview, 78.58, 29th overall, 7th in 4A. Owen Valley, 26.02, 284th overall, 58th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Owen Valley lost to Edgewood, 34-0. Northview defeated West Vigo, 84-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Owen Valley 11-5. Northview 2-14.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Northview, 21-8.
LAST MEETING: Northview, 38-0, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Northview, 38-3.
Pendleton Heights (4-0) at New Palestine (4-0)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Kelso Stadium.
COACHES: Jed Richman, 58-43 in 10th year at Pendleton Heights, 93-73 in 16th year overall. Kyle Ralph, 145-14 in 13th year at New Palestine.
SAGARIN RATINGS: New Palestine, 92.66, 1st overall, 1st in 5A. Pendleton Heights, 79.7, 23rd overall, 4th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Pendleton Heights defeated Greenfield-Central, 43-14. New Palestine defeated Mount Vernon (Fortville), 71-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Pendleton Heights 9-7. New Palestine 5-11.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: New Palestine, 25-10.
LAST MEETING: New Palestine, 41-7, Nov. 8, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: New Palestine, 35-14.
Penn (4-0) at Mishawaka Marian (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Otolski Field.
COACHES: Pete Riordan, 12-3 in 2nd year at Penn. Mike Davidson, 56-33 in 8th year at Marian.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Penn, 83.07, 16th overall, 12th in 6A. Marian, 53.93, 161st overall, 29th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Penn defeated South Bend Washington, 62-0. Marian lost to South Bend St. Joseph, 31-0.
VS. COMMON FOES: Penn 1-0; Marian 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Penn 7-9. Marian 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Penn, 10-1.
LAST MEETING: Penn, 24-7, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Penn, 31-14.
Perry Central (0-4) at Tecumseh (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm CT, Braves Field.
COACHES: Brennan Malone, 6-9 in 2nd year at Perry Central. Joey Paridaen, 1-3 in 1st year at Tecumseh, 72-75 in 14th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Tecumseh, 31.26, 265th overall, 38th in 1A. Perry Central, 18.45, 306th overall, 59th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Perry Central lost to Paoli, 49-0. Tecumseh lost to Forest Park, 35-14.
VS. COMMON FOES: Perry Central 0-1; Tecumseh 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Perry Central 10-6. Tecumseh 7-9.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Perry Central, 18-13.
LAST MEETING: Perry Central, 20-0, Oct. 25, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Tecumseh, 24-17.
Peru (1-3) at Maconaquah (4-0)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Maconaquah.
COACHES: Chris Makowski, 14-10 in 3rd year at Peru, 37-62 in 10th year overall. Michael Fenters, 16-1 in 2nd year at Maconaquah.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Maconaquah, 68.75, 79th overall, 12th in 3A. Peru, 34.23, 255th overall, 53rd in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Peru lost to Northwestern, 39-30. Maconaquah defeated Whitko, 62-0.
VS. COMMON FOES: Peru 1-0; Maconaquah 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Peru 10-6. Maconaquah 4-12.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Maconaquah, 19-13.
LAST MEETING: Maconaquah, 35-0, Oct. 25, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Maconaquah, 49-21.
Pioneer (3-1) at North Miami (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, DuBois Field.
COACHES: Adam Berry, 91-26 in 10th year at Pioneer. Joe Grant, 34-56 in 9th year at North Miami, 34-66 in 10th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Pioneer, 65.51, 99th overall, 4th in 1A. North Miami, 54.64, 156th overall, 17th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Pioneer defeated Caston, 45-13. North Miami lost to North Judson, 24-16.
VS. COMMON FOES: Pioneer 1-0; North Miami 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Pioneer 9-7. North Miami 4-12.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Pioneer, 2-0.
LAST MEETING: Pioneer, 21-14, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Pioneer, 31-24.
Plymouth (2-2) at Wawasee (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Warrior Field.
COACHES: Adam Handley, 10-25 in 4th year at Plymouth, 24-51 in 8th year overall. Matt Thacker, 2-12 in 2nd year at Wawasee, 32-44 in 8th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Plymouth, 64.19, 109th overall, 25th in 4A. Wawasee, 50.14, 185th overall, 41st in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Plymouth defeated Goshen, 44-7. Wawasee lost to Warsaw, 41-7.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Plymouth 6-10. Wawasee 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Plymouth, 28-19.
