2008-09 IHSAA Football
36th Annual State Tournament Series
State Finals
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Friday, November 28, 2008   Saturday, November 29, 2008
 
Class A Championship Game   Class 3A Championship Game
FINAL 1 2 3 4   T   FINAL 1 2 3 4   T
Sheridan   7 13 0 7   27   Bellmont   7 7 14 0   28
Ind. Cardinal Ritter 19 8 0 7   34   Evansville Memorial 0 0 7 7   14
§ Sheridan (13-2); Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter (15-0) § Bellmont (14-1); Evansville Memorial (12-3)
§ Indpls. Ritter claims third state championship (1997, 2003, 2008) § Bellmont captures first football state championship
§ Brent Hume of Sheridan wins Phil N.Eskew Mental Attitude Award § Memorial's Andrew Theising named Eskew Award winner
Box Score Recap   Box Score Recap
 
 
Class 2A Championship Game   Class 4A Championship Game
FINAL 1 2 3 4   T   FINAL 1 2 3 4   T
Cass     0 7 0 7   14   Indpls. Cathedral 3 0 7 0   10
Heritage Christian 3 0 14 0   17   FW Bishop Dwenger 0 7 0 0   7
§ Cass (13-2); Heritage Christian (14-1) § Indianapolis Cathedral (12-2); Fort Wayne Dwenger (14-1)
§ First state championship for Heritage Christian § Cathedral edges Dwenger for second title in three years
§ Brady Tolle of Cass wins Phil N. Eskew Mental Attitude Award § Dwenger's Joe Colone named Eskew Award winner
Box Score Recap   Box Score Recap
 
 
  Class 5A Championship Game
  FINAL 1 2 3 4   T
  Center Grove 7 7 0 22   36
  Carmel   7 14 12 0   33
  § Center Grove (14-1); Carmel (13-2)
  § CG overcomes 19-point 4th quarter deficit to win first title
  § Trojans' Luke Swift wins Eskew Mental Attitude Award
  Box Score Recap