LAST MEETING: Plymouth, 38-13, Oct. 25, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Plymouth, 28-17.
Providence (3-1) at Charlestown (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Reis Field.
COACHES: Daniel McDonald, 47-17 in 6th year at Providence. Aaron Daniel, 3-1 in 1st year at Charlestown.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Providence, 63.49, 113th overall, 6th in 1A. Charlestown, 49.22, 189th overall, 44th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Providence defeated Clarksville, 62-0. Charlestown defeated North Harrison, 29-22.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Providence 4-8. Charlestown 6-10.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Providence, 18-8.
LAST MEETING: Providence, 42-12, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Providence, 45-28.
Purdue Englewood (4-0) at Indianapolis Attucks (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Crispus Attucks.
COACHES: Anthony Henderson, 4-0 in 1st year at Englewood, 21-12 in 4th year overall. Anthony King, 9-3 in 2nd year at Crispus Attucks.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Crispus Attucks, 44.83, 206th overall, 49th in 4A. Englewood, 43.91, 217th overall, 43rd in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Englewood defeated Noblesville HomeSchool, 52-12. Crispus Attucks defeated Christel House, 46-0.
VS. COMMON FOES: Englewood 1-0; Crispus Attucks 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Englewood 2-9. Crispus Attucks 5-11.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Crispus Attucks, 1-0.
LAST MEETING: Crispus Attucks, 64-20, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Crispus Attucks, 35-21.
River Forest (2-2) at Griffith (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm CT, The Boneyard.
COACHES: Ed Ekeblad, 2-2 in 1st year at River Forest. Phil Mason, 15-10 in 3rd year at Griffith, 173-103 in 25th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Griffith, 63.57, 112th overall, 22nd in 3A. River Forest, 40.63, 229th overall, 48th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: River Forest defeated Gary West, 37-20. Griffith defeated Boone Grove, 49-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: River Forest 10-5. Griffith 6-10.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Griffith, 5-0.
LAST MEETING: Griffith, 34-31, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Griffith, 45-21.
Riverton Parke (4-0) at North Vermillion (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Gibson Field.
COACHES: Brad Sanders, 38-48 in 9th year at Riverton Parke. Brian Crabtree, 108-42 in 13th year at North Vermillion, 143-81 in 20th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Riverton Parke, 69.42, 73rd overall, 1st in 1A. North Vermillion, 22.13, 294th overall, 51st in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Riverton Parke defeated Seeger, 48-12. North Vermillion lost to South Vermillion, 30-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Riverton Parke 7-9. North Vermillion 7-5.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North Vermillion, 27-10.
LAST MEETING: Riverton Parke, 35-33, Nov. 1, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Riverton Parke, 42-14.
Seeger (3-1) at Parke Heritage (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Parke Heritage.
COACHES: T.J. Ragan, 21-15 in 4th year at Seeger. Dan Rector, 7-27 in 4th year at Parke Heritage, 14-53 in 8th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Seeger, 48.96, 193rd overall, 33rd in 2A. Parke Heritage, 31.09, 267th overall, 40th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Seeger lost to Riverton Parke, 48-12. Parke Heritage defeated Attica, 27-12.
VS. COMMON FOES: Seeger 1-0; Parke Heritage 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Seeger 6-10. Parke Heritage 5-11.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 3-3.
LAST MEETING: Seeger, 29-14, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Seeger, 35-21.
Shelbyville (3-1) at Greenfield-Central (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Myers Field.
COACHES: Scott Fitzgerald, 7-17 in 3rd year at Shelbyville. Travis Nolting, 38-29 in 7th year at Greenfield, 98-57 in 15th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Shelbyville, 57.26, 143rd overall, 31st in 4A. Greenfield, 55.33, 150th overall, 34th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Shelbyville defeated New Castle, 35-21. Greenfield lost to Pendleton Heights, 43-14.
VS. COMMON FOES: Shelbyville 1-0; Greenfield 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Shelbyville 2-14. Greenfield 7-9.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Shelbyville, 23-16.
LAST MEETING: Greenfield, 49-6, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Greenfield, 31-24.
Shenandoah (2-2) at Park Tudor (4-0)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Memorial Field.
COACHES: Jake Stilwell, 19-26 in 5th year at Shenandoah. Spencer Summerville, 46-24 in 7th year at Park Tudor.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Shenandoah, 53.05, 170th overall, 28th in 2A. Park Tudor, 51.35, 180th overall, 31st in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Shenandoah defeated Fort Wayne Blackhawk, 44-21. Park Tudor defeated Indianapolis Washington, 55-14.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Shenandoah 10-6. Park Tudor 4-11.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Shenandoah, 4-3.
LAST MEETING: Shenandoah, 46-26, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Shenandoah, 31-28.
Silver Creek (1-3) at Scottsburg (4-0)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Warrior Field.
COACHES: David Papenhaus, 39-26 in 7th year at Silver Creek. Kyle Mullins, 43-58 in 11th year at Scottsburg.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Scottsburg, 52.28, 174th overall, 32nd in 3A. Silver Creek, 34.22, 256th overall, 58th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Silver Creek defeated Eastern (Pekin), 42-0. Scottsburg defeated Corydon Central, 28-21.
VS. COMMON FOES: Silver Creek 0-1; Scottsburg 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Silver Creek 7-9. Scottsburg 3-13.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Silver Creek, 10-1.
LAST MEETING: Scottsburg, 14-0, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Scottsburg, 35-17.
South Bend St. Joseph (4-0) at South Bend Adams (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, School Field.
COACHES: Ben Downey, 69-45 in 10th year at St. Joseph. Frank Karcewski, 6-28 in 4th year at Adams.
SAGARIN RATINGS: St. Joseph, 74.71, 41st overall, 11th in 4A. Adams, 46.14, 198th overall, 27th in 5A.
LAST OUTING: St. Joseph defeated Mishawaka Marian, 31-0. Adams defeated New Prairie, 35-34.
VS. COMMON FOES: St. Joseph 2-0; Adams 1-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: St. Joseph 4-12. Adams 6-10.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: St. Joseph, 31-10.
LAST MEETING: St. Joseph, 24-12, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: St. Joseph, 35-14.
South Bend Washington (1-3) at South Bend Riley (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Jackson Field.
COACHES: Jay Johnson, 28-71 in 10th year at Washington. Darrick Lee, 17-16 in 4th year at Riley, 20-40 in 7th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Riley, 55.21, 153rd overall, 35th in 4A. Washington, 39.45, 235th overall, 56th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Washington lost to Penn, 62-0. Riley lost to Elkhart, 39-22.
VS. COMMON FOES: Washington 0-2; Riley 0-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Washington 8-8. Riley 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Riley, 19-17.
LAST MEETING: Riley, 27-20, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Riley, 35-21.
South Dearborn (3-1) at Greensburg (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Shriver Field.
COACHES: Rand Ballart, 49-57 in 11th year at South Dearborn. Isaac Sliger, 0-4 in 1st year at Greensburg, 11-33 in 5th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: South Dearborn, 50.35, 183rd overall, 35th in 3A. Greensburg, 34.16, 257th overall, 54th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: South Dearborn defeated Richmond, 35-28. Greensburg lost to Lawrenceburg, 62-7.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: South Dearborn 5-11. Greensburg 11-5.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Greensburg, 20-19.
LAST MEETING: South Dearborn, 28-3, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: South Dearborn, 35-17.
South Decatur (1-3) at Brown County (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Hill Field.
COACHES: Rod Martin, 41-53 in 10th year at South Decatur. Tony Bell, 7-8 in 2nd year at Brown County, 25-55 in 9th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: South Decatur, 24.24, 289th overall, 49th in 1A. Brown County, 19.66, 303rd overall, 59th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: South Decatur lost to Crawford County, 38-14. Brown County lost to North Decatur, 66-0.
VS. COMMON FOES: South Decatur 0-2; Brown County 0-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: South Decatur 10-6. Brown County 8-4.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Brown County, 4-2.
LAST MEETING: South Decatur won, 1990.
jh PREDICTION: South Decatur, 35-28.
South Newton (1-3) at Tri-County (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET, Tri-County.
COACHES: Brad Bevis, 20-71 in 10th year at South Newton. Scott Luesse, 0-4 in 1st year at Tri-County.
SAGARIN RATINGS: South Newton, 19.86, 301st overall, 57th in 1A. Tri-County, 10.02, 314th overall, 62nd in 1A.
LAST OUTING: South Newton lost to North Newton, 14-6. Tri-County lost to North White, 28-0.
VS. COMMON FOES: South Newton 0-1; Tri-County 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: South Newton 9-7. Tri-County 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: South Newton, 23-22.
LAST MEETING: Tri-County, 34-6, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: South Newton, 24-23.
South Vermillion (2-2) at Covington (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Trojan Complex.
COACHES: Corey Miller, 2-2 in 1st year at South Vermillion. Justin Wheeler, 13-12 in 3rd year at Covington.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Covington, 38.64, 241st overall, 31st in 1A. South Vermillion, 32.21, 262nd overall, 50th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: South Vermillion defeated North Vermillion, 30-0. Covington lost to Fountain Central, 40-12.
VS. COMMON FOES: South Vermillion 1-0; Covington 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: South Vermillion 5-11. Covington 2-14.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: South Vermillion, 17-15.
LAST MEETING: South Vermillion, 48-14, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: South Vermillion, 28-27.
Southwood (1-3) at Wabash (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Alumni Field.
COACHES: Josh Marley, 1-3 in 1st year at Southwood. Ryan Carmichael, 7-27 in 4th year at Wabash.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Southwood, 33.19, 259th overall, 34th in 1A. Wabash, 29.3, 275th overall, 53rd in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Southwood defeated Northfield, 27-12. Wabash lost to Rochester, 56-7.
VS. COMMON FOES: Southwood 0-1; Wabash 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Southwood 8-8. Wabash 12-4.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Southwood, 37-4.
LAST MEETING: Wabash, 40-38, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Southwood, 35-31.
Springs Valley (4-0) at Salem (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Graves Field.
COACHES: Jason Lowe, 36-11 in 5th year at Springs Valley. Roger Pennington, 1-3 in 1st year at Salem.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Springs Valley, 59.88, 128th overall, 9th in 1A. Salem, 39.38, 237th overall, 44th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Springs Valley defeated West Washington, 38-0. Salem lost to Brownstown Central, 63-7.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Springs Valley 5-11. Salem 10-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Springs Valley, 3-0.
LAST MEETING: Springs Valley, 63-12, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Springs Valley, 42-21.
Stratford (Tenn.) at Gary West (2-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm CT, Cougar Stadium.
COACHES: Alger Boswell, 20-13 in 4th year at West Side.
SAGARIN RATINGS: West Side, 39.97, 230th overall, 54th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: West Side lost to River Forest, 37-20.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: West Side 3-9.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings.
Sullivan (2-2) at South Putnam (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Wildman Field.
COACHES: Mike Caton, 17-19 in 4th year at Sullivan. Chuck Sorrell, 55-19 in 7th year at South Putnam, 59-45 in 10th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: South Putnam, 64.8, 103rd overall, 5th in 1A. Sullivan, 58, 139th overall, 22nd in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Sullivan lost to Linton, 42-28. South Putnam defeated Eastern Hancock, 33-19.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Sullivan 10-6. South Putnam 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Sullivan, 5-0.
LAST MEETING: Sullivan, 45-21, Oct. 4, 2019.
jh PREDICTION: South Putnam, 42-35.
Terre Haute North (0-4) at Bloomington North (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Martin Field.
COACHES: Aaron Edwards, 0-4 in 1st year at Terre Haute North. Brett Cooper, 1-3 in 1st year at Bloomington North, 36-54 in 9th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Bloomington North, 57.3, 142nd overall, 22nd in 5A. Terre Haute North, 39.17, 239th overall, 30th in 5A.
LAST OUTING: Terre Haute North lost to Terre Haute South, 66-7. Bloomington North lost to Bloomington South, 36-7.
VS. COMMON FOES: Terre Haute North 0-3; Bloomington North 0-3.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Terre Haute North 14-2. Bloomington North 13-3.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Bloomington North, 9-7.
LAST MEETING: Bloomington North, 27-13, Nov. 1, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Bloomington North, 35-21.
Tipton (2-2) at Rensselaer Central (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm CT, Harrison Complex.
COACHES: Aaron Tolle, 145-88 in 21st year at Tipton. Chris Meeks, 198-113 in 27th year at Rensselaer.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Rensselaer, 55.31, 151st overall, 23rd in 2A. Tipton, 54.79, 155th overall, 25th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Tipton lost to Western, 48-7. Rensselaer lost to West Lafayette, 35-7.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Tipton 9-7. Rensselaer 6-10.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 9-9.
LAST MEETING: Tipton, 14-0, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Tipton, 28-27.
Tri (3-1) at Centerville (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Craig Field.
COACHES: Andrew Tetheroh, 62-42 in 10th year at Tri. Ryan Cole, 28-7 in 4th year at Centerville, 28-15 in 5th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Tri, 58.25, 136th overall, 13th in 1A. Centerville, 55.27, 152nd overall, 24th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Tri defeated Monroe Central, 49-0. Centerville lost to Winchester, 28-19.
VS. COMMON FOES: Tri 1-0; Centerville 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Tri 5-11. Centerville 6-10.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Centerville, 23-11.
LAST MEETING: Centerville, 35-14, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Centerville, 42-38.
Triton Central (4-0) at Speedway (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Sparkplugs Field.
COACHES: Tim Able, 114-40 in 13th year at Triton Central, 239-138 in 32nd year overall. Shane Clampitt, 22-26 in 5th year at Speedway.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Triton Central, 69.72, 70th overall, 5th in 2A. Speedway, 38.46, 242nd overall, 50th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: Triton Central defeated Monrovia, 24-14. Speedway lost to Tri-West, 63-21.
VS. COMMON FOES: Triton Central 1-0; Speedway 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Triton Central 8-8. Speedway 12-4.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Triton Central, 13-3.
LAST MEETING: Triton Central, 37-6, Oct. 18, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Triton Central, 35-14.
Union City (0-4) at Northeastern (4-0)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Northeastern.
COACHES: Kyler Purdin, 2-12 in 2nd year at Union City. Wes Oler, 43-21 in 7th year at Northeastern.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Northeastern, 65.57, 98th overall, 10th in 2A. Union City, 19.19, 304th overall, 58th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Union City lost to Knightstown, 59-12. Northeastern defeated Cambridge City Lincoln, 89-6.
VS. COMMON FOES: Union City 0-1; Northeastern 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Union City 9-7. Northeastern 7-9.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Northeastern, 22-21.
LAST MEETING: Northeastern, 70-28, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Northeastern, 59-14.
Valparaiso (1-3) at Chesterton (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm CT, Chesterton Stadium.
COACHES: Bill Marshall, 70-21 in 8th year at Valparaiso. Mark Peterson, 60-70 in 13th year at Chesterton, 95-99 in 19th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Valparaiso, 71.38, 65th overall, 12th in 5A. Chesterton, 67.06, 89th overall, 18th in 5A.
LAST OUTING: Valparaiso lost to Michigan City, 27-21. Chesterton defeated LaPorte, 34-14.
VS. COMMON FOES: Valparaiso 1-1; Chesterton 1-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Valparaiso 8-4. Chesterton 10-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Valparaiso, 38-15.
LAST MEETING: Valparaiso, 28-21, Nov. 8, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: Valparaiso, 24-21.
Warren Central (3-1) at Ben Davis (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Giant Stadium.
COACHES: J.T. Whitaker, 3-1 in 1st year at Warren Central. Russ Mann, 19-10 in 3rd year at Ben Davis.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Warren Central, 87.73, 8th overall, 7th in 6A. Ben Davis, 77.07, 36th overall, 18th in 6A.
LAST OUTING: Warren Central defeated Lawrence Central, 31-21. Ben Davis lost to Center Grove, 63-35.
VS. COMMON FOES: Warren Central 0-1; Ben Davis 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Warren Central 10-6. Ben Davis 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Warren Central, 27-25.
LAST MEETING: Warren Central, 24-21, 2OT, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Warren Central, 31-24.
Washington (2-2) at Heritage Hills (4-0)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT, The Jungle.
COACHES: Joe Morris, 17-38 in 6th year at Washington. Todd Wilkerson, 114-44 in 14th year at Heritage Hills.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Heritage Hills, 78.69, 28th overall, 6th in 4A. Washington, 45.25, 203rd overall, 47th in 4A.
LAST OUTING: Washington defeated Princeton, 38-35. Heritage Hills defeated Southridge, 45-0.
VS. COMMON FOES: Washington 1-1; Heritage Hills 2-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Washington 9-7. Heritage Hills 3-9.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Heritage Hills, 10-0.
LAST MEETING: Heritage Hills, 42-0, Oct. 18, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Heritage Hills, 52-17.
Wes-Del (2-1) at Delphi (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Berto Field.
COACHES: Matt Nuckols, 12-21 in 4th year at Wes-Del. Jacob Mroczkiewicz, 30-25 in 6th year at Delphi.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Wes-Del, 48.98, 192nd overall, 24th in 1A. Delphi, 41.93, 226th overall, 41st in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Wes-Del defeated Southern Wells, 36-14. Delphi lost to Carroll (Flora), 45-6.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Wes-Del 5-7. Delphi 10-6.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: No meetings.
jh PREDICTION: Delphi, 31-24.
West Central (4-0) at North Newton (3-1)
GAME TIME: 6:30 pm CT, Gilbert Field.
COACHES: Marc Hall, 47-69 in 12th year at West Central, 60-87 in 15th year overall. Jonathon Ewing, 6-19 in 3rd year at North Newton.
SAGARIN RATINGS: West Central, 54.09, 158th overall, 19th in 1A. North Newton, 28.91, 277th overall, 44th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: West Central defeated Lake Station, 54-14. North Newton defeated South Newton, 14-6.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: West Central 5-11. North Newton 7-9.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Tied, 5-5.
LAST MEETING: West Central, 44-16, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: West Central, 38-14.
West Lafayette (1-3) at Lafayette Central Catholic (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Larocca Field.
COACHES: Shane Fry, 125-30 in 13th year at West Lafayette. Brian Nay, 61-31 in 8th year at Central Catholic.
SAGARIN RATINGS: West Lafayette, 67.72, 84th overall, 13th in 3A. Central Catholic, 43, 219th overall, 39th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: West Lafayette defeated Rensselaer Central, 35-7. Central Catholic lost to Twin Lakes, 52-3.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: West Lafayette 10-6. Central Catholic 13-3.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: West Lafayette, 18-10.
LAST MEETING: Central Catholic, 12-7, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: West Lafayette, 31-21.
West Noble (3-1) at Fairfield (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Falcon Field.
COACHES: Monte Mawhorter, 130-139 in 27th year at West Noble. Cory Stoner, 8-7 in 2nd year at Fairfield, 37-23 in 6th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: West Noble, 66.99, 90th overall, 15th in 3A. Fairfield, 50.95, 181st overall, 34th in 3A.
LAST OUTING: West Noble defeated Angola, 28-14. Fairfield defeated Culver Academy, 28-27.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: West Noble 6-10. Fairfield 4-12.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: West Noble, 23-20.
LAST MEETING: West Noble, 56-22, Nov. 1, 2024, sectional.
jh PREDICTION: West Noble, 35-21.
West Washington (2-2) at Paoli (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Cook Field.
COACHES: Jeremy Lowery, 22-22 in 5th year at West Washington, 50-41 in 9th year overall. Neil Dittmer, 43-16 in 6th year at Paoli.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Paoli, 47.54, 197th overall, 34th in 2A. West Washington, 33.07, 260th overall, 35th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: West Washington lost to Springs Valley, 38-0. Paoli defeated Perry Central, 49-0.
VS. COMMON FOES: West Washington 0-1; Paoli 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: West Washington 7-9. Paoli 8-8.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Paoli, 24-16.
LAST MEETING: Paoli, 42-6, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Paoli, 31-14.
Western Boone (2-2) at North Montgomery (0-4)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, North Montgomery.
COACHES: Justin Pelley, 110-40 in 13th year at Western Boone. Josh Thompson, 57-64 in 12th year at North Montgomery.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Western Boone, 60.83, 124th overall, 17th in 2A. North Montgomery, 44.49, 213th overall, 38th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Western Boone defeated Greencastle, 76-34. North Montgomery lost to Cascade, 63-26.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Western Boone 9-7. North Montgomery 15-1.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: North Montgomery, 27-22.
LAST MEETING: Western Boone, 56-14, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Western Boone, 45-28.
Westfield (3-1) at Hamilton Southeastern (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Royal Stadium.
COACHES: Josh Miracle, 15-3 in 2nd year at Westfield. Michael Kelly, 45-15 in 6th year at Hamilton SE, 59-31 in 9th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Westfield, 89.76, 4th overall, 3rd in 6A. Hamilton SE, 84.64, 15th overall, 11th in 6A.
LAST OUTING: Westfield defeated Noblesville, 41-7. Hamilton SE lost to Fishers, 28-16.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Westfield 8-8. Hamilton SE 7-9.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Hamilton SE, 24-12.
LAST MEETING: Westfield, 21-14, OT, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Westfield, 24-14.
Whiteland (2-2) at Perry Meridian (2-2)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Falcon Stadium.
COACHES: Darrin Fisher, 143-85 in 21st year at Whiteland, 204-157 in 35th year overall. Kevin Miller, 2-2 in 1st year at Perry Meridian, 23-63 in 9th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Whiteland, 70.3, 69th overall, 13th in 5A. Perry Meridian, 65.28, 100th overall, 26th in 6A.
LAST OUTING: Whiteland defeated Franklin, 21-14. Perry Meridian lost to Plainfield, 41-6.
VS. COMMON FOES: Whiteland 1-0; Perry Meridian 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Whiteland 10-6. Perry Meridian 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Whiteland, 6-1.
LAST MEETING: Whiteland, 48-28, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Whiteland, 28-24.
Winamac (1-3) at Triton (3-1)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Triton.
COACHES: Josh Burgess, 10-23 in 4th year at Winamac. Andy Barker, 3-1 in 1st year at Triton.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Triton, 58.87, 132nd overall, 11th in 1A. Winamac, 31.66, 264th overall, 37th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Winamac defeated Culver, 30-22. Triton defeated South Central (Union Mills), 63-0.
VS. COMMON FOES: Winamac 1-0; Triton 1-0.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Winamac 12-4. Triton 5-11.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Triton, 8-5.
LAST MEETING: Triton, 28-0, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Triton, 38-14.
Winchester (3-1) at Union County (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Curry-Phenis Stadium.
COACHES: Mike Jones, 79-64 in 14th year at Winchester. Kenny Higgins, 1-13 in 2nd year at Union County.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Winchester, 53.88, 163rd overall, 26th in 2A. Union County, 20.06, 299th overall, 58th in 2A.
LAST OUTING: Winchester defeated Centerville, 28-19. Union County lost to Hagerstown, 57-0.
VS. COMMON FOES: Winchester 1-1; Union County 0-2.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Winchester 11-5. Union County 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Winchester, 31-9.
LAST MEETING: Winchester, 77-8, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Winchester, 45-3.
Woodlan (1-3) at Southern Wells (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7 pm ET, Carnes Field.
COACHES: Brock Rohrbacher, 6-8 in 2nd year at Woodlan, 33-91 in 13th year overall. Blake Blaker, 1-13 in 2nd year at Southern Wells.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Woodlan, 42.58, 222nd overall, 45th in 3A. Southern Wells, 31.79, 263rd overall, 36th in 1A.
LAST OUTING: Woodlan lost to Bluffton, 42-7. Southern Wells lost to Wes-Del, 36-14.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Woodlan 10-6. Southern Wells 6-9.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Woodlan, 29-5.
LAST MEETING: Woodlan, 50-13, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Woodlan, 31-14.
Zionsville (1-3) at Noblesville (1-3)
GAME TIME: 7:30 pm ET, Swanson Field.
COACHES: Scott Turnquist, 33-42 in 7th year at Zionsville. John Hebert, 1-3 in 1st year at Noblesville, 83-42 in 11th year overall.
SAGARIN RATINGS: Zionsville, 78.15, 32nd overall, 15th in 6A. Noblesville, 70.98, 67th overall, 23rd in 6A.
LAST OUTING: Zionsville lost to Franklin Central, 20-16. Noblesville lost to Westfield, 41-7.
VS. COMMON FOES: Zionsville 0-1; Noblesville 0-1.
OPPONENTS' RECORDS: Zionsville 9-7. Noblesville 9-7.
SERIES LAST 40 YEARS: Zionsville, 20-6.
LAST MEETING: Zionsville, 35-28, Sep. 20, 2024.
jh PREDICTION: Zionsville, 24-21